Top Central Valley Eco Tours

"The Garden was a memorable experience. We enjoyed a comfortable and informative automobile drive from San Jose to La Paz (and back) with our tour guide Jean (Jon). There was a steady fresh rain that fell while we walked about in La Paz Waterfalls Garden which provided a true feeling of being present in the rain forest . Standing among the Humming birds was a highlight. The Falls were incredible as was all the beautiful flora and fauna throughout. Jon guided us through the gardens and was able to answer all our questions and point things out that we otherwise would have missed. The buffet was wonderful. Our guide employed a smart travel strategy by starting the day early and getting back to San Jose before the traffic rush period. As a consequence we had time in the afternoon to enjoy the fabulous National Museum in San Jose which our guide was kind enough to drop us off at."

"Great tour! Lots of chocolate to taste. A must do while in La Fortuna! The perfect amount of time. Wear bug spray."

"Our guide was amazing! He was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We got to see several sloths, even a mom and a baby. Would highly recommend this tour."

"Awesome tour! Had an amazing tour guide and the sites were incredible. The day is super long so be prepared and prepared for rain! The hikes can be physically demanding as well but would do it all over again!"

"Tour guide was very knowledgeable and great with the two young kids in our group. The lunch that was provided was one of our best meals during our whole trip and it was in a beautiful location as well. It is a smaller family operated tour company. We enjoyed everyone we met. If I had not been traveling with children I might have planned to go here without a tour guide however I was glad that I booked this trip as it was very enjoyable."

"The experience was great had a grand time , would love to do this again. The experience was once in a lifetime"

"This was a great tour, the tourguide Donald was great and explained all that would happen throughout the trip and gave great information. We had great weather and it was really interesting to see the greenish lake inside the volcano. Nice tour for half a day. Worth it!"

"This was I had always imagined Costa Rica to be. Every aspect of this place is heaven on earth. A MUST place to visit when you come!"

"Pickup was on time and the ride there was long but comfortable. We all saw lots of monkeys and the lunch that was provided was delicious."

"Great tour on the hanging bridges with our amazing guide. It was fun and informative. Saw lots of animals. Family friendly. Highly recommend."

"The tour guide was extremely helpful in pointing out the wildlife. The host family was awesome and very friendly. Excellent tour"

"It was an incredible experience! The company was very accommodation. Due to hazardous driving conditions we missed the first part of the trip (national park hike) but the company was kind enough to allow us to go to the hotsprings! The pictures don’t do it justice it was a great time!!"

"Our guide was really great and knowledgeable. Overall trip was great, but being in rain forest it’s difficult to predict the weather."

"Our guide Miguel was knowledgeable, he gave us commentary about history of volcano as we hiked to the observatory where we can view top of the volcano and Arenal lake. Please be warned it is not a soft hike. The hike has way too many rocks (it's not muddy surface, it's just a lot of rocks making it hard on your feet). It's an intermediate level hike. Even though tour description over here says "water bottle and snack included", we were not given a water bottle by the tour guide. He said originally that he has some water for us, but when we asked he pointed us to a restaurant (after our hike) to get our own bottle refilled over there. I am glad we carried enough water for us ourselves. After the hike and taking photos, we were driven to Baldi hot springs which was a lot of fun. Baldi has a lot of different pools with varying water temperatures and it was nice and relaxing to soak in that. we had an hour or so before eating dinner and 45 minutes or so after dinner to relax in pools. The dinner had a lot of vegetarian options and was delicious. We were given enough time at Baldi hot springs to enjoy ourselves and were picked up at 9:15 pm to be driven back to our hotel."

"One of my favorite tours I’ve done!!! Absolutely amazing and we saw so much and got so lucky with our guide !!! He was so cool and we were really lucky with timing the whole day !!! 10/10 recommend"

"Mr. Filander was an outstanding guide. He was very knowledgeable and was able to answer every question I had. He was personable and helpful with a winning personality. The tour was everything that was described and more. I would highly recommend it. It was also a great value."

"Wonderful trip with great tour guides. It was the highlight of our Costa Rican vacation. Your bus was new and comfortable. Tour guides were kind and knowledgeable."

"Ricardo, our guide was so friendly and a wealth of interesting information. He even helped us barter at a roadside stand. Highly recommend."

"Our guide Kenia very attentive, professional & loving her country. We received a lot of pleasure & information. She is the best."

"Hummingbirds and the clouds parting in the volcano. Great group of people and excellent driving by Sandra"