Our Zender guide is the best - We spent an extraordinary day with our guide Zender. Friendliness and exemplary professionalism , a true enthusiast On the lookout for every species we might have come across. I highly recommend this high quality experience.

Memorable, Priceless Experience with a Knowledgeable & Personable Guide - Every aspect of this tour was perfect. Yeudy Cruz, our personal guide, picked us up in his (pristine) van right on time in the morning. The logistics and the pickup location were established with Traluxu Travel through email, days in advance. Yeudy took care of getting us to every location and purchasing our admission tickets and lunch. He had snacks, drinks for the kids, and adult drinks for us parents between locations. He even offered us ponchos when he saw that we showed up unprepared for the unexpected rain and cool weather we had that day. Yeudy went above and beyond to ensure that we had an enjoyable, stress-free time. He was funny, personable, and very knowledgeable. He even sat with us at lunch, happily fielding a barrage of questions from our 8 and 10 year old kids. :D We were able to take the tour at our own pace, from Mistico Park hanging bridges, to the Arenal Volcano trails, to La Fortuna Waterfall and lunch. We took our time, capturing pictures of everything we found that was interesting. Yeudy offered to take a group photo of my family on multiple occasions. Yeudy took every opportunity to show us the wildlife along the way. We saw birds, frogs, snakes, and a tarantula Yeudy even spotted a set of parrots perched in a tree at least 1/4 mile away. He would set up his scope on a tripod and give each of us the opportunity to see a close-up view of the wildlife, and he would take pictures on our cell phones of what was in focus in his scope. If we did this without a guide, we literally wouldn't have noticed any wildlife, as there is just so much vegetation that things just blend in to the untrained eye. I was hesitant to pay this amount of money, but it was well worth the memorable experience and amazing pictures we were able to capture. And with admission, transportation, and lunch included, this is a great value for a private tour of this caliber. I don't have a single complaint!

Memorable, Priceless Experience with a Knowledgeable & Personable Guide - Every aspect of this tour was perfect. Yeudy Cruz, our personal guide, picked us up in his (pristine) van right on time in the morning. The logistics and the pickup location were established with Traluxu Travel through email, days in advance. Yeudy took care of getting us to every location and purchasing our admission tickets and lunch. He had snacks, drinks for the kids, and adult drinks for us parents between locations. He even offered us ponchos when he saw that we showed up unprepared for the unexpected rain and cool weather we had that day. Yeudy went above and beyond to ensure that we had an enjoyable, stress-free time. He was funny, personable, and very knowledgeable. He even sat with us at lunch, happily fielding a barrage of questions from our 8 and 10 year old kids. :D We were able to take the tour at our own pace, from Mistico Park hanging bridges, to the Arenal Volcano trails, to La Fortuna Waterfall and lunch. We took our time, capturing pictures of everything we found that was interesting. Yeudy offered to take a group photo of my family on multiple occasions. Yeudy took every opportunity to show us the wildlife along the way. We saw birds, frogs, snakes, and a tarantula Yeudy even spotted a set of parrots perched in a tree at least 1/4 mile away. He would set up his scope on a tripod and give each of us the opportunity to see a close-up view of the wildlife, and he would take pictures on our cell phones of what was in focus in his scope. If we did this without a guide, we literally wouldn't have noticed any wildlife, as there is just so much vegetation that things just blend in to the untrained eye. I was hesitant to pay this amount of money, but it was well worth the memorable experience and amazing pictures we were able to capture. And with admission, transportation, and lunch included, this is a great value for a private tour of this caliber. I don't have a single complaint!

Awesome day - Great way to see several sights in one day. Our tour guide, Roy, was awesome with our kids. He kept our kids engaged throughout the trip and kept the tour moving by at the right pace. Without a guide, we would have missed most the animals so having a tour guide was a must. We saw a sloth, several groups of monkeys, local turkeys, pigs, frogs, many birds including toucans, and many types of spiders including a tarantula. Our guide carried a scope to help us see the wildlife and also helped us take some great pictures through his scope.

Fantastic private tour! - What an amazing tour! It rained most of the day, but was it was still fantastic. Zender our guide was outstanding. On our trip we saw poison dart frogs, vipers, howler monkeys, a sloth, toucans, waterfalls, and many awesome views. Zender was knowledgeable and knew where to seach for the wildlife. The lunch was also delicious! You can't go wrong booking this tour.

Chris was our... - Chris was our guide/driver and he did a wonderful job. We love that you decide what order to do things and have control over the entire tour. He is so knowledgeable and such a personable guide. He truly loves his job and wants to share everything about the area with you. Awesome!!

You won’t regret this priceless experience! - This small, private tour gave us such a rich experience. Our tour guide was outstanding. Xander greeted my husband and me with a smile at Nayara Gardens, and brought us to a car stocked with fresh fruit, beverages, and all the equipment needed for a fun day of adventure. We aren’t Spanish speakers, but our guide was more than fluent in English, and taught us phrases so we could improve our Spanish. The weather was quite rainy, but the three of us were upbeat. As we drove, our guide looked out for wildlife. Within five minutes of setting out, we were viewing toucans, motmots, and sloths from the sunroof of the comfy electric car. Our guide knew the terrain, history of the area, bird calls, and details about the flora and fauna. We saw one-day orchids, monkeys, plus we sleuthed for (and found) tarantulas. It’s clear our guide was well respected, as he fist bumped and greeted the other guides on our paths at each location we visited. We ended our day with a visit to the local farmers market (bring small bills), and a delicious lunch in La Fortuna. It was a day of healthy movement, learning new things, and building a fun connection with a very experienced guide. We highly, highly recommend this experience.

Book it! - Carlos and Aurial were great! Highly recommend this jam packed day to make the most of your trip to Costa Rica.

Perfect First Day - We had an amazing first day in Costa Rica. Everything about this tour was as much or more than described. Our guide was prompt, efficient, and extremely knowledgeable. He knew exactly how to find and photograph the wildlife we encountered. Zander was amazing. The food was also the best I have ever had on a tour -Delicious and we can be picky. Highly recommend!

Awesome tour - Carlos was an excellent guide. Great knowledge. Great fauna finds and amazing pictures. Highly recommend!