Pure Vida! Fall in love with Costa Rica! - Relax Day Tours was an exceptional experience for us. We were in a group of 6, and saw so much more wildlife than what was reported by the folks who took the cruise ship sponsored tours. Jorge was our guide, and he was amazing. Gabriel was our driver and he also did an outstanding job, pointing out wildlife on the canal portion of the tour that was absolutely amazing! There was a strike blocking the road to Veragua Rainforest, so Jorge asked if we wanted to wait to see if the road would clear, or if we wanted to go to Cahuita National Rainforest instead. We decided on the second option, and that place was truly magical! We were able to hike through the rainforest, stop at a beautiful beach, and have lunch at the park's restaurant (which was excellent!). Jorge also stopped at a local market where we could taste fresh bananas, drink freshly brewed Costa Rican coffee (which was less expensive than what they were selling at the port), and then purchase whatever souvenirs we wanted. The people working at the market were lovely, and so appreciative of us taking the time to stop by. I fell in love with Costa Rica, and can't wait to go back for an extended vacation to that beautiful country with its amazing people! Thanks to Relax Day Tours for a wonderful day! Pure Vida!

Amazing Costa Rica - Our hopes for our visit of wonderful Costa Rica were far exceeded. A fabulous one day visit hosted by Ernesto, our guide. Lovely man, asked all 6 of us sharing the tour what we wanted from the day and the more than achieved all our wishes. We started with quite a long drive some over dirt roads to take us to the Veragua Rain Forest. We past many country homes and small holdings, stopping many times for photo opportunities. Our very good driver even spotted a Sloth comfortably perched on a post near to an agricultural building. We stopped and achieved some wonderful photos. On arrival at the Veragua rain forest we were temporarily handed over to biologist Eric to show us an amazing amount of wild life and answer all our question. We saw another sloth at close range. Beautiful butterflys, snakes, tarantulas, lizards and wonderful scenery via a high wire gondola up in the trees. For those nervous of heights don’t worry you can sit and view well. It is very stable and safe feeling. We also enjoyed a lovely walk with Eric through the forest to a lovely waterfall. Afterwards were handed back over to our cheerful and informative mini bus team led by Ernesto for another fun journey to the water ways for our boat ride. Along the Tortuguero canals we were able o see lovely birds; some Caymans, Lizards ; Howler Monkeys and even another Sloth. Ernesto the returned us to the ship stopping off before to show us local shops and we all went into a lovely Cocoa sweet shop to buy some very nice local produce. The day was so good, my wife and I know we will have to come back to Costa Rica. The best day of a long holiday.

Good intro to rain forest tour - This is simply a taste or beginner’s guide to this part of the world. If you have that expectation, then it will meet expectations. It’s about a 5 km dirt road drive once you leave the paved street to get there. The fee for our approximate three hour tour was US$75; that’s over and above what you might pay for any transportation or tour to get there but that was disclosed ahead of time. No lines. Wear bug spray & if you are especially prone to mosquito bites (as I am), here’s a tip you won’t find in any medical books: Take a B12 shot within a week of going. I did both those and got no bites! There was so much diversity in biosphere that our guide, Paula, shared with us. She was so passionate, cheerful and genuinely loved what she was doing!

A taste/Beginners Guide to this area - This is simply a taste or beginner’s guide to this part of the world. If you have that expectation, then it will meet expectations. It’s about a 5 km dirt road drive once you leave the paved street to get there. The fee for our approximate three hour tour was US$75; that’s over and above what you might pay for any transportation or tour to get there but that was disclosed ahead of time. No lines. Wear bug spray & if you are especially prone to mosquito bites (as I am), here’s a tip you won’t find in any medical books: Take a B12 shot within a week of going. I did both those and got no bites! There was so much diversity in biosphere that our guide, Paula, shared with us. She was so passionate, cheerful and genuinely loved what she was doing!

Excellent Excursion! - We had a great time on the Veragua Rainforest & Tortuguero Canals Shore Excursion, it was easy to find Esteban when we got off the cruise ship, he went above and beyond for us and made the excursion unforgettable. Throughout the drive with him, he pointed out several animals and facts about Costa Rica, we really enjoyed the sky ride across the rainforest, on the boat tour of the canals we got to see several animals, Esteban also took us to check out a few cool spots on the drive. Highly recommend. Check out the picture of our one-year-old son with him, he also really enjoyed the tour!

Breathtaking Veragua Rainforest - Hi guides, our trip to Veragua Rainforst on 02/06/2024 was breathtaking. The nature was overhelming. I've never been in a rainforest before. Unfortunatley it was raining a long time, but that doesn't matter. (recomondation take your raincaot with you) We had a young and friendly touristguide called Niki. She had a huge knowledge of all important facts and explained us a lot. If you aren't a native speaker you could understand her English very well. Our bus driver was also very freindly. We went by an 8 places bus . At the end of our trip we made a boats tour. Absolutly recommendable.

In depth experience from Puerto Limon - Met on arrival in port by our guide Laurie and driver Eric and given an excellent with friendly and informed commentary and extras that added to the experience / we were just two couples with a private van

Great excursion - Great excursion! We were able to be one of the first off the ship, and only had one other couple with us. This meant we beat the huge crowds to the rainforest. Our tour guide, Steven, was knowledgeable, friendly, and spoke good English. The canal we saw monkeys, sloths, and various species of birds. Our guide then took us to great local restaurant on the beach. Highly recommend!

Treated special all day and saw so much’ - So glad we went with this tour and not the one offered by the cruise ship! 4 of is in a minivan, first ones there and in the rainforest, personal guide there. Only 4 of us on the canal boat with the best guide zipping around while others chugged along. We saw so much more than others with the effort given to us. Felt special all day! Saw and heard monkeys, saw sloths, so many birds. The rainforest and displays were wonderful and explained by our guide. Great job!

Decent Tour in Costa Rica - We did this as a shore excursion from our cruise ship. The drive to Veragua was long and, for a significant portion, bumpy and uncomfortable. The tour guide on the bus gave very little information about Costa Rica or the neighborhoods and areas we drove through on the way to the rainforest. The rainforest was beautiful, especially from the aerial tram, and the guides were very informative. Only saw frogs, snakes and birds…no larger animals. The Tortuguero Canal portion was disappointing. This is a man made canal near the port. The water was dirty and smelled. We did see some birds, a cayman and sloth but overall, we could have skipped this portion of the tour.