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Our best tour in Costa Rica! I am a bird lover, and booked the early bird watching tour through Pura Vida Tours. They picked me up by 5:00 in the morning and drove for 15 minutes to get to the rain forest by the National Park. My guide (Javier) was great; he pointed out so many birds, and even made some strange noises to attract them! He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and professional. I highly recommend this tour, as well as Pura Vida Tours, they really provide excellent service.Published 23 feb 2010 - kulasito
great day with pura vida! i did the all day combo/adventure tour with pura vida and it was a great day! it started early - got picked up at 7am and didnt get dropped off until 10pm - but it went by so fast! it started on the hanging bridges, then on to the la fortuna waterfall, lunch in la fortuna, hiking at arenal, watching for lava (which we saw!), then to the hot springs. our guide was so knowledgable about everything costa rica - the plants, animals, culture, everything - and didnt mind the gazillion questions that we asked. everything was perfect! Published 26 ene 2010 - carolinah2137
Exceptional experience! My boyfriend and I just got back from touring Costa Rica. While in La Fortuna, we booked a tour to the hanging bridges, La Fortuna waterfall, and a sunset hike at the Arenal Volcano with Pura Vida tours. Our guide was Javier, a former biology teacher. He will tell you that he only speaks 'un poquito' english, but it is near perfect. He was very engaging and knowledgeable about the flora and fauna. He helped us take pictures of birds from far away through his binoculars. At the very beginning of our volcano hike there was an absolutely miserable downpour and we were all completely soaked. I think that most of us on the tour were considering not completing the hike, but Javier convinced us to and the rain stopped in 10 minutes, the sun came out, and the hike was well worth it. The tour was very prompt and professionally run. I would seek out Javier for other tours if we go back (especially Rio Celeste!) - he really seems to love his job and meet new people. Highly recommended!! Published 18 ene 2010 - puppy_doc
Excellent service for my student tour group I connected with Pura Vida Tours several years ago when I first started bringing my college student group to Costa Rica for an ecological study tour. I will be using them for the fourth time this year. They have consistently provided me with great service organizing activities. They also provide knowledgeable, well spoken English speaking guides. Published 10 nov 2009 - Toad_seeker

Our reservation policy

All the prices quoted in this manual are net prices per person. These are in American dollars (USD $), and include taxes. Please note that these prices are subject to changes without previous notification.
Reservations, deposits and final payments.
It is recommended preferably to make reservations in advance, especially for the time of more tourist affluence (November to May and in July). Having been approved the package by the beneficiary the reservations will be carried out, with a previews down payment of 25% of the total cost. The cancellation of the remaining 75 % will be made 30 days before the specified date of arrival. If the payment of this debit balance is not carried out in the required date, the down payment will be retained by our agency. The total payment of the package will be required when the reservations are carried out in the thirty days previous to the arrival.

In all the cases, the confirmation of the package will be subject to readiness of the services required in the moment that is carried out the total payment of the package. The payments can be made by deposits to our accounts or credit card.

Cancellations, changes and refunds.
The cancellation applications or changes should be presented in writing.
A 100% is charged to the cancellations made with a week of anticipation to the first date of the clients' arrival.
A 50% is charged to the cancellations made with two weeks of anticipation to the first date of the clients' arrival.
$25.00 is charged per person if the cancellation is carried out with less than 30 days of anticipation.
Refunds are not applicable once initiated the trip, as well as not used portions of the package.