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Margeaux_B, Jul 2026
Highly recommend the surf instruction here
Great experience. They were easy to find and we both got up and rode the waves. They knew just which area of the beach would have the best waves for beginners and more experienced surfers. If we come back, we will use them again. The instruction and knowledge of the beach was excellent.
Avoid buying smoothies on the beach though, one smoothie and two bottles of water was $50 US. The area does price gouge tourists on food, etc. a travel size stick of deodorant was $10 US.
Lauren_M, Jun 2026
Amazing experience with Dayro
This was an INCREDIBLE experience!!! We would highly recommend this when in Costa Rica. It was cultural, exciting and unique. Dayro’s hospitality and company was phenomenal — we were lucky enough to be the only ones on the tour for that day so we got a great personalized experience.
You have the option to choose the order of the events, we chose to do the waterfalls first, rainforest next and finished with the coffee and chocolate experience. I would HIGHLY recommend this order!!! We arrived to the waterfalls at 7:55am, waiting until it opened at 8am. We were the only ones there for about 25 minutes, we got to swim and get photos alone in the falls. On our way up the stairs there were lines of vans coming in with large groups of people so we were extremely grateful to have had almost a full 30 minutes of silence, a private waterfall experience with ourselves, Dayro and the nature around us.
The rainforest was phenomenal — we saw sloths hanging in the trees with their babies on them, monkeys swinging, toucans, a pit viper snakes and frogs; Dayro had two types of binoculars we got the best views and photos/videos of the animals.
The coffee & chocolate experience was also amazing, the guides were great and they have a great shop with authentic coffee, chocolate beauty products and more!!
To end, we had an amazing lunch with Dayro, authentic food, great mango juice and they even have a butterfly garden at the lunch spot which we had some time to walk through together.
10/10 amazing time!! We gave a bit of a tip to the rainforest guides, the coffee/chocolate guides and of course to Dayro at the end so it is recommended to bring some cash since there are different guides throughout some of the experiences :)
Sofia_D, Jun 2026
Amazing! We went last...
Amazing! We went last month and I can’t remember our guides name but he was amazing. Very informed and answered any questions we had about the area. Honestly he was AMAZING. The sloth tour was amazing as well. Nothing crazy exotic but the guide for that pointed out all native animals and showed us how to take expert photos. Had a beautiful time and loved the food
ELVIRA_A, Jun 2026
“Mom’s First Zip Line Experience and the Crew Was Everything”
Great experience: We did this as a family of five, a teen, three adults, and my mom who is in her 70s and had never been zip lining before! Costa Rica was already on her bucket list, but this tour made it truly special.
The crew was amazing. They were so kind and patient with my mom, cheering her on and helping her through every single zip line . Couldn’t recommend this enough!
Michael_B, May 2026
A great experience in the mangrove
Our guide was Juan Carlos and he was amazing. He is a naturalist and walking encyclopedia of nature and biology as well as being super friendly and fun. We saw crocs, a rare boat nosed heron, monkeys and iguanas. He truly loves his job and taught us respect for the mangrove.
Vilma_H, Apr 2026
Jason is Awesome
Last minute adventure we signed up the day before and lucky for us, we had Jason as our guide and we had all his attention as we were the only 2 people he had for the day! Jason was very knowable, sweet and very kind! He made sure of our safety and let us take our time. Lunch was great and delicious! Awesome experience 😊! Shout out to Jason and Magda 🥰
Amy_H, Apr 2026
Amazing Day!
We had an amazing tour with our guide, Dayro! He was knowledgeable, friendly, and great at spotting wildlife we would have missed on our own.
Rio Celeste Waterfall was stunning, and the Sloths and Wildlife Sanctuary was a highlight. We saw eyelash viper snakes, a tree frog, and even an anteater!
The van was very comfortable for the long ride, and the food was great as well.
Highly recommend this tour—Dayro made our tour unforgettable.
Margaret_A, Mar 2026
Awesome Adventure
100% closed toes shoes!
Bring your smile, you will have to best time with Sebastian and Alfredo.
They were so patient with us, taught us about the Costa Rican culture. Along with the adventures of cliff jumping, white water tubing, and a nice hike to LaLeona waterfall.
Then a great lunch at a local place.
Madhavi_R, Feb 2026
Costa Rica gold!
Magical day exploring quiet waterfalls, hot springs, getting a volcanic mud scrub, swimming in a lagoon under a waterfall, enjoying a delicious lunch and making a quick souvenir stop. Mario did a fantastic job of planning the day to be seamless and crowd-free while helping us enjoy each experience as fully as possible. Well worth the money and 5 stars for anyone looking to pack a lot of Costa Rica into 8 hours!
PeterS, Feb 2026
Awesome Tour
Fantastic Craft Beer Tour!! Ian and Patsy were the perfect hosts for this tour that encompassed three very different breweries near our base in Playa Hermosa. We (tour was just for my wife and I) got to try around 12 beers, and also some excellent cider and chilliguaro, and Monkey Head brewery in particular was like no brewery/taproom I'd visited before! Communications were also excellent, the transport was awesome, and the hosts just so friendly and informative. I would highly recommend
Leah_R, Feb 2026
Great party atmosphere!!...
Great party atmosphere!! We had a wild time! This is a great tour to do if you just recently arrived in Tamarindo and are ready to party! The guide was fun and he always made sure that no one got left behind. The locations that you visit are all beautiful and different from one another. The bus ride home at the end was out of control - in a crazy good way! Bring a small cooler so you can drink on the bus. I wouldn’t recommend this tour for non-drinkers!
ruby_g, Oct 2025
Our guide, Juan Carlos...
Our guide, Juan Carlos was one of the most knowledgeable guides that I have seen in a long time. He made the experience very comfortable and exciting. He also took into account what we wanted to experience and what we wanted to look at and made sure that we got every single thing on our bucket list checked off thank you so much for having such a wonderful guide
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