EF Go Ahead Tours 12+

This tour was wonderful. It was the first organized tour I have taken and my first visit to Costa Rica. Saw much and learned a lot. It is impossible to pick one thing as my favorite. Our guide Alonso was fantastic. He was so knowledgeable. He shared info on environment and ecology, flora and fauna, history and culture, and the everyday life and philosophy of the Costa Rican people. It is all those things that makes it such an amazing country. He did a great job of making sure all went smoothly with a full schedule and 20 different personalities. Accommodations and food beautiful and plentiful. He also generously gave helpful suggestions to me and my friend for the days that we did a week of independent travel after the tour. He scheduled our COVID tests to accomodate our own travel dates making himself available to us as a “lifeline” even after the tour! Kudos also to Harold the bus driver. You couldn’t pay me enough to drive a bus through those narrow twisted steep roads and tight parking spaces! I strongly recommend this tour for seeing wildlife and some very amazing places in Costa Rica as well as having great first hand experiences to see and learn about many aspects of this unique country under the guidance of Alonso. Pura Vida!

GREAT trip so far!!! Tom is a fantastic tour guide!! Great weather, hotels, food, and just everything! Train had issues but Tom handled it well and helped us all to get where we needed to be. The local guides have been really good but the lady at Dublin was pretty dry. Saturday…another great day with great views. The meal at the hotel was good last night. The hotel has so much character! Tom is knowledgeable on every subject. All of our bus drivers have been fantastic…..glad they were driving and not me! I am so glad I took this tour! It was fabulous! I did miss air conditioning in the fanciest hotel but a fan made it bearable. Tom was the best tour guide ever!! Dan the bus driver was amazing at handling the Small roads! Thank you! The jaunty cars were an added plus!

The flight was good but the 6-7 hour lay over in Atlanta is a bit much especially when tired already. By the time we drive the additional way home after flights we will have been up about 24 hours. Not sure if there is anything that could have even done but the 5:00 flight would sure have been better than the 8:30. Thanks

My first trip abroad was amazing and everything I had hoped for. Suzy, our Tour Director, was awesome. She is very knowledgeable in every aspect, including history of each country, languages spoken there and the culture. I don’t think she was ever stumped by any questions asked and there were a lot! My hotel rooms at each location were superior. The breakfasts each morning were good and the group dinners were also very good. I went on every excursion EF offered and was not disappointed. There were many moments of awe and wonder. I highly recommend this tour. The only reason I gave four stars was this: I am an active 68-year-old woman. When I signed up for the tour, I specifically asked what the activity level was. I was told “moderate” and “1-3 miles of walking per day”. I walk 2-3 miles four times per week on my treadmill or at the track field. I believe it should have been strongly emphasized that it is walking on cobblestones, very old walkways, stairs and uneven terrain. Also, there are many different modes of transportation and that was mentally taxing. I do not regret going on this tour, I absolutely loved it. I plan to book another European tour in 2025. But, beware of the “moderate activity” rating by EF Tours.