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Testimonials
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you will find some of our customer's experiences..
April 26th, 2008
Hello,
Finally back home and getting back to normal. We had a
fantastic time. The Tortuga Island tour was
outstanding and our favorite part.
Thank you for being so flexible and working with my
last minute trip there. Lot's of flight attendants
(and pilots) want to know about the trip, and I'll
send them your way.
Thanks again,
John Cronin
April 20th, 2008
HI Nidia and Burt,
I'm sorry to take so long to say this, we got back from
Costa Rica on April 5th. We had such a great
time. Everything was perfect, your destinations, hotels and
guides and drivers were wonderful. Everything went perfectly
and I will definitely call you again WHEN we go
back to Costa Rica.
Please feel free to use me as a reference.
Thank you again,
Shelley
Shelley Martin
Performing Arts Program Specialist
Theatre Arts/Center for Performing Arts
Sonoma State University
(707) 664-2474
(707) 664-4332 - Fax
shelley.martin@sonoma.edu
April 07, 2008
It was amazing. We had so much fun and everything worked out
great.
Thanks so much for everything.
Gregg Starr -
greggstarr@gmail.com
April 03, 2008
Nidia,
I wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful time in Costa
Rica. The
country, and the people were an absolute joy. It could not have
been better
(unless we could have stayed longer). All of the accommodations
were well
kept, and well staffed. All the transfers went smoothly.
Miguel, and
Rafael were both kind, helpful, and informative. Ironically,
the hotel that
we wanted least, Costa Verde, ended up being our favorite place.
We were
able to book all of the excursions, tours, and side trips that
we wanted to
go on with ease at all of the hotels that we stayed at.
It was such a gorgeous
country. It was truly unlike any other place that I
have visited. Thank you sooo much. Absolutely an outstanding
adventure.
Kelly Patrick- USA -patrickk@upstate.edu
April 02, 2008
Nidia,
We are just about to go to
the Airport to return to Florida...unfortunately! What an
absolutely wonderful trip! Everything went like clock work and
usually our trips have some crazy thing go wrong...but not this
one. The Volcano was awesome and extremely interesting...we
could even hear and see the boulders coming out of it and down
the side. The hot springs was perfectly timed after the Volcano
hike. The zip line at MonteVerde was so cool and the canopy just
beautiful. My 15 yr. old son learned to surf on our free day at
the beach in Manual Antonio. I can highly recommend Manual
Antonio Surf School near Verde Mar Hotel if you ever have
clients that want to surf. We loved the coast and will
definatley come back soon. Also, the people were just wonderful
everywhere we went and the country side extremely beautiful.
Your planning and coordination was just spactacular!! I am sorry
to hear that your grandmother is ill. I called Gustavo to also
thank him.
Warmest Regards,
Sherre Jolly -cleggjolly@bellsouth.net
Mar 31, 2008
Hi Bert,
The tour was alot of fun and the took great care to make sure
everyone was safe. Alex and Ceasar were my guides and I would
recommend them to anyone. The lunch was good and well presented.
Most everyone ordered off the Steakhouse menu and said the food
was fantastic.ted with that. I was lucky because I had my camera
and Alex took many pictures of me and the group as we were
making our way down the zip lines. Thanks again for your help
setting it up on short notice. It was really fun!!
Patti Overmyer
patovermyer@cox.net
Mar 30, 2008
Hello!
Nidia
We arrived home last night
after a wonderful trip to your country. We would like to thank
you for arranging all of the details -- everything was great.
All of our drivers met us on time, and were very courteous and
helpful. You kept in our budget and yet each hotel got better
and better! We loved Monteverde. The De Lucia Inn was a lovely
refuge -- and their restaurant's food DELICIOUS! Costa Verde
Inn was a great way to end the trip -- because travel in the
mountains takes it toll! We all had a blast and loved the pace
of the trip.
We will recommend you to all
of our friends! We talked to many people traveling through
Arenal, Monteverde and Manuel Antonio. We made notes of other
places they recommended -- so now we have another trip to look
forward to.
Thank you again.
Joan Smart – USA -beroan@aol.com
Jan 29th, 2008
Hello!
Nidia, Just wanted to Thank you so very
much for the wonderful trip!!!!!!!!!!! Everything was smooth
and very nice. All the people you have do a great job. Let me
know how I can recommend your company. I have already told
several flight attendants that did not know.
Thanks again Michele Yant and Party,
m_yant@adelphia.net,
USA.
Nov 15th,2007
Hello Nidia,
Just go back late yesterday and I wanted to drop you a line to
say it was a fabulous vacation and we had a lovely time. The
hotels, tours, itinerary and adventure were excellent. Thanks
for all your help. I will definitely recommend you, the tour and
the vacation to family and friends.
Regards,
Elena Macarenhas, Canada
Wednesday Jun 13 2007
Hello Nidia, Thank you, and my
thank-you is for the fantastic service we experienced before and
during our trip to Costa Rica. We are 110% satisfied, because
100% is not enough to describer how happy we are with your
service.
Hotels, suites and food:
Excellent
Private planes: Ready on-time,
Almost new
Pilots: Highly Experienced,
Friendly and Courteous
Ground Transportation:
On-time, Clean, Almost new
Drivers: Educated, Friendly
and Caring
Horses: Healthy, Clean and
very well trained
Guides: Very Friendly, Caring
and all of them had deep knowledge of Plants, Animals and
Natural Phenomenon of the Rain Forest
Please thank all your
associates in Costa Rica for making our trip Memorable, Pleasant
and Comfortable. Please feel free to give my phone number to
your potential customers for reference.
I will send photos.
Thank you again.
Sincerely, Kaushik Joshi
March 29, 2007
Hi Nidia and
Bert, I got back from Costa Rica yesterday. I wanted to thank
you guys for setting everything up for us! We had a great time,
met some really nice people and didn't have to worry about
anything while we were there. Thank you! -Emily Appler
On Mar 1,
2007
Dear Nidia,
A special thinks for all you did and tolerated to get our group
to Costa Rica!! Everything was wonderful, especially the Punta
Marenco Lodge (I could live there and be happy).
I know that
we were a bit "trying," but you and your organization were
exceptional! Some in our group were obviously nervous about
travel, but you tolerated us novices so well. The drivers were
always on time and professional. The guides were very
well-informed. All staff in the hotels were great!
If we can
write a recommendation for you somewhere, let me know.
Thank you
again.
Martha
Blackburn
April 02,
2007
Nidia,
I must tell you that my friend and I had an amazing time in
Costa Rica!!
What a beautiful country and such friendly people! The best
part has to
have been the zip-line tour in Monteverde and the warm ocean
beach at
Manuel Antonio. Next time I will certainly spend more time at
the
beach! The accommodations were amazing! The
accommodations were
great! Gustavo was a great driver--I wish we could have had him
all
week! Manuel was nice, but drove a little crazy....although,
most
people do in Costa Rica! Thank you for putting together such a
great
trip! My friend and I are already thinking about going back
next year,
and will certainly ask you for help in planning again!
Rhonda Marquardt
May 30, 2007
Nidia,
Just
wanted to thank you so much for coordinating a wonderful and
trouble free vacation. Every vendor showed up promptly and
provided a wonderful experience. Thanks so much for all you did
to make our vacation so memorable!!
Leslie Kelley
NASA Collections/Cost
Accounting
GG-A
Kennedy Space Center
Phone-321-867-1368
Fax (321) 867-3363
Jun 07,
2007
Bert and Nidia,
I planned to write to you earlier but we have been busy since we
got back. We enjoyed our trip and everything came off like
clockwork.
The Lost
Iguana is great and we would go back and recommend it to
friends. Tabacon was amazing. Would like to have done it in
the day time. Arenal was amazing, both at night and in the day
time. We would have liked to have gotten closer but we
understood.
All in all, good
value for the money and like I said, there were no hitches with
the arrangements, they came off smooth as silk.
Thanks for
everything.
Regards,
Jim Hodgson
Aug 7, 2007
Dear Nidia and Bert,
First of all, I want to thank you for assisting
me with my recent trip to San Jose, Costa Rica. I am always
quick to write bad reviews but not always quick to send great
reviews so I wanted to send an email and tell you both thank
you. The trip was absolutely wonderful and my mamma and I had a
beautiful time. The Hacienda Pozo Azul group were absolutely
wonderful and our driver was the utmost gentleman and was very
helpful. There was a gentleman named Roberto who guided me on
the horseback riding tour and the water rafting and I want to
make sure it gets back to his boss and or him that he was
wonderful. He is very knowledgeable of the ecosystem, the
plants, and animals and it was truly a relaxing and educational
experience that was not only enjoyable as a tourist, but
educational for someone who has a deep respect for the
environment that we live in. The safety measures that were taken
during both the horseback riding and the water rafting trips
were truly impressive. I felt totally safe and at ease and never
once came across a negative thought. The facilities were clean
and the food was quite enjoyable. The staff were fun and
energetic and they were great. I believe that the people that we
were surrounded by truly made our trip more enjoyable because
they had such a passion and energy for their country and the
jobs they performed. If you are unable to get in contact with
Roberto directly (forgive me I don’t have his last name) can you
provide me with the website to the group so that I can make sure
they receive my comments? I can’t reiterate how great they were.
My mamma is 64 years old and although she was nervous about the
rafting and horses, the security measures provided kept her at
ease and she said that that was the most fun she had in years.
My dad is so jealous of our trip that he is looking for someone
to go with him and he wants to book the same exact trip through
your agency.
The second trip to Punta Leona along the coast
was also beautiful and relaxing after a long day. Our driver and
tour guide Maxwell was so awesome and hilarious I couldn’t
imagine going on any other trip without his presence. He
explained all the sites to us and his English was very good. He
told us he had recently completed an English course and it very
well showed. He had a great sense of humor and had us laughing
the whole time. He was patient and very informative. I don’t
know if he works for Costa Rica Tours directly or with the
crocodile tour agency, but he truly needs to be congratulated on
a job well done. The food was really good and I love the fact
that we were able to see true Costa Rican life rather than usual
touristy places. The crocodile tour was amusing and exhilarating
and the Punta Leona Beach was clean and pleasant.
I will truly recommend your agency to all of my
friends and I can tell you already that my father plans to book
a tour with your team.Thanks
Funmi D. Adesanya FHSSA/NPI, Program Assistant
The Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Sahara Africa
1700 Diagonal Rd. Ste 630 Alexandria, VA 22314 703.647.6684 Direct
703.837.1233 Fax
fadesanya@fhssa.org Visit us at
www.fhssa.org
16 Jan 2006-01-16
Bert and Nidia,
I just wanted to email you and tell you how much fun we had on
our
vacation. I can honestly say that it was the most fun we've
ever had!
Every day seemed to be better than the day before! The boys
really
enjoyed every activity we did (even the butterfly farm was fun
to them!).
The Lomas del Volcan was the most amazing place we've ever
stayed. We
loved the cabins, the restaurant was good, and the people were
really nice.
The Heliconia was a different matter. We were in the newest
section (we
might have been the first people to stay in this section), which
was at
the top of the mountain. The climb to get to the room was
overwhelming
at times. They had not completed a walkway or stairs at the
very top,
so we were scrambling up and down a dirt hill (wasn't too bad
until it
rained). We never had hot water in the showers. That was a
little
frustrating and very cold. We loved Monteverde a lot and found
a really
nice restaurant, La Palermo, across the street from the hotel.
We ate
there almost every night. The canopy tour was great!
The hotel at the beach (Villa del Sueno) was really nice and
their
restaurant was amazing. We did a snorkeling trip and a
riverboat trip.
Both were great.
The guides who transported us places were wonderful. They were
all
friendly and very kind.
I knew that this would be a once-in-a-lifetime vacation and it
exceeded
all our expectations. I really appreciate the time and effort
you
invested in making this a great experience. I will recommend
you to all
my friends. Costa Rica was amazing!
Sincerely,
Mary Prine
prine2@alltel.net
281-494-0435 (home)
281-634-4004 (work)
832-721-0435 (cell)
Hello Nidia!
i
02-16-06
After 1 fantastic month in Costa Rica, we’re now back in
Denmark, where the winter is cold, wet and grey.
We MISS Costa Rica!!!! And we want to go back as soon as
possible!
Thank you for a fantastic tour! Your boss can be proud of you!
The tour planned by you was excellent – everything just worked
out precisely as agreed with you. Everything was ready for us,
when we arrived in the different spots, which amazed us having
the Costa Rican “Pura Vida” in mind.
From our travel-experience in fx. Spain, we’re used to the
expression “mañana” which means that everything will be done
tomorrow or another day – in Costa Rica even appointments at 6
AM was held – we didn’t have to wait for anything.
And then the people and nature – it is gorgeous!!
We have never in our holidays met so many nice people (both
native and tourists), seen so many different animals or
experienced such varieties in nature.
Weather-wise we had both rain and hot summer, which were great!
It was raining in the cloud- and rainforest and the sun was
shining from a blue sky at the beaches – exactly as we had hoped
for.
If you ever need contacts in Denmark to recommend your company,
please feel free to contact us.
Lots of regards,
Marianne Brodam
02-22-06
We just
returned from a seven day vacation to Costa Rica which was a
custom itinerary set up by your company. I just have to write
to you to tell you how perfectly everything went. We visited
three regions of Costa Rica which required us to stay in four
different motels. The motels selected by you were wonderful and
they were expecting us and ready for us. Your drivers met us
for every move and were on time every time. They were
knowledgeable and courteous. I wish to thank you for the
wonderful service you provide and I would recommend you to
anyone wanting to visit Costa Rica.
Lon Reffner
Pennsylvania, USA
lreffner@atlanticbb.net
03-27-06
Nidia:
The trip went well. Thanks again for the excellent
arrangements.
Tom Kolb
20-
08- 05
Dear Nidia and
Bert,
I recently
booked tours to Tortuguero and Arenal with you. Both tours were
totally enjoyable and well worth the money. Everything was well
organized, the tour guides were very good and the meals were
beyond our expectations.
Thank you for
your valuable information to help me book the tours.
Hubert
Schroeter-
12-25-05 Bert, we were able to raft the Pascua as promised. It was a
great day! Thanks for making it happen.
Adamadam.
feit@bankofamerica.com
Dec 26, 2005
Dear Nidia,
We want to thank you for organizing our trip. We did arrive in
enough time
to catch our return flight home. The entire trip went very
smoothly. Even
though we have never traveled before without our own car, we
were very happy
with the trip. All the drivers were on time and were pleasant
company. We did
end up adding a few activities when we had free time ( horseback
riding in
Arenal and a night tour in Monteverde. In Monteverde we also
went to the
Ranario and the Insect Museum on the recommendation of our
hotel.) We also
enjoyed Manuel Antonio even though our friend told us she would
have stayed in
Monteverde longer and skipped MA. I am glad we listened to you
instead.
Overall
we thoroughly enjoyed our trip and plan on returning again,
hopefully
next year.
In fact our daughter loved Costa Rica so much she wants to work
in Monteverde
during her college summer break. She has a list of contacts
already.
Thank you so much
for making our trip worthwhile.
Happy New
Years. Karen
ralph.devito@yale.edu
29-12-05
Hi
Nidia: We had a great time. The weather was bad at
Arenal & Monteverde But Quepos was just wonderful. All
the hotels were marvelous. Gustavo did a wonderful job
as our guide and was very accommodating to our needs.
Just one piece of information for future. The hotels
don’t change currency and they don’t carry any cash
either. And you do need colonias in small denominations
for tips, taxis, etc. That was the only problem we
encountered. Thanks for your help. Hope you had a good
Christmas. Happy New Year to you!
Al Oomer, P.E.
President TEDSI Infrastructure Group, Inc.
10260 Westheimer, Suite 460
Houston, Texas 77042
Phone: (713) 975-8337
Fax: (713) 975-7061
e-mail: aoomer@tedsi.com
Hi Bert and Nidia -
01-10-05
Thank you so much for a great
trip. My son, Eric, said it was the best trip he has ever been
on (and I think I agree with him!) Everything went extremely
smoothly and the drivers were very nice. It was worth waiting a
year to get the places that we wanted to stay. We got lucky in
lots of ways - Corcovado National Park opened the day we got
there after being closed for two weeks, we had a day of seeing
Arenal, and we saw two Quetzals in Monteverde. We added a tour
to the Biological Preserve there that we hadn't planned to do
ahead of time.
We will recommend
you to our friends - you were most helpful and dependable.
:Lynn Fischer
Frynn@comcast.net
Nidia:
Hi!
Well, unfortunately we're back home.
Our trip was FANTASTIC! Things ran like
clockwork as far as drivers picking us up for our various
transportation needs, as well as the tour operators picking
us up for that day's adventure.
Arenal Paraiso was perfect. We loved the
accommodations, as well as the various pools and the
breakfasts.
El Establo was lovely with lots of room to
move around the hotel.
Tulemar, nothing like the view from the
restaurant or from our bungalow. As for the beach at
Tulemar, when we toured Manuel Antonio we decided "our"
beach was almost as beautiful but without the crowds.
We loved driving thru the countryside,
especially the first half of the trip from Monteverde down
to Manuel Antonio.
The jeep trip from Lake Arenal to Monteverde
was equally adventurous, and our children especially enjoyed
the "store" by the shore of Lake Arenal where they were
forced to use their Spanish to inquire about their purchases
and candy bars.
We found all of the guides to be quite
knowledgeable and eager to share their experiences with us.
Thankfully, the Iguana people (Damien and
Roni) were very pleasant and informative and fun, and we
learned a lot about rural life in Costa Rica from Roni.
Your country is beautiful, we LOVED the
cosada lunches, and enjoyed learning about lifestyles from
the various drivers and tour guides, as well as all the
tours we went on.
You made the planning easy and worry free,
Thank you!
Regards,
Janet Cagen (04-27-05)
Dear Bert and Nidia:
Returning to work is always stressful, but my
memories of our first trip to Costa Rica sustains me and
brightens my day.
Thank you for the wonderful itinerary you put
together for us - it couldn't have been any better, especially
for a one-week visit. We were thrilled to see the different
areas of Costa Rica--San Jose, Arenal, Monte Verde, and Manuel
Antonio. We were pleased that all the hotels were in my
Frommer's 2005 book! The activities that we were scheduled for
went like clock work - we were always picked up on time, the
tour guides were professional and very enthusiatic about their
work, and our day ended with pleasant and fun memories. I
definately hope to return to C.R., and hopefully I will grasp
more of the Spanish language.
Again, thank you for making two 'old ladies'
vacation so memorable!
Sincerely,
Shirley Berg (04-26-05)
Hi Nidia, as you know we have
returned from our trip. I didn't get your message until we
returned. But all is well that ends well. Gustavo picked
us up exactly at 9:00 am and we were on our way. We loved
Costa Rica and one of the reasons was your tour company. We
were picked up exactly on time and loved our tours
(especially the canopy tour). I want to commend your
company on the excellent job they do - we were very
impressed. It is without a doubt, the most organized tour
company we have ever used. Hotel Vela Fonda was beautiful
and their restaurant was great. Gustavo, our driver for the
long drives could not have been better. He is an excellent
communicator and driver. Thank you for making our Costa
Rica experience one without any stress. Is Costa Rica the
only country you provide tours for?
Hola Nidia,
Thanks so much for your assistance in setting up the
transportation, accommodations, and Aranal tour for our first
night in Costa Rica. Everything was perfect.
Gustavo was at the airport when we arrived the Country Inn was a
beautiful hotel and check was easy. The hot springs were
awesome and dinner was as well. We saw the glow of the lava on
Arenal and Gustavo was a fantastic guide who answered any
questions we had. From San Jose we traveled to Drake Bay and
spent the week exploring the rainforest and ocean. It was a
terrific vacation and my son Brandon and I both want to return
soon.
Thanks again and Pura Vida!
Rick and Brandon Weaver (04-12-05) USA
Dear Nidia,
The trip was terrific, thank you for all the arrangements
Amira and Sergio Grinstein, Canada
03-01-05
Hello Bert
Herman & Evelyn here writing for the
whole Costa Rica tour bunch. We all had a wonderful
time, all of the activities went off without a single
problem. Evelyn an I will be ready to go again soon,
maybe in October. We very much appreciate all you and
your office did to make this trip happen.
Thanks
Hi
Nidia
Thank you to you and your team for all your hard work our
wedding day was
truly fantastic and the memories will stay with us for life. We
will have
no hesitation in recommending you to any of our friends as you
took all the
worry and planning and handled it all exceptionally well. Costa
Rica was
a beautiful place to get married our memories and pictures are
first class
and the whole experience was very magical.
Special thanks to Vicky and her assistance for their help on the
day, the
lawyer was great, would it be possible to have a copy of the
words of the
ceremony that he read as they were very meaningful.
We tried to e-mail some pictures of the wedding but they are far
to big to
attach, would you like us to send you a cd with them on? if so
what address
would you like them send to? We are now looking to re-locate to
Costa Rica
on a permanent basis and hope to set up a small B&B/Hotel
business in Jaco.
Once again thanks for all of your hard work, keep in touch
Best wishes
Ian and Tina
London, England
ianrphillips@tiscali.co.uk
02- 21-05
My
father and I enjoyed the tours. I am looking forward to
visiting Costa Rica again. I will definitely recommend your
tour service to any of my colleagues that may be traveling
there in the future. Warm regards,
Jesse Hunter
Senior Environmental
Engineer Bridgestone Americas Holding,
Inc.
535 Marriott Dr. Nashville, TN
37214
Bert and Nidia -(01-24-05)
I wanted to let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed everything
about our
trip to Costa Rica. You assistance and planning made it
stress-free for us.
We are looking forward to going again. We would be happy to give
anyone
inquiring an endorsement!
Best regards --
Kathy Thomas
Thomas Barr Public Relations
Community Strategies
phone 409.770-9077
fax 713.456.2832
cell 409.771.5116
kathythomas@houston.rr.com
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 8045
Galveston, Texas 77553
Attn: Kathy Thomas
Nidia, este mail es para
agradecerte el paquetazo que
nos organizaste...fue fantastico! Todo salio muy bien
y quedamos enamoradas de Costa Rica...es hermosisimo.
Estamos muy contentas por el servicio de todos los que
conocimos.
Muchas gracias!
Isabel
chabellini@yahoo.com Mexico, DF
(12-11-04)
Hi Nida,
I want to thank you and the
people who work with you for the most wonderful trip to
Costa Rica in September. You run a first class tour
business.You responded to my first email in a timely manner,
all the tour guides arrived right on time at my hotel, they
where very knowledgeable about the sites I visited, the
mountain biking was incredible, the rainforests where
spectacular, and Costa Rican people were very helpful Thank
you again. Please let everyone you worked with booking my
trip how wonderful there service was.
Pura Veda!
George Geots - 10- 12-04
Nidia,
I just wanted to thank you very much
for the fabulous time I had in your
beautiful Costa Rica. What a lovely place it is, very similar
to New
Zealand (where I am originally from), and each area is so
different from
each other. Everything went according to plan and I had no
problems. The
hotels at Monteverde & Manual Antonio were lovely.
I also want to thank my driver, Gustavo. He was such a pleasure
to be with
and explained along the way all about Costa Rica etc. Please
pass on my
sincere thanks to him, you have a good person there. He was
very kind and
considerate.
I will most certainly travel back to your country, but I would
like to go
probably around the end of March to get the feel of "summer",
and stay more
in Monteverde and travel south.
All I have now are lovely memories and beautiful photos. My
sincere thanks
to you for making my trip more than I expected.
Thank you.
Sue Speelman
San Diego
Sandy,
What a fantastic trip! This for sure was one of the best
trips we
have every taken. It met all our expectations and more and
we
feel it was a great value for the money spent.
I must thank you especially for the information you provided
us before we left.
The packing tips were fabulous, we used everything you
suggested
and needed nothing more. It couldn't have been more
perfect.
The information about Costa Rica and Tortuguero was so
helpful
and made our trip more interesting and we knew what to
expect.
We were met at the airport and the transfers were trouble
free.
The tour guide and tour company were most hospitable and
most friendly. Our guide had been a tour guide for some
twenty
years so he was very knowledgeable and answered all our
questions.
He had a great sense of humor and I think appreciated the AA
group.
We were all very nice and appreciative and tipped
generously. The hotel
in SJO was very nice, the food very good, however we enjoyed
the food at
the lodge in Tortuguero better. We can't say enough about
the fresh fruits
and vegetables. The highlight of our trip was the Turtle
Nesting tour we
took from the lodge. How many people in their lifetime will
ever get to
experience this? The additional tour that we took of the
Paos Volcano
and crater was also very nice and we enjoyed the gorgeous
views.
Thank you so much for a wonderful experience. Now we look
forward to
our next AMR Travel Club trip.
Luann and Hank Stogner (09- 13- 04)
Dear Tour Coordinators,
We just returned from a trip to
Costa Rica with the American Airlines group (AMR Travel
Club). I just wanted to thank you for helping coordinate
our tour. The trip was wonderful and enjoyed by all.
I especially wanted you to know
that our guide, Ronnie, was truly outstanding. He and his
assistant, Omar, were very well organized, extremely
knowledgeable, great fun - and they made the trip a big
success.
We all loved Costa Rica and hope
to travel there again.
Sincerely,
Ruth Ann Hoffman
American Airlines group (AMR Travel Club). (09-12-04)
Nidia
(08-24-04)
Thanks for organizing the trips - great fun and just what we
wanted!
Paul Mercer (U.S.A.)
Date: 8/16/2004 10:08:32 PM
Subject: Thank you
Dear Nidia-
We got back from Costa Rica on Friday night, and I just had to
tell you what
a FABULOUS time we had. From the hotels to the activities it
was all
perfect! Gustavo, our driver was terrific and we were so glad
he was with us
for all our transporting!
Each night we drank a toast to you for arranging everything and
having it
all go so smoothly. I am recommending you to EVERYONE I know!
The ONLY thing I would suggest for the future is that you let
people know
about the $26.00 per person airport departure tax and the fact
that they
ONLY accept cash or VISA.. I did not have either (I use
MasterCard) and
luckily, I was able to borrow it from my brother-in -law.
Other than that it was the perfect vacation..for kids AND
adults!!!!
Thanks again,
Jane and all of our family-
jmatlaw@bidmc.harvard.edu
Nidia-- Ditto to everything my sister Jane
said about how much we LOVED
everything about our trip: the activities,
the lodging, the transportation,
and the careful organization of all of the
above. It was truly perfect.
Costa Rica is the most beautiful place I've
ever visited and we loved seeing
the land as we drove between each place; but
honestly, I have a phobia about
ravines and cliffs and winding roads. Gustavo
was an outstanding driver who
made me feel relatively comfortable
confronting my greatest fears! He was
absolutely terrific. Besides being a great
driver, he pointed out places of
interest as we drove and he accommodated our
needs (food, bathroom,
supermarket stop) graciously.
Thanks so much! You are welcome to use me as
a reference as well, and I
promise to let me friends know about you!
I wanted to take this opportunity
to tell you what a great trip I had to Costa
Rica. The country was beautiful and the people
were very friendly and helpful. It was a
fabulous experience. I want to get pricing for
my family vacation next year (2005). Thanks for
all your help.
Charles Lewis
Alabama
Bert and Nidia,
I wanted to let you know that our families had a fantastic
vacation in Costa Rica! All the details were handled carefully,
and as promised. Everything about the trip, including your
services, "Exceeded Our Expectations!" We will be glad to serve
as references for other Costa Rica adventurers that are
considering Costa Rica Tours. Thanks!
Neal and Ted Tishman -
Tel-
(724) 346 - 3339- Email
Nealtish@aol.com -
ttishman@leechtishman.com
Bert, I wanted to thank
you for the most wonderful vacation we have ever had.
The Costa Rican people are so nice...we want to sell
everything we own and move down there, SERIOUSLY. We
need to buy some prime land and then when the kids
leave, build on it...
After being there for a
week, it is really hard to come back here to
Houston....And guess what I forgot? Coffee!!!! Could
you grab me a package of coffee from the airport and put
it in Jeff Ensley's room for me? I need it for a
present for a friend..I forgot to get it. Thanks again
for an awesome time and making it a vacation we will
always treasure..
Becky Robertson, Houston
Texas
Dear Nidia and Bert,
We all were delighted with the
charming hotels, excursions, the bus and driver Luis and
Manny, our trans-
lator. We saw Irazu and its
green pool, the orchid gardens of Barboza and Arturo at
Valle Escondido and many others that happened to be by the
roadside. We are already thinking of Tortugero and Valle
Escondido for next year. We loved the food, friendliness
and even the zip lines. Thank you for putting together the
perfect orchid and sightseeing and even birding adventure.
I would recommend you anytime!!!
Arlene Ross,
To: Costa Rica Tours
Nidia,
We just wanted to say thank you for all your help making the
bachelor party such a success. Everything went smoothly; not a
single hitch in the entire trip. You guys are great.
Erik Bolin President
Aerotech Laboratories,
Inc.®
Attention Nidia & staff
Sorry not to
have contacted you sooner to thank you for organising our trip
to Costa Rica.
We were
extremely impressed with all aspects of the organization and
everything worked according to plan. The accommodation was
excellent and transport and trips were first class. Throughout
our visit we found people very friendly and helpful and guides
were particularly knowledgeable. This was our first taste of
Central America and from our experience on this trip we could
easily be tempted back. Overall it exceeded our expectations and
we would have no hesitation in recommending friends to use your
company.
With many
thanks for a memorable experience
Mike & Hilary
Lucas
USA.
Nidia,
Thank you for wonderful trip to Costa Rica! The entire trip was
well beyond all of our expectations and enchanting from
beginning to end. From the quaint and reserved beginning at San
Gildar Hotel with very helpful staff, to the excitement of the
Sarapiqui River Rafting Trip, the people of Costa Rica made the
trip a real joy. The drivers and guides provided were one of
the unexpected highlights of the trip. The guides all showed up
precisely on time, and did their best to make our transit from
one site to another educational and enjoyable. During our entire
trip the employees were all energetic, friendly and very
helpful.
Perhaps the
true highpoint was the tour of Corocovado National Park led by
Caesar .Caesar was knowledgeable and energetic throughout the 12
hour tour….a pretty tall assignment to keep 8 sunburned and
tired tourists alert. We were amazed at the river, park,
monkeys, parrots and the beaches.
Thank you
again for arranging a dream vacation. Please use us a
recommendation for others who want to plan a dream vacation to
Costa Rica. Ken and Marcia
Kenneth C.
Mills, Ph.D.
Profile
Associates
North
Carolina
Hello
Burt & Nidia;
We're back
from our trip and wanted to tell you that we had uno fantastico
tiempo!!!!! The hotel, food, drinks & activities were perfect.
The staff at the Allegro Papagayo were friendly, professional
and talented. We will definitely recommend this hotel and your
services to our friends. Even our room was in a great location,
building #15 is in the perfect place (close to the
pool).
We can't wait
to return to Costa Rica again, we have more to see and do
there.
As always, we
will be happy to be used as references for your future
customers. Craig's work number is 281-872-2151, I believe you
already have my number.
Muchas
Gracias!
Craig & Stacy
Reed
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