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Pura Vida Tours

100 mts south of National Bank, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park 03-4417, Costa Rica
4.5 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: PURA VIDA TOURS!!! is characterized for giving a quality service, comfortable, safe and of total satisfaction in a personalized environment. PURA...... more » Owner description: PURA VIDA TOURS!!! is characterized for giving a quality service, comfortable, safe and of total satisfaction in a personalized environment. PURA VIDA TOURS......more than a frase, a way to discover Costa Rica. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Pura Vida is by far the best tour company in La Fortuna, Costa Rica! Excellent customer service. Many tour options, transportation was included, and the price was fair. There was not a single tour or tour guide that we didn't love! Zip lining was our favorite! The owner's of the company were extremely accomidating and friendly as well. It is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Good suggestions were made for us there. We took their tabacon hot springs package which included pick up and drop off and buffet dinner at the resort. We were going to rent bikes but the bikes didn't fit me so went to another place down the street that they suggested, very helpful! More

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Iowa
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Hands down the best tour company in La Fortuna. Jose took care of all our needs while we were there...setting up tours, hotels, and giving us his inside knowledge of one of the most beautiful areas on the planet. Wouldn't think about going with any other tour company. More

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Syracuse, NY
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61 reviews 61 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

We took a three hour afternoon hike of the Arenal Volcano with an amazing tour guide who's name starts with an A but at the moment I cannot, for the life of me, remember exactly what it was...so I'll call him AWESOME! We were a group of four hoping to get the most out of the nature and history of... More

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Heredia, Costa Rica
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011

We paid 50 dollars a person for a tour that consisted of, getting picked up in a minivan traveling about 5 kms at most, walking for about 40 mins around a pretty meaningless area with a small bottle of water, back on the bus and back to the hotel. There is no way this tour is worth 50 bux a... More

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miami
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011
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Our experience w/ Pura Vida tours was excellent overall. I was in Costa Rica for 5 days in the Arenal area with a group of 6 people (couples) from Miami, FL and they took care of all our tours & transportation. I came across their company from reviews here on Trip Advisor and contacted them. I spoke with Jimmy and... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011
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My wife and I went to Costa Rica this past October for our honeymoon. We used Pura Vida Tours for a simple shuttle from hotel to airport. Due to the travel agent being OVERLY conservative, we were stuck with an early morning ride out to the airport that would have caused us to be at the airport 4-5 hours before... More

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Lexington, Kentucky
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011

We went to Costa Rica for our honeymoon last year and used Pura Vida Tours to book all of our excursions in Arenal. We were very pleased with the price, the tours, and our guide. We only had 2 full days in Arenal and wanted to make the most of it. Therefore, we booked a package for an all-day tour... More

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Vorden, The Netherlands
1 review
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011
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First of all, I advise Pura Vida Tours to everyone. We had a wonderful time in Costa Rica and this was due to Pura Vida Tours we saw the best to see. We were provided with lots of useful information and sight seeing. Altough we only stayed for a week, in that week Pura Vida made it the best country... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011
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We had an excellent experience with Pura Vida Tours when we went to Costa Rica this past June. We stayed in Arenal/La Fortuna for a few days and our experience was amazing! We did a hanging bridges tour, a gentle rafting tour, a volcano tour, and spent time at the Baldi Hot Springs. Our guide for many of those tours... More

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