Costa Rica travel agency, based in Costa Rica
We contract directly with hotels, drivers and guides, so every Costa Rica vacation is built by people who live here and looked after by our own team 24/7 while you travel.
Travelers’ Choice 2026Tripadvisor, 5.0
A+ ratingBBB accredited since 2019
Licensed by the ICTCosta Rica Tourism Board
5.0 on Shopper Approvedverified reviewsA Costa Rica trip planned around you, from first call to flight home
Tell us what you love
A Costa Rica Specialist learns what matters to you: volcano or beach, adventure or nature, which airport, how many nights. Everyone experiences Costa Rica in their own way.
We design your itinerary
Hotels we know first hand, three stars and up, private drivers on your schedule and the tours that fit. We revise it with you until it is exactly right.
We look after you here
A greeter meets you at the airport with your welcome package, and our concierge team in San José is reachable 24/7 for the whole trip.
Start with a trip style, then we make it yours
Every package is custom. These are the trips our clients ask for most, each one a starting point for your own itinerary.
Volcano and beach
Three nights at Arenal Volcano, four at the beach. Nine or ten days opens a third destination.
Family vacations
Pools, kids clubs and a driver who stops for sloths.
Honeymoons
Adults-only sections and Pacific sunsets.
Adventure
Rapids, waterfall rappelling, ATVs and zip lines.
Nature and wildlife
Tortuguero canals, Osa Peninsula, river safaris.
All-inclusive
Guanacaste resorts, an easy flight into Liberia.
Birding
Sarapiquí, San Gerardo de Dota, Carara.
What travellers say about our team
Lorena guided us through the planning stages, creating a custom made package to suit our needs and budget then Kathleen and the concierge team continued to look after us in the lead up to and during our trip.
From the planning stages (Jason Bateman) through payment stages, and then the execution of the 10 day trip they planned, things couldn’t have gone better.
Juan and Kathleen were my main contacts and are both great! I worked with Juan as he created the perfect itinerary, while Kathleen & her team followed up to make sure that we were taken care of after booking and during the trip.
Lorena, Kathleen and Jason were exceptional. When they found out that our main interest was seeing wildlife they were able to set up a plethora of activities that catered to that goal.
Everything from hotels to transport was comfortable and enjoyable. Their suggestions and planned itinerary were perfect. No matter when I needed them they responded within minutes.
I highly recommend especially if you’ve never been and feel overwhelmed with all the activities and different locations. Lorena really new what was going to work for our families interests.
The people who plan your trip live in Costa Rica
Jason BatemanFounder and CEOLorena GuillénVice PresidentJuan SotoCosta Rica Specialist
Daniel VargasCosta Rica Specialist
Diana GonzálezReservations LeadKathleen GonzálezConcierge ManagerHotels we know first hand
We work with about 900 properties, three stars and up, and we only recommend the ones that are genuinely good in their area.
Booking a Costa Rica trip with us
How does planning a custom trip work?
Tell us your dates, who is travelling and what you enjoy. A Costa Rica Specialist builds a free custom quote, then refines it with you until it fits. The booking terms are set out in full in our Client Agreement.
Are you really based in Costa Rica?
Yes. Our team works from our office in San Pedro, San José, and we have a US office in Boulder, Colorado. We have planned trips here since 2004.
Do we need to rent a car?
Most of our clients do not. A Costa Rican driver in a modern, air-conditioned van leaves on your schedule and stops whenever you want, for fresh mangoes, a photo or a sloth.
What happens if something goes wrong during the trip?
Our concierge team is reachable 24/7 while you are here, and they sort out drivers, tours and hotels with you when plans change.
How far ahead should we plan?
The earlier the better for Christmas, New Year and Easter week, which fill first. For the rest of the year, a few months ahead gives the best choice of hotels.
Still deciding? Read our Costa Rica travel guide
Twenty two years of local knowledge on when to go, where to go and what to pack.
Ready to plan your Costa Rica?
Tell us what you love. A Costa Rica Specialist will be in touch with a free custom quote.