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Pura Vida! eh?

Z-13, main street downtown, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
011-506-8311-5640
5.0 of 5 stars 78 Reviews
Type: Tours
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Woodland Hills
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

I went through Pura Vida Eh to book all of the tours during my Costa Rica trip. Nikki was a huge help in booking the tours and saving me a lot of money. We had a lot of fun and the trip went as planned. We booked a white water rafting tour, atv tour, hot springs with buffet, and rapelling... More

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Chula Vista, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

These people are by far the greatest people to work and plan your Costa Rican vacation. Nikki really knew her stuff, my husband was really impressed by all her knowledge of Costa Rica and how detailed she was when we asked a question. Everything from start to finish was great and our trip was very affordable. We got to meet... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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Nikki did a great job helping us pan our trip and providing great advice on what we should do in Costa Rica and who the great companies are that we should book our events through. We had no problems and everything went off without a hitch! I would recommend them and use them again, thanks Nikki! - Rup and Neelu,... More

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toronto
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Many, many hours went into planning this trip to Costa Rica and without any doubt, the BEST way to plan your trip is through Pura Vida eh!. Nikki is single handedly responsible for providing very knowledgable, entirely unbiased, completely honest advice. The service she provides is simply stated...OUTSTANDING!!! The travel experience was, by far, the BEST we have ever had!!!... More

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Albertson, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
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Without a doubt the best decision I made was utilizing there services. While planning my AWESOME vacation to Costa Rica I did a lot of research to try and get both the best pricing as well as the best excursions. Pura Vida! Eh? Just can’t be beat!!! They have the expertise as well as the personal contacts that get you... More

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Chicago
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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I am so grateful to Nikki from Pura Vida that I would say that this is BEST place to plan for your Costa Rica Trip. Look No further. I had read very good reviews from Trip Advisor and I just went with Pura Vida and I am really amazed the services this company offers. Very Honest, Detailed and will not... More

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Florida, USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012
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I found Puravida!Eh? through Trip Advisor and I'm so glad I did. From the first moment I contact the company I can tell this is the right one ( I had been contact several tour companies before Purevida!eh). Nikki was very nice & friendly yet very professional. Her knowledge about the country is very good. She answered all my questions... More

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Buffalo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

I cannot say enough about Nikki and Pura Vida Eh! She planned all of my excursions and rental car. She saved me over $100 on a car! She also coordinated all of my excursions for me. Her emails were precise and accurate and very informative. She really helped me to make decisions about about which excursions to do in the... More

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Lafayette Hill, PA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

I can't say enough about how wonderful Nikki and Pura Vida! Eh? are. I had researched and planned and researched and planned. I thought I had things figured out, then came across Pura Vida! Eh? on Tripadvisor and thought I'd run my itinerary by them and see if they could get better prices for me. I wish I had contacted... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012
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person found this review helpful

We wanted to go to Costa Rica to get both adventure and a tropical getaway. Soon enough in our planning, we found ourselves overwhelmed because this vast country had so much to offer that we didn't know where to start. Nikki provided us with everything we needed to know about what excursions were out there, transportation needed to get there,... More

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