Randall was a great tour guide; he was very knowledgeable on all things Costa Rican!!! We took a trip from Hilton Papagayo to the Rincon de la Vieja for zip lining, ATV, and horseback riding; Randall helped us every step of the way and provided great information. We also had Randall provide transportation to and from the airport and every... More

Just spend five fantastic days in Costa Rica. The Hilton Papagayo was a great locaction from which to explore. Kudos to Randall and Shaman Tours for two great excursions: Malambo River Wildlife Refuge and Palo Verde. Randall and his associates are very knowledgeable and personable. With their help, I was also able to pick up some great Naranjo Coffee. For... More

We just returned from a wonderful vacation in Costa Rica--near Coco Beach on the west coast. Some people at the pool where we were staying told us about Randall Umana O. ("Randall") at Shaman tours because we wanted to take a river boat tour and see the wildlife. There were only 4 of us but Randall had no problem with... More

Randall from Shama tours has to be the best there is. First, he was very accommodating and patient as he handled our many itinerary change requests and promptly responded to all the emails we sent him as we planned a 3 day excursion to Monteverde and Arenal from Playas Del Coco. Considering that two members of our group were senior... More

My wife and I joined two friends on a Shaman Tour - with Randall as a guide - from Coco to the Tempisque River for a boat tourto view local wildlife. The ride from Coco to the Tempisque was about 1.5-2 hours which passed very quickly, as Randall provided us with a wealth of information about the country, the province,... More

I travelled with my sister and our four kids and Randall was instrumental is making our discovery of Costa Rica smooth and easy for everyone. His suggestions of activities were perfect for our group, and he was very involved making sure the kids and grown-ups were enjoying every activity we did. And the kids loved interacting with Randall! His English... More

Randall is an excellent natural history guide to Costa Rica. He has a wealth of information at his fingertips. If you are a birder than Randall is the guide you need when you visit Playa del Coco. As two birding couples we hired Randall for a river birding excursion and from an experienced birder's viewpoint he is excellent. He knows... More

We have used Randall as a tour guide for the past two years and have taken numerous different tours with him. He generates a feeling of security and confidence on all his tours, totally fluent in english, very personable and will tailor any tour to your requirements and abilities. He is extremely knowledgable of the birds, plants,animals etc and his... More

Both my wife and I did 4 tours with Randal . We have been impressed by his skills and knowledge . We surely recommanded Randall's services to everybody . Randall is always on time , as promised , and the tours last as agreed prior to the scheduled day. We will go back to Costa Rica and we will repeate... More