Caribe Fun Tours
Caribe Fun Tours
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River Rafting & Tubing • Cultural Tours • Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks • Nature & Wildlife Tours
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8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Are you looking for tours, transports, hotels or full multi day vacation packages all over Costa Rica? Caribe Fun Tours is there to assist you in every step of the way. The company is a full service in-country travel agency based in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, selling around 3.000 orders each year. Our goal is to offer the best possible vacation experience to all our clients including the LGBT community.
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
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Dean Kessler
3 contributions
Feb 2023
I would recommend our travel agent Carlos Gomez and Caribe Fun Tours to all my friends! Carlos was very knowledgeable and helpful while planning our nine day jammed packed vacation in Costa Rica coming up in April. He or a coworker would always return my emails within 24 hours. Carlos was a good listener and very efficient when revising the itinerary to match our specific requests for revisions. Carlos helped us book many different tours, hotels, domestic air flights and shuttle transfers. His strong relationships with so many vendors and tour operators is invaluable. We look forward to visiting Costa Rica soon!
Written February 12, 2023
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Megan H
Providenciales3 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
My mom and I stayed at Banana Azul for a week in February. Having the Caribe Fun Tours desk right inside the resort was such an easy and efficient way for us to book our excursions. All the guys were super friendly, spoke very good English and were even a huge help to me leading up to our stay through their WhatsApp and E-mail accounts. We felt safe and secure booking through them as you hear some stories about fake companies, etc when booking in town. The guides that came on the actual tours were knowledgeable, had good relationships with the areas we visited and you could tell they really enjoy what they do. I can't commend the desk attendants enough for being there to answer any question I had, schedule massages for my mom and I and set-up the rental car I had for a couple of days. We would not have had such a great experience in Costa Rica if it wasn't for this company! GREAT JOB :)
Written March 10, 2020
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We are thrilled to have you as part of the Caribe Fun Tours family! Thank you for sharing your kind words with us. It means the world to us and to our entire team! We look forward to serving you again soon!
Written March 11, 2020
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TJHousman
3 contributions
Mar 2020
We used Caribe fun tours to plan a magnificent trip to Costa Rica. Ali was so easy to work with and listened so well to what we were wanting. We traveled from one coast to the other and all the flights and transfers went off without a hitch! All the accommodations he booked for us were all very nice. He even suggested a few things that we might like to do and they were great adventures. Overall if you are trying to plan a trip we would highly recommend Caribe Fun Tours!! Pura Vida!!
Written March 21, 2020
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Thanks for leaving a review, and mentioning ALI You’re right, ALI is always going above and beyond. We’ll be sure to share your praises with them! We do hope to see you again in the future in amazing Costa Rica!
Written March 24, 2020
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Sandrine U
4 contributions
May 2022
I’m greatly disappointed from this service provider!
I booked a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to La Fortuna and first got a booking confirmation where it stated that the confirmed pick up time was 8:45 pm (evening instead of morning, which is already wrong). As it stated in the confirmation that the bus is picking me up in the evening I was confused and double checked with them if this is really correct and then it was re-confirmed that it was a mistake and the pick up is at 8:45am and not pm (in the evening). As I was the whole day outside, I couldn’t check my emails again since I’m on holiday and trust when I get a confirmation that this is fix. Apparently I got another confirmation with a new pick up time for 7 am. As outlined above I was not able to check my emails. The next day the shuttle left at 7 am and I missed it.

When I get a confirmation I expect as a client that this is fixed and can not simply be changed whenever they want to. Instead of being client-oriented as well as fair and refunding me my money, they were blaming me that it was my mistake etc. This is not professional at all, which is why I'm not recommending them as a shuttle service provider to anyone that travels to Costa Rica. On top of that, I worked very hard to afford doing holidays in Costa Rica and I got ripped off from them. They rub me so much energy.
Written May 30, 2022
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Caribe F
Hola Sandrine, I'm very sorry for all this inconvenience, as I explained to you in the past, I will do it again. I personally confirmed with you that the departure time was 7:00am, time that you accepted before making the payment, when sending the confirmation after receiving the payment, our provider confirmed a wrong time (8:45am). Nevertheless, we confirmed and amended the pickup time just 5 minutes after the first confirmation, we did the same just a few hours later as we did not receive any answer from you, and then we confirmed for the third time the correct pickup time. So we did not change/correct the itinerary overnight, we did it almost immediately. When the shuttle arrived at the next day, the front desk stated that you were not staying at the listed hotel, and as we never received any answer from you, the driver left and therefore the service was penalized, and no refund could be applied. All our procedures were on point, and you actually accepted the 7:00am Pick up time before booking. We did not change the pickup time, we just corrected the wrong one that our provider sent. Once again, my sincere apologies for all the inconvenience, and that you feel that you got ripped off. We are not gaining anything from this, more than an unfortunate bad review. As a traveler, I personally recommend to always be attentive to services reconfirmations, as well as tickets and itineraries, as something can change, and mistakes can be made, by both parts. Itinerary changes are common even in big companies as airlines. Best regards,
Written June 4, 2022
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NataliaStory
Denver, CO322 contributions
Nov 2021
We asked about going to the Jaguar Sanctuary, and they told us they could order us a taxi for the 9:30 or 11:30am tour. So we get a taxi for the next day at 11am. We get there — and they tell us they're sold out and we should have bought a ticket online. So we pay for the taxi back and waste our morning (and at this point we're leaving the next day, so we can't come back). These "tour" experts aren't even apologetic. As if they don't know we probably needed to buy a ticket (and this is during SLOW SEASON).

Maybe it's because we didn't book a tour through them, but were trying to go on our own (which just makes me sad that people don't even try if they're not getting money out of it) — but I wouldn't trust them with anything after that.
Written December 1, 2021
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Caribe F
Hola Natalia, I'm very sorry for this misunderstanding, As I remember that this was a very short "conversation", as I was speaking with some clients when you approached with a quick question; if I knew about the opening hours of the Jaguar Rescue Center, to what I answered, yes 9:00 and 11:00. Without time for more details, you walked away. The next day, you came by and asked us to call a taxi for you, from the Hotel to the Jaguar and back, we did as asked, with no problem. I saw you returning earlier than expected and approached to ask, you told me they were sold out, and again, without time for apologies nor explanations, you just walked away. I guess it is easier for you to write a bad review than actually speak upfront about it. It is usual that clients come and ask for information about things that they can do by themselves, to which we have no issue, as we just want people to enjoy and get the best of their vacations. Nevertheless, if you are planning your own itinerary, you should make sure that you make the correct steps. The Jaguar getting sold out is not a common thing, and it is not our responsibility, as you mentioned, you did not buy the tickets nor any service from us. Best regards,
Written June 4, 2022
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Bcwill250
13 contributions
Jan 2020
Caribe Fun Tours was excellent to deal with. They had a staffed desk right in our resort (Banana Azul in Puerto Viejo)
Their staff were ultra friendly, had fantastic local knowledge and connections.

When I inquired about the possibility of a small short notice beach wedding at or near the resort they went into overdrive and managed to put something together in an amazingly short time. And it was perfect.

Personal shout outs to staff Luis (Ultra knowledgeable about everything, we did a tour of Jaguar rescue and Punta Uva with him and found his outgoing, well informed charm to be exactly what folks would want on day tours.

Yeiling (hopefully I spelled this correctly) Their wedding coordinator, was phenomenal, going above and Beyond to make our moment just perfect.

Thank you very much, we had a wonderful time, highly recommend.
Written January 29, 2020
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Hello! Thanks for leaving a review, and mentioning Luis and Yeiling and all the CFT team!. You’re right, they all always going above and beyond. We’ll be sure to share your praises with them and hope to see youy again in the future! Once again Congratualtions on the wedding!
Written January 30, 2020
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martin-lux
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg26 contributions
Jan 2020
Caribe Fun Tours organised my two-week vacation in Costa Rica (hotels, transfers and day trips). Everything was hassle-free, the hotels were fantastic and luxurious and shuttles comfortable and always in time. Also had the pleasure to meet the guys at their desk in Banana Azul hotel. Very nice people, they'd kindly answer my questions and give recommendations. Would travel with them again for sure.
Written January 20, 2020
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Hi Martins, We are thrilled to have you as part of the Caribe Fun Tours family! Thank you for sharing your kind words with us. It means the world to us and to our entire team! We look forward to serving you again soon!
Written January 20, 2020
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hempy1968
Ottawa, Canada5 contributions
Dec 2019
Ernesto at Caribe Tours put a package together for after finding out the things I wanted to do with my family in Costa Rica. He was very helpful with his suggestions , and very patient as we worked together to customize the trip. I really appreciated his assistance and guidance. We stayed in San Jose, La Fortuna, and Manuel Antonio. The package included hotel, transportation, and tours. Our family did take option of having a driver transport us between locations. We had the same driver on all 3 of our travel days , Hamilton, and he was an excellent driver and stopped for us along the way. Caribe tours also took extra effort to confirm reservations for transport and tours while we were in Costa Rica. I would definitely recommend Ernesto at Caribe Tours.
Written January 5, 2020
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Hi Allen We are thrilled to have you as part of the Caribe Fun Tours family! Thank you for sharing your kind words with us. It means the world to us and to our entire team! We look forward to serving you again soon!
Written January 8, 2020
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egwanderlust
Hampton, NH1,260 contributions
Nov 2021
Caribe Fun Tours gave my husband and I the best Costa Rican experience.

We booked multiple excursions with them and also a private transfer from San Jose to Puerto Viejo. The prices were reasonable and Angie kept us up to date with confirmations and payments. The desk is located near the front of Hotel Banana Azul so making new reservations is easy.

Our private driver Manuel was professional and kept us entertained. On the drive to Puerto Viejo we stopped at a soda and I had my first experience with traditional empanadas (my new favorite). He was kind and proud of his countries heritage. Another employee that we loved was Shiloh, our tour guide. He was relaxed and in tune with nature. He had answers to all of our silly questions. Shiloh is the reason why we saw so many various animals and plants throughout our week stay. He also taught us to be aware of our surroundings so that we could spot these animals on our own.

Overall, I would recommend this company to anyone visiting Costa Rica. Thank you to everyone who made our trip phenomenal.
Written November 27, 2021
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PunjabiLasso
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States3 contributions
Jun 2021
We took a break from lying on the beaches of Puerto Viejo for this half day hike in Cahuita and the waterfall. The guide was very knowledgeable and was able to spot all sorts of animals, big and small, which made it particularly fun. One could go to the park on your won, but would probably miss a lot of the animals. The waterfall was really cool. If you aren't staying at Banana Azul, plan on hanging out at their beach after the tour and eating lunch their. The walk from Banana Azul back to town along Playa Negra is about thirty minutes, and very nice, with lots of occasional dips into the water. The black sand is hot, don't forget.
Written July 6, 2021
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