The most straightforward reviews of the booking agents and packagers that you are inquiring about can be found in Tripadvisor. What you want to do is just not the kind of thing that most people who frequent this board are familiar with. You CAN book the way you want to book, but you can see from the responses, that's not the way that most people on this board are familiar with and therefore they can only advise you to do the easy thing and book it yourself or follow some of the other advice. They are trying to advise you that in Costa Rica, things are not typically done the way they are in India or Vietnam. It's like wanting to get advice on the best train to take to Honolulu. If you have to have a packager in country, please do check the reviews of the companies (written, for the most part, by actual customers) on Tripadvisor.

The advice for packagers already mentioned above for

http://coatitours.com/Home_Page.php

and

http://www.tucanlimoservices.com/

is excellent. Both these services are companies built by successful and experienced drivers who can perform the services you need. These services have been mentioned with praise around here for years, because these are the ones that people are familiar with and they're really good at what they do.

I hope that you will reread all the responses to your post and become more comfortable with the advice you are getting. To me Costa Rica is about joyful expectations all the way to the last day of my stay. The planning process shouldn't have to be frustrating and stressful. There's good advice in the responses you have had above.

Thanks for your message. Still not sure what to do, some quotes are for $3600 for 2 and others $7000 for 2 I can't understand the great difference. We would like the security of a good agent and at the moment Anywhere Costa Rica seems to be my favorite.

Thanks again

It would be easier to give feedback if you give a list of the specific hotels and activities they have you doing. The caliber of the hotels they have you staying in could affect the price.

Have you ever heard of one called Road Scholar Tours? When we stayed at Selva Verde they had a group there, and they all just loved it. Most of them seemed to be older folks. They had them going to some good spots. They had some cool guest lecturers come in and speak to them.

At the moment we are looking to go with Anywhere Costa Rica, I have heard good reports.
To Tortuguero, Arenal and Tambor. Comments about this company would be most welcome

Thanks

@lidboymk2, did you end up going with anywherecostarica? How was your experience with them and the site?

I just got back from Costa Rica and I used Anywhere Costa Rica. They will book as much or as little of the trip as you want. You can let them know where you want to go, when and what you want to see. They have suggestions for things in the area to see. I will say the accomodation was as I requested - sometimes economical (safe & clean being the main priority) but also a mid-range lodge and transport the resort which I paid for with my hotel points. The transport between locations was great - always punctual! Anywhere Costa Rica made booking this trip so easy...I would recommend.