rootcher

We are spending 10 days in Costa Rica and for our first trip there we are looking for some adventures (rain forest, national parks) and lots of relaxation. We are staying in 3 different locations (Finca rosa coffee plantation for the first few days, then we are heading to Manuel Antonio Park (if we can find a place) and ending at the Marriott in Los Suenos. My question is about driving. Will it be easy to arrange drivers to different locations (I have already arranged some tours and drivers for 1/2 days) and how do I go about doing that? Does anyone have recommendations? And finally, does anyone have any specific recommendations about not to miss opportunites in Manuel Antonio park? We are also going to take a trip to Poas volcanic national park. Any recommendations on other trips would be appreciated

volcanogirl

We usually reserve private drivers through our hotels when we've booked them, and that has worked well for us.

volcanogirl

Tulemar Bungalows is a great place to stay in the Manuel Antonio area, and they have their own beach. It's a pretty property with lots of different accommodation choices. Lots of monkeys and sloths on site. I'd recommend getting one with a balcony if you can. We enjoyed having our own kitchen and refrigerator to keep breakfast stuff on hand, store leftovers, keep drinks cold etc. We've enjoyed doing a guided tour of MA national park with Manuel Antonio Expeditions. Also did their Damas mangrove tour and enjoyed it; monkeys boarded our boat. I like that they don't feed the wildlife. The beach inside the national park is pretty and usually full of monkeys. There's a tour called Vacation Buggy that looks fun, but we haven't had a chance to try it yet.

rootcher

Thanks for the recommendations. We had already tried Tulemar Bungalows and it is fully booked. We are narrowing down our itinerary. Has anyone been to rainmakers forest?