Los Coyotes Blue water river- Rincón de la Vieja National Park- Costa Rica Swimming - Hiking Tour

Hernan was exceptional. We book a lot of private tours around the world, so have many to compare him to. Hernan’s love for what he does is obvious. His English is exceptional, his knowledge of the local wildlife is impressive, and his desire to make sure you are enjoying your adventure is present in everything he is doing. This particular tour is very long, so enjoying your tour guide is essential. We couldn’t have been more pleased. He arrived to pick us up on time, his car was very clean, he was a safe driver, he educated us throughout the day, and even treated us to fresh watermelon slices after the hot hike. You can’t go wrong by booking Hernan.

We had a fantastic time with our guide, Hernán Bolaños Obando. His energy and enthusiasm for Costa Rica are truly contagious. The hike through the forest, our visit to Los Coyotes, and lunch at a very quaint restaurant were all incredibly memorable experiences. I highly recommend Hernán and this tour!

We had an amazing experience with Hernán B. He picked us up early and we were off to Rincon de la Vieja National Park for a hiking tour where we saw three different types of monkey, beautiful birds, white tailed deer, different types of flora and of course geothermal activity. Hernán was a wealth of information, telling us about all the medicinal uses of the surrounding plants, the history of the area and of course all of the local lure. The hike took most of the morning because we stopped to see so many different things, including a beautiful waterfall. After the park, we stopped at a local Soda by the Rio Blanco where we had an amazing, traditional Costa Rican meal. After our meal we relaxed in the blue pools of the Los Coyotes and Hernán showed us how to eat an orange the Costa Rican way! We truly enjoyed this tour by Hernán and would 100% recommend him! We will be booking again!!

We spent the day with Hernan before catching an evening flight back to the states. He took us for a long hike through the national park, bought us an authentic lunch, and then dropped us off at the airport. It was a great day! He was fun and knowledgeable. Also, he can customize any tour for your group which creates a unique travel experience vs. the cookie cutter tours from the large companies. Do not hesitate- book your tours with Hernan! We will definitely book him for our next adventure when we return!

We had a fabulous day with Hernan! We had to change the itinerary a little bit because the river was too high to safely do the La Leona waterfall (which was not at all Hernan's fault). Hernan came up with some great alternatives and we thoroughly enjoyed everything we did. Hernan did such a great job adjusting the tour to our interests. For instance, after I mentioned that his tour where you can learn about medicinal plants from an indigenous tribe sounded neat, he started pointing out plants and their uses. His passion for what he does shines bright, and we could tell he was well respected by all the other guides and park rangers we met throughout the day. I highly recommend doing a tour with Hernan!

Great tour. Tour was as advertised. What made it better was our guide, Hernan. Very knowledgeable on indiginous plants and animals and described how they tied into local culture. Informative, fun, with exercise. Don't forget sunscreen or a hat!!! The dry area was full sun. (wet forest was under the tree canopy - mostly shaded). We are not swimmers - so leave that part to other reviewers...but it was pretty looking.