The BEST part of our vacation! - My girlfriend and I booked a waterfall and beach adventure with Bright Adventures at the last minute, and I’m so grateful we did. Bryan and Julian picked us up from our hotel on time at 8 a.m., and the adventure began. We spent the day touring Costa Rica off the beaten path, exploring waterways, beaches, and shops that we would not have found on our own. They took great care of us and were fun and easygoing throughout the day. We never felt rushed and were allowed to move through each experience at our own pace. Bryan was excellent at pointing out all the wildlife and nature, highlighting everything that makes Costa Rica so vibrant and unique. Staying in a tourist area and hanging out on the beach by the hotel is enjoyable, but you don’t really get to see the countryside. With Bright Adventures and Bryan and Julian as our guides, we now feel much more a part of Costa Rica. We are so happy we booked this experience and highly recommend it; you will not regret it!

Fun times with Eddie- great sense of humor and also informative!! - We had so much fun with Eddie last week. He was cracking me up all day. Greatly enjoyed our time visiting 2 waterfalls and Playa Linda!!

An Amazing Tour with Even Better People! - My wife and I took the Full Day Tour to Nauyaca Waterfalls with Bright Adventures during our Costa Rica holiday and I cannot express my gratitude to tour guides Eddie, Bryan, and Julio! They made the experience truly amazing! They offered interesting local insights, and went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a great time. Pick-up at our Manuel Antonio area hotel was punctual and information for our small group was clearly presented. The excursion started with a trip to the Portalon waterfall. People jumped off of 2 different heights into the river. There was never any pressure to jump if you didn't want too. No other tour groups were there. From there we drove to Playa Linda, a long, completely undeveloped beach. It was stunning and there were only a handful of other local people there, nothing like the crowds in MA. We were offered fresh coconut water during our hour long stay. I just wish we could have been there longer, but this was a waterfall tour after all. From there it was off to Nauyaca Waterfall Nature Park. The dirt road was steep and a little rough going up into the mountains. We had a nice authentic Costa Rican lunch at the welcome center before beginning our hike. The Bright Adventures tour includes the 4×4 Pickup Option which allows you to skip the longer hike to the falls. A definite plus! The hike down to Nauyaca Waterfall is steep but even in the rain it felt safe. Now this is where I will forever be thankful to Bright Adventures. My wife had sprained here ankle before the trip and the injury was not fully healed. On the trail going down to the waterfalls, our tour guide Bryan, walked was us every step of the way and offered a literal shoulder for her to lean on. There was never any pressure to go faster. We decided it was best to leave early since it would take us longer to climb back, and the owner Eddie sent Julio with us. He was a constant source of encouragement and unending support. I am beyond grateful to all three of them! Thank you! After the Nauyaca Waterfall we stopped in Dominical for coffee and snacks before heading back to Manuel Antonio/Quepos. Even when there were "paradise problems," Eddie and the team handled them quickly and professionally. The smaller group allowed for much more individual attention. It was a long day, but so worth it! If you have any questions, just send them an email. They always responded quickly. I also suggest making sure you have water shoes that are good for hiking and don't slip on wet rocks. I highly recommend Bright Adventures and I wish we could have taken other tours with them!! Given how much they did for us, the least I can do is leave this review. I am confident that they are willing to help anyone else enjoy their Costa Rican vacation just the same!

Raul and Bryan were... - Raul and Bryan were amazing guides, so informative and fun. Highly recommend. Great day out and included Dominical a lovely town

Outstanding day tour - Excellent tour, customer service provided by the entire team including driver Mr. Julian, and guides Bryan and Eddie. They took care of all of us and we enjoyed the perfectly created itinerary for the day to Playa Linda, Nauyaca falls, dominical town and Portalóon.

Nauyaca Waterfalls Tour - Great tour with a very friendly and accommodating guide. All as described and the waterfalls worth the climb! Domenecal beach is stunning too.

Favorite tour we did in Costa Rica! - This was the best tour we went on in Costa Rica. We stayed in the Manuel Antonio/Quepos area. Brayan (our tour guide) was excellent!! He was our favorite. He had a laid back Costa Rica vibe (pura vida) and also was careful and considerate during our entire day. The van was also very comfortable. We had 3 in our party, and there was one other man so we had plenty of room and liked the smaller size tour. This is by far the best waterfall tour you can take imo. Not only was the tour guide great but we had 3 stops on the way to Nauyaca which I thought would be nice for my family, and it didn't disappoint. I didn't want to go straight to the waterfall and back. I love to stop at 'out of the way' unique places and get a feel for the area. The first place we stopped was a smaller waterfall. We were the only ones there and you can swim if you like. We didn't but we took some beautiful pictures. After that, we stopped on a deserted, secluded beach and Brayan and Moises (our driver) gave us coconuts and while we drank coconut water we were able to get in the water a bit with more photo ops. This is the true Costa Rica. The next stop was a 'hippie' type feeling town called Dominical. Brayan was with us while we shopped some local artists. Definitely bring money for this as I found some great things for myself and my other two daughters. I loved the flowing (peacock) pants I bought there. Then, we stopped at a great coffee place in the market and bought some pastries and coffees. A must do as you are now headed to Nauyaca and will not eat for a while. At Nauyaca, there is a walk going down to the falls and it is so beautiful. We spent a lot of time there swimming and more photo ops. Brayan cut up fresh delicious pineapple with butter crackers and we were able to eat that while sitting on the rocks. Beautiful!! Walking back up from the waterfall is quite the trek. We are in our 50's and it was difficult for us. Of course our 14 year old had no problem! I would recommend if you have been working out to do it. If not and in 50's or up it's difficult! When we got to the top, they served us a delicious rice meal. Everything was super relaxing. Not like a typical tour where it is go here, come on we need to move on to the next spot. Brayan is very laid back and quiet when he needs to be and it makes for a beautiful, relaxing day. Shout out to Moises too which was our driver. He was very good and careful as some of the roads are pretty steep and bumpy. I highly recommend this tour!! We went on about 5 other tours and this was by far our favorite!

Fun Family Adventure - This tour was such a great way to see some amazing parts of Manuel Antonio and surrounding areas. The beaches we visited were incredible. Big surf at the morning beach was great to swim in but currents are strong so know your limits there. We took our 3 year old and 8 month old and they loved it. Eddie and Brian were both incredibly safety conscious and fun to be around. Eddie is so knowledgeable both of the history of Costa Rica as well as the plants and animals we saw. He gave us so much detail on the plant life and environmental background. I also can't say enough about how great they were with our kids. They brought fruit down to the waterfall for the everyone to eat and water for us to drink. We stopped in Dominical for coffee and pizza. Then on to our next hike to the main waterfall. Amazing times had by all.

Eddie is the best! - Eddie was phenomenal. We experienced and learned so much in one day at the right pace! So knowledgeable and fun. Our 8 year old is already asking if we can adventure with him again when we come back.

I was not aware of all... - I was not aware of all the walking and no where did it say we should take some hiking boots or tennis shoes. All it said was wear shoes that can get wet. It was very dangerous of all the rocks and was slippery. The tour guy Javier was amazing. He was so knowledgeable and caring.