Explore Iconic Irazú & Hidden Turrialba Volcanoes with a Local

I booked this tour with Adrian through Viator, but he also provides completely customised tours. I got to see two amazing volcanoes, Irazu and Turrialba. Adrian was a great tour guide. In addition to learning all sorts of interesting facts about the volcanoes, I had interesting conversations, learning about life in Costa Rica and getting insider information in relation to other places that were on my radar too, which was very helpful. Thanks to Adrian’s insider knowledge of vantage points, I got some great photos, and a cool video of me walking at Turrialba. Doing this tour on my second day there, was a great introduction to Costa Rica. Highly recommended!

Adrian was a wonderful guide, very knowledgable about the area and the volcanoes. He picked us up right at our hotel and spent all day driving us around. He will alter the tour to focus on whatever you are most interested in. The hike on Turrialba was especially amazing as we got to see the results of a recent eruption. Also, we were the only tourists there. We lucked out and got clear views of both volcanoes. The weather is very unpredictable in these high altitude areas so come prepared for rain, chilly wind, or hot sun (most likely all three throughout the day).

I started my trip in San José, where I was picked up by Adrian, and we visited both the Irazú and Turrialba volcanoes. Adrian was incredibly trustworthy and flexible throughout the entire journey. I made several changes to the plans and we had some long drives, but he handled everything with patience and professionalism. He’s pleasant to travel with and a genuinely good tour guide. I highly recommend him.

Adrian was an amazing tour guide during our trip to Costa Rica. You can truly tell he has a passion for sharing such a beautiful place that he proudly calls home. We had an incredible time, and I would highly recommend anyone visiting to book a tour with him. Pura Vida !

We had a great tour of Irazu and Turialba volcanoes with Adrian Gutierrez. He had deep local knowledge, was a very safe driver with a new very comfortable vehicle, conducted an un-hurried tour, and we stopped for dinner at a small local restaurant on the way back to our hotel. Adrian took us on the back-road scenic route from Irazu to Turialba. At Turialba we had an especially great hike along the base of the volcanic cone to see the varying degrees of destruction wrought by the last major eruption. Two days later, we realized we had an open day so we called Adrian the night before, and he was able to accommodate us the next morning with a tour of the Waterfall Gardens near Poas Volcano. He had great local knowledge as we went through the various flora and fauna exhibits at the gardens, an as a special extra we stopped nearby on the way back at a restaurant for local food and great on-site bird watching. We highly recommend Adrian's private tours: informative, safe, excellent value and a LOT better than a shared, rushed bus or van tour!

We had the best time with Adrian. We got to customize our day. Adrian was very informative during our excursion. Highly recommend. We will be using him again.

This was such a wonderful experience. Adrian went out of his way to make our private tour extra special. He asked us how we wanted to proceed with the day by giving a couple of different options, and was able to roll with Mother Nature! Both volcanoes were breathtaking. The views everywhere we drove were spectacular. We had plenty of water and snacks and stopped for lunch and at a local shop for coffee, candy, and souvenirs. Adrian is so knowledgeable of the volcanoes and Costa Rica in general. The vehicle was very roomy and comfortable. If I could give this experience 10 out of 5 stars I would!

superb tour of Irazu volcano ftom multiple viewpoints, backroads to Turrialba volcano to ealk the slopes of recent ashflows. Adrian Gutierrez was a great guide and driver.

A great tour with an incredibly knowledgeable guide. Fascinating chap! This is a great tour to do if you're just in San Jose and not elsewhere in Costa Rica.

If you are looking for something to do or are uncertain about what to do in costa rica I HIGHLY recommend Adrian. You will get a custom experience that is professional yet personable. If it's nightlife, restaurants, museums, nature, beaches or city/country tours he can make it happen. My trip was definitely made because of him, and no time was wasted. I'll be contacting him on my next visit for sure! Thanks again for taking my trip to the next level, I definitely wouldn't have been able to all that I did without you 💪🏽😎

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