Top Guanacaste and Northwest Car Tours

Explore Tamarindo’s beaches and dry forest on an off-road ATV tour with river crossings, mountain views, and stunning tropical scenery. Learn to maneuver your vehicle, then follow your guide along a rugged circuit. Take in the sights and sounds of the Costa Rican forest and watch for birds and monkeys as you steer beneath coastal trees. Upgrade your tour to include other activities such as snorkeling, driving a UTV, ziplining, or even exploring other areas by ATV.

Discover the natural beauty and heritage of Nicaragua with a full-day tour that travels round-trip from northern Costa Rica. Visit the active Masaya Volcano and the extinct Apoyo Volcano, cruise by boat to small islands on Lake Nicaragua, and view picturesque Spanish colonial architecture in Granada. You’ll benefit from border-crossing assistance and hassle-free transportation that allows you to make the most of your day.

Explore the beaches around El Jobo from aboard an ATV with this small-group experience. You'll pass by some of the prettiest beaches in the area, including Coyotera Beach, Ecoplaya Beach, Manzanillo Beach, and Rajada Beach, and get the chance to make a stop to dine in a local restaurant or do a little bit of shopping.

Go off-roading while riding next to a friend on a UTV tour along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Depart from Playa Flamingo or Tamarindo after a safety briefing and driving instruction from your guide. Cruise along dirt tracks that run through jungle and streams where you might spot wildlife such as monkey, birds, and iguanas. Suitable for all levels of experience, this tour offers an exhilarating way to discover Guanacaste.

Voyage through the rich wetlands ecosystem of Palo Verde National Park on this full-day tour from Tamarindo or Papagayo Bay. Look for monkeys, crocodiles, iguanas, and other wildlife on a cruise down the Tempisque River — also a birdwatcher’s paradise. Later, explore the area’s culture and cuisine with a homemade lunch and handicraft demo in the artisan town of Bolson.

Get an up-close look at Costa Rica's hidden natural wonders on this Rio Celeste and Llanos de Cortes waterfall tour. Follow an expert local guide through breathtaking scenery, rugged trails, and truly beautiful attractions. This is the perfect way to explore outside the city and see what makes Costa Rica a top attraction for nature lovers.

Grab your passport and head over the border for a whistle-stop tour of Nicaragua’s best bits from Costa Rica. Take in the views from Catarina Volcano, haggle over handicrafts at the Masaya Artisan Market and visit the active Masaya Volcano. After a delicious lunch of typical Nicaraguan cuisine, explore the colonial town of Granada, where you can marvel over the historic architecture and admire views of Mombacho Volcano. Finally, set sail across Lake Nicaragua for a 1-hour sunset cruise, stopping to meet the friendly monkeys of Monkey Island along the way.

Enjoy the thrill of this all-day adventure that includes some of the best outdoor fun. Get your adrenaline pumping on an exciting zipline tour, horseback riding through epic landscapes, and tubing along a flowing river. This memorable tour includes a visit to natural hot springs, a volcanic mud bath, and a full buffet lunch. It's the best way to experience the natural wonder of Costa Rica!

Experience the thrill of hiking near one of the most active volcanoes in the Western Hemisphere! On this full-day trip from Guanacaste, get an up-close view of Costa Rica's famous Arenal Volcano and the surrounding tropical landscape. Rejuvenate with a dip in volcanic hot springs and enjoy stellar evening views of the volcano and emerging stars. Round-trip hotel transport from Guanacaste included.

Experience Tamarindo’s perfect breaks with a 2-hour surf lesson at a legendary beachside shop. Get in the water for the first time and practice paddling, popping up and riding in a forgiving beach break. More experienced surfers can hone their skills by surfing alongside an expert instructor, learning to read the breaking surf while improving technique and form. Riders of all skill levels can soak up the sun on the Pacific Coast and enjoy the security of an experienced surf school that places the emphasis on safety and fun. 

This sunset cruise includes snorkeling equipment for you to get out and enjoy the water, plus a premium top-shelf open bar and lunch. Basically, it has everything you need to guarantee a fun afternoon out on the water. End your tour with a picture-perfect sunset over the ocean. The cruise leaves from 2 locations, Tamarindo or Playas del Coco. please be careful to select the correct option.

Encounter Costa Rican wildlife on a jungle safari cruise along the Tempisque River. A nature guide is on board to help you spot monkeys, coatis, crocodiles, and many species of migratory birds that make their home on this waterway bordering Palo Verde National Park. You'll also learn about Costa Rican culture on a drive through sugar cane fields and traditional villages, plus get a taste of local cuisine with included lunch.

Part of what makes Costa Rica the world's premier destination for ecotourism is its extensive coastlines. Explore the waters off Guanacaste aboard the Blue Dolphin, a 40-foot catamaran that slices through the surf and offers a fully stocked bar, paddle boards and kayaks for your enjoyment. Breathe in the salt spray and keep a lookout for dolphins, turtles, whales, and spectacular coastal views.

Take a ride aboard the Dream Chaser catamaran, with plenty of opportunities to snorkel in the sea, with this small-group tour, limited to 16 passengers. You'll also get the chance to dine on an included lunch with a variety of vegetable and meat options or order drinks from the onboard tiki bar.

Set sail on the big blue Pacific with this deluxe catamaran cruise from Tamarindo or Playa del Coco. Sunbathe on the spacious deck and stop to swim and snorkel in the warm tropical waters. Enjoy lunch freshly prepared onboard by an attentive crew, and stay hydrated with unlimited drinks from an open bar. Cruise back into port just as the sun is setting for a memorable end to a another day in paradise.

Our mega combo combo tour is a great way to spend the day. Forty minutes from the city of Liberia, this place is surrounded by a primary forest. The first activity is the Zipline Canopy tour. As you travel through the forest you will have the opportunity to see flora, fauna and great views. Once the zip line is over, the next activity is a 400 meter water slide in the middle of the forest. A cultural center will be waiting for you where you can see the process of different Costa Rican dishes and products. Later, a delicious lunch will be waiting for you. There is the opportunity to enjoy and see wonderful views while horseback riding while going to the Hot Springs. Thermal water, steam bath, bath and volcanic mud provide you with excellent skin therapy and relaxation time provided by a luxury garden.

A single day is enough to pack in adventures on this tour from the Guanacaste area to the rain forest. Soar through the forest canopy on a 10-cable zipline course, shoot down a refreshing water slide, and then relax in thermal pools. Though this tour includes a horseback ride to the thermal pools, a tractor ride is offered at no extra cost for those who aren’t comfortable on horseback.

This tour is beautiful because in the tour and before leaving the guide will explain everything you will see on the tour you can see interesting things this tour is a fun way to see and discover places in the area of la cruz Guanacaste

Visit two different waterfalls in just one morning with this hiking tour. You'll start with a short hike out to Oropendola Waterfall, where you'll take a refreshing swim before continuing to La Leona, accessible via a 1.7-mile-long trail. You'll then head into the town of Curubande for a typical Costa Rican lunch before returning to your hotel.

Experience all the best adventures in one day! There are four main activities during this day of adventure: canopy (zip line) tour and rappelling through the Rio Blanco Canyon, a tubing adventure on the Rio Negro River with class III rapids, a horseback riding adventure, and relaxing with volcano-heated thermal waters, steam, and mud bath. The package also includes a delicious lunch at Hacienda Guachipelin Restaurant. This is an action-packed day! Your guide provides instruction for all the activities, ensures your safety, and makes sure you have a great time! The adventures are a blast, and the views of the river, canyons, and wildlife are unbeatable. Join us for an amazing day experiencing all the best that Costa Rica has to offer. You don’t want to miss it! Please take into consideration that for the tubing tour, the required minimum age is 8 years old and must be at least 1,40 cm to be able to take the tour.

We guarantee to watch Iconic animals from Costa Rica in their natural habitat, such as Monkeys, sloths, red-eyed tree frogs, crocodiles and more, combined with the adrenaline of floating in Corobici River. also discover the local life style of Costa Ricans.

The lush cloud forests and wildlife-filled parklands of Selvatura Park lie just north of Monteverde. With this tour, venture to the heart of the rainforest on a thrilling hanging bridge canopy walk. Hike through the forest, climb up to heights of 180 feet (60 meters), and admire the views from the treetops. A traditional Costa Rican breakfast and lunch are included, and optional extras include ziplining and a tour of a chocolate and coffee plantation.

Explore the coastal and inland scenery of Samara on a sunset ATV tour that takes you from a mountaintop summit to some of Guanacaste’s best beaches. Escape the crowds as you rumble along backroads and dirt trails, stopping to swim and snack on fresh fruit on the white sand of Barrigona Beach. Finish your off-road adventure with a memorable Pacific sunset from a special vantage point.

Cathedral Waterfalls' 1-day Eco-adventure - a spiritual connection to nature. Stunning waterfalls, rainforest, blue rivers, natural hot springs, mud bathing, botanical gardens, butterfly gardens and much more– unique in Costa Rica. Be picked-up at your hotel arriving in the rainforest on the Caribbean side of Rincon de la Vieja volcano, at Blue River Resort & Hot Springs. After a welcome cocktail choose a long or short hike to Cathedral Waterfalls with your bi-lingual guide to showcase the abundant nature. Return for a delicious lunch, then enjoy 3 gorgeous natural hot springs pools, fresh-water pools, bullet waterslide, natural mud bath & sauna, butterfly farm, botanical gardens. Be on the lookout for sloths, howler monkeys, toucans; relax by the hummingbird sanctuary or along lagoons and ponds with fish, turtles and caiman; hang out with miniature horses and donkeys and much more. At 4 pm, return, full of life-long memories to recount, long after returning home.