We had a blast Water Rafting with Nico and the other tour guides! The description of the tour was exactly what we got. We stayed in Jaco, which was a... read more hour 1/2 away from the river, however, transportation was included. I was told we would be picked up from our hotel at 7am, the driver was outside to get us at 6:50am! Once we arrived at the facility, we were served breakfast, coffee and juice (the juice was fresh and tasted amazing). We were then transported to the river which took about 20 minutes. The ride to the river was pure entertainment! Once we reached the river the guides gave us a very thorough lesson on the commands we should know during the ride. The river was amazing, the rapids were awesome and the tour guides were even better. After the river, we were transported back to the facility and was served lunch which also included and then dropped back off to our hotel. If you are looking for a good rafting trip, I highly recommend this company. We had so much fun I only wished the river was longer!

  WOW! 6 of us (all over 60) took this 3 hour tour and were absolutely delighted with everything. Our Guide, Alan C, was SUPER knowledgeable, pleasant, funny and diligent to... read more ensure our comfort, safety and that we saw as much as possible. He is a wealth of knowledge. The boat driver (and his eagle-eyed son) spotted 22 different species of birds, plus others including a three toed sloth cradling a baby, an armadillo, various iguana's , tiger crab, fish, baby crocodile and others. Alan was a wealth of information. Lunch was included on our tour at the restaurant, which was excellent! Looking foward to our national park walking tour tomorrow - hopefully with our same guide!. Highly recommend this company. Courteous, professional, clean facilities (immaculate bathrooms!), what a pleasure.

  Danny, our guide, was a very good tour guide, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about animals and plants. He clearly loves his work, and greatly enhanced our tour. I would definitely... read more recommend a tour with him.
Easy walking, hot, so take water, but there are numerous places to refill on the trail. The tour visits a beautiful beach for a refreshing break.
We saw numerous monkeys and sloths, plus a number of other smaller mammals and reptiles.

  All of the activities organized by Toucanes were a hit (especially ziplining!) We loved our guides — Danny, Carla and especially the whitewater rafting guides Orlando, Nicholas... read more and Christian. The river was the real - deal -- we brought kids 9 and up. The zipline guides were great with our family. A guide can really make or break an experience so thank you for making sure we were taken care of.

  Oh my gosh this was fun. Our guide was wonderful Danny and Rebecca. They shared so much history showed us a sloth on the way to our adventure. The chef... read more was fantastic and the green plantain ceviche out of this world. A relaxing and lovely afternoon

  The walk was not at all strenuous and we got to see so many animals! Alan was amazing at pointing out the animals and helping get pictures of them. He... read more had a scope with him that let us get amazing views of all the different creatures (two-toed and three-toed sloths, monkeys, and more!)

  Had a beautiful afternoon kayaking snorkeling and relaxing at the beach with our guide Gustavo. Thanks!

  We had a great day on the river with these guides. They picked us up right on time, took us to the river in an open 4-wheel drive truck. They... read more set us up with helmets, life jackets and paddles and gave us instructions how to float the river without falling out. After a nice snack at the river, we were taken to lunch and back to the Hotel. I believe they are the best tour company.

  Guide was super friendly, helpful, considerate. Went above and beyond... lost my wallet and he and the driver drove us all back to the beach where I lost it... read more and he found it for me. He was just happy to help. Incredible. Thank you Warner!

  Meh..nice horses, trained to walk the gravel road and back. Horses had a pecking order so my horse led the pack and I rode by myself. Guide pulled up the... read more rear. Not much guiding or info. Horses didn’t trot or gallup. It just wasn’t very interesting. Scenery was fine and we caught glimpses of the river and rapids below.

  Alan was a FANTASTIC tour guide! It was very informative and we felt like we got a true Manuel Antonio experience. We stopped along the way to and from the... read more national park to check out other areas and see some more animals - very cool. Breakfast and lunch were included on our tour and the restaurant was great.

  I have so many amazing things to say about this tour! Our tour guide Alen really made the trip fun and his knowledge on the animals were impeccable. I would... read more highly recommend a tour because I would never have been able to spot the animals like the guides do. The park was beautiful and we saw so many animals from sloths, monkeys, iguanas, deer, etc. Ir was really cool to see them in their natural habitat. I really enjoyed everything about this tour!

  I've rafted the Gauley and New River in West Virginia, among others. This trip on the Savegre was at least as fun and still safe for our pre-teen son and... read more his cousins. They all said this was their favorite excursion ever in Costa Rica, and I don't blame them. We drove to the Tucanes Tours HQ outside Quepos on the morning of our trip and met our friendly bus driver, Super Mario. The bus has a roof onto which they strap the boats, but is open on the sides (with proper railings). We headed down the highway a little way, then turned on a road to head upstream next to the Savegre. Along the way, we stopped at a primary school. Costa Ricans are (and should be) proud that they have an excellent education system. We drove through little villages going up into the mountains. Orlando harvested a cacao fruit off a tree and we got to taste the berries. They pointed out hawks by the roadside and teak plantations. Honestly, the drive upriver in the bus was pretty and informative and almost worth the fee itself. Then we got to the river and the staff got the boats down and fitted us to gear. They use good equipment--almost exclusively NRS, I noticed. We were impressed that there would be a safety kayaker in addition to a guide in each raft. An additional kayaker went on the trip, but his job was to paddle ahead and set up to take photos. Any gear that you don't want to take on the river with you, you leave in the cab of Mario's bus. All he does after dropping you off is head down to the takeout spot downriver, so it's safe with him. The kids were a little scared when we first got on the river, but our guide Nico had us all practice taking strokes and getting down on the floor of the raft. I've had good and bad whitewater rafting guides. A good one shouldn't make you do all that much paddling to correct course, and you can tell when you've charted the intended course through the rapids. Nico was very good, but all the while making it fun. I think he played it a little safe with us, having us get down in the floor of the boat pretty often, but I think that was the right move with three boys aged 9-11 in the boat. We hit the standing waves, all got soaked, and were all smiles the whole time. The Savegre is just beautiful. Crystal clear water, beautiful nature on either side of the river, and some interesting twists and turns in the river. Plenty of deep pools in which to swim between rapids. At one point, we pulled over to the side and hiked a short way to a beautiful waterfall. We got some family pictures taken there and let the water run over our helmeted heads. When we pulled out at the takeout spot, Super Mario the bus driver had already set up a fruit buffet of yummy watermelon and pineapple, water and tea. Then he just started grabbing nearby plants and showing the kids how they could slap this fern on their skin and make a temporary spore tattoo, touch this plant and the leaf closes up in reaction, and scratch this bark because it's cinnamon. We were all tired but elated from the rafting trip, so it was a quieter ride back to Tucanes Tours HQ, but when we got there, we were offered use of the big, clean bathrooms (with showers and changing rooms) and then sat down for a really excellent typical casado meal. Often, tour operators who include lunch with your tour have a captive audience and don't need to serve excellent food, but all of us really enjoyed our lunches. The photographer came by with an iPad to show us some of the photos. If you want to purchase, you pay a flat fee for all the pictures of your group. I *think* it was $40 for our group of 7. We have found that experiences are more valuable in the long run than material toys, and photos often help us remember and be grateful for the experiences, so we bought the photos. I'm including some in this review. As you can see, the photographer did an excellent job. They emailed me a link later to download the photos. COVID: All the guides got on the bus wearing face masks. We asked if we had to wear them, and they said it was up to us. Since we had all been vaccinated and were riding open air, we elected to take ours off, and only then did the guides. We put our masks back on to walk through the restaurant (as is usual these days in CR), but felt comfortable taking them off to eat since the Tucanes Tours restaurant is, like most in CR, open air. We were impressed with everything about this trip: the river, the rapids, the guides, the safety equipment and protocols of Tucanes Tours, the drive, the snack, the lunch, and the photos.

  Fantastic experience at Manuel Antonio. Our guide Danny was extremely knowledgeable. Danny was very informative about CR, its history, and the region. During the drive to the park he spotted... read more McCaws and Jorge, the driver, spotted a Sloth. Once in the park, Danny amazed us with his ability to spot wildlife. He shared his knowledge and passion for the environment. Danny let the group view the wildlife through his spotting lens, and then took pictures with everyone's cameras so we would have memories to share. He explained many insights about the park and wildlife. The hour at the the beach in the middle of the park was a nice relaxing break during the trip. We highly recommend the tour, a novice would miss out on so much without an expert guide like Danny.

  This was a great way to spend a morning in Manuel Antonio. Such beautiful ocean shoreline sites and birds. Warren the guide and his crew were so joyful and... read more knowledgeable. Great host and guide! Delicious authentic lunch after too. Cloudy waters, so not much snorkeling because of choppier waters that day but they brought out some fish treats and these sweet fish came over anyway!

  Excellent company! We had a very good guide called Karla! Knowledgeable and humble! Outstanding walk in the park with the star of the show a 2toed sloth and baby!

  My husband and I had a blast doing this for the first time. It’s been days later and we are still talking about how awesome it was. We went down... read more so many rapids. Nic made it more of an experience and we enjoyed talking with him. The only downside is the thought that rafting trips anywhere else will not be as exciting.

  Great kayaking on the ocean with a good guide. Unfortunately the snorkeling was a bust! Recent rains had rendered the water too murky to see anything but we had a... read more nice swim in the ocean at Biezanz beach and a great dinner at Toucans restaurant in Quepos after the tour.

  It was a great experience to learn about the mangrove and its ecosystem. Our guide Leandro was very professional, kind and knew all sorts of informations.

We got... read more very close to white face monkeys.
We didn’t see any crocodiles unfortunately.

They brought us to a very nice local restaurant and we ate one of the best diner we’ve had all week.

They always made sure we were okay and having fun.

  Great tour by Carla.
Busy with other tour groups at the entrance but it soon thinned out & there is plenty of wildlife in this small national park. Sloths, a... read more swim in the sea from a stunning beach and monkeys walking straight past us - what's not to like!

  Lisandro and Charley were excellent! Very patient and helpful! We saw sloths, Monkeys, lizards, crabs and lots more!

  Excellent time! The rapids are definitely fun, and the crew makes it an even better time! Highly recommend the add-on for the pictures as they came out terrific.... read more Carlos did a great job on the bus on the way to launch telling us about the area and Costa Rica. Our guide Pablo was terrific as well. Great time on the river through the rapids as well as just chatting during the last 20 minutes or so which are relatively more tame. Highly recommended! Pura Vida! 🇨🇷🤙 …

  We traveled in June and we’re excited to see as much natural environment and animals as possible. Our guide, Geiner Mena Murillo was amazing! He greeted our family, all... read more adults, with kind and pleasant demeanor. Geiner was knowledgeable, attentive and made the experience fun and engaged throughout the travel in the van, as well as during the actual kayaking . It rained as we started but Geiner made sure safety was a priority and did not miss one opportunity to show us the magic of the mangrove! My 20 yr old and 16 yr old sons had a great time learning about the environment in the beautiful country. They were able to ask questions throughout.

Geiner also answered questions for my older son about other animals he was interested in learning about in Costa Rica. I just can’t say enough about our tour guides ability to take a rainy day ( which turned sunny half way through) and make it one of our best experiences in CR!! Thank you Geiner!

We were able to get up close with crabs, saw long nosed bats, fish, birds…and all in the peace and beauty of the mangrove. The kayaking was fun and safe. I would highly recommend the experience and if you are lucky enough to get Geiner as a tour guide tell him thank you from the New Jersey Three!

  Our early morning kayak tour through the mangroves was amazing with Daniel as our personal guide. As with our National Park hiking tour, Daniel was well acquainted with the... read more ecosystem of the mangrove forest identifying plants and animals of interest throughout the tour and assisting us with capturing our experience in photos. We were visiting Costa Rica to celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary and Daniel's knowledge, commitment, compassion, and kindness helped make our trip a success! We left with extensively more knowledge about Costa Rica than when we came. We whole heartedly recommend Tucanes Tours and especially our new friend and excellent guide Daniel!

  Allen was an absolutely amazing guide. He was very knowledgeable about the plants, trees, and animals. He made this one of the very best experiences possible! Thank you Allen! Pura... read more Vida!

  Led by Raul Barquero we did ocean kayaking tour and also a hiking tour of the Manuel antonio national park. Great friendly service. Hiking tour - we got to... read more see sloths and wild animals to at you would not have spotted without expert guidance. Kayaking was great fun. Safe. Drink and snack provided whilst out and then a lovely lunch afterwards. Would recommend Review from September 2019 …

  Me and My friends did the water rafting. Starting out they explained everything in great detail and answered any questions we had. Our guide was Gregory and he was very... read more excellent and friendly. All of the employees made the tour very fun and memorable. Thank you. PURA VIDA!!!