Allen was a fabulous guide! As an ecologist, he shared knowledge of the animals, plants and culture and history of this park and Costa Rica. He found so many animals,... read more insects and birds for us to see. It was a wonderful experience.

  Whoa, this rafting adventure on Savegre river was so much fun!! The guides, Erick, the handsome man with red hair (sorry forgot your name!) and Mario were amazing. All were... read more extremely professional and provided a safe, fun excursion. I highly recommend this fun adventure.

  We had THE BEST time on our whitewater trip. Nicolas was the best guide, genuinely in love with his job, meeting new people and his home, Costa Rica. We asked... read more for mas aqua and he did not disappoint. We haven’t even finished out time in Manuel Antonio and I already know this will be the highlight of our entire trip to Costa Rica.

  This tour was amazing! Our tour guide, Jairo was knowledgeable, and entertaining as well. The views were breathtaking and so serene. Everyone was so professional and kind. What an incredible... read more experience! Thank you Jairo!

  What a fun experience !!! This was honestly the favorite tour we did during our entire stay in Costa Rica. The staff was amazing!! They really cared about your safety.... read more They made sure everyone was comfortable and informed about what was happening and expected. They also truly loved what they do and made sure we loved it as well. We had Orlando as our guide and we loved him!!! Great group of people and a really fun activity.

  We enjoyed our kayak tour, but there also wasn't a lot to see. We did see monkeys and bats (not close enough to get a great look), some colorful crabs,... read more and a (very few) birds. Even though it was raining, we still had a pleasant time. Our guide knew the area and natural history well, but wasn't so great on the fauna. One problem we had was that the paddles are on the "primitive" side and lack some of finesse. In particular, they don't have water guards that prevent water from sliding down the paddle to your hands with each stroke, and they don't have any kind of pad where you hold the paddle; it's just smooth metal. The combination of wet hands on metal means you have to grip hard to keep the paddle from rotating, which got uncomfortable quickly. One of the paddles (out of the 10 in our group) had some kind of tape wrapped around the handle to help with the grip; this was a vast improvement. They should do this on all the paddles to make the experience more enjoyable. If you're a birder, you'd probably be better served by the boat tour of Damas Island. That tour goes farther out and got a lot of waders that we didn't see on the kayak tour.

  So many sightings of wildlife in this park with our amazing guide Alan. He was very knowledgeable about wildlife and Costa Rica and his telescope caught so many sightings of... read more various birds and animals (and he got us some great pics). He definitely made it more fun and entertaining than going on our own!! What an incredible place. Great service. Best nature reserve tour in CR!

  We loved this excursion Henry was so kind and insightful about Costa Rica and it’s wildlife!! The headquarters where we went for breakfast and lunch was very clean and organized... read more with amazing service. The foodwas DELICIOUS!! Would definitely recommend.

  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.

  We used Tucanes Tours during our trip to Manuel Antonio and were impressed by their professionalism and felt we received high quality experiences. We had a private airport transport from... read more San José-Manuel Antonio, a private transport from Manuel Antonio-Arenal, a hiking tour and a kayaking tour. Each tour guide and driver was knowledgable about Costa Rica and very caring towards my wife and I. We are especially thankful to driver Misael who drove us during both of private transfers. He was prompt, knowledgable, spoke to us in both English and Spanish (English for my wife, Spanish for me) and was willing to make few stops for pictures, souvenirs or to get a bite to eat. If we return to Costa Rica in the future we will not hesitate to use Tucanes Tours. …

  We had an amazing morning being shown round Manuel Antonio national park by our guide Danny which included transfers, fruit/drinks and some time aside to explore the incredible beach within... read more the park. Danny was a great guide - he was so enthusiastic and had a real flair for educating us about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica in an interesting and engaging way. We saw so much wildlife during the walk including two-toed and three-toed sloths (some with baby sloths!), a porcupine, bullfrog, tent making bats and more (we felt really lucky to see so much - you never know what you'll come across). Danny had a really useful scope to view the wildlife through and helped us take some brilliant photos. An unforgettable morning tour!

  We saw 5 sloths and much more with Danny! He was so knowledgeable and patient - showing us all the cool stuff and telling us all the neat facts.

  We went river rafting with Tuscanes Tours and had an absolute blast! The ride up to the start of the rafting tour was part of the adventure, sitting in... read more an open aired truck and going up some precarious, narrow roads and seeing our surroundings was half the reason it was so awesome! We do wish the rapids had been a bit more exciting but our guides - Marcos and Orlando - made it exciting nonetheless and we always felt very safe with them! And we hope you get Mario as your driver - our kids thought he was the absolute best (and still talk about him!) and he goes above and beyond to make the experience more fun! Big fans of this excursion and the team who led it! And Orlando's pictures (taken from his kayak) did not disappoint!

  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!

  Enjoyable tour of the Mangroves. Very peaceful kayak paddling and the tour handled all the details. It is an easy paddle of quiet waters. We saw monkeys,... read more some bats and crabs. It included a breakfast at a quaint outdoors restaurant. The guides were very friendly and spoke solid English. They were knowledgeable about the environment.

  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.

  Tour guide, Orlando, was very experienced, knowledgeable, helpful, thoughtful, and fun to be with. Great time on the river. Had a lot of fun.

  We had a private ride for two with a very nice and informative tour guide, Joseph. The way was hilly but the horses were great, and the little farm where... read more they are stabled has lots of other animals to see. We didn’t swim at the waterfall (the water level was high and the flow pretty intense) but it’s an option. Pick up and drop off from our hotel was smooth, and lunch was delicious. …

  Tour guides were excellent, we saw a bunch of wildlife, and even had a good dinner after! We enjoyed ourselves immensely and definitely recommend!

  We had a terrific tour of Manuel Antonio National Park with Danny and George. Danny is so good at finding wildlife throughout the park, from small frogs to basilisk... read more lizards to iguanas to lots of small birds and monkeys. Friends are not going to believe the pictures we are bringing back. It was obvious that Danny loves his job and couldn't wait to share it with us. His English was great so we had no problem communicating. I highly recommend them if you are in the area. We were originally thinking about just hiking through the park ourselves. This was so much better in so many ways! Well worth the cost.

  We had a private transfer from Manuel Antonio to Sierpe. The driver showed up prior to our pick up time. We weren't that far from being picked up... read more and he stopped as he saw some squirrel monkeys on the power/telephone lines. We got some great pics then further down the road, he stopped as he saw a 3 toed sloth. How he saw it, we will never know but we were so excited that he stopped so we could get pictures and he never rushed us. We stopped again for 2 toed sloth that he spotted. How lucky were we? Again we got great pictures and he gave us as much time as we needed. We were so excited that not only was it a private transfer for 2 of us girls but we saw animals as well. It was truly appreciated it and very memorable. …

  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.

  The tour of Manuel Antonio National Park was amazing, and was made EXCEPTIONAL by our guide ALAN C!! He was informative, fun and personal. He spotted some amazing wildlife and... read more helped us understand everything we saw.

  Nice ride even for experienced riders. Costa Rican horses are lovely. Easy gate In the trot. The scenery was amazing and the waterfall much appreciated at the end!

  Pedro was great. When he found out we hadn’t seen any Macaws, he made sure he found some for us. Within 10 minutes we had a flock of them in... read more the tree he took us to. It was amazing. He was extremely friendly and a very safe driver. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him.

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

  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!