13 Mar 2023
We had a wonderful and excellent time with Cocobay Adventure Tours. We booked our ATV tour through Alan of "Alan on the Beach" on the beachfront of RIU Guanacaste. Kimberly drove us from the beach to the location where we picked up the ATVs and met our tour guide. All of them were very friendly and helpful. Cesar was our official guide for the tour. He gave us a "crash course" in how to drive the ATVs. Unfortunately for me, I took the "crash" part literally! ???? I had only driven an ATV once before and I wasn't well-practiced with controlling it. After my mishap, Cesar was still very friendly, helpful, and understanding. He joined me on the ATV I was driving and guided me for the remainder of the tour. He was insightful and encouraging. He helped renew my confidence in driving the ATV again. He guided us through the roadways, small towns, and part of the nearby rainforest. He was informative and explained many sights we were seeing along the way. It was a great cultural experience to see the small towns and how the local people lived. We saw their homes, yards, farms, horses, chickens, and dogs. We bounced over small bumps and splashed through ponds. We even saw howler monkeys swinging through the canopy. The tour was well-paced and never felt rushed. During the tour, Cesar graciously stopped a few times so we could take pictures and record videos. He even recorded some videos and took some pictures for us. The tour including transportation to and from the resort (included in price) was 3-hours in duration. There are two different tours to choose from: "rainforest & town" or "beach." Cesar told us that the "town & rainforest" tour is more beginner-friendly while "beach" tour is for more experienced ATV drivers. I believe the rainforest tour will be even more beautifil once all the forest vegetation is green and lush again after April when Costa Rican "summer" ends. It was a wonderful experience overall. We had a great time and will never forget it! We highly recommend choosing Cocobay Adventure Tours for an excellent ATV adventure and excursion experience!