Personal. Local. Run by the family who grew up here.
We're a family in Turrialba, and we'd love to show you the Costa Rica we grew up in.
Meet Jonatan.
Jonatan grew up in Turrialba, on the rivers and trails most travelers drive straight past. For 24 years he has been bringing people here to see the Costa Rica that never makes the guidebooks: the waterfalls you have to know about to find, the coffee farms, the volcano standing watch over town, and the warm green water of the Pacuare canyon.
When you book, you are talking to Jonatan, not a desk somewhere overseas. He plans your week himself, shapes it around what your group actually wants, and is a message away the whole time you are here. His certified guide team, licensed by the World Rafting Federation, runs every activity on the ground.
That is the whole idea. A local who knows this country the way you know your own street, treating you like a guest in his home. Some of our guests come back year after year, and a lot of them send a message just to say hello long after the trip is over. That is the part we are proudest of.
A certified team that does this every day.
Jonatan plans the trip; our certified local guide team, licensed by the World Rafting Federation, runs each activity. The fun comes easy because the safety is never an afterthought.
WRF-licensed guides
Every river day is run by guides certified by the World Rafting Federation. They know these rapids by name and read the water for a living.
Licensed & insured
Turrialtours is a fully licensed and insured Costa Rican operator. Good gear, real safety briefings, and small groups of no more than 18 guests.
Built around your group
Your own 4x4, never a bus. We match each day to who is traveling, from ten-year-olds to grandparents, so everyone goes home with the same big stories.
Why people choose us over the big operators.
There are two kinds of companies out here: the huge, polished ones that never learn your name, and the bargain rafting shops that run you through and move on. We sit right in the middle, and we like it there.
The big operator way
- A bus full of strangers on a fixed clock
- A booking desk that has never been on the river
- A guide reading from a script
- A middleman markup on top of the real cost
- You still juggle the gaps in the schedule
The Turrialtours way
- Your own 4x4, just your group
- You talk to the owner who lives here
- Certified local guides who treat you like family
- Booked straight with us, no middleman markup
- Every hotel, meal, and detail handled before you land
Guests who came back as family.
In their own words, from people who have rafted and traveled with us.
"He made us feel like family. I felt like I was home and with family every day, and now I have a new family in the travelers and the crew."
"The best tour money can buy if you care about quality over quantity. We were a totally inexperienced couple and felt like real pros after our day with them."
"Súper servicio y atención de todo el equipo. En todo momento nos sentimos seguros. Valor por precio: 10/10."
"Nos sentimos súper seguros en todo: el transporte, los protocolos y el río. El paisaje increíble. 100% recomendados, y volveremos."
"Jonatan is professional and I felt totally safe while having so much fun. Probably one of the best experiences I have had."
"We have used Turrialtours twice. Jonatan is truly an expert on the river, and the food is outstanding. The number one choice in Costa Rica."
Five-star reviews from travelers around the world
Come see Costa Rica the way we know it.
The full week or one day on the river, either way you are in the hands of people who do this every day and still love every minute of it.
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