Day Trips & Short Adventures · Turrialtours Costa Rica
Short adventures

Got a day? Or a long weekend?

Pacuare rafting, river tubing, and mountain biking. The same certified guides and the same care, in a single day.

Pick your adventure.

Every river day is run by our certified guide team, licensed by the World Rafting Federation, with the gear, the safety briefing, and the ride all handled.

$110 from Turrialba · $160 from San José

Pacuare 1-Day Rafting

For first-timers & thrill-seekers alike

The Pacuare in a single day, the river National Geographic ranks among the best on earth to raft. Warm green water, canyon walls dripping with rainforest, and waterfalls dropping in beside the raft. Class III-IV rapids that beginners fall in love with and old hands still talk about for years.

  • Full day on the Pacuare River
  • Certified, WRF-licensed river guides
  • Gear, safety briefing & riverside lunch
  • Pickup from Turrialba or San José
$390 / person

Pacuare 2-Day + Lodge

For couples & small groups who want the canyon overnight

Raft into the canyon and stay the night in a bungalow right over the water. Swim under a waterfall, lie in a hammock while the rainforest hums around you, and raft back out the next day. This is the stretch where toucans cross the sky and a sloth might be watching from the trees.

  • Two days of rafting plus a night at the river lodge
  • All meals at the lodge
  • Certified, WRF-licensed guides
  • Transport and gear included
$550 / person

Pacuare 3-Day Adventure

For groups who want the full river experience

Three days deep in the Pacuare: more river, more rainforest, more time at the lodge. Zipline over the treetops, hike to waterfalls you would never find on your own, and unplug all the way in a corner of Costa Rica almost no one gets to see. The canyon runs through Cabécar Indigenous land, the largest Indigenous people in the country.

  • Three days of rafting and rainforest
  • Two nights at the river lodge, all meals
  • Zipline, waterfall hikes & swimming
  • Certified, WRF-licensed guides & transport
$90 / person

River Tubing

For families with kids & easygoing days

Drift down a calm stretch of river on your own tube while the rainforest slides by overhead. Easy, full of laughs, and just right for the little ones and anyone who wants the river without the whitewater.

  • Half-day easy river float
  • Great for families and first-timers
  • Tube, life vest & guide included
  • Local transport from Turrialba
from about $230 / person

Mountain Biking

For active riders & volcano-view chasers

Ride the back roads and mountain trails around Turrialba and the Irazú volcano: past coffee farms, along the ridgelines, with big green country opening up on every side, on a route we match to your group.

  • Guided mountain-bike route around Turrialba
  • Quality bike, helmet & gear included
  • Levels from an easy cruise to a real climb
  • Local guide & support throughout

Prices are per person and can shift a little with your group size and the activities you choose. Kids sharing a parent's room save 10% on multi-day trips. Send us a message and we'll confirm dates and the exact price for your group.

A day on the river they don't forget.

In their own words, from people who spent a day with us on the water.

★★★★★

"My daughters and I had a wonderful, unique time. The tubing felt very safe, and the whole team gives an excellent, easygoing experience."

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Genevieve Bouchard
★★★★★

"Tomamos el tour de tubing en el Río Pejivalle y estuvo lindísimo. Excelente servicio. Lo recomendamos al 100%."

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Silvia Fernandez
★★★★★

"De los mejores tours que hemos hecho. Casi tres horas en el Río Pejibaye disfrutando del paisaje y el tubing. Jonathan y su equipo son geniales."

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Adriana Quesada

One day with us is all it takes.

Tell us which day you have your eye on and when you're around. Jonatan will sort out the rest: the pickup, the gear, the guides, all of it.

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