Explornatura office — Local services in Turrialba

My wife and I have never done rafting before and we really wanted to try it on famous Pacuare River. I contacted Explornatura few months ago to ask about details, they responded immediately so I booked Rafting Pacuare River Tour. As we traveled by bus and getting to Turrialba from Cahuita it isn't easy I contacted them asking about the current situation. They told me everything is fine. A day later, when we were already in Turrialba, they contacted me to confirm a pick up time - everything was very professional until this point. On the day we are supposed to do a rafting on Pacuare river, 30 minutes before the pick up, they contacted us to tell that we can cancel the rafting or do it Pejibaye river. As we really wanted to do rafting, we took three buses to get to Turrialba and had no other plans we agreed on it. It was nice, guides were friendly, everything was well organized but we still felt dissatisfied. As it was our first rafting we don't have any comparison but we assume that it would be much more interesting on Pacuare river and, as far as we know, some other agencies did it that day. Also, during the rafting they told us that they also did it a day before so when they contacted us to confirm the pick up they could already mention the water's level is high and maybe they will need to cancel it. As they told us at the last moment we didn't have a proper time to think, check other agencies, etc. As I wrote the rafting was nice but we feel dissatisfied as we expected something more. During rafting on Pacuare river we suppose to spend 3-4 hours on the water. We were picked up at 8.15am and back in Turrialba at 12.15pm, I didn't check how long we were on the water but I suppose around 2 hours as we drove a bit, needed to prepare, had lunch and changed clothes at the end. And the price of both is...

Rafting in Turrialba – The Best Day of Our Costa Rica Trip! Rafting on the Pacuare River near Turrialba was the absolute highlight of our Costa Rica vacation. We were a small group — a father with two adult children, and our fantastic guide. From start to finish, the experience felt personal, safe, and unforgettable. Our river guide was clear and experienced, and a second guide followed in a kayak for extra safety. We ran exciting class IV rapids, but always felt in good hands. One of the best parts was the riverside break, where our guides prepared fresh tacos right at the raft — easily the best we had in Costa Rica. As we enjoyed our lunch by the river, a few large group tours paddled past, and their faces said it all: they clearly knew they’d chosen the wrong tour. A short video taken by the kayak guide during one of the rapids and a photo of the riverside meal capture the spirit of the day — and are included here. Out of all our activities in Costa Rica, this one stood out as the most genuine, small-scale, and personal. Highly...

The canyoning and canopy tour with two guides Amir and Chris was really extremely great and we enjoyed it so much! It was an unforgettable adventure and was perfectly executed by the two guides👌🏻! Absolutely amazing and awesome 👏🏻. Amir and Chris are really experienced and friendly guides and we were feeling every minute safe in what we are doing.

This tour is absolutely recommendable and is a must do for everyone who wants to feel adrenaline and real adventure while visiting Costa Rica. Don’t think about doing it, just book it and do it! You will not regret it! Also the price is absolutely fair and every penny worthy. We started the tour at 12 pm and when we arrived we were warm welcomed with a great and delicious lunch, which we were not expecting.

Thanks again to the team of Explornatura and special thanks to our great guides Chris and Amir!

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