- Tropical dry-forest trails, mountain viewpoints and river crossings
- Secluded beaches you can’t reach by car
- Wildlife along the way — howler monkeys, iguanas and tropical birds
- A full safety briefing before you ride
- Your choice of a single or double ATV, or a 2–4 seat buggy for the family
Off-road · Guanacaste
ATV & Buggy Off-Road Adventure
Off the paved roads and into Guanacaste’s back-country — dry-forest trails, mountain viewpoints, secluded beaches, and one shallow river crossing where everyone ends up laughing and soaked.
Single or double ATV, or a 2–4 seat buggy — fully private, paced around your group
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Quick answer
The ATV & Buggy Off-Road Adventure is a private guided ride through the back-country of Guanacaste, Costa Rica — dry-forest trails, mountain viewpoints and one shallow river crossing — in 2.5 or 4 hours. ATVs from $250 per machine (a second rider adds $100); buggies for up to 4 from $700; minimum two machines per group. Safety gear, water and hotel pickup included; drivers 12+ for ATV, 18+ for buggy.
2.5 or 4 hoursRiver crossingATV or buggyHotel pickup
Last verified September 2026 by Miller Contreras, naturalist guide and wildlife photographer
Location
Guanacaste
Duration
2.5 or 4 hours
Group
100% private
Level
All levels
Guide
Certified Local
Highlight
River crossing
Off-road · Guanacaste
ATV & Buggy Off-Road Adventure
We take you off the paved roads and into Guanacaste’s back-country, with one shallow river crossing midway where the water sprays up and just about everyone ends up laughing and soaked — it’s the part people film most. We head out early morning or late afternoon, when the trail dust settles and the light is best for photos; by midday the Guanacaste sun hits hard. Each ATV takes one driver, and a second person can ride along for $100 more. Every group heads out with at least two machines — two ATVs, two buggies, or one of each. The buggy seats up to 4 people, and the price is the same whether 1 of you goes or all 4 do. Either way it’s fully private and guided, paced around your group and never shared with strangers.
Private Off-Road Day
From $250 per machine · minimum 2
ATV
2.5 hours$250
4 hours$400
Price is per ATV, one rider included. A second rider adds $100. Maximum 2 people per ATV. Minimum two machines per group.
Buggy
2.5 hours$700
4 hours$1,000
Price is per buggy, for up to 4 people. The price is the same whether you ride with 2 or 4.
Includes your private certified guide, all safety gear and bottled water
Taxes included · 100% private — your machines, your guide, your group
You’ll ride public back roads through villages, river crossings and mountains — passing locals going about their day and sharing the road with other vehicles. That’s the point: this is the real Guanacaste, not a closed circuit.
Make it yours
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Add-on experiences
Extend your day with these optional experiences. The jet ski is yours alone; at the zip line and the animal sanctuary your private guide stays with your group, at facilities shared with other visitors. Tap a per-person add-on to build your day; we confirm the exact quote by group size on WhatsApp.
✓Ziplining & Canopy
Soar from platform to platform above the rainforest canopy on a thrilling zip-line course with certified guides.
+ $100 per personExplore the tour →
Jet Ski Adventure
Skim across the Gulf of Papagayo to hidden beaches and islands on a guided jet-ski ride.
$250 per jet ski · 1 hourExplore the tour →
✓Animal Sanctuary
Meet rescued monkeys, sloths and tropical wildlife up close at a local sanctuary dedicated to their care.
+ $150 per personExplore the tour →ATV & buggy off-road adventure + Guanacaste back-country — private guide, safety gear & water included.
Photos from the trails
What the day looks like
Drag to explore — the river crossing, the back trails, the mountain viewpoints and the beaches you can’t reach by car.
River Crossing
Beach Ride
River Splash
Dry Forest Road
Buggy River Crossing
Meeting Locals
Back Trails
Off-Road Buggy
Ocean Viewpoint
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We run these tours ourselves
- We run these tours ourselves. No middleman, no reseller.
- Private from two people on most experiences — no strangers in your van.
- The price you see is the price you pay: taxes and door-to-door pickup included.
At a glance
The off-road day, in one look
| Duration | 2.5 or 4 hours · early morning or late afternoon |
|---|---|
| Price | From $250 per ATV · buggies for up to 4 from $700 · minimum two machines, taxes included |
| The ride | Public back roads through villages, dry-forest trails, mountain viewpoints and one shallow river crossing |
| Machines | ATV: one driver, a second rider adds $100 · Buggy: up to 4 people, same price for 1 or 4 |
| Included | Private certified guide, all safety gear, bottled water, pickup wherever you’re staying, taxes |
| Not included | Lunch (optional restaurant stop) and gratuities |
| Difficulty | All levels · ATV drivers 12+ after a quick skills check, buggy drivers 18+ |
| Style | 100% private · English or Spanish |
| Pickup | Anywhere you’re staying in the area |
| Cancellation | Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before your start time Travelling between December 15 and January 15, during Holy Week or Thanksgiving week? Peak dates are paid in full and have longer cancellation windows — see our booking terms. |
Last verified September 2026 by Miller Contreras, naturalist guide and wildlife photographerWhat you’ll experience
What is the ATV route like?
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Good to know
What should you know before you book?
- Duration: 2.5 or 4 hours (guest’s choice)
- Group: Private · minimum 2 people
- Pickup: Included — anywhere you’re staying
- Drivers: Buggy 18+ · ATV 12+ (skills check)
- Includes: Private guide + water
- Lunch: Not included (optional restaurant stop during/after)
- Bring: closed-toe shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting dusty or wet, sunscreen, sunglasses with a strap
What’s included
In your private day
Included
- Your private certified guide
- Your choice of ATV or buggy
- All safety gear
- Bottled water
- Pickup — anywhere you’re staying
- Taxes
Not included
- Lunch (optional restaurant stop during/after)
- Gratuities (optional)
- Optional add-ons
Frequently asked
ATV & buggy questions
Yes, every Guanadreams CR ride is fully private: just your group and your guide on the trails (minimum 2 people).
For buggies, drivers must be 18 or older (no license needed), and kids are welcome as passengers — each buggy seats up to 4. For ATVs, riders 12 and up can drive after a quick driving-skills check with your guide; anyone not quite ready simply rides along with a confident driver.
Not on our tours: we ride on private land and back routes away from the main roads, so no license is needed. To drive an ATV on main roads in Costa Rica, you do need a driver's license.
Your private guide, water, and pickup from anywhere in the area (we collect you wherever you’re staying). Lunch isn’t included, but you can stop at a local restaurant during or after the ride if you’d like to eat.
Yes — make it a full adventure combo by adding a zipline canopy run, a jet ski session, or a visit to Guanacaste’s largest animal sanctuary.
Choose between a 2.5-hour or 4-hour ride, depending on how much trail you want. Bring closed-toe shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting dusty or wet, sunscreen, and sunglasses with a strap.
Twenty-four hours before your tour begins, counted from the start time and not the day. Cancel before that and you get a full refund.
Our private ATV & buggy experience is priced per machine, taxes included. An ATV is $250 for 2.5 hours or $400 for 4 hours; the price includes one rider, and a second rider on the same ATV adds $100 (maximum 2 people per ATV). Every booking needs at least two machines — two ATVs, two buggies, or one of each. A buggy is $700 for 2.5 hours or $1,000 for 4 hours, for up to 4 people — the price is the same whether you ride with 2 or 4. Every option includes your own private certified guide, all safety gear and bottled water, and the machines, guide and route are exclusively yours. We’ll confirm your exact quote on WhatsApp based on your group size and the machines you choose. See how private tour prices compare with shared tours.
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★★★★★ 5.0
The driving conditions were awesome — creeks and rivers, uneven roads, uphill, downhill, you name it, we drove it. The buggys are very impressive in terms of capabilities and I would highly recommend this excursion.
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