This horseback ride was amazing! Marvin, the tour guide and horse owner, does an amazing job accommodating your skill at riding and showing you the landscape. He knows his horses like children and has a good way of matching horse and rider. The scenery is breathtaking, and the rugged hike on foot is much more enjoyable on horseback. Marvin even brought water for everyone and a fresh, ripe pineapple in his saddlebag. The he even carries an actual machete which serves as both brush pruner and pineapple slicer. Best of all, Marvin accommodated my intermediate riding level by allowing me to canter freely down long stretches of beach. My mount, Nisa, was happy to work with me and run.

We had so much fun learning (clumsily) to ride horses with Marvin. He was patient, funny, and he takes good care of his horses. Thank you, Marvin, for a great day that we will never forget!

Marvin was terrific. Great, informative, beautiful day! Beautiful ride on beach and jungle to waterfalls. Nice break with water and best pineapple I've ever eaten. Highly recommend this expedition!

We had a fantastic time on the Beach and Waterfall Tour!

The horses are clearly well taken care of and well behaved. My wife had some difficulty, although the problem was more with her than with the horse :-).

Marvin was really interesting to talk to and we talked about all kinds of things, including globalization, the tourist economy of CR, his background, his horse business, etc.

When we arrived at the ocean waterfall, we hiked all around it and through the tidal pools. After exploring, we shared a fresh pineapple and some water with Marvin and the horses and then headed back to Ylang Ylang. On the way back, a giant boa constrictor began to cross the trail in the middle of our group. Marvin cooly calmed us and the horses down and we continued back to Ylang Ylank after the snake crossed the trail. This was an unexpected exciting part of the ride!

Thanks, Marvin!