We had a great time on the Vida Aventura Ranch Experience! The bus picked us up directly from our hotel and we were gone all day. We really enjoyed Franco as our tour guide. The ziplining is literally through the treetops and the horseback riding is on a mountain trail. The hot springs were a great way to end the day. Everything was well organized. If you are going during the rainy season like we did, rain clothes and a full change of clothes for after the hot springs are a must. An umbrella will help for the walk back to the bus after the hot springs. Bring both tennis shoes/hiking boots and water shoes.

The view was so amazing we took beautiful pictures. The drivers that took us for our excursion were very helpful and knowledgeable gave us a great experience of there country we will never forget. I appreciate them celebrating my birthday it was so amazing well spent. Beautiful humble people. 10 stars for everything. You will not be disappointed! Thank you Striven, Franco and the CA tour crew for a wonderful experience!!

We had a fantastic experience with the drivers from CATours, traveling from Costa Rica’s airport to El Arenal hotels, then on to Playa Conchal, and finally Liberia airport. The stops along the way for coffee and photos made the journey relaxing and enjoyable. Thank you for making our travels stress-free and memorable!

We used their services as an airport picked, transfer from one hotel to another and then back to the airport. They were always on time and great customer service. We changed are pickup ti.e via email and got responses back extremely quickly. Will use them again when the need arises and would highly recommend.

We used CAT for direct transport from San Jose airport to the Marriott hotel Belen then the next morning from the Marriott hotel to Tabacon in La Fortuna. Then a week later we went back to Marriott and then the next morning to San Jose Airport. The van was new and in great shape and very comfortable. Our driver for all four legs was Jorge. He was not only on time but early. He was patient with all of our questions and even made a couple stops along the way for bathroom break and to purchase things from road side vendors. We actually called the evening before leaving Tabacon and pushed our pick up time back a couple hours and they were very accommodating especially on such short notice. Jorge even pulled over in the rain to make sure that we got to see the Parrots. We will be coming back to Costa Rica and will definitely use CAT again!!! Muchas Gracias!!!

Central American Tours helped us fall in love with Costa Rica. At Liberia airport it felt so special to be met by a Catours greeter holding a sign with my name. Unlike other transfer companies when you have to go look for the bus and wait until they fill up the bus and then drive around dropping off the passengers on the way at their hotels, making the trip so much longer with a stop-n-go transfer system. Our private driver arrived within a minute and drove just the 2 of us from Liberia airport to Tabacon resort (Arenal Volcano area), across the beautiful countryside up the mountains, the easiest 4 hours ride. Two days later again we requested a later pick up from our resort and were given a wonderful private driver who drove us to our next destination in Monteverde cloud forest which was an over 3 hours ride. The driver Josue gave us a lot of interesting information about Costa Rica, people, customs and answered all our questions while driving through the rain and fog. A very safe, prompt and personable driver! We were lucky to get Josue once more from the Monteverde region hotel down to Guanacaste hotel, which was another 3.5 hours comfortable ride down the mountains to the Pacific beachside of the country. Catours organized the whole trip and selected excellent resorts with various experiences and most unusual scenery that we fell in love with each of the 3 resorts. Outstanding 6 day experience being taken care of from the arrival to Liberia airport until the departure from the last resort back to Liberia. Catours is our #1 tour company while in Costa Rica - highly recommend to anyone looking for a special private experience while being driven around in a brand new SUV.

Exceptional customer service - rare to find these days! Very attentive, professional and excellent communication. Zianny, Daniel and Juan went above and beyond to help us out - we left an item at the airport for our little one and they brought it to the hotel - amazing! We can’t thank them enough!

Franko was an incredible guide and surpassed our expectations. His personality is exactly what we would want in a guide. We spent nearly 9 hours together and he not only gave us time to ourselves but was so knowledgeable and passionate about his country we talked for hours and he answered every question we had. He focused on things we were interested in and stopped along the way to ensure we got to learn unique things about the country and nature around us. He seemed to know everybody and had such a positive relationship with any person we ran into throughout the day. I don't think we could have asked for more. Franko even made sure my medical needs were met whether we needed to make extra stops or rest. He was simply wonderful. Our driver Mauricio was fantastic in his own way. I didn't think you could ask for more than just a safe and knowledgeable driver, but he took very special care of his vehicle even making sure it was cleaned before we got back into it after a tour. I mean 'wiping the dirt from the floors where we sat' clean. The tours were very special knowing that we were supporting local families and business, so this was just the icing on the cake. It was the perfect way to experience Costa Rica and we not knowing the areas, felt safe the entire time. We had a river boat tour where (as usual) Franko seemed very close to the captain. There was even another tour guide from a different company there and NO COMPARISON to our Franko with CA Tours. He had no passion for what he was doing and have very little to no information. Most of the other people on our boat (not with Franko started asking him questions. We knew we had the best. Our lunch at a local ranch was DELICIOUS. We are self-proclaimed foodies and truly loved the lunch we had. The pottery available at the ranch was lovely and while you could tell the young man teaching us about the process was trying to sell us, it was still a lovely experience and we wanted local crafts anyhow. The whole family was so sweet. Closing out our day, we completed the coffee tour. If you enjoy learning, this is definitely a tour for you. My husband loves coffee, I love learning new things so it was the perfect combination for us. Dennis led the tour but also serves the company as quality assurance, tasting the coffee. It was wonderful hearing everything he had to say about the process and really understanding how to taste coffee. I'm close to saying I like coffee but have a TRUE aappreciation for it now. We feel so lucky to have had such an incredible day and will book with CA Tours and ask for Mauricio and Franko next time we are in Costa Rica.

There is no better way to take in the Active Volcano at Rincon De La Vieja than with Jose! On Thursday, May 16, 2024, Jose was my tour guide for one of the most delightful days in the area. Jose arrived in a nice Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle, and we started on our journey. Jose was amazing in his knowledge of the area. It was awesome to spend time in a private setting with Jose to learn about the region and the items that impact the area. Jose is a connoisseur of nature and his knowledge of the volcano area is unparalleled! He can point out animals and creatures that I would have walked by. He has a great route through the park that I would not have taken without his expertise. The National Park is well maintained and has mostly paved paths that take you to see the various volcano areas and boiling mud pits. The park has great full-service restrooms and a nice gift shop for souvenirs. Part of the tour is lunch at a local spot on the way back to the hotel. Having lunch at a local spot is a great way to experience the delicious food that is available. This is also a great time to sit with Jose and learn more about the area. I highly recommend you book a private tour with Jose for the Active Volcano Walk.

If you liked the Disneyland Safari the you will love this. This one is real and way better. We saw monkeys, crocodiles, and many other animals.

Great drivers both ways, got us to and from in a very timely manner. Both drivers were knowledgeable and friendly.

Although there were breath taking experiences on this trip I would not recommend it for several reasons. According to our incredible tour guide Fico we were fortunate to see so many monkeys. We saw Howlers, Capuchins and Spider monkeys close up in the wild. We also saw an incredible number of bird species. I would have liked to know in advance how experienced you need to be with binoculars. We made a friend on the trip who is an experienced birder and wildlife photographer who shared his photos. Other wise we would not have managed to see them and capture photos. My main complaint would be the number of people on this bus trip. In order to process and move 27 people everyday we were up every morning between 5:00-5:30 and on the bus at 6:30. We spent so many hours on that bus with very little activity. Mostly people were between 60-75 years old but we had two young couples. Everyone complained about the lack of activity. Any scheduled down time or more lengthy hiking options vanished in the process of moving so many people with frequent but necessary bathroom stops. By the end I was so sleep deprived it was hard to appreciate much. In the itinerary they mention a turtle rescue research experience. In fact these turtles are almost extinct and definitely not available for viewing. Instead the morning was spent picking up plastic from the beach and sorting to increase awareness of how plastic are being incorporated into our marine life. People were very disappointed. This should have been a trip for maybe 15 people. I will always be grateful to our guide Fico and some of the experts we met along the way for sharing their vast knowledge but this trip was not worth so much money.

We used CA three times during our Costa Rica vacation with 14 family members. Every transport was on-time and courteous; Our driver was careful and we felt safe and well cared for.

Excellent. Prompt, friendly and clean vehicle. Gave us information along the way and pointed out key spots and history.

I was met at the airport by a person holding a sign with my name. I was given a paper and envelope with all my tour times and pick ups listed. I was introduced to my driver who was courteous and professional. He stopped at a road side Cafe for me so that I could get something to eat because I had been traveling through the night. My trip with him lasted three hours... But the van was comfortable and I felt safe.