ATV Riding in Jaco: Private Waterfall Adventure

You operate the ATV yourself on jungle dirt paths, not ride as a passenger.

Private ATV riding in Jaco puts you in control of the vehicle on jungle trails and river paths near the Central Pacific coast. After instruction and a test run at the adventure center, your bilingual guide leads you through the forest to a private waterfall where you swim and rest. The ride takes three hours total, with water and fresh tropical fruit provided.

Step-by-step itinerary

ATV adventure and waterfall visit

• Receive driving instructions
• Take test run on private track
• Ride ATV through jungle trails
• Hike 5 minutes in forest
• Arrive at private waterfall
• Swim and enjoy nature
• Drink cool water provided by guides
• Enjoy fresh tropical fruits

What’s included

• Bilingual guide leading the route.
• driving instruction and a test run on a private track before the ride.
• insurance and safety equipment.
• entrance to the waterfall.
• water and fresh tropical fruit during the activity.

Times

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• Every day except Saturday 06:00

Information

Ride ATVs through Costa Rica jungle trails near Jaco with bilingual guide, safety gear and instruction included. Swim at a private waterfall 10 minutes from the beach.

Group Private 5 similar group tours ›

Live guide English and Spanish

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included. You can choose from 39 pickup points. See the pickup points

Book up to 1h before

Ages Adult (8 to 50 years) · Under 8: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Moderate physical effort Not recommended during pregnancy Not recommended with heart problems Not recommended with back problems

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The experience

The adventure starts at the center with driving instruction and a test run on a private track so you know how to handle the ATV before heading into the jungle. Your guide then leads you along dirt paths and river trails through the forest, the kind of terrain that makes sense only when you're steering it yourself. The whole route stays close enough to Jaco Beach and Los Suenos Resort that the ride never strays far from where you're staying.

After a short hike through the forest, you reach a private waterfall where the day shifts from riding to swimming. You have time to cool off in the water and move around without the engine running. Your guides carry water throughout, and at the end they bring out fresh tropical fruit: small touches that break up the physical work of three hours on the ATV.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What kind of instruction do I get before riding the ATV?

You receive driving instruction at the adventure center before the ride begins, then take a test run on a specially designed private track to practice handling the ATV in a controlled space.

How far is the private waterfall from Jaco Beach?

The waterfall sits only 10 minutes from Jaco Beach and Los Suenos Resort, so it's close enough to reach without a long journey from where most visitors stay.

What happens at the waterfall?

You have time to swim and enjoy the water after the ride, with your guides on hand. The stop gives you a break from riding and a chance to cool off in nature.

Operated by Selina-Jaco. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

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