Costa Rica suits motorcycles better than you might think: mountain roads winding between coffee plantations, gravel tracks to the villages of the Nicoya Peninsula, and the Pacific Ocean at the end of the day’s ride.
From San Francisco de Heredia, our team plans these trips to measure, based on your riding experience and the time you have, in three forms: with a guide who leads the way, self-guided with your lodges booked, or in a group.
With a private guide
A guide rides ahead of you from the first day to the last: he chooses roads and tracks to match your level and takes care of the logistics.
Self-guided
You ride independently on a route planned with us, with your lodges booked and an assistance number throughout the trip.
In a group
For a club or friends who ride, up to 10 bikes: a tour built on request, with a guide on a motorcycle and, if you wish, a support vehicle.
| Private guide | Self-guided | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Couples or small groups who want to ride with a free mind | Independent riders, comfortable with navigation | Clubs and groups of friends, up to 10 bikes |
| Support | A guide on a motorcycle throughout the trip | Lodges booked, assistance number | Guide on a motorcycle; optional support vehicle |
| Route | Tailor-made | Tailor-made, followed on your own | Built on request with the group |
| Indicative budget | Bikes from USD 115 per day; guide USD 350 per day | Bikes from USD 115 per day | Bikes from USD 115 per day; guide and support vehicle USD 350 per day each, for the group |
Motorcycles: taxes and insurance included. Guide and support vehicle: excluding IVA (Costa Rican 13% tax). Lodging and activities are extra, depending on your itinerary.
Our models, from light trail bikes to large touring bikes, for paved roads and dirt tracks, solo or two-up. Rates are per day, taxes and insurance included.
Gear, on request: full riding gear (helmet, jacket and gloves) USD 15 per day, taxes included.
License and documents
A valid motorcycle license is required, together with your passport. Entry requirements are detailed in our Costa Rica travel tips.
Season
You can ride in Costa Rica all year round. From May to November, the rainy season brings showers, more frequent in the afternoon: we take this into account in the pace of each day. Region-by-region details are on our page Best time to visit Costa Rica.
Roads and pace
The number of miles per day depends on the route you choose. We build it with you, based on your riding experience, balancing paved roads and dirt tracks.
Insurance, deposit and assistance
All our motorcycles include limited third-party liability insurance. A security deposit of USD 800 to 2,000, depending on the model, is pre-authorized on a credit card when you pick up the bike (debit cards are not accepted); these funds may remain blocked for up to 10 business days. During the trip, you are given an assistance number.
We build each route with you: your dates, your riding experience, the regions that appeal to you and how much time you want to spend on the road or on foot. The stages, the lodges and the mileage of each day follow from that.
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Let’s talk about your trip
Tell us your dates, your riding experience and what you would like to see: we will suggest a route.
