Manuel Antonio National Park Adventure
4.3
144 Ratings
Jaco
Discover Manuel Antonio National Park: pristine beaches, lush mountains, and exotic wildlife. Enjoy top-notch dining and personalized tours for an unforgettable adventure.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

This tropical dry forest is located on a peninsula, surrounded by crystal clear Pacific water and white sand beaches. The main attractions of this park are its two white sand beaches: Espadilla Sur and Manuel Antonio. There are 109 mammal species such as 3 different species of monkeys, agouti, three-toed sloths, two-toed sloths and over 180 species of birds.

Midway through the day, you will enjoy lunch which is included in the pricing. If you have any dietary needs you must advise the information at the time of booking.

Let a professional, experienced and bilingual nature guide teach you about the resident fauna and the distinctive plant life of this beautiful park in the extensive trail system which takes you through a variety of ecosystems.

Points of Interest

  • Hotel Villa Caletas
What's Included
  • Tickets to Manuel Antonio National Park ($19 per person)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Beach time
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the most renowned national parks in Costa Rica and the top destination for tourists each year. It offers a perfect blend of beaches and mountains, along with diverse flora and fauna. Relax on the pristine white sandy beaches and take in the stunning beauty of this national park. With four beaches, there is ample space to find a secluded spot and enjoy the day while observing wildlife in their natural, untouched habitat. Our trip is unique because, before arriving at the park, you will have a delightful experience with the best restaurants in the area, such as El Avion. Share your goals for the Manuel Antonio tour, and we will be at your service.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of bookin; Use “Special Requirements” field upon checkout to advise this information
Location
Hotel Villa Caletas
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Amybn2994us
May 28, 2023
Amazing guide - highly recommend - Our guide Geobanna was amazing! She gave us a great overview of our day, shared some relevant history of Costa Rico and the region before entering the park. Upon arrival, she had parking and entry organized, which helped save time so we could concentrate on the park. Her knowledge of the animals and flora/fauna within the park was extensive and she had a keen eye for spotting the wildlife. Additionally, her warm personality made the day special for our small group.
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Douglass_g
Apr 10, 2023
Great Tour, great guide and lots of sites to see. - Lots of animals and scenery. Guide was great and the day was wonderful... Afterwards we ate a great lunch and the trip to and from was not bad at all.
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Jeff
Mar 17, 2023
Manuel Antonio - We toured Manuel Antonio national park. Andrey Jimenez was our tour guide and did a fantastic job. He was VERY knowledgeable about all the animals in the park and showed us many animals that we would have never seen without him. His excitement and love of nature was very contagious to our group. He was very punctual with the pick up time and had answers for every question we had about wildlife, plants and trees in the area.
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Grdnt
Mar 30, 2023
Beautiful Park, no tour guide - We went at 7:00 in the morning / our travel company with no tour guide. We had been on several tours already and felt we knew a bit of the flora and fauna. We walked pretty much most of the park and beaches. Mostly easy walking paths others were a hike. bring plenty of H2O, very hot. We saw very colorful crabs, capuchin monkeys, so much fun to watch, sloths, white nosed coati, iguanas, hummingbirds plus other birds. Worth a visit
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Tim
May 20, 2023
Tour guide is Jovanna is EXTRA - The tour guide Jovanna is an extremely old-fashioned, stuck up & by-the-book type of lady who started spoiling my trip when she came to pick me up 10 min early & was being impatient. As soon as I entered the bus, she warned me about getting searched for drugs at the park & told me to leave anything illegal. I smelled like weed that morning but didn’t have anything illegal on me & I don’t think that introduction was necessary at all tbh… Nobody REALLY searched us at the park. Indeed it was a very formal bag-opening procedure nobody actually cared about. But Jovanna had no chill & even made sure to come check on me in the MEN’S Bathroom & called my name when I was changing in the cabin (or to make sure I wasn’t smoking there I guess smh). I understand I might have left a bad first impression smelling like weed, but - listen - people should not be harassed for such things especially while spending money on vacation, period. $tay away from Jovanna if you are cool, under 40 & not stuck up like her. She also spoke non-stop about Costa Rica’s culture and history and shared some interesting facts but the way she narrated was rather boring and very soon I stopped paying attention. No win here either. I think I said thank you just to be polite. Didn’t mean it of course. Didn’t want to write a bad review so I did not write anything. But almost a year later I confirm: this trip kinda sucked cause of the guide alone.
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Trianglegirl
Apr 1, 2023
Great Wildlife, But Be Prepared to Go Hungry - The wildlife viewing was good. We saw several different types of monkeys, a couple different sloths, a toucan, a snake, and a few basilisk lizards. Definitely the best tour for wildlife viewing on our trip. Unfortunately, the park recently changed its rules and now allows no food at all in the park and has no place to buy food within the park. They checked our backpacks to make sure we didn't bring food in. We were not warned about this until we were on the way to the park. Since this tour lasted several hours, and we had a 4 year old and an 8 year old, this was not a good situation. My husband and I were hot and hungry, but much worse, the kids were hot and hungry. When we got to the restaurant on the way back to our hotel, the wait for food was quite long, even with a pre-selected menu for our tour group. Additionally, while the stop at the beach was helpful because we were so hot, but the beach had a very strong rip current, so it was a tiring experience to try to not get carried out to sea. At that point we just wanted to leave, but we couldn't because we were with a group. I would not recommend this tour for any group with young children. You'd be better off going by yourself (no guide) for a quick walk into the park and back out.
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Pamela_c
May 22, 2023
My confirmed ticket -... - My confirmed ticket - reservation was made in February of 2023 for a 5.22 tour. I arrived checked to see time of pick up- It was cancelled No Tickets per the tour operator Tucon Tours - NO communication from the Tour Operator or Viator - Totally unacceptable !!! Livid - no other tickets available that day - my only opportunity to go…
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Ashleigh_s
Apr 14, 2023
No show - We were not picked up at the designated time. We called the tour company who told us the tour was cancelled because there weren’t any tickets left for the park. The tour had been booked for months and we weren’t warned this could be a problem. We also weren’t told it was cancelled until we called. Luckily, there was another tour company running a similar tour collecting someone at our hotel the same day. When they heard what had happened, they told us that this company has done this before. They then offered us a place on their tour and within a few minutes we had tickets to the park and were on the bus! Would definitely recommend a visit to Manuel Antonio, but not with this company. We did manage to get a refund through viator.
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Lisa_s
Apr 7, 2023
The Worst - Run Away! - Wish I could have included photos of my experience - but the tour company oversold and cancelled on us. Not only did they cancel but they didn’t let us know until I finally tracked someone down the night before. The official cancellation notice came the morning of the excursion. We planned our whole trip for this excursion and will never be able to do it. We booked months in advance. What a terrible and disappointing experience for a trip of a life time.
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Earnestjunior
Mar 25, 2023
Scam - Horrendous experience. The tour operator never contacted me to confirm the tour and then cancelled the night before. Complete waste of time. Total scam!
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