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Manuel Antonio Park Tour: Discover Wildlife and Beaches Amidst Natural Beauty
5.0
840 Ratings
Cantón de Aguirre
Embark on a wildlife and beach adventure in Manuel Antonio Park. Limited daily tickets available. Book now for a customized tour with local guides.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Manuel Antonio National Park - Upon gathering at our designated meeting spot, your guide, who is officially certified by the ICT (Costa Rica Tourism Board), will introduce themselves and inform you of the guidelines to follow during the excursion.\n\nThroughout our journey, we will traverse at least four distinct paths within the Park, observing an array of wildlife that includes monkeys, sloths, lizards, amphibians, snakes, birds, and insects. This area is renowned for its biodiversity. Additionally, we’ll have the chance to capture stunning photographs using our HD spotting scopes, ensuring you have lasting memories of your visit.\n\nOpting for a morning tour allows additional time to savor the beach post-tour, whereas the afternoon may not afford the same leisure due to the Park’s closing time at 3:00pm.\n\nAfternoon excursions tend to be less congested than their morning counterparts. Should you wish to spend time at the beach during an afternoon tour, your guide will have an alternative ‘plan B’ to maximize your enjoyment!
What's Included
- Certified local guide accredited by Costa Rican authorities
- Option to swim at the beach or explore various trails after the tour
- High-definition photos and videos of wildlife included
- Use of HD spotting scope for enhanced wildlife viewing
What's Not Included
- Entrance to the Park NOT included
- Transport from your lodging place NOT included
- Fruits and drinks NOT included
Additional Information
Last revised: August 7, 2023
Due to the Park’s restriction of selling only 1,568 tickets per day, we’ve reserved tickets for last-minute purchases. Each ticket costs an extra $20 above the tour cost listed in the app. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us about your tickets!
BEFORE booking, bear in mind:
1- The Park is closed every Tuesday
2- Park admission is additional to the price, guidance on how to purchase will be given in your confirmation.
3- Parking is available near our office for an extra charge
We GUARANTEE SMALL groups, PRIVATE TOURS are also an option!
Our well-informed and engaging 100% local tour operator consistently endeavors to offer the top custom tour experiences for visitors to Manuel Antonio.
Experience the Manuel Antonio National Park in the best way possible - with us, the experts. As certified local guides, we’re ready to provide you with an unforgettable experience during your trip to Manuel Antonio. Don’t pass up this opportunity - we can’t wait to guide you around and share our space with you!
- DON’T IGNORE the INFORMATION BELOW
- BEFORE booking please notice that:
- 1- Park is closed every Tuesday, open from Wednesday until Monday from 7am until 4pm
- 2- Park entry tickets are NOT included with the tour tickets, you must purchase your entry tickets separately BEFORE the tour meeting
- 3- Instructions how to purchase the park entry tickets will be sent after you confirm your tour, PLEASE be AWARE of your email notifications for further information regarding recommendations and more
- 4- Private parking is available next to our office $10 USD additional, unfortunately the MANP doesn’t have facilities as parking lot
- 5- Prebooked tickets MIGHT be available for last minute bookings, BEFORE confirming your booking PLEASE message us in order to confirm that we still have tickets available
- 6- If you’re trying to book LAST MINUTE your tour, please make sure there are tickets available for the day you’re planning to visit the park, if you don’t know how to confirm availability CONTACT US before confirming booking, the park entry tickets are selling out even 8 days in advance
- 7- If you’re arriving to the meeting place by public transportation please let us know in order to send the respective instructions
- 8-Thank you for your cooperation, don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions
Location
Manuel Antonio Nature Tours
Once you get to the meeting place area make sure to look for the MANUEL ANTONIO OFFICIAL TOUR GUIDES office which is the park association we belong, the office is located 50m (165ft) walking distance from the park entrance, next to "Donde Alex" restaurant.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Dreamer62850515027
Jun 12, 2024
Best tour ever! - This was an amazing tour! Our guide Saul was very nice, informative, and passionate about his job. He answered any questions we had, and also took amazing photos on my phone through the spotter scope. He really went above and beyond. Highly recommend requesting him for your tour!
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482phebeh
Jun 11, 2024
Visual Delight w/ Educated Tour Guide - We did a two hour tour with MOP and he was incredible -- someone needs to study this man's eyesight because he could spot wildlife like no other. His trained eye could spot every sloth, grasshopper, snake, bird, and ant crawling in the park. We would have missed SO much if we had just walked through the tour alone. Having an experienced guide walk you through the park makes a huge difference in your experience, we are so glad we took this tour. MOP = MVP!
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Leah_l
Jun 10, 2024
Amazing Manuel Antonio National Park!!!!! - All the sloths and monkeys!!! Our Guide was amazing. He knew so much about the animals, the ecosystem and Costa Rica.
Ending up on the beach was so nice, too. The rain forest is humid and damp because, well, it's the RAIN FOREST! Getting to take a dip in the ocean was the perfect ending to a perfect tour!
I will take this tour again when I go back to Costa Rica!!
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Camper35346806189
Jun 10, 2024
Amazing tour with incredible sights - We had Karen Castillo as our tour guide and she was incredible. Very knowledgeable and great at spotting things. You could tell that other operators were waiting to see where she was setting up here scope for us to see.
Also great at capturing photos on our phones through her scope.
Overall, a great experience. The instructions given beforehand on how to get there, where to park, what to bring, we're spot on and very detailed.
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Maureenbq18dc
Jun 9, 2024
Fantastic adventure! - The experience was amazing! The staff was awesome! Di was so helpful. Great food. Got to see dolphins. Definitely worth every penny.
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Beckthoven12
Jun 5, 2024
Great tour at a relaxed pace! - This was a wonderful relaxed tour. Our guide Mop was very knowledgeable and friendly. The beaches were amazing and we loved seeing all the wildlife up close with the scopes.
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Sonia_p
Jun 2, 2024
Most exciting tour - Our tour guide “MOP” was excellent! He has an Eagle Eye! We were so lucky to have seen it all! From Toucans to Hummingbirds nest to Monkeys walking around the beach to Sloths hanging from tree’s! Such an experience wow it was wonderful! Pura Vida
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David_m
Jun 2, 2024
Saw so many animals! - Our guide Saul was fabulous…very freindly,chatty, and knowledgeable. He showed us so many animals we wouldn’t have seen without him, plus got us super views and great pics with the spotting scope. Much info was provided on the plants as well. AlsoWe did not sign up for a private tour, but it ended up just our family of 5, so that was a nice surprise.
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Seraphim_s
Jun 2, 2024
Edwin’s Amazing Nature Guide - We got to see many different animals - lizards, monkeys, birds, crabs, and various insects. Edwin was very knowledgeable about the environment and the different characteristics of the wildlife.
If you book with Edwin, you will not need to worry about seeing animals or getting pictures. He has a phone adapter to his telescope, so everyone can see the animals at the same time. At the end of the hike, he shared all of his photos with the group. I strongly recommend Edwin if you’re looking for a guide at Manuel Antonio.
He was able to identify a bird that acted for an alarm clock as us (it woke us up at 5:30 every day from its caw), just by my imitation of the bird sound.
PS: Scarlet Macaws are so incredibly annoying
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Edith_m
May 31, 2024
Mop is the best guide!! - Mop was our guide and he was fantastic. It was amazing how he could spot all the camouflaged animals. All of a sudden you appreciate even the tiniest animals. With his scope he helped us get the best pictures and videos of sloths, howler monkeys and white faced monkey; not to mention all the other birds and insects.
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