Guided Tour in Manuel Antonio National Park
4.8
58 Ratings
Quepos
Discover Costa Rica's wildlife with a passionate local guide in Manuel Antonio National Park. See smiling sloths and learn natural history firsthand.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio - This tour consists of a walk with a professional licensed guide with optical equipment (telescope and binoculars), with which you will find the most camouflaged species in their natural habitat, such as sloths, monkeys, snakes, lizards, frogs, among others! We will take nice photos of the animals we find, these will be part of your souvenir! After the tour feel free to enjoy the white and black sand beaches of Costa Rica’s most famous park and do some extra hiking on your own on the beautiful trails.
What's Included
  • Free HD photos of animals as souvenirs
  • Use of optical equipment for animal sighting
  • Certified bilingual guide for natural history explanations
What's Not Included
  • Entrance ticket to the national park 20 USD (From the SINAC website)
  • Food and/or drinks
Additional Information

I am a local guide who loves my job and I am more passionate about what I do every day! If you want to learn about the natural history of the animals of Costa Rica and see the three-clawed sloths smile at you and move with great patience, I am the right person to show you our natural beauties! It will be a pleasure for me to be your guide in my office, the Manuel Antonio National Park!

Location
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio
The meeting point is the Joseth Super Market, this is 50 meters from the main entrance of the Manuel Antonio National Park and there you will find some tables (seating area) where you can wait for me! Next to this supermarket is the closest parking lot to the national park “
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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806kirstenc
Jun 26, 2024
Fantastic family adventure with Alonso! - What an amazing experience with Alonso! We are so grateful for his experience, knowledge, his kindness and now his friendship. His passion for wildlife made things even more exciting. He is fluent in English and so easy to understand. We would have passed by so many animals and plants in Manuel Antonio if it weren’t for Alonso. He took amazing pictures and videos for us that we will treasure forever. We even convinced him to take us on a tour of Rainmaker. Another amazing day with Alonso. Book a tour with Alonso you won’t regret it!
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Andres
Jun 23, 2024
Conectando con la fauna y flora del parque Manuel Antonio - Un día inolvidable, es importantísimo coger un tour guiado. Ya que cuentan con un telescopio que permite ver a los animales con mayor facilidad y permite tomarles fotografías, sin mencionar que los guías realmente son capaces de encontrar a los animales en su hábitat con mucha facilidad lo que permite realmente ver una cantidad importante. Solos no hubiéramos visto ni el 10%. Buscar un buen guía y cuidado por que pueden ofrecerte precios costoso, entonces buscar uno que sea accesible para ti. Terminas en la playa de Manuel Antonio la cual es preciosa y te puedes meter. Súper recomendado
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I8776czdebbiec
Jun 21, 2024
Guide in Manuel Antonio - What a great experience from start to finish. Alonso sent us detailed messages with all the details needed to get to the park and parking. He made it so easy. Once in the park, his excitement when dinging animals was infectious. He has this amazing telescope and his phone attaches to it. He takes video and pictures along the tour and then air drops them to you right away! He was so knowledgeable about all the animals and the park. A must do if you are visiting Manuel Antonio. Pura Vida
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T2718pojohna
Jun 19, 2024
The only way to explore Manuel Antonio is with with Alonso! - This was by far my favorite tour in Costa Rica! Alonso was amazing in every way. He was super communicative with us when we were a little lost getting there and helped us every step of the way! It was so amazing how he was able to spot so much wildlife during our tour we never would have seen with out him. His knowledge of the park and the wildlife is incredible and his sense of humor topped it off and made for a perfect experience! This tour and our guide Alonso exceeded our expectations I highly recommend it!
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Delacrazy
Jun 18, 2024
FANTASTIC tour guide! - FANTASTIC! Besides his knowledge of the animals and plants, he has the best camera setup allowing you to see the live pics on his attached iPhone. Other guides didn’t have this setup. At the end he Airdropped all the pics and videos to us!
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B7964dqanthonyh
Jun 14, 2024
Don’t think twice - book Alonso and rest assured you’ll have the best time! - We did a fair amount of reading/research about the park and found Alonso mentioned/recommended several times. Once we booked the tour, we were able to communicate with Alonso via WhatsApp and he sent us very good information about what to expect and how/when/where to arrive. His tips on how to avoid the scammers that accost you upon arrival were very helpful and having him as our guide felt like we were VIP guests (he knows or is related to pretty much everyone he saw inside and outside the park). You can read about the park elsewhere, but I’ll say it is magnificent. Alonso is knowledgeable, easygoing and fun and I can’t imagine our visit being anywhere near as amazing without him.
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Anthony_h
Jun 14, 2024
Don’t think twice - book Alonso and rest assured you will have the best time. - We did a fair amount of reading/research about the park and found Alonso mentioned/recommended several times. Once we booked the tour, we were able to communicate with Alonso via WhatsApp and he sent us very good information about what to expect and how/when/where to arrive. His tips on how to avoid the scammers that accost you upon arrival were very helpful and having him as our guide felt like we were VIP guests (he knows or is related to pretty much everyone he saw inside and outside the park). You can read about the park elsewhere, but I’ll say it is magnificent. Alonso is knowledgeable, easygoing and fun and I can’t imagine our visit being anywhere near as amazing without him.
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Maggiewilt
Jun 11, 2024
Amazing Park, Amazing Guide- 100% Highly Recommend! - This was our second time doing a guided tour of Manuel Antonio and our guide this time, Luis Alonso, far exceeded our expectations! He was extremely knowledgeable and engaging, getting us to appreciate the wonders of Costa Rican nature even more than we already did. It was easy to see that he truly loves the abundant magical nature that Costa Rica and Manuel Antonio has to offer. If we had walked the park on our own we would have missed so much!! And he sends you all the awesome photos and videos he takes through his scope! I very highly recommend booking with him. *PLEASE NOTE* **Don’t fall for the fake park rangers!!! You CAN park near the trail head. PARK WITH CHALO- you’ll see his sign when you get close to the trail head. **Buy your park entrance tickets ahead of time on the official Manuel Antonio National Park website. You don’t want to get there to find that they are sold out. **DON’T TOUCH or try to get up super close to the wildlife. Remember this is their home, and their beauty can be easily enjoyed and appreciated from afar. Especially if you’re with a guide that has a scope :) PURA VIDA
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4jamesy
Jun 10, 2024
Fabulous! - Amazing! Alonso was exceptional - very knowledgeable, kind, courteous, and professional. We had a large group, and he excelled at keeping everyone involved and making the most of the time. A fabulous experience all around!
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L3115pxlaurenw
May 24, 2024
Great tour! - Our guide Luis was great! We saw so much cool wildlife and had plenty of time to take pictures and ask Luis questions. Thank you for a great tour! We highly recommend.
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