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Mangrove Boat Tour: Adventurous Journey through Tropical Coastal Forests of Costa Rica
4.9
106 Ratings
Quepos
Embark on an adventurous boat tour through the tropical coastal forests of Costa Rica. Discover the beauty of mangroves and relax with nature on this personalized tour for all ages.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Isla Damas - Isla Damas, with 600 hectares of surface, known for its estuaries full of mangroves and its diverse population of flora and fauna. The fauna on and around the island include a large number of wild animals such as white-faced monkeys, sloths, green iguanas, crabs, turtles, crocodiles, raccoons, anteaters and numerous bird species.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Certified Tour Guide
Additional Information
Everyone needs a bit of fresh air and an escapade, adventures in mangroves offer a wealth of enjoyment and excitement. Mangroves are coastal forests situated in the tropical and subtropical regions, specifically in the intertidal areas. In Costa Rica, 0.8% of the nation’s land is mangroves. Most of them, precisely 99.0%, are found alongside the Pacific coast.
We provide a tour for those who prefer to sit back and soak in the beauty of nature without exerting themselves. The tour can be private or in a shared boat, tailored to suit your needs. It is a perfect experience for all age groups, from the young to the elderly are sure to enjoy this journey through the Pacific mangroves of Costa Rica.
Location
Mangrove Tours Nacarcosta
Nacarcosta reception
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(106 Ratings)
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Stuartb566
Aug 12, 2024
More than a boat tour. - This is much more than a boat ride our guide (Andres) started by showing us local plants and explaining their history and importance. Wow. Tasting and smelling things in plane sight. Then we got to learn about the natural approach to farming and meet some of the water buffalo. Next the boat tour. Too many creatures to name. The boat pilot must have zoom vision. What skill. Andres was so informative and knowledgeable. Complete respect for the environment (no feeding to bring monkeys closer) and talked us through the habitat, animals and plants. We returned to a delicious lunch and cold drinks.
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812jeninem
Aug 10, 2024
Highly recommend - Andres and David were amazing tour guides. Andres showed amazing passion for the animals and the area. Andres taught us alot about the plants and area. We saw 2 snakes, 2 slothes, an anteater, birds, and monkeys. The first part we learned about plants, water buffalo and chickens. We had an amazing time!!! Carlos picked us up and taught us about the area. I highly recommend booking a tour with them.
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617susiu
Jul 29, 2024
Highly recommended - Great guide with a lot of knowledge and good eye: we have seen and explained a lot. To plants and animals.
Time for photos and good viewing angles.
Respectful treatment of nature; animals and plants.
Rounded off with a hot lunch. All around great excursion.
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Karen
Jul 27, 2024
Good experience - The experience was great. We were transferred from the hotel to the mangrove, where we were greeted with a very good talk about the different types of trees, we saw some buffalo and got on the boat. Our guide was Andres and is very good! He explained everything perfectly and in great detail, we saw a snake, sloths, goats, crabs and so on.
It was very good experience, I definitely recommend it.
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Loreleic185
Jul 15, 2024
Quepos Mangrove boat tour - The tour of the property, explanations of the wild life and meal were excellent. Johnny our naturalist guide and also our boat driver were both well informed and very accommodating. We were pleased that Johnny pointed out so many animals as well as natural vegetation. His enthusiasm for nature and his job made the tour that much more enjoyable.
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Kevincu1853ro
Jul 15, 2024
Amazing tour with Johnny! - We had an amazing time on the tour! Our tour guide, Johnny, was the best. He was so friendly and knowledgeable. Johnny kept pointing out so many things for us to see. We saw fish, monkeys, lizards, birds, a crocodile, and even wood rail chicks!
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Jimcb6091gr
Jul 10, 2024
Great wildlife experience! - Excellent tour! This was a relaxing way to see a unique part of the biodiversity. Our guide Johnny was very knowledgeable and friendly. He and the crew made every effort to navigate the boat for great views while being very respectful of the animals. We highly recommend this experience!
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S1886grdanielleb
Jul 3, 2024
Recommend! - We had a great time on our boat tour at the eco-farm! We saw lots of birds and lizards and my boys were excited to see a tree boa! We also got up close and personal with a troop of white faced monkeys! The lunch was yummy too and the tour of the farm and interaction with the water buffalo was an added informative surprise! Thanks for a great tour!!
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Inspiration218392
Jun 27, 2024
Must do this tour! - This is one of the best experiences in Manuel Antonio! They care about the wildlife and teaching you all about the native plants and animals. Andres was an amazing guide and we are so grateful he was so great with the kids too! We had 9 people in our group with 5kids ranging from 5-11 and it was one of their favorite parts of the trip! Much better than our tour of the Manuel Antonio National Park. This is a must do!
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Valeriemi3763xy
Jun 14, 2024
Andres and Rebecca, thank you! - This was a lovely tour. We enjoyed the ride to the site with Rebecca, she was so fun and sweet (and safe!). Our guide was Andres and he was wonderful. I appreciated all that he knew about the trees, the surrounding area and the flora and fauna. We saw monkeys, lizards, a snake, and water buffalo. I appreciated this company and Andres for not feeding the monkeys. Andres really cared about ecotourism, educating people, and sharing the river. It was a chill activity, we enjoyed the rest pace.
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