Manuel Antonio Park Tour: Guided Nature Hike in Costa Rica's Biodiversity Haven

Embark on a 2-3 hour guided hike through Manuel Antonio Park, Costa Rica’s biodiverse gem. Explore at a leisurely pace with an expert guide and witness abundant wildlife up close with a spotting scope.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Manuel Antonio National Park - This is a hike at a slow pace to find as much wildlife as possible. You will be accompanied by a certified bilingual tour guide who will provide natural history about the animals as well as the history and ecosystems of the area. The guide will carry a spotting scope to provide you a close view of the wildlife and pictures as well. Then you will visit Manuel Antonio Beach, rated one of the most beautiful beaches in world.
What's Included
  • Wildlife observation
  • Use of optical equipment (spotting scope)
  • Manuel Antonio wildlife photo album
  • Walking tour with naturalist guide
What's Not Included
  • Admission fee to the national park US$18.08
  • We can buy the National Park entrance tickets for you, with an upfront payment of $20 each customer.
  • The National Park has a daily limit of visitation, hence, make sure to have your park entry tickets
Additional Information

In this activity you will visit one of the richest National Parks in Costa Rica in terms of biodiversity, ecosystems and sceneries, the highlight of the central pacific of the country. The tour consists on a hike at a slow pace to find as much wildlife as possible. You will be accompanied by a certified bilingual tour guide who will be sharing knowledge about the animals that will be found on the way, as well as the history and ecosystems of the area. The guide will carry a high definition spotting scope to provide you a great close-up view of the wildlife, making it easier to get detailed pictures too. After a bathroom break, some more hike with your guide until you reach Manuel Antonio Beach, rated one of the most beautiful beaches in world. Remember to buy the park entry ticket that is not included in this activity, Here the goverment site to buy the tickets https://serviciosenlinea.sinac.go.cr/ We will meet in the supermarket right outside the park, let’s be punctual. Pura vida!!

Location
Parking Chalo
At Joseph supermarket by Chalo parking the park. Important to know there are several "Joseph" supermarkets on the way, we will meet in the very last one, next to "Chalo Parking"
Cancellation Policy

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

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Z9542wgelises
Aug 29, 2024
Wonderful guided tour in Manuel Antonio - Had a wonderful tour with Diego. Very knowledgeable. So impressed with him finding tiny, non moving animals, insects ect. Highly recommend.
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190fabiennee
Aug 29, 2024
Amazing Tour to see the animals in Manuel Antonio - The tour has been amazing. We saw so many animals, including Sloths, Bats and even a Snake. Our Tour Guide Eduardo has been very sympathetic, helping us take the best pictures and giving us some interesting information about the animals and plants we've seen, not to forget his sense of humour. I was very happy sith the tour and would recommend it to anyone.
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T5110kramyc
Aug 28, 2024
3 great tour experiences with guide Milton Vall - Milton was awesome!!! I took 3 groups of friends and family at 3 different times and everyone agreed that Milt found the coolest animals (from big to VERY small!) that we would never have seen on our own! He is extremely knowledgeable about the park history and all the animal inhabitants. Highly recommend!!!
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Javir253
Aug 26, 2024
Animal experience!! - We were lucky to go my partner and I alone with Eduardo, he is very good Guide and responded kindly to everything we thought to ask. He knows a lot about animals, and without him we would have seen half of them. He taught us sloths, iguanas, monkeys, hummingbirds, and many others...a 100% recommended experience and a type of 10. Thank you!
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Yomiami
Aug 22, 2024
Awesome private guide for the national park - I was able to book a private tour with Milton at the last minute (day before) and what a great experience it ended up being. It was 2 adults + my 7 year old, and Milton helped navigate the entrance to the park so that our experience was smooth from the very start. Once inside the park, he navigated around and through the bigger groups and was able to show us a variety of the animals. It was great being able to use his scope, which he kindly adjusted to various heights so that both the adults and kid could see the wildlife. He also was great about using our phones to get pictures and videos of the animals through the scope (it's trickier than you'd think to line up the camera for a clear view).
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361xanab
Aug 17, 2024
Thank you Eduardo - Eduardo has been a great Guide. Thanks to him we have seen a lot of animals that otherwise we would not have seen. He is also very friendly and friendly. A 10 for Eduardo!! Thank you and pure life!!
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Barro16
Aug 17, 2024
Manuel Antonio Guided Tour - The park was full of animals and thanks to Eduardo our nice guide we could see them all. The beach in the end of the tour was beautiful and clean. I highly recommend to take a guide otherwise you will miss 90% of the animals
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Ellenhn2732tm
Aug 17, 2024
What an experience - Our tour guide Ed was amazing with all of his knowledge and experience and of course his personality. Tailored our tour to what we wanted to see. Would recommend this tour and guide for anyone who truly wants to learn about the wildlife in Manuel Antonio
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Patricia_l
Aug 14, 2024
This Guide is Great! - What a wonderful tour through Manuel Antonio National Park! We saw such a variety of wildlife and flora and Eduardo had interesting information about everything. He spotted tiny critters and big, high in the trees critters, from rainbow insects to baby fer de lance snakes to hummingbirds, both sloths, iguanas, and an anteater, and that’s only a sample of what he found for us! We saw a plant use a defense mechanism and we learned about the sacrificial leaves on mangroves. His pace was comfortable and he listened to what we were interested in. I highly recommend this tour!
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Ponyhoefledornbirn
Aug 14, 2024
Highly recommended - Our Tour-Guide Guach made the tour very fun and interesting. He is very knowledgeable and spotted many animals. He also takes great pictures. We saw many many animals and would go with him again anytime!
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