Manuel Antonio National Park Full-Day Tour: Wildlife Observation from San Jose
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595 Ratings
Santa Ana
Embark on a full-day wildlife adventure at Manuel Antonio National Park. Explore pristine beaches, spot monkeys, sloths, and exotic birds, and visit popular Costa Rican attractions along the way.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Orotina - Discover Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the main touristic destinations of Costa Rica. You will be picked up from your San Jose Hotel in the morning in an air-conditioned vehicle, and then you will enjoy a scenic drive towards the Central Pacific Region of the country. On the way to Manuel Antonio, you will savor a delicious Costa Rican breakfast; and you will also have the chance to stop at the largest fruit stand of the country, where you can learn about the huge variety of tropical fruits of Costa Rica.
What's Included
  • Crocodile Bridge and scarlet macaw observation
  • Fruit stand visit and Jaco Beach look-out
  • Air-conditioned transport
  • Included breakfast and lunch
  • National Park entrance
  • Hotel pickup/drop-off (San Jose area)
  • Guidance by bilingual professional
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Services not specified
Additional Information

Embark on a day-long journey from San Jose to the globally acclaimed Manuel Antonio National Park. Witness Costa Rica’s stunning white beaches in their fullest glory and explore the park’s rainforest trails, where you may come across resident wildlife such as monkeys, sloths, agoutis, iguanas, and various rare bird species. Take a detour at the crocodile bridge en route to Manuel Antonio, visit the town of Tarcoles to spot scarlet macaws in their natural environment, and take time out at the Jaco Beach observation point, one of Costa Rica’s most frequented beach locales.

  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Walking is involved
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Drop off with luggage is available in the centrally located Manuel Antonio area Hotels.
  • The National Park authorities do not allow plastic water bottles; please bring reusable bottles
Location
Quality Hotel Real San Jose
Centrally located San Jose hotels. Hotel pickups commence before 6:00 a.m.; the exact pickup time for your tour will be advised on a reconfirmation message.
Cancellation Policy

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

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C2487mgmelanieb
Jun 13, 2024
Manuel Antonio Park - Fernando was so good at explaining everything and taught us so much about Costa Rica along the van ride there and at each stop. We say so many pretty views!
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Z7054ijeduardod
Jun 10, 2024
Excellent - Excellent experience on the tour. Nice road with excellent stops. Carlos and Harlem the best guide-driver duo.
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139darianc
Jun 3, 2024
Amazing Day Trip!! - We had Kenneth do our tour after we needed to change our the van due to the first having AC problems. He was attentive throughout the entire process and was passionate about getting pictures of as many animals as we could. Even though we took longer touring the park due to getting pictures he still gave us 2 hours to swim. After an hour of swimming it rained on us and we had a fun trip walking the park in the rain. Great experience!!
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Susandlv
May 30, 2024
Manuel Antonio is a must visit - The trip was enjoyable. Harlen was a great guide who ensured we had the best experience. The national park was awesome with beautiful views. We ended the trip with a late lunch overlooking the park and beach. Although cloudy, it was still breathtaking
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W991pmstevenm
May 30, 2024
National Park - Great overall experience. Harlen was a great tour guide. Would recommend this to anyone.coming to Costa Rica and wanting to visit the national park.
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Abriehl620
May 26, 2024
Best Tour We Took in Costa Rica! - My partner and I took this tour in late May 2024 and had an absolutely amazing time! Just about everything was perfect. Our group had a total of 8 people and we enjoyed who we met. Jorge drove very well and safely and Oscar is a fantastic guide with great English who taught us a lot about the country, animals, and plants, and he is great at spotting wildlife at the beach and national park. Along the way to the national park there are stops at a very large fruit stand, breakfast (either traditional Costa Rican breakfast of rice/beans, eggs, etc. or fruit and toast) (also a bathroom stop at breakfast), bridge to see crocodiles, a beach to see macaws, and a beach overlook. At the national park, they are serious about conservation and they don't allow plastic (including water bottles) or outside food, so be prepared with a reusable water bottle if you can - they sell metal ones outside of the park but they are a steep price of $8 (they will take USD). At the park we had a walking tour to spot animals, of which we saw a lot!, and then free time at the beach or nearby trails. The beach is beautiful, the water is warm, and it was not very crowded. So peaceful we could have stayed all day. After that we met at a hotel beside the park for lunch. Then we headed back to our hotels, it's a long drive, dependent on traffic too, so I really appreciated that they were able to make a bathroom stop for me! Overall, our favorite day in Costa Rica and we would absolutely do this tour again. Things to Remember: - It is a long day! We were picked up at 5:20am and dropped off at 8:15pm - There is a long time between breakfast and lunch, so bring snacks if you might get hungry (but remember you cannot bring food into the national park, though they have a small cafeteria inside) - Bring a reusable water bottle if you have one - Sunscreen - Bring a fan if you can! It is often hotter here than in San Jose or the more mountainous areas
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Anami7006te
May 25, 2024
Great trip! - Excellent service, very friendly and helpful guide. very good experience, very nice place and you can see several animals in the reserve
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W1775dxerics
May 25, 2024
Great tour worth it - Oscar the guide took us to manual Antonio National park. We saw huge colorful birds on road stop, slothes, and other animal. Definitely recommend this was it takes all of the guess work on the tour. Food, pick up, transportation taken care off.
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Mercedes
May 25, 2024
Beautiful place - Excellent experience, very nice place! Very little time to enjoy the beach, I would remove one stop from the ones we made to enjoy the beach more
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Venture27226102123
May 23, 2024
Wonderful day trip!!! - Oscar was wonderful. He has a lot of experiences and knowledge. My family enjoyed the nature of Costa Rica. Thank you for the great memory.
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