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Manuel Antonio National Park: Explore Pristine Beaches
Manuel Antonio National Park is considered one of the most beautiful parks in Costa Rica. This tour you will have the opportunity to see pristine beaches with coral reefs, bordered by exhuberant vegetation and the natural wonders of the tropical rainforest.
Manuel Antonio National Park is considered one of the most beautiful parks in Costa Rica. This tour you will have the opportunity to see pristine beaches with coral reefs, bordered by exhuberant vegetation and the natural wonders of the tropical rainforest.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Manuel Antonio National Park - This excursion begins when we pick you up the your Hotel early in the morning and head to the pacific coast. We will make a stop on the way for a delicious typical breakfast that includes gallo pinto, eggs to taste, meat, sausage, ripe banana, cheese, custard, omelette, fruit, coffee and juice . On the way to Manuel…
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Manuel Antonio National Park - This excursion begins when we pick you up the your Hotel early in the morning and head to the pacific coast. We will make a stop on the way for a delicious typical breakfast that includes gallo pinto, eggs to taste, meat, sausage, ripe banana, cheese, custard, omelette, fruit, coffee and juice . On the way to Manuel Antonio National Park, you will travel along the coastline enjoying scenic views, including African palm plantations. You will also travel past small villages along the Pacific Coast, until you reach the port of Quepos and the ultimately the National Park.
Once in the park, you can simply relax and enjoy the beach, sunbathe, or hike through the park’s trails, which will allow you to observe Manuel Antonio’s abundant flora and fauna. Several species of monkeys, iguanas, birds and possibly even the three-toed sloth can be seen.
What's Included
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
- Expert guidance from a professional tour guide
- All-inclusive National Park fees
- No hidden costs with all taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Delicious lunch provided
- Start your day with an included breakfast
- Enjoy no-wait access, skipping the long lines
- Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
- Expert guidance from a professional tour guide
- All-inclusive National Park fees
- No hidden costs with all taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Delicious lunch provided
- Start your day with an included breakfast
- Enjoy no-wait access, skipping the long lines
- Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- We require to get complete name and passport number from every person going in this tour. This is necessary for registering every person to the park ticket’s system, otherwise it wouldn’t be possible to enter the park. Please add your names plus nationality and passport…
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- We require to get complete name and passport number from every person going in this tour. This is necessary for registering every person to the park ticket’s system, otherwise it wouldn’t be possible to enter the park. Please add your names plus nationality and passport number. We highly appreciate you to send us this information as soon as possible to avoid eventual troubles like missing the chance to visit the park, as there are limited tickets available everyday
- Be aware that you cannot bring inside the park (water in single-use bottles or food)
- You must bring your own towel if you are willing to swim inside the national park
- The normal duration of this tour is 13 hours, but sometimes it could take longer becuase of the traffic on the way back.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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John_j
Nov 28, 2025
Tropical Forest Walk and Beach - Unique opportunity to experience walking in a tropical forest and seeing monkeys, coatis, Sloths, etc. Enjoy beautiful beaches. Tour guide explained well the local culture and geography. Very humid, you will sweat. Long drive with traffic from and return to San Jose.
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Julio
Nov 15, 2025
Lovely experience at Manuel Antonio National Park. - Manuel Antonio National Park was a lovely experience. It’s an all day experience that included breakfast and lunch. It was a sunny clear day that allowed us to enjoy the long drive from San Jose. Traffic was a problem. Much time was consumed on the road, because of traffic. Our guide explained that traffic is a national problem and the current administration is trying to get a bill passed to widen the roads and highways.
Once at the park, we enjoyed walking on the trail and seeing the wildlife, plants, trees, and beaches. Our guide, Ricardo, was very experienced finding wildlife. It’s not easy to spot the animals because they’re so well camouflaged.
The beach was the highlight of the trip. The water and sand were prestine. We stayed at the beach until it was time to leave. The beach looked like it was from a scene of Jurassic Park, with thick trees and vegetation, and waves crashing against volcanic looking bolders.
Our driver, Cristian, was an excellent driver. He did everything possible to workaround the heavy traffic.
I booked the trip through Viator. Viator’s website was easy to navigate. I called Customer Support with questions. The agent was very helpful.
If you’re in Costa Rica, it’s worth adding the Manuel Antonio National Park to your agenda and to book it through Viator.
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Noah_e
Aug 27, 2025
Beautiful! - Wow wow wow! Yes this is worth it! Wish I could stay in Manuel Antonio longer! This place is great, guide is great! He spoke Spanish and English and was helpful! The beaches were lovely! Wanted more time there honestly! But what an amazing trip! And my god the food was amazing! I have dietary needs so I said for food that I could have something else for the lunch and yes they adhered to it. Would say though that it’s best to discuss this prior in case your dietary needs are very specific! The view from the hotel where we had lunch was AMAZING! This one is organised!
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Bethzaidav2025
Jul 16, 2025
Amazing - The views were amazing.We took so many pictures. Our tour guide Jose helped us looked for wild life. A very unique experience and place. I really recommend to visit.
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Jackie_r
Jan 17, 2026
Good if you love animals - You will drive 4hrs, have 4hrs there and then 4hrs back. But the animals are so worth it. Nice beach too.
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Ami_h
Jul 14, 2025
The activity was good... - The activity was good HOWEVER, I can not tell you how frightening it is to be told after you’ve already paid then to be told 12 hours before the event they need a passport or ID right then or event will be cancelled. I was not near my phone at the time of the threat but this should have been requested at the booking. It would’ve been devastating to miss the event & not have enough time to plan another one, especially as a solo traveler. People travel thousands of miles & pay thousands of dollars. I was literally in line at customs when I was told another event was cancelled. Also, solo travelers shouldn’t be punished for being alone having to pay for two tickets. There’s got to be a better way.
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Huolong_l
Jun 26, 2025
Awesome day trip! - Amazing trip. Ricardo, the guide, was excellent and spoke English well, knowing many specific words relating to the flora and fauna. Only drawback is the time going back and forth. As long as you're aware going in, it's worth it.
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Jean_b
Dec 9, 2025
Long drive - Our guide and driver were very nice, but guide should have had binoculars and viewfinder for park, to see animals better. Also, towels should be provided for beach.
Breakfast and lunch were good. Beach nice too.
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Julio_r
Nov 11, 2025
Below average tour - The journey one-way can be three hours or more. The communication around pick up times can be confusing. The guides are very average - lack humor and storytelling you see from other tours. This advert doesn’t include enough information about how to prepare for the trip. It is essentially a van ride to the beach. There is a rainforest walk where the guide points out animals and lets you see through his magnifier. The best part was just meeting other people, good conversation and a long swim on the beach.
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Celia_s
Mar 1, 2026
Manuel Antonio - Pass - not worth it - Highway 34 currently has a bridge under repair. This causes a huge traffic delay. Our tour left Manuel Antonio at 4:30 pm. It took 5 1/2 hours to cross the bridge. Then another 3 to reach San Jose. So we were stuck in the micro-bus for 8 1/2 hours getting from Manuel Antonio to San Jose. For me, the traffic mess cancels out any reason to go to the park. My suggestion is to stay away until that bridge is fully functional.
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