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Manuel Antonio National Park Tour
4.3
124 Ratings
San José
Embark on a thrilling one-day tour from San José to Manuel Antonio. Explore rainforest trails, soak in Pacific coast views, and encounter diverse wildlife. Book now!
Embark on a thrilling one-day tour from San José to Manuel Antonio. Explore rainforest trails, soak in Pacific coast views, and encounter diverse wildlife. Book now!
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Jose - We will pick up the clients in San José and travel along Route 27 observing beautiful mountains on the way. This road will take us to the Costanera Sur, on the way you will see plantations of African Palm and other crops.
- Orotina - We will make a stop of approximately 45 minutes for you to have breakfast or have a coffee or even…
- San Jose - We will pick up the clients in San José and travel along Route 27 observing beautiful mountains on the way. This road will take us to the Costanera Sur, on the way you will see plantations of African Palm and other crops.
- Orotina - We will make a stop of approximately 45 minutes for you to have breakfast or have a coffee or even buy snacks for the road. It is also a good opportunity to use the bathroom.
It will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to get to Manuel Antonio from this point.
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Playa Manuel Antonio - We will take a walk in the rain forest along a natural path of the national park until we reach the beach, where you can take a bath, or take a tour of the trails, which will allow us to observe the abundant flora and fauna, in particular several species. of monkeys, raccoons, iguanas, birds, and sloths.
If you decide to hike to Punta Catedral, don’t forget your camera, the view from there is spectacular.
After having enjoyed the national park we will walk back to the restaurant where a delicious lunch awaits us before taking the road back to the city.
- Manuel Antonio - Once the tour and lunch are finished, we will go to the city of Manuel Antonio where it will take approximately 3 hours to reach your destination.
Travel hours are approximate. Check with your driver or guide what is the estimated time.
What's Included
- Breakfast
- National Park Entrance
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- All fees and/or taxes
- Guide during the tour
- Breakfast
- National Park Entrance
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- All fees and/or taxes
- Guide during the tour
What's Not Included
- Tips
- Tips
Additional Information
On this tour you will depart from the Capital of San José taking a route along the central Pacific coastline.
Upon arriving at the Manuel Antonio National Park, where you will take a tour with our guide along the trails, having the possibility of seeing wild animals in their natural state. Remember that it is not a zoo so your sighting is totally…
On this tour you will depart from the Capital of San José taking a route along the central Pacific coastline.
Upon arriving at the Manuel Antonio National Park, where you will take a tour with our guide along the trails, having the possibility of seeing wild animals in their natural state. Remember that it is not a zoo so your sighting is totally natural. After finishing the tour, you will have free time on the beach and the guide will give you the departure time so you can enjoy a delicious lunch.
Please send or attach to your reservation at least 24 hours in advance the full names and passport numbers to add it to your ticket, otherwise we will not guarantee your entry.
In the National Park there are guided services with a telescope, which has an additional cost if you want a more specialized tour. You can mention to the guide that you want this additional service.
The park does not allow the entry of food or single-use plastics, so we recommend bringing a reusable water bottle.
- This option includes your entrance to the National Park. Please send or attach to your reservation at least 24 hours in advance the full names and passport numbers to add it to your ticket, otherwise we will not guarantee your entry.
- If you were not able to secure a ticket, the booking will be cancelled and refunded..
Location
Hilton San Jose La Sabana
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
4.3
(124 Ratings)
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Krazyv89
Mar 2, 2025
My heart was filled with this moment - The tour was on time when picking up, very clear on instructions, and the views were amazing. This is something you defiantly need to try. The warm water and beach views with palm trees. Unforgettable.
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Companion06592418978
Jan 7, 2025
Stunning wild world - We had a great time enjoying the nature here, this is one of my favorite national Park in Costa Rica
You can enjoy watching so many animals in their habitat
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Milad_r
Dec 23, 2024
We went on this tour with... - We went on this tour with Arthuro. He is very funny and knowledgeable. We were laughing all the way to the destination and back to hotel. He has more than 35 years of experience in this business which is very valuable. He is fluent in both spanish and english. I hope we would get more chance with different tours guided by arthuro.
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Ragini96
Dec 22, 2024
Awesome Manuel Antonio tour experience! - We are family of 4 with 2 teenage kids. Pickup at our hotel was on time. Guide Arthur was very friendly and interactive. Process was seamless. Food stops were neat and clean. We didn’t feel rushed at the stops. Overall had a best experience and would recommend to anyone!
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Driremiranda
Feb 27, 2025
Beautiful, interesting, but very full - The park is really beautiful, and you are guaranteed to observe wildlife there. But it's very, very full and I saw very impatient and poorly educated tour guides there. Not everybody. Most are kind and inquisitive. But there was one who said we were uneducated because we stopped on the road for a few minutes to see a lazy man in the tree. Another saying nonsense. Reduce the value of experience! The beach is pretty, normal and quiet water.
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Inés
Feb 23, 2025
Unique experience - On February 22 we visited Manuel Antonio Park With Simbiosawild Costa Rica it was a Great Experience thanks to the Guide Bruce.
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Moomoothu
Jan 18, 2025
Hopefully Will Get You There - I was very apprehensive when booking this tour, specifically with the pick up and drop off horror stories. Happy to report had no issues with ours. The Holiday Inn by the airport stop is probably the most ideal since it’s last pick up/first drop off on most full day excursions. Had no issues with transport other than them being very strict (no windows open, no food), but it was a very new van with chargers on the side and individual reading lights. A very comfortable ride.
The tour description doesn’t really prep you well compared to other reviewers- so paying it forward by adding more info.
Pack: in general: good walking shoes (I survived with water shoes the entire time but there’s a couple trails sneakers/hiking shoes can save you); sunblock; hat/sunglasses; bug repellant; portable charger ; refillable water bottle; cash if you want extra food/drinks/tip (most stores also take card); wipes are handy to wipe off grime.
If you plan to hit the beaches: beach bag; change of clothes; towel; snorkel gear/goggles if you want to see coral (no umbrellas allowed) *note, there’s a public beach right outside the national park that is also very nice that you can explore if you allocate time.
Manuel Antonio National Park does not allow candy, mints/gum, single use plastic bottles, or bags in efforts to conserve and protect the wild life. They do a bag check prior to entry and will do an id check (the tour group will give it with the info you provide upon booking)- highly recommend still having a copy or photo of your passport on you just in case something is off.
Our day: pick up; 1 hr drive to breakfast buffet + rest stop (eggs, rice, vegetables, coffee/juice/tea, pay extra for meat/snacks); 2 hr drive to national park; enter park; 45 min guided walk to coffee shop inside park; apex 3-4 hours free time (hike, swim, look for animals); meet outside park at restaurant for lunch; 2 hr drive to rest stop; 1 hr drive to drop offs
Marcela was our guide and she was nice. She did her best with our group to share as much info as possible but there was much to be desired due to a slight language barrier. Additionally other tour guides have telescope devices that allow their groups to see animals/put their phone up to the scope to snap pics. We had to do our best with our eyes and following the crowds huddling for sloths.
It’s a pretty independent excursion otherwise- if you’re in good physical health you can definitely explore the entire park and beaches with the allotted time.
We got chased by monkeys and saw two sloths, it was a good time.
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Susan
Jan 9, 2025
Uncomfortable - I nearly always leave five-star reviews as you can see from my many reviews. In this case, although I loved the visit to the beach, I really need to leave a review to warn others about this tour company. They promise to drop you off at the same location you were picked up at. For me, they didn't do this and didn't tell me about it in advance. I was asked "Where are you staying?" and then was dropped off at some alternate location near a bus stop, which was great for people riding the bus, but for me it was very challenging using Uber. I had only been in town for a couple days so I hadn't learned the bus system.
The drop off was on a dark street at night somewhere near the airport (didn't know which way), so I couldn't pull out my phone. I had to hustle to find the airport and the places I had to walk were not meant for pedestrians, only cars.
At the airport, Uber is not the usual method of transport, so the Uber driver couldn't find me. It was so loud there, I couldn't have a conversation over the phone. I had to call the driver and speak Spanish as quickly and loudly as possible to help him find me. I made it back to my hotel, but very late.
Trying to call the tour guide during your trip is impossible. The number associated with the tour company is not manned with a 48 hour promise to return calls. If you had an emergency while on the tour, they would never know.
It was nerve-racking. The tour company hasn't been in business long, so I think they are inexperienced.
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David_f
Feb 16, 2025
Via Tour and Local Operator SCREWED up this trip. - This was an exceptionally bad experience. The local tour company screwed up the pickup location and did not respond to calls or email communication. Via Tour did NOTING other than send a few Emails, their calls also went unanswered by the local Tour Operator. There was NO good resolution by either VIA TOUR or the local operator.
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Sevgi_k
Dec 17, 2024
Dont choose this tour operator for Manuel Antonio! - Our tour is cancelled due to an accident happened on our route. We only had breakfast and had 2.5 hours more to on our way and the tour operator suggested us two options either to go Tortuga island or get paid 50% of the tour. The options were not equitably selectable, ofc everyone selected to go Tortuga island and the tour operator charges us for the park fee of Manuel Antonio and the breakfast we had in our way. Accident was not our fault either but we had to pay the price and the tour operator had not done anything for customer satisfaction. In Tortuga island the experience was not good either, there were no free sunbeds even and the breakfast we had on our way to Manuel Antonio was bad. I dont recommend this tour at all.
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