Manuel Antonio National Park guided tour
What your day looks like
Transportation is provided and you will be picked up at your hotel to start your ride to the Manuel Antonio National Park. This national park is one of the most famous in our country due to its wide variety of flora and fauna. The park has 3 different trails that go from flat to very steep. On this tour a very knowledgeable nature guide will walk you through the Manuel Antonio National Park, explaining the mysteries of the rainforest. The trail you will take is flat and picturesque and loops through the park making your course about 2 miles long. Throughout your hike your guide will stop and teach you about the parks natural history, which include exhaustive descriptions of animals and plants that can be observed during the hike. Along the way, you can take pictures or just admire the view. One of the highlights of this tour is that Manuel Antonio hosts 3 of the 4 existing tropical primates (monkeys) living in Costa Rica. Half way through the hike, you will enjoy a leisure stop at the world wide famous Third Beach. Once there you can rest on the beach or play with the waves. This stop is about 20 minutes. Throughout the hike is common to see sloths, birds and reptiles as well as admire orchids, butterflies and tropical trees. Your guides are equipped with Pentax and Swarovski telescopes, so you can observe wildlife and take pictures from a different perspective. Once the tour is over transportation will be provided and you will be taken back to your hotel. The Manuel Antonio National Park is closed on Mondays.
Why travelers choose this experience
- See native wildlife in their natural environment
- Snacks and Beverages included
- Informative, friendly and professional guide
- Perfect for all ages and skill level
Your day, step by step
Quepos
Hiking at Manuel Antonio National Park.
Quepos
Leisure at Manuel Antonio National Park.
Before you go
Included
Entrance fees, snacks, professional naturalist guide, hotel pickup and drop-off
What to Bring
Suntan lotion, camera, sunglasses, hiking shoes (beach towel and bathing suit optional).
Restrictions
Maximum Pax: 100 pax 50 pax AM—50 pax PM Please note that this tour incurs a 30% cancellation or reschedule fee
Meeting & Pickup
Pick-up and drop off provided at the Quepos and Manuel Antonio main hotel area.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Automatic
What travelers are saying
Super enjoyed it all!
Elvis was very knowledgeable and personable.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and did her best to point out animals and get them in the scope to see them up close. The park was very crowded, but this was no fault of the tour operator! The provided fruit for a snack was fresh and delicious!
Johan was a great guide, taking us to less crowded areas to see wildlife and plants. He was very knowledgeable about all of them and answered all our myriad of questions! The fruit at the end was FABULOUS!
Exceptional tour! The guide was very informative. So many monkeys! Such a beautiful are. We highly recommend