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Manuel Antonio National Park Full-Day Tour: Wildlife Observation from San Jose
4.9
705 Ratings
San José
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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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
- 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
- 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…
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
Hilton Garden Inn San Jose La Sabana
Boulevard de Rohrmoser
Centrally located San Jose hotels.
The default tour time is 6:00 a.m., but the tour operator will confirm the exact pickup time & meeting point after booking. Automated booking platform emails may mention the default time, but the operator’s confirmation will be the official schedule.
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
4.9
(705 Ratings)
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A249bhstephanieo
May 29, 2025
Costa Rica 🌴🌴 - It was great!! Alex, our tour guide, was really helpful and showed us some amazing spots. He helped us identify wildlife, took photos for us with our cameras, brought us to some local spots (fruit stands, for example), and made sure we would be safe (especially on the beaches— monkeys like to steal stuff, so he made sure we didn’t bring anything that wasn’t necessary).
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Manuelv2708
May 29, 2025
National Park and wildlife tour - This was a great tour, the itinerary was perfect and we got to see all the animals that were planned. Our guide and driver Harlem and Randall were great too, knowledgeable, friendly, and created a great atmosphere. It was a great day!
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Experience49495
May 26, 2025
Great experience - "The tour was fantastic, thanks to our incredibly knowledgeable guide who made it truly memorable. The vehicle was also very comfortable, adding to our overall enjoyment."
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319anuradhas
May 26, 2025
Harlen was a great guide! - The park is Amazing. Took lot of pictures. Tour guide was very nice showed many animals!!
Harlen & Randel were great tour guides!
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Karans53
May 26, 2025
Harlen & Randel were great guides! - Randel & Harlen were great tour guides! This was our first trip to Costa Rica and our tour to Manuel Antonio National Park was amazing!!
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292irisc
May 22, 2025
Awesome place - It was a great experience that park was awesome, Alex was very friendly and a great guide. If you only have a couple days in Costa Rica don’t miss this one, has been the best place we visited so far!
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Jordanav8510ya
May 22, 2025
Fantastic day in the mountains - Alex made our experience so much fun. Very knowledgeable and went out of his way to teach us about all the wildlife inside of the park. Would do another tour as long as he’s the guide!
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Juliaestherc2022
May 12, 2025
Good experience - Excellent experience, lovely park, good weather to enjoy the beach, also the place where we ate was a very nice terrace
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Rjsparkoa
May 5, 2025
An Immersive Wildlife Experience - This was an excellent tour provided by our tour guide Alex. We got to see so many animals along the way, try authentic Costa Rican cuisine, as well as observe the beauty and life of the Manuel Antonio National Park. Even on the road we learnt so much about Costa Rica, the provinces, the exports, the wildlife, and more thanks to our tour guide. I loved how we made many stops to see the variety of wildlife from crocodiles, to macaws and a toucan (shoutout to Alex for spotting those animals) along the way, and even in the park itself we were visited by a monkey! We ended off the day relaxing in the hotel pool and ate a delicious lunch! I wish the weather cooperated (cloudy and high tide), however I wouldn't change anything about this experience and I hope everyone has a chance to take part in this excursion.
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Samyen
May 5, 2025
A brilliant day out - Half of what made this tour great was the natural beauty and rich biodiversity of Costa Rica. The other half were my fellow tourists on the tour and our fantastic guide Alex. Put together both halves and that equals a brilliant day out into one of the most stunning parts of the world in great company. Shout out especially to Alex, whose enthusiasm is infectious and went out of his way many times, like spotting a pair of nesting scarlet macaws while driving and stopping for us to have a look. Pura Vida!
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