Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Tour with ticket option
Description
This a lifetime experience, due that Manuel Antonio National Park features very stunning biodiversity, some of the best beaches, hiking trails, and family vacation opportunities in the country. Its high biodiversity remains hiding using camouflage, it means that animals are there but not easy to find them with out the expert eye of certified, reliable and regulated guide. So, our guides will find them for you, then use a spotting scope to provide closed up views and take photos through the lens of the scope using your smartphones, while sharing updated information, facts and stories of each spotted species. If your next adventure includes Manuel Antonio, our passion is to make it a lifetime experience for you.
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Itinerary
Our activity consist on an easy, slow, nice 2,2 kilometers walk on a gravel trail and sandy trail near the beach, spotting as much wildlife as possible. We focus and wildlife spotting, nature photography, share nature updated information and some stories accumulated in the field. Nearly 2 hours after we started the walk we arrive to a coffee shop, here we can make a short break, so, you can buy something to eat or to drink. Just 100 meters ahead Manuel Antonio National Park safest and mean swimming beach invites you to swim, this a white and fine sandy beautiful beach. Just another 100 meters ahead a second nice swimming beach, here we usually finish our activity, so you can stay in the park, but if planning to leave the park we make 25 minutes brake for you to take some pics or quickly jump in the water. Walking back to the park entrance is faster due that, by this time it's already hot and most animals already had their breakfast, but landscape is still wonderful.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Warn any medical/physical condition
Reviews(617)
Despite the rain, our guide Albin did a great job finding wildlife along the trails. We saw crabs, basilisk, sloths(though they were curled up in a ball because of the rain), a snake, iguanas, and bats. Without him I think we would have an only seen an iguana. He took great pictures through the telescope with our phones. We took a break at the beach and there was a place to rinse off. The only issue was parking. The instruction on where to park was unclear and there were locals trying to get us to park in their space. We took a chance and ended up in a parking lot and our car was fine.
Steve was AWESOMEEEEEE he showed us SO many animals and was very patient with my family of 10! Some of my family needed extra time on the walk and he slowed down without us asking and never mentioned it! I would recommend Steve to anyone visiting Costa Rica!
Our tour guide, Steve Vargas, was amazing! We saw so much wildlife. Was a highlight of our family trip!
Steve did an amazing job and made sure we saw all the animals
Albin Gutierrez was incredible. So knowledgeable and can spot animals (including monkeys and sloths), insects, and spiders with the naked eye that blew me away. We never would have seen all that we had seen without him. If you book with this company I would most definitely request Albin.
You need a guide. Do not go into the park without one. You won't see anything. Book with a company who will provide entrance into the park as part of the ticket.
Our guide could not spot much wildlife. Not much engagement with kids. Did not feel it was worth the money.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that the experience did not fully meet your expectations. Wildlife sightings in the rainforest can vary from day to day, as animals are wild and their activity is never guaranteed. However, our guides always do their best to locate and share as much wildlife as possible during each tour. Regarding engagement with children, we understand that every family has different expectations. For guests who would like a guide's full attention and a more personalized experience for their children, we usually recommend booking a private tour. On group tours, guides must divide their attention among all participants to ensure everyone receives a quality experience. We would also like to mention that Kevin is one of our guides with the highest number of positive reviews and consistently receives excellent feedback from families and wildlife enthusiasts. For this reason, we believe this may have been an isolated experience, although we certainly appreciate your perspective and will share your comments with our team. Thank you again for your feedback, as it helps us continue improving our services.
Albin was very educational and very friendly. Would 100% do this with a guide as you may miss a lot of the animals on a self guided tour.
This was such a fantastic tour through the national park and our guide, Kevin Jimenez, made it even more special! He took his time in making sure we could see as much wildlife as possible and was also very patient with us. Kevin was super knowledgeable about the plants and animals we were able to see along the walk, too! Overall, a very great experience!
Your company style is not truthful. You say Pura Vida but your actions on website is look like trap to me. The guide was okay but not your company.
We are sorry to hear that you feel this way. We always strongly encourage all guests to carefully read the full tour information before booking, as all important details, requirements, inclusions, and policies are clearly explained on our website. In addition, we consistently try to reduce communication barriers by personally sending follow-up messages after every new reservation to confirm that everything is clear and understood. Unfortunately, when the provided information is not fully read or understood, and our messages are left unanswered, there is very little we can do regarding concerns or complaints raised at the last minute. Our goal has always been to provide transparent information and the best possible experience for every guest, and we appreciate your feedback.
