Manuel Antonio Night Tour
Description
This is an adventure in nature, which is done walking along a dark path. It is mandatory to bring closed shoes for safety, and long pants are highly recommended. We remind you that we are in a natural environment, so we will see animals completely randomly
Tour Options
Itinerary
The tour IS NOT inside the Manuel Antonio National Park, is on a private reserve right next. We, as a guides, have the necessary experience to make a safe entrance to the place, which is beautiful but at the same time very careful, since it is normal to run into snakes (boas, fer de lance, bocaracá, among others) frogs (red eyes, crystal, bull, ding) toads, tarantulas, mammals (kinkajous, anthill, sloths). The tour is a challenge for the guide, since each night is different and different species are seen according to the night. However, with our high definition telescope we can make your experience unique and unforgettable, as we can see the animals more closely, and photograph them through your cell phone or camera. The tour ends at approximately 8:00 p.m. and then after thanking you, we are making the return to the respective hotels.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer transportation round trip from Quepos and Manuel Antonio area to the private reserve. Other locations available for extra fee (please ask us according to the location). On the price is included the entrance fee, water, flashlights and a certified / bilingual guide for 2 hours who brings an HD telescope (and you can take pictures through the telescope of the guide with your cell phone) This is a group tour, with a maximum of 8 persons.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommendable for people who is scared to snapes
- El tour se opera con un mínimo de dos personas, en reservas de una sola persona queda sujeto a lista de espera de completar el mínimo de operación.
Reviews(80)
John Paul was amazing! His expertise of the wildlife was fantastic. My family enjoyed themselves. We would recommend it!
Paul was amazing, really knew his stuff and was so quick at spotting stuff. Great photgrapher too and sent me the photos. Saw frogs, snakes, sleeping toucans, spiders, scorpions. But if I saw nothing would still be amazing.
Dylan was our tour guide and we genuinely enjoyed every second, except where the tree fell in the jungle and scared my soul from my body. We saw the Fer de Lance, red eyed tree frogs, tarantulas, and scorpions. Dylan knows the jungle well and is obviously passionate about the ecosystem and all it entails. Highly recommend!
Probably our favorite tour during our entire tour. Jimmy was a phenomenal guide. One of the highlights was seeing an anteater with a baby on her back. Even Jimmy was excited as he had not seen one in 7 years. We also really liked that he took the photos instead of having us each take one individually through his telescope. As a result, we probably saw more during our tour and definitely got better pictures. After the tour, Jimmy culled through the pictures, downloaded them into s google drive and sent us the link.
Very interesting and informative tour. Unfortunately it started unseasonably raining - This was good for seeing frogs but we did have to abandon the tour after about 1 hour as it grew quite heavy. The guide was so knowledgeable and friendly and was able to spot so much in the short time we had. We had two young children also on our tour who he was very good with! Normally I would be a bit concerned with children of their age but they were so interested in nature and well behaved! I always felt our group was safe with the guide even when he spotted a Fur de lance on the trail. He always provided clear instructions, explanations and was able to decide when to abandon the tour as necessary. Just a shame I am not staying long enough to go on another tour when dry!
Outstanding tour! Edwards did a great job of calling our attention to many things in the forest. He was very patient to answers questions and very concerned to give us the best possible experience. The photos he took and shared with us allow us to remember the trip
A great experience the night tour with our guide Pool, knowledgeable about the environment. We saw frogs of different species, tarantula, snake, birds, lizards. Besides, it was just the two of us, so we could enjoy it more carefully.
Great night walk with Pool. We had the opportunity to see several birds, frogs, toads, butterflies, bats, insects and arachnids. Even though we spent more than two hours, it got very short. Pool took some good pictures with his telescope and sent them to us later. Absolutely recommended.
Unfortunately my family and the other guests were put in harms way when our guide (Edwardo) did not thoroughly assess the trail for snakes and allowed our group to pass within 1ft of a Fer De Lance viper snake that was on the trail. It was not noticed until a guide passing in the opposite direction noticed the snake and alerted our guide. Multiple guests were wearing tennis shoes and shorts including one child. I understand the risk of going on a night tour but being able to identify a venomous snake on the trail should be a skill all guides possess before bring tourists, including children, into the jungle.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. At Efrain’s Nature Tours, the safety of our guests is always our highest priority, especially during night walks where extra awareness is essential. We are truly sorry to hear that this situation caused concern for you and your family. That is never the feeling we want anyone to have while exploring with us. All of our naturalist guides receive training in wildlife awareness and safety protocols, and we continuously reinforce these standards. We take your feedback very seriously and will be reviewing this matter internally to ensure our procedures are followed carefully at all times. We genuinely appreciate you bringing this to our attention, and we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you directly to better understand the details of the situation. Your feedback helps us improve and maintain the level of safety our guests expect and deserve
Jimmy was excellent at explaining everything about fauna. Tremendous Service
