Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio tour de un día desde San José

A great trip to the park - hiked, swam in the ocean, saw so many animals. The drive is long, but worth the trip!

Mario Vasquez was an excellent guide, showing us many different animals in the park. He was also able to answer many other questions we had about Costa Rica throughout the trip!

Everything went well, but it was definitely too expensive. The stops for the restroom and meals were such a 'tourist trap' and not very good.

Excellent experience, a unique place, sensational beaches, you will see squirrel monkeys, cappuccinos and auyadores

We took tour with Freddy (day after Christmas) and he was was very engaging and funny. He explained about Costa Rica's economy, focus on conservation, and economy. It took almost 3.5 hours to get to the park and it was the most disappointing part of the trip (should be the main attraction) as we didn't see any animals, other than few white faced monkeys. Freddy tried to show us a sloth and a python perched on very top of some trees and they were barely visible. Tour guides carry their telescopes and they help each other when they see something on trees. Walking trail is okay through the park and it seemed rushed. Spent most of the time on beach - water is very warm and beach sand is relatively white (unlike black volcanic sand in Liberia). It's probably not tour guide's fault for not sighting any animals but be prepared to not see any. Beach is fun for sure but you could stay the night near the park to get most out of it.

We had a wonderful time visiting Manuel Antonio National Park. Our guide was Harlem and driver was Carlos. They picked us up at Airbnb which I was really glade. We had breakfast buffet on the way near Crocodile walk and a short stop at Jaco beach outlook. We arrived the park around mid-day. We were amazed of the abundance of the wildlife and the lushness of the forest. Harlem was very knowledgeable, kind and experienced. We had a chance spending time at the beach of the park chilling/swimming. We are so glade we did the tour. We saw sloth, howler monkey, white-faced capuchin monkey, Caoti (raccoon dog) etc. We had a nice lunch at a restaurant located at the top floor of a hotel with spectacular view of Manuel Antonio. We definitely recommend the tour its well worth.

The tour operator contacted us right away to confirm pickup location and was very responsive. The breakfast and lunch featured several food choice and were served in good restaurants. Although we went during the rainy season, we were able to see many animals and bird species. The tour guide was knowledgeable and very friendly. We definitely recommend this tour.

We had an amazing time on this tour! The day was well-organized and although it was long, it was absolutely worth it. We spotted sloths, crabs, and even deer along the way. The meals were authentic Costa Rican dishes served in clean, welcoming restaurants. The bus was comfortable and air-conditioned, which made a big difference. Our guide and driver were both incredibly friendly and helpful, making the experience even better. I’d definitely recommend this trip to anyone visiting Costa Rica! A few tips: wear sneakers, but also pack sandals and a change of clothes in a backpack. Note that plastic water bottles aren’t allowed in the park, so bring a reusable bottle. If you forget anything, don’t worry—you'll visit a souvenir shop before going to the park that has just about everything you might need for your adventure.

A great trip from san jose, the Harlem guide and the driver Christian are great! We saw lazy ones, araras, monkeys, we went to the beach and lunch was in an amazing place!

Amazing, amazing AMAZING day! Our driver/guide Marco was incredibly kind and informative! He picked us up from our hotel and from there we stopped at the included breakfast area, from there he told us facts about things we would see on the road and even stopped for us to get a picture by the Jaco sign with a pretty view since we were not visiting there just passing through to get to the national park. From there Marcos took us to the Manuel Antonio National Park where he was very clear what we could/couldn’t bring in for our safety & the park (no plastic of any kind), he then accompanied us walking through the trail of our choice, helping point out some monkeys, iguanas and a sloth! From there he left us to enjoy both beaches for a couple hours until we met back up for a beautiful lunch and drive back to our hotel! 100% recommend this tour and would do again!