Discover the beauty and biodiversity of Costa Rica on an unforgettable full-day tour to Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the country’s top natural treasures. This experience combines wildlife encounters, scenic rainforest trails, and time to relax on pristine white-sand beaches with crystal-clear waters. Your journey begins with a scenic drive along the Pacific coast, passing charming coastal towns and stunning ocean viewpoints. Upon arriving at the park, your guide will lead you through lush rainforest paths where you’ll have the chance to see sloths, monkeys, iguanas, tropical birds, and many more species that call this protected area home. Continue toward the iconic Manuel Antonio Beach, known for its soft white sand, tranquil turquoise waters, and incredible natural surroundings. Enjoy time to swim, relax, explore the coastline, or simply soak in the tropical atmosphere.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 11.
We will pick up the clients in San José and travel along Route 27 observing beautiful mountains on the way. This road will take us to the Costanera Sur, on the way you will see plantations of African Palm and other crops.
We will make a stop of approximately 45 minutes for you to have breakfast or have a coffee or even buy snacks for the road. It is also a good opportunity to use the bathroom. It will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to get to Manuel Antonio from this point.
We will take a walk in the rain forest along a natural path of the national park until we reach the beach, where you can take a bath, or take a tour of the trails, which will allow us to observe the abundant flora and fauna, in particular several species. of monkeys, raccoons, iguanas, birds, and sloths. If you decide to hike to Punta Catedral, don't forget your camera, the view from there is spectacular. After having enjoyed the national park we will walk back to the restaurant where a delicious lunch awaits us before taking the road back to the city.
Once the tour and lunch are finished, we will go to the city of Manuel Antonio where it will take approximately 3 hours to reach your destination. Travel hours are approximate. Check with your driver or guide what is the estimated time.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Manuel Antonio National Park from San José lasts about 12–13 hours. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $155 per person for this San Jose experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 6:00 AM.
Children aged 4–11 pay from $99, adults from $155.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is We will send the times via WhatsApp the day before your departure. Please ensure you provide a valid phone number that can receive messages. If you do not provide a valid number, we will notify you by email or through Viator. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 140 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Inside Tours Costa Rica.
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It was a wonderful experience visiting the Park. Our guide, Luis, was very kind and attentive. It was very hot but it was beautiful to walk in nature, listen to the wildlife that lives there and enjoy the beach. The only bad thing was that we couldn't see any sloths. On the way back we stopped at the bridge located on the Tárcoles River to see the crocodiles.
long bus trip very cramped seats with not much to see at the park for 7 hours in bus did not turn up at pick up for correct time had to recarrange a pick up
The tour was quite long, they picked us up at 4:00 in the morning and we returned at 6:00 in the evening, but it is worth it. Breakfast was fine, lunch was delicious. During the visit to the park only Mention that the guide was not a specialist/biologist. I was able to walk the entire park in three hours and swim at the beach, the experience has been unforgettable
The God was awesome you would have never thought we were on a day trip it was like we were all friends and family thank you for a great day trip
An incredible Saturday, thanks to the guide Marcela for such excellent work; she guided us and accompanied us with every question and provided valuable information about the Park. I would definitely go again.
Our tour guide was not feeling well and was sleeping on the way to our destination. While in the rainforest he did not have the energy to really spot out the animals and make the effort to help us find them or give us facts about the location. Furthermore, we had to take an Uber to and from our meeting point, which was an additional cost. We also had to purchase ponchos because of the heavy rains. However, the rainforest all in all was absolutely beautiful.
Excellent tour, organized and punctual; the times are calculated so that you can engage in the activities and enjoy them. Highly recommended
I was cancelled and it was my last day in Costa Rica, if I really wanted to go and it makes me sad
This is a superb national park which combines nature trails with some very nice beaches. We spent the morning walking the various trails and were lucky enough to spot a sloth way up in the trees. It does make sense to hire a guide as it is very difficult to spot these elusive creatures. In the afternoon, we spent some time on one of the beaches accessible from within the park (Playa Manuel Antonio has a protected area which is great for swimming too). We recommend that you get to the park at opening time for the nature trails as it does get very busy later in the day. That said, there are quieter areas where people do not venture to, such as the Punta Catedral trail.
The beach, national park and the ride, the road all was so great! I enjoyed it the entire time. I didn’t give 1 star because of the tour guide, she was a joke, she probably said 3 sentences in english and mostly ignored english speakers!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Antonio National Park from San José | 12–13 hours | 4.2 (140) | $155 | |
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 Private Manuel Antonio National Park Tour from San José | 10–12 hours | 5.0 (5) | $206 | View |
 Full Day All-Inclusive Tour to Manuel Antonio National Park from San Jose CR | 11–12 hours | — | $265 | View |
 Private Sightseeing Tour from SJO to Manuel Antonio National Park | 10–12 hours | 5.0 (2) | $270 | View |
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 Super Combo: Manuel Antonio Park + Catamaran tour from San Jose | 12 hours | 4.4 (34) | $237 | View |