Manuel Antonio Park Guided Tour with Ticket Included Option
Description
Join us for an unforgettable wildlife experience in one of Costa Rica’s most biodiverse and scenic national parks. Led by a certified bilingual naturalist guide, this relaxed-paced hike invites you to discover sloths, monkeys, tropical birds, reptiles, and other fascinating wildlife while learning about the park’s ecosystems and natural history. Your guide carries a high-definition spotting scope, offering close-up views of animals often hidden in the forest canopy and the chance to capture memorable photos. The guided portion concludes at the stunning Manuel Antonio Beach, consistently ranked among the most beautiful beaches in the world, where you’re welcome to relax at your own pace before exiting the park. Park admission ticket is not included and must be purchased in advance due to daily visitor limits. After booking, we’ll gladly provide clear instructions to help you secure your entry. We meet at the supermarket outside the park. Punctuality is appreciated ¡Pura vida!
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Itinerary
This is a hike at a slow pace to find as much wildlife as possible. You will be accompanied by a certified bilingual tour guide who will provide natural history about the animals as well as the history and ecosystems of the area. The guide will carry a spotting scope to provide you a close view of the wildlife and pictures as well. Then you will visit Manuel Antonio Beach, rated one of the most beautiful beaches in world.
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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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Entry fee to the park $18, if help needed here, let us know we'll gladly guide you through the steps
- The National Park has a daily limit of visitation, hence, make sure to have your park entry tickets with anticipation
Reviews(484)
We simply would not have e seen the wildlife without our excellent guide.
We had a wonderful experience in Manuel Antonio park. The guide Leo was expert and funny. We saw snakes, coatis, monkeys, iguanas, sloth, basilisk, insects, bats, crabs... We highly reccomend it.
Diego was fantastic! He had such a keen eye, was very knowledgeable, patient, and friendly. Recommend going later in the morning when the crowds dissipate and more animals come out of hiding like we did. Beaches were beautiful as well. Very humid day so the beach was a great way to cool off. Diego shared his pictures with us as well which was another bonus!
I did this tour with my 15 year old daughter. We had you get children in our group as well. I almost didn't book a guide because we can walk through the park by ourselves and I have been there before. But I'm so glad we did and that Diego was our guide. He is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the park itself and wildlife and plant life inside. He took great photos and shared them with us after the tour as well. Diego was on time to meet us and walked us through the check in at the park. If you're visiting Manuel Antonio, this is a great tour to book.
Leo was the best guide we could have! He managed to spot and show us 6 sloths, a few birds and insects, and monkeys of course! As a French speaking family we booked the tour in English and Leo used his knowledge of French to make sure that we understood. It was truly amazing!! He was also made sure that everyone followed the rules to protect the flora and fauna. I highly recommend Leo!
Diego was very knowledgeable, personable and had a very keen eye for spotting creatures along the way. He also took pictures with a scope and shared them with us at the end. Our whole family thoroughly enjoyed and I highly recommend!
Terrible to park there; get there early!!!
The handling by Diego's team was perfect. As much for the gathering of necessary information before the tour, the directions to get to Manuel Antonio Park, the very attentive parking service because I had done business with Diego's team (and otherwise, I think I would have had more complications parking), the guide who adapted extremely well to our reality. Really, everything was great! A special thank you to Leo our guide during this outing that my 11 and 7 year old children really enjoyed! Thanks to Leo, we were able to observe sloths in "motion"! :)
Amazing experience. The guide was very knowledgeable about all the plants and animals in the park, He spotted monkeys as soon as we entered the park. We saw 2 and 3 toed sloths several times and he was able to get amazing close up pictures and videos on my phone using the scope.
We loved having you on the tour! Thank you for being part of the experience and for sharing such positive feedback. Thank you for trusting us with your adventure, Pura vida!
We had a really nice tour with Jean Pierre! He took a lot of time to explain the individual animals and the surroundings to us, and you could tell how much he loves his job. On the tour, we saw sloths, deer, snakes, monkeys, and several other animals, and it was an impressive experience. We can really only recommend this tour!
Thanks a lot for taking the time to leave a review! It means a lot to us, and we’re glad you enjoyed the experience. It was an honor to share this experience with you.
