Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
As advertised, we only operate private, custom tour options to give you the flexibility to choose and tailor the tour program that best suits your companion's travel itinerary, or simply your boutique and travel style.
As experienced certified guides, our commitment and love for nature is the guiding principle to ensure that each visitor receives a memorable, educational and professional tour with the quality that you deserve and that we promote.
If you are not an extreme bird watcher, or just want to have a leisurely breakfast, we can always start the tour at 8:00 am, 9:00 am or even 10:00 am.
NOTE: We invite you to contact us in advance if you have any personal requests in mind (marriage proposal, birthday, etc.), specific animal species requests, or fun ideas to make your tour unique and exclusive to your group.
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Although Infants (ages 0-2) are admitted free, you must provide us with their name and nationality
Professional certified bilingual tour guide (Certified by the Costa Rican Tourism Board)
Entry ticket, all full names, passport numbers, and nationalities must be added at booking.
Hotel transportation - Included and customizable (IF OPTION SELECTED)
Use the provided Swarovski Spotting scope to get a closer, deeper look at the parks wildlife.
Reusable water bottle, you must bring your own. No regular plastic bottles of any kind are allowed.
Departure Point
Manuel Antonio National Park, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Traveler pickup
Marina Pez Vela, Provincia de Puntarenas, Quepos, Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio National Park, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica We begin by briefly describing the facilities, trails, and beach areas we will walk and visit on our 3-hour guided tour. We will make recommendations depending on the season and type of group that will be attending the tour.
As mentioned above, we will do the tour in the opposite direction (anti-clockwise) of the standard operators and guides, the idea is to walk with less people and noise, focus on what the tour is about, observe the local wildlife, learn about iconic tropical species and, if possible, take a great photo or video.
The most common species are sloths (both species), monkeys, bats, agoutis, tree frogs, toucans, and even snakes. 120 minutes
Playa Espadilla Sur, Quepos, Costa Rica Since we developed our tour in the opposite direction, this will be the first beach you will see, located at the end of the elevated boardwalk or Sendero Universal El Manglar. Playa Espadilla Sur waves can be very quiet and calm in the dry season (January to May), but they can be rugged and present a powerful "Backwash" on the steeper beach sandbars. Keep an eye out for sea turtle tracks on the beach, and if you're lucky, you may witness baby sea turtles emerge from their nests. There are showers to rinse off and bathrooms available for your use. 30 minutes
Playa Manuel Antonio, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica Considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio Beach offers a contrast of green-white-blue, in simple words, where the forest meets the beach and the ocean. Ideal for swimming with family or group members of advanced age or with children. There are showers to rinse off and bathrooms available for your use. 30 minutes
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 poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Single-use plastics are prohibited (plastic bags, straws, disposable water or soda bottles). Please note the need to BRING YOUR REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE..
Cafeteria service available (Gluten-free not available)
It is not allowed to bring any type of food into the park, visitors with a special diet (for children, pregnancy, or diabetics) can bring peeled fruit, a sandwich, or similar, prepared and packaged in a reusable container.
Manuel Antonio National Park doesn't have an official parking facility, instead several private parking areas are available for ₡4,000/$8 - ₡5,000/$10 per day (CASH ONLY)
Changing rooms, bathrooms, and showers are available (no soap or shampoo allowed)
Drones, sound instruments, flashlights, hunting or fishing implements, and laser pointers are not permitted in the national park.
To protect the nesting sites of iguanas and endangered sea turtles, pets, beach chairs, umbrellas, hammocks, balls, tents, and any sporting devices (bicycles, surfboards, soccer, frisbee) are NOT permitted in the Manuel Antonio National Park.
It is recommended to wear closed-toe shoes (tennis or hiking boots) to participate in the tour. Pack sandals or flip-flops to wear to the beach if you like.
Wear light, breathable, neutral-colored clothing (shorts, T-shirts, tank tops, etc.) Don't wear super bright colors, think about going unnoticed
Pack sunscreen/insect repellent for the hike. Bathing suits, towels, and even snorkel gear if you plan to stay on the beaches of the national park.
Alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cigars, vaporizers, lighters, and sharp objects are not permitted in the national park.
The entry ticket is VALID ONLY ONCE, you will not be able to re-enter if you leave the park. The park is open from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Subject to favorable weather conditions; if canceled due to poor bad weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
529gaelles
24 Apr 2023
Nice walk in the park with our guide Dylan. He was very fun and had the eye to spot many things. We saw Sloths, Jesus Christ lizards, Hummingbirds, Motmots, and even two hard to find Potoos! He was very knowledgeable about the forest. Dylan was also very good a making great photos and videos for us.
Christine_E
23 Apr 2023
Our guide, Dylan, was incredibly knowledgeable and had an amazing eye for spotting wildlife. Don’t know how he did it. Took some wonderful photos with our phones using the scope. Highly recommend, particularly a private tour.
aulif2014
23 Apr 2023
We had a wonderful tour with Manuel in the park. Saw so many fascinating animals. Manuel gave us a lot of great information about the park, the animals and Costa Rica. He took amazing pictures which he shared with us. We would highly recommend his tour and would happily go again!
This tour in
Central Pacific
is organized by
Manuel's Tours, Costa Rica.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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