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Manuel Antonio Park Tour: Discover Wildlife and Beaches Amidst Natural Beauty
5.0
868 Ratings
Cantón de Aguirre
Embark on a wildlife and beach adventure in Manuel Antonio Park. Limited daily tickets available. Book now for a customized tour with local guides.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Manuel Antonio National Park - Upon gathering at our designated meeting spot, your guide, who is officially certified by the ICT (Costa Rica Tourism Board), will introduce themselves and inform you of the guidelines to follow during the excursion.\n\nThroughout our journey, we will traverse at least four distinct paths within the Park, observing an array of wildlife that includes monkeys, sloths, lizards, amphibians, snakes, birds, and insects. This area is renowned for its biodiversity. Additionally, we’ll have the chance to capture stunning photographs using our HD spotting scopes, ensuring you have lasting memories of your visit.\n\nOpting for a morning tour allows additional time to savor the beach post-tour, whereas the afternoon may not afford the same leisure due to the Park’s closing time at 3:00pm.\n\nAfternoon excursions tend to be less congested than their morning counterparts. Should you wish to spend time at the beach during an afternoon tour, your guide will have an alternative ‘plan B’ to maximize your enjoyment!
What's Included
- Certified local guide accredited by Costa Rican authorities
- Option to swim at the beach or explore various trails after the tour
- High-definition photos and videos of wildlife included
- Use of HD spotting scope for enhanced wildlife viewing
What's Not Included
- Entrance to the Park NOT included
- Transport from your lodging place NOT included
- Fruits and drinks NOT included
Additional Information
This knowledgeable and entertaining 100% local tour operator is always looking to provide the best experiences and filling all the needs our clients deserve
Come and explore Manuel Antonio NP with the experts, we are certified and local guides ready for a lifetime experience during your visit, don’t miss the chance we are happy to take you and enjoy our office!
Meet our guides at our office which is 2 min walking distance from the Park entrance, instructions for the meeting and recommendations for the tour will be sent after confirmation
Pura vida,
The MANT team
- DON’T IGNORE the INFORMATION BELOW
- BEFORE booking please notice that:
- 1- Park is closed every Tuesday, open from Wednesday until Monday from 7am until 4pm
- 2- Park entry tickets are NOT included with the tour tickets, you must purchase your entry tickets separately BEFORE the tour meeting
- 3- Instructions how to purchase the park entry tickets will be sent after you confirm your tour, PLEASE be AWARE of your email notifications for further information regarding recommendations and more
- 4- Private parking is available next to our office $10 USD additional, unfortunately the MANP doesn’t have facilities as parking lot
- 5- Prebooked tickets MIGHT be available for last minute bookings, BEFORE confirming your booking PLEASE message us in order to confirm that we still have tickets available
- 6- If you’re trying to book LAST MINUTE your tour, please make sure there are tickets available for the day you’re planning to visit the park, if you don’t know how to confirm availability CONTACT US before confirming booking, the park entry tickets are selling out even 8 days in advance
- 7- If you’re arriving to the meeting place by public transportation please let us know in order to send the respective instructions
- 8-Thank you for your cooperation, don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions
Location
Manuel Antonio Nature Tours
Once you get to the meeting place area make sure to look for the MANUEL ANTONIO OFFICIAL TOUR GUIDES office which is the park association we belong, the office is located 50m (165ft) walking distance from the park entrance, next to "Donde Alex" restaurant.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Passenger21113669543
Aug 19, 2024
This tour of Manuel Antonio is a MUST if you want to do the park right! - This tour was AMAZING! Roy was a great guide. He showed us so many animals through his scope and had so much knowledge. He made us feel special and took photos of the animals for us on our cell phones. We came for the sloths and we saw 4 and so many more cool animals!!
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31emilieh
Aug 14, 2024
An unrivalled discovery by Manuel Antonio - Our Mop Guide was very nice and effective, it allowed us to see the animals we wanted to see (sloths and toucans) as well as many others: capuchins, howler monkeys, hawks, bats, etc. The visit at 7am is worthwhile, the park fills up quickly afterwards and it is not the same tranquility experience as what we have been able to live.
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Gaylew736
Aug 4, 2024
Standout Tour Company - Edwin’s parking is the closest of the tour groups. Clear instructions for avoiding scammers. My heart was set on seeing monkeys close up in Man. Antonio. When we didn’t see any during our tour, Edwin took us out a second day free of charge and we saw all the monkeys we could hope for. Incredible show of pura vida!
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Matt_p
Jul 31, 2024
Karen was great! - Karen was fantastic! We thought we could easily walk the park alone but based on a recommendation we hired a guide and boy are we glad we did! We could have walked the park independently but we would have missed out on so much. Karen was so knowledgeable and she made our experience 1000 times better. Could not have asked for a better visit to the park.
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Coloradamia
Jul 29, 2024
Great tour with knowledgeable guide! - This tour service was good at ensuring all proper info was provided & ensuring my arrival & park access went smoothly. My tour guide Karen was awesome & knowledgeable with a great eye for spotting animals. Got lots of great pics! Karen was a great and a pleasure to have as a guide. I also love how all the tour guides from different companies work together and share their sightings for maximum enjoyment and experience for all the tourists, great show of comraderie and the Costa Rica Pura Vida spirit! Will definitely book again.
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646ragane
Jul 28, 2024
Family Manuel Antonio tour - It is always hard trusting that the tour you book will be good, especially when not using a travel agent. That said, we hit the jack pot. This business is run by Karen and her brother Edwin. Karen was our guide and she is a certified guide who has been doing this for over 10 years. She is extremely knowledgeable and knew exactly where to spot all the amazing animals and vegetation in Manuel Antonio. She also helped us take amazing photos. Some things to know before you go- no food is allowed in the park. Eat a snack before going. The beach at the end is amazing, so pack for that. Finally, be prepared for parking scans. Keep going as there are some lots by the park. This was a director experience and a highlight of our trip!
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Sarahdp9834ci
Jul 28, 2024
Yes, a guide is worth it!!...and this company was great! - Thanks for the great tour! We saw way more animals that I thought we would! ...the ones we all want to see monkeys and sloths were around but I have to say I was thoroughly impressed with all of the other nature sightings...the insects and birds and frogs and lizards.. fascinating!...and I never would have seen these without our guide! Thanks for an easy, well paced 2 hour hike. Your instructions to find the office were super! Thanks for leaving us at the third beach! ...A great way to spend some time after the tour.
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M665bcmattp
Jul 28, 2024
Highly recommended - The park is amazing! Karen was our guide and she was great. Definitely glad we went with a guide, and doing a private one is worth the money.
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Tony_l
Jul 26, 2024
See all the animals! - Great day with our guide. He pointed out so many tiny to large animals along the way. Gave great explanations and stories. Definitely need a guide for this park to make it fully enjoyable. Beach at the end was very nice especially with all the white-faced monkeys around. Highly recommend it. Parking suggested was very good, too.
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Mark_w
Aug 2, 2024
Not much to see! That you can’t see on your own - The hike was about a mile up a rocky road, although the guide was very knowledgeable, I pretty much knew we wouldn’t see much when he started pointing out insects and plants, we did see a sloth, they pretty much point you to a beach and you walk back when you’re done, the whole tour lasted an hour, it was suppose to be two hours, we actually seen more animals on our way back then we seen on the tour.
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