Manuel Antonio Park Tour: Guided Nature Hike in Costa Rica's Biodiversity Haven

Embark on a 2-3 hour guided hike through Manuel Antonio Park, Costa Rica’s biodiverse gem. Explore at a leisurely pace with an expert guide and witness abundant wildlife up close with a spotting scope.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Manuel Antonio National Park - 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…
What's Included
  • Wildlife observation
  • Use of optical equipment (spotting scope)
  • Manuel Antonio wildlife photo album
  • Walking tour with naturalist guide
  • Snack (private tour option)
What's Not Included
  • Admission fee to the national park US$18.08
  • The National Park has a daily limit of visitation, hence, make sure to have your park entry tickets
  • We can guide you through the process of buying the park tickets, if you need assistance let us know
Additional Information

In this activity you will visit one of the richest National Parks in Costa Rica in terms of biodiversity, ecosystems and sceneries, the highlight of the central pacific of the country. The tour consists on 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 be sharing knowledge…

Location
Parking Chalo
At Joseph supermarket by Chalo parking the park. Important to know there are several "Joseph" supermarkets on the way, we will meet in the very last one, next to "Chalo Parking"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Michellewa6429bm
Mar 26, 2025
Helpful for all the insider tricks to making the most of our time there! - We had 2 couples and their children(teens). Diego was amazing! So knowledgeable and an expert at spotting wildlife. He communicated before and afterwards to make sure we had parking sorted ahead of time along with all the details! Cannot recommend Diego enough! Great trip!
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Tivont2024
Mar 23, 2025
Guided tour worth it - Great tour with Julian, would recommend. The expertise at finding camouflaged animals coupled with the lens makes it worth it on its own. Would not have had nearly as good of a visit to MA NP without him.
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Collinso339
Mar 22, 2025
Fantastic tour with a knowledgeable guide - I had a great experience on this tour! Our guide, Diego, was incredibly knowledgeable about the animals and their behaviors, and he answered most of my questions. His passion for wildlife really made the experience even more enjoyable. He also helped us capture some amazing photos of the animals we spotted. Overall, it was a well-organized and enjoyable tour-highly recommended!
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Escape51351838840
Mar 22, 2025
Great Tour! - We had a wonderful tour with Diego! He was able to spot so many interesting animals of all sizes and give us lots of engaging information. He took amazing pictures with our phone thru his telescope. Diego was great with our kids (7,10,12,16)as well. We got to see two mom and baby sloths. Dream come true for my 10 year old.
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Paul
Mar 21, 2025
Great tour with Jean Pierre! - This tour was incredible. Jean Pierre was our guide and he was honestly the best guide I’ve ever had anywhere. He was the one that would spot things first that all the other guides would copy. He was so knowledgeable about everything and made sure we were able to see all the animals and plants. I highly recommend.
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Robert
Mar 17, 2025
Good tour with lots of animals well explained - Our guide Edgar Solís took us through a fantastic journey through the nationalpark and had indeed an exceptional ability of spotting diverse animals on places we would have not expected them. Furthermore, he had a very humorous and kind way of telling us a lot of interesting background information to Fauna and Flora so we could put everything into context. Thank you for the experience!
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Amandacr6540dp
Mar 16, 2025
Walk with Diego to see all the animals! - Yay for Diego! Thanks for finding all the critters and sharing your knowledge! You need a guide for Manuel Antonio because the animals are hard to spot- but with Diego we were all set. Monkeys, sloths, toucans, lizards, humming birds, snakes, spiders- he will show you what you want to see! Thanks again, Diego, for a wonderful time!
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Amanda_w
Mar 16, 2025
Yay, Diego! - Thanks, Diego, for taking us through Manuel Antonio! Diego was very knowledgeable and excited to share it with us. He found us sloths, monkeys, spiders, lizards, and a snake (about 5 minutes after I asked about snakes). We also saw a tournament and a hummingbird, and he was able to help us get great pictures. You need a guide if you visit here- everything is so hard to see and the guides are impressive.
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R1381bojasonw
Mar 15, 2025
Best private tour in Manuel Antonio! - Or private tour with Edgar was exactly what we were looking for! He started pointing out hidden animals almost as soon as we entered the park. Birds, sloths, monkeys, frogs, deer, spiders, lizards, crabs, bats, turtles, & ants were so easy to spot with the use of his hands telescope and tripod! Would definitely recommend!
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Fumihirom2017
Mar 12, 2025
Incredible experience with an official guide - So many animals which I couldn’t even spot without Diego. I’m really glad that I joined this tour and I highly recommend for both spanish and english speakers!
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