Manuel Antonio National Park from San José

Embark on a thrilling one-day tour from San José to Manuel Antonio. Explore rainforest trails, soak in Pacific coast views, and encounter diverse wildlife. Book now!

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • San Jose - 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.
  • Orotina - 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.

  • Playa Manuel Antonio - 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.

  • Manuel Antonio - 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.

What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • National Park Entrance
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Guide during the tour
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

On this tour you will depart from the Capital of San José taking a route along the central Pacific coastline.

Upon arriving at the Manuel Antonio National Park, where you will take a tour with our guide along the trails, having the possibility of seeing wild animals in their natural state. Remember that it is not a zoo so your sighting is totally natural. After finishing the tour, you will have free time on the beach and the guide will give you the departure time so you can enjoy a delicious lunch.

Please send or attach to your reservation at least 24 hours in advance the full names and passport numbers to add it to your ticket, otherwise we will not guarantee your entry.

In the National Park there are guided services with a telescope, which has an additional cost if you want a more specialized tour. You can mention to the guide that you want this additional service.

The park does not allow the entry of food or single-use plastics, so we recommend bringing a reusable water bottle.

  • This option includes your entrance to the National Park. Please send or attach to your reservation at least 24 hours in advance the full names and passport numbers to add it to your ticket, otherwise we will not guarantee your entry.
Location
Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Escazu
Autopista Próspero Fernández
Cancellation Policy

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

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627henriettep
Jul 8, 2024
Fantastic experience - The tour was fantastic! In the morning we started and our guide was very aggressive and shared a lot of his knowledge about the plant and animal world throughout the day!
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Lyda_v
Jun 24, 2024
Beach, sun , wildlife. - What a wonderful experience. The ride was long but broken down by breakfast and shopping. At Manuel Antonio it was amazing seeing animals in their environment. The beach was breath taking and we had a beautiful day!
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Chechokeane
May 29, 2024
Incredible experience - The park is very large, you can see quite a few animals, especially monkeys, the tour is very nice, although to get to the San José park it is quite a long journey, but it is worth it, the guide and driver are always professional, attentive to the tourist, The tour is recommended.
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865leslyem
Apr 27, 2024
Accommodating and Helpful - Nela, our tour guide, was delightful and incredibly knowledgeable. I'm grateful for Inside Tours' flexibility in accommodating my last-minute request to reschedule the tour due to a flight delay that caused us to miss our connecting flight. While the flying experience to Costa Rica wasn't ideal, the communication from the company provided reassurance. I'd also like to note that this rescheduling request was made close to the typical 24-hour cancellation window, ensuring it wasn't within 3-4 hours of the activity just for clarification. As the company does have to purchase the admission tickets to the National Park ahead of time. Overall, I highly recommend!!!!!! Enjoy!!!
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Jiggyg5590
Apr 23, 2024
Great Time - We had a great time on the way to, at and back from the park. Our guide Arthur was amazing. He was very informative and attentive. On the way there he provide so many interesting facts and pointed lots of things out. The breakfast and lunch were tasty too. We saw lots of animals and the beach is gorgeous!
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Fellowtraveler707729
Jul 16, 2024
Great - Our guide was Marianela, she was great and took time to give us information in our tour. She was very helpful and did as in the guide. Will defiantly do it again. The beach was omg and water was great. Yes, obey the rules of the park. They are very strict and don’t bring food or plastic; no gum/snacks/shells One little issue was that she was not given the right code for our group ticket to the park but the time we waited she compensated. It was not her fault it happens plus again our time was not taken off. We got to stop to see the 🐊 that was exciting. Take money to buy gifts to take home. Bring extra bag to put your wet clothes.
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Nitin_t
May 27, 2024
Incredible Manual Antonio - My trip to Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica was incredible. The scenery and wildlife were breathtaking, and our guide was knowledgeable. However, I was disappointed when the guide wouldn't drop me off at my hotel just 1 km away from the scheduled stop.
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959kellyh
May 11, 2024
A worthy day trip from San Jose - A nice excursion from San Jose. We saw beautiful birds, a sloth and a coatis, but no monkeys. The beach is stunning and the water is perfect. The guide was knowledgeable and generous, he did a great job pointing out animals during the first part of the park. We had expected the guide to join us on the second part, but we hiked alone and did not see animals. Lunch after the tour at a nearby hotel restaurant was delicious. The tour is recommend but keep your expectations of seeing animals well-managed.
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Estefania
Jul 6, 2024
Communication via WhatsApp - Need WhatsApp to communicate with Inside Tours, if your tour is cancelled you will be notified by WhatsApp only and may not know.
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Stacyaugmon
May 28, 2024
NOPE - I try not to leave bad reviews because it can potentially take food out someones mouth, but at the same time people work hard for their money and should be able to get its worth. This tour is guided by an older gentleman who swears he is the king of tours (just wait) and knows everythingggggg. He promised to stop for fresh fruit and coconuts. They stop for breakfast at El Jardin which is a hugeeeeee tourist trap. You are rushed to eat then shoved back on bus. Longgggg drive to manuel antonio. He DID NOT POINT OUT ANY ANIMALS. if it wasn’t for the prepared guides with binoculars/scopes we wouldn’t have been alerted anything was in area. When you ask to stop to see what people are looking at, he tells you no hurry the beach will be crowded. Is this a nature walk or no???? Anyways, saw lots of monkeys to the point you walk past them like a stray cat. A couple sloths observed. The beach area is awesome. you spend about 3 hours and then leave. We stop for lunch at this sub par restaurant called “villa bosque” which was dead ( I understood why). Your lunch consists of a dry piece of mahi with no rice. Or spaghetti (who orders spaghetti in CR??) or chicken fried rice. The meal was 2 out of 10. Lastly it was time to leave and a female reminded him about the coconuts and which he got upset and said he never said! The driver (bless his heart) said he would stop for us. I recommend you do this tour with someone who actually cares about nature and history. If you have time to take the bus to quepos and find your way here, DO THAT. Its $163 of being in the car 80% of the trip. Not worth it
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