Manuel Antonio National Park: Beach & Sightseeing Day Trip from San Jose
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Santa Ana
Experience the beauty of Manuel Antonio National Park on a guided day trip from San Jose. Avoid the crowds, spot wildlife, and explore the park's stunning beaches and trails with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Orotina - Discover Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the main touristic destinations of Costa Rica. You will be picked up from your San Jose Hotel in the morning in an air-conditioned vehicle, and then you will enjoy a scenic drive towards the Central Pacific Region of the country. On the way to Manuel Antonio, you will savor a delicious Costa Rican breakfast; and you will also have the chance to stop at the largest fruit stand of the country, where you can learn about the huge variety of tropical fruits of Costa Rica.
What's Included
  • Visits to Crocodile Bridge, scarlet macaw observation place, fruit stand & Jaco Beach look-out point
  • Transport by air conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast & Lunch
  • National Park entrance fee
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (most San Jose area hotels)
  • Professional bilingual guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Services not specified
Additional Information

Manuel Antonio National Park, as a top tourist attraction in Costa Rica, is a must-see for travelers. With our guided trip from San Jose, you can visit even while under a tight schedule—leave the decision on which trails to trek to your guide, who can also assist you in spotting wildlife. The timing of this tour is carefully planned to bypass crowded times, enhancing your enjoyment while exploring.

  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Walking is involved
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Drop off with luggage is available in the centrally located Manuel Antonio area Hotels.
Location
Quality Hotel Real San Jose
Centrally located San Jose hotels. Hotel pickups commence before 6:00 a.m.; the exact pickup time for your tour will be advised on a reconfirmation message.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Judy_b
Feb 27, 2024
Great and informative - Very courteous, very informative and helpful with all our questions. A very enjoyable adventure with him. The beach was my favorite. I would recommend our driver/guide.
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Mary_n
Feb 27, 2024
Fernando - Our driver/guide was very courteous and knowledgeable about things of the country and the sites that we visited. Would recommend Fernando for any tour.
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Ken_l
Oct 24, 2023
Macaws Look Happier in the Wild - This is an excellent itinerary and so is Harlem, our guide. We saw a good number of animals at Manuel Antonio thanks to him. Good eyes! The beaches were beautiful especially with the Capuchin monkeys running around. Our favorite is seeing the macaws in their natural habitat. Big thanks to this one family in Jaco who shared with us, strangers, freshly cooked chicharones when we were just passing by. It can be a long drive home depending on traffic getting into San Jose.
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Shar24
Jan 12, 2023
Long day but worth it - Excellent and knowledgeable tour guide. First we stopped for a good breakfast and then at Crocodile Bridge. Took us 4 hours to get to park. Did walking tour and saw howler monkeys and sloths. Then swam for about an hour. Ended with delicious lunch on 6th floor of hotel overlooking park. It was a long 12 hour day round trip but worth it. Price we paid given all that was included was very reasonable. Highly recommend.
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Yogesh_s
Nov 28, 2022
Excellent view and nice walk in Park - Farnando has really excellent knowledge of coast rica and the park. We enjoy a lot. I recommend this trip.
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Darren_w
Aug 7, 2022
A day in the rainforest. - Friendly guide. Lots to see on the trip. Great little stop offs along the way. Food provided was good with a good choice. Lucky to see lots of animals in the rainforest.
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Claudia_f
Jul 7, 2022
It's a must I'd you're in Costa Rica!! - This tour was amazing and we highly recommend it to anyone visiting Costa Rica. My husband ana I went on our honeymoon there ana we weren't disappointed in this tour. Our tour guide Oscar was very knowledgeable and always on the lookout for sloths or other animals around. He got us home safely even though there was a storm on our way back.
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Paul_l
Jan 22, 2022
A long day traveling to the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica - The Crocodile Bridge was very interesting. The beaches at Manual Antonio are spectacular. Lunch overlook the Pacific was very nice. Many "critters" to see inside the park. Park needed some repairs on the railings and a couple of spots were very slick from mud on the pathway, but otherwise a great trail to explore...just be careful of your footing. Highly recommend, but be prepared for a lot of "seat time" to get there and back.
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Marlonstallon1
Jan 20, 2022
Beautiful and Enchanting beach park - My day trip to Manuel antonio national beach park with sightseeing tour was a once in a lifetime experience! My tour guide Oscar was the main reason me and my family had such a memorable experience! From beginning to end Our tour guide Oscar made sure we missed out on nothing constantly checking around for wildlife, making sure we were all having a good time and that all our needs were met ! Our tour started off with hotel pick up which was on time as stated then to a wonderful Costa Rican breakfast! While breakfast was being prepared tour guide Oscar took us next door to a fruit market where we were introduced to all the vegetables and fruits grown in Costa Rica and had ample time to buy fruits we needed my favorite was the manzana de agua ,guanabana cayamite and sapodilla so sweet and delicious! The breakfast was really good and plentiful all Costa Rican cuisine really appreciated the treat ! Along the way we also stopped out at crocodile bridge and got chance to take pictures of enormous crocodiles basking on the river banks they were in groups of 5 and 6 very wild experience! Next we stopped out at a lookout point at jaco beach which offers the most breathtaking views I’ve ever seen and ware given sufficient time for pics! Another stop was the viewing point at a beach to look at the red macaw ! Finally our journey rooked is to Manuel antonio national park where Oscar was again our tour guide of the trails that goes through the park into the beach ! He did an excellent job showed and teach us about the monkeys that inhabit the park the capuchin , showed us the different species of birds , explained about all the living animals and trees including some of the dangers like the fer de lance snake the importance of abiding by the park rules ! Oscar showed us a great time on this tour and takes his job very serious! He even assisted by arranging a taxi for my mom to be driven to the beach portion of the park because of the long trails and my moms knee surgery ! At the end of the tour our tour guide took us to lunch at the resort parks restaurant which offers beautiful views at the top ! Oscar bought us a lovely guanabana drink during lunch at the San Bada hotel which is also on the parks premises! Lunch was so delicious we had the mahi mahi dish Costa Rican style so delicious! After lunch we were driven back to our hotels where our wonderful tour guide explained all the important locations at every town even made stops for us to use the bathroom and souvenir shops! The tour was well planned and was worth every penny ! It was also a blessing to have such a caring and knowledgeable tour guide as oscar ford every where we went every one knew oscar ! He would make an excellent mayor he is well known and cares a lot for his people and his country and the tourists that comes to visit ! Really enjoyed my trip and would recommend this tour to everyone that comes to visit Costa Rica ! Thank you Go tours and thank you tour guide Oscar! You guys are the best !
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O7574cwerica
Jun 8, 2022
Manuel Antonio National Park Beach - This was a very good tour! Oscar was a decent tour guide. We did so much in 15 hours. We went to some beautiful beaches, saw a lot of wildlife, went to some cool souvenir shops, and went to a restaurant at the top of this hotel. The view was something else! I would do it all again if I could!
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