Manuel Antonio National Park (GROUP-PRIVATE-CUSTOMIZABLE-TOURS) | 2 hours to 3 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • 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.
  • Single-use water bottle are prohibited. Please note the need to BRING YOUR OWN REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE

Overview

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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Manuel Antonio National Park
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, CR

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  • Manuel Antonio National Park

    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.

    2 hours

  • Playa Espadilla Sur

    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

    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

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Additional Info

  • 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 (plastic bags, straws, disposable water or soda bottles) are prohibited. Please note the need to BRING YOUR REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE for the hike.
  • No food of any kind is allowed into the park. Visitors with a medical diet (children, pregnant women or diabetics) can bring peeled fruit, a sandwich or similar, prepared and packaged in a reusable container.
  • Alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cigars, vaporizers, lighters and sharp objects are not permitted in the national park.
  • The use of drones, musical instruments, sound devices, flashlights, laser pointers, hunting and fishing equipment is not permitted in the national park.
  • There are facilities available for use, those near the beach areas are equipped with dressing rooms and showers to rinse off (soap and shampoo are not permitted).
  • The entrance ticket is VALID ONLY ONCE, you will not be able to re-enter if you leave the park. The national park is open from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Beach areas close at 3:00 pm.
  • To protect the nesting sites of endangered sea turtles and iguanas, domestic pets, beach chairs, umbrellas, hammocks, beach balls, tents or any sports equipment (bicycles, surfboards, soccer, frisbee) are NOT permitted in Manuel Antonio National Park.
  • It is recommended to wear closed shoes (tennis shoes or hiking boots) to participate in the tour. If you wish, bring sandals or flip-flops to wear on the beach.
  • Wear light, breathable, neutral-colored clothing (shorts, T-shirts, tank tops, etc.) Don't wear super bright colors, think about going unnoticed
  • Don't forget to bring sunscreen and insect repellent for the hike. Swimsuits, towels, and even snorkeling gear if you plan to stay on the national park beaches.
  • Manuel Antonio National Park does not have official parking, instead there are several private parking areas available for â‚¡5,000/$10 per day (CASH ONLY) We recommend and work with Chalo Parking.Manuel Antonio National Park does not have official parking, instead there are several private parking areas available for â‚¡5,000/$10 per day (CASH ONLY) We recommend and work with Chalo Parking.
  • 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
  • Please enjoy nature properly, do not touch or feed wild animals, stay on trails, read about poisonous snakes and poisonous trees located in the area, and do not collect shells, sand, or rocks.

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start 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.
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540 reviews

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  • 4 stars
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  • 2 stars
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Manuel was a wonderful...

Published on Feb, 2025

Manuel was a wonderful guide and very informative and personable. We saw lots of animals we would never have seen if not pointed out.

Private Tour was Incredible!

Published on Feb, 2025

My husband and I did a private guided tour and it exceeded our expectations! We told Dylan that we were interested in seeing birds, and he amazed us with his knowledge of bird calls and his skill at finding them. Don’t worry, if birds aren’t your thing, we saw plenty of mammals like sloths and monkeys too. I highly recommend choosing a private tour because we were able to see so much because we didn’t have to wait for a large group to take turns looking through the binoculars.

Get a guide, get this guide

Published on Feb, 2025

We went without a guide the day before. We saw some things, but nothing like when we went with Dylan. Dylan is studying biology, so he knew all about the plants, animals, insects, birds, and landforms around us. He was funny too!

Tour to remember

Published on Feb, 2025

Dylan S. was our guide and was a spectacular one. As we ventured into the park, Dylan took his time pointing out birds, animals, and insects. He has great eyes for capturing things we would have not seen because of the foliage and camouflage. We highly recommend the private tour, well worth the money.

Great way to see wildlife

Published on Feb, 2025

Got picked up by taxi on time and met the guide at the entrance. Ivan was fantastic at spotting wildlife and explaining along the way, all at a good pace and without getting bothered by crowds. We would never have seen so many animals without him. We also enjoyed staying longer at the fantastic beach at the end and easily found a taxi to take us back ourselves.

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