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Manuel Antonio National Park One Day Tour from San Jose: Experience Costa Rica's Most Beautiful Park
Manuel Antonio National Park is touted as one of Costa Rica’s most picturesque parks. During this excursion, you’ll get the chance to observe untouched beaches with coral reefs, surrounded by lush greenery and the remarkable elements of the tropical rainforest.
Manuel Antonio National Park is touted as one of Costa Rica’s most picturesque parks. During this excursion, you’ll get the chance to observe untouched beaches with coral reefs, surrounded by lush greenery and the remarkable elements of the tropical rainforest.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Manuel Antonio National Park - This adventure starts with a morning pick-up from your hotel, heading towards the Pacific coast. A stop will be made en route for a delightful traditional breakfast featuring gallo pinto, eggs to your liking, meat, sausage, ripe banana, cheese, custard, omelette, fruit, coffee, and juice. As you journey to Manuel…
- Manuel Antonio National Park - This adventure starts with a morning pick-up from your hotel, heading towards the Pacific coast. A stop will be made en route for a delightful traditional breakfast featuring gallo pinto, eggs to your liking, meat, sausage, ripe banana, cheese, custard, omelette, fruit, coffee, and juice. As you journey to Manuel Antonio National Park, enjoy the coastal views, including African palm plantations, and pass through charming villages along the Pacific Coast until reaching the port of Quepos and finally the National Park.
Once at the park, you can unwind and enjoy the beach, soak up the sun, or explore the park’s trails, which offer the chance to observe the rich flora and fauna of Manuel Antonio. You may encounter various species of monkeys, iguanas, birds, and possibly even the three-toed sloth.
What's Included
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
- Expert guidance from a professional tour guide
- All-inclusive National Park fees
- Comprehensive covering of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Delicious lunch included
- Start your day with an included breakfast
- Skip the queues with guaranteed fast-track access
- Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
- Expert guidance from a professional tour guide
- All-inclusive National Park fees
- Comprehensive covering of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Delicious lunch included
- Start your day with an included breakfast
- Skip the queues with guaranteed fast-track access
- Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- We require to get complete name and passport number from every person going in this tour. This is necessary for registering every person to the park ticket’s system, otherwise it wouldn’t be possible to enter the park. Please reply to this confirmation with your names plus…
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- We require to get complete name and passport number from every person going in this tour. This is necessary for registering every person to the park ticket’s system, otherwise it wouldn’t be possible to enter the park. Please reply to this confirmation with your names plus nationality and passport number. We highly appreciate you to send us this information as soon as possible to avoid eventual troubles like missing the chance to visit the park, as there are limited tickets available everyday
- Please bring your own towel if you are willing to swim inside the national park
- Be aware that you cannot bring inside the park (water in single-use bottles or food)
- The total duration of this excursion is 13 hours, but take into consideration that sometimes you can be back at your Hotel later becuase of the traffic on the way back ( Weekends and holidays)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(25 Ratings)
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Mollycu3401xo
Dec 26, 2025
The must see Manuel Antonio in Costa Rica - We had a wonderful time visiting Manuel Antonio National Park. Our guide was Harlem and driver was Carlos. They picked us up at Airbnb which I was really glade. We had breakfast buffet on the way near Crocodile walk and a short stop at Jaco beach outlook. We arrived the park around mid-day. We were amazed of the abundance of the wildlife and the lushness of the forest. Harlem was very knowledgeable, kind and experienced. We had a chance spending time at the beach of the park chilling/swimming. We are so glade we did the tour. We saw sloth, howler monkey, white-faced capuchin monkey, Caoti (raccoon dog) etc. We had a nice lunch at a restaurant located at the top floor of a hotel with spectacular view of Manuel Antonio. We definitely recommend the tour its well worth.
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952samirc
Oct 17, 2025
If you have only one weekend, this is a must! - The tour operator contacted us right away to confirm pickup location and was very responsive. The breakfast and lunch featured several food choice and were served in good restaurants. Although we went during the rainy season, we were able to see many animals and bird species. The tour guide was knowledgeable and very friendly. We definitely recommend this tour.
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Heatherpy9573ns
Jul 27, 2025
A Must-Do Tour with Wildlife, Great Food & Friendly Guides - We had an amazing time on this tour! The day was well-organized and although it was long, it was absolutely worth it. We spotted sloths, crabs, and even deer along the way. The meals were authentic Costa Rican dishes served in clean, welcoming restaurants. The bus was comfortable and air-conditioned, which made a big difference.
Our guide and driver were both incredibly friendly and helpful, making the experience even better. I’d definitely recommend this trip to anyone visiting Costa Rica!
A few tips: wear sneakers, but also pack sandals and a change of clothes in a backpack. Note that plastic water bottles aren’t allowed in the park, so bring a reusable bottle. If you forget anything, don’t worry—you'll visit a souvenir shop before going to the park that has just about everything you might need for your adventure.
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Diogo
Jul 19, 2025
It's worth it!! - A great trip from san jose, the Harlem guide and the driver Christian are great! We saw lazy ones, araras, monkeys, we went to the beach and lunch was in an amazing place!
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Northstar43651131425
May 13, 2025
Beautiful day - Amazing, amazing AMAZING day! Our driver/guide Marco was incredibly kind and informative! He picked us up from our hotel and from there we stopped at the included breakfast area, from there he told us facts about things we would see on the road and even stopped for us to get a picture by the Jaco sign with a pretty view since we were not visiting there just passing through to get to the national park. From there Marcos took us to the Manuel Antonio National Park where he was very clear what we could/couldn’t bring in for our safety & the park (no plastic of any kind), he then accompanied us walking through the trail of our choice, helping point out some monkeys, iguanas and a sloth! From there he left us to enjoy both beaches for a couple hours until we met back up for a beautiful lunch and drive back to our hotel! 100% recommend this tour and would do again!
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231jimenal
Apr 20, 2025
Manuel Antonio National Park - It is a unique experience! From the pick up our driver Joshua and our guide Marco were very attentive and friendly, it is a very complete tour in which we managed to observe a lot of flora and fauna typical of the region during the walk, and then continue with a swim on the beach! We always had wonderful views along the way in the minivan and always very comfortable.
Breakfast and lunch were excellent, very good portions and above all delicious, it is certainly an unmissable experience that I recommend doing completely.
Don’t forget to wear comfortable and fresh clothes and a good swimsuit!
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Hilarymr3670zc
Apr 4, 2025
Worth the long drive - what a place! - This was a really wonderful tour. In one day, I saw so many beautiful things. First the drive, while long, is full of stunning views, and you get a real sense of the country. We were a very small group, so I was in the front of a beautiful big saloon car, and could enjoy all the views to the max. We stopped in a beautiful restaurant for a delicious, simple breakfast, and then had an incredible view of crocodiles just under the nearby bridge. Then the National Park itself - what a joy - a combination of jungle, full of Sloths, monkeys and other wildlife, and gorgeous beaches and sparkling water you could swim in. Lunch afterwards was very pleasant. Our guide was fantastic - very, very knowledgeable and happy to answer all our questions. I would have loved to have a little more time in the park itself - it's big, and if you stop to really look for wildlife, want to follow all the paths, AND have time for a good swim - it's quite a squeeze... but overall, it was a very comfortable, well designed tour and an amazing experience.
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Patricia_g
Feb 22, 2025
Manuel Antonio National Park - Our tour guides Edgar and Roy were spectacular. We had hoped to see a little more wildlife than expected . The only monkeys we saw were while we were waiting to enter. However that could have just been we picked a bad day for that. The beach was spectacular! We were lead to believe there activities there but there weren’t . Overall definitely worth a trip!
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Sureshc739
Jan 17, 2026
Nice beach, average park experience - We took tour with Freddy (day after Christmas) and he was was very engaging and funny. He explained about Costa Rica's economy, focus on conservation, and economy. It took almost 3.5 hours to get to the park and it was the most disappointing part of the trip (should be the main attraction) as we didn't see any animals, other than few white faced monkeys. Freddy tried to show us a sloth and a python perched on very top of some trees and they were barely visible. Tour guides carry their telescopes and they help each other when they see something on trees. Walking trail is okay through the park and it seemed rushed. Spent most of the time on beach - water is very warm and beach sand is relatively white (unlike black volcanic sand in Liberia).
It's probably not tour guide's fault for not sighting any animals but be prepared to not see any. Beach is fun for sure but you could stay the night near the park to get most out of it.
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Andre_d
Mar 13, 2025
Beware this tour though Viator - Don't ever use this App for this park.they overbook it everytime. I ordered 2 months before vacation the morning of i they called and said they over booked i called the park it self they said this is always an issue so beware..you will receive nice barcode and ticket from Viator it's all a lie. They have not purchased the actual ticket to get you in the park.they obviously do that the day or so before. Not a good business model
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