Mangrove Boat Tour: Adventurous Journey through Tropical Coastal Forests of Costa Rica
4.9
94 Ratings
Quepos
Embark on an adventurous boat tour through the tropical coastal forests of Costa Rica. Discover the beauty of mangroves and relax with nature on this personalized tour for all ages.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Isla Damas - Isla Damas, with 600 hectares of surface, known for its estuaries full of mangroves and its diverse population of flora and fauna. The fauna on and around the island include a large number of wild animals such as white-faced monkeys, sloths, green iguanas, crabs, turtles, crocodiles, raccoons, anteaters and numerous bird species.
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Certified Tour Guide
Additional Information

Everyone needs a bit of fresh air and an escapade, adventures in mangroves offer a wealth of enjoyment and excitement. Mangroves are coastal forests situated in the tropical and subtropical regions, specifically in the intertidal areas. In Costa Rica, 0.8% of the nation’s land is mangroves. Most of them, precisely 99.0%, are found alongside the Pacific coast.

We provide a tour for those who prefer to sit back and soak in the beauty of nature without exerting themselves. The tour can be private or in a shared boat, tailored to suit your needs. It is a perfect experience for all age groups, from the young to the elderly are sure to enjoy this journey through the Pacific mangroves of Costa Rica.

Location
Mangrove Tours Nacarcosta
Nacarcosta reception
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Madisonk321
Mar 19, 2024
Enjoy beautiful plants and animals in their wild habitat with some of the best guides we have ever had - Wow we loved our experience with Nacarcosta Wildlife Adventure. We saw TONS of animals, including multiple sloths (!), dozens of capuchin monkeys, lizards, birds, bats, and flora. The ambience of the whole experience, from the beautiful dining hut and garden, to the mangrove waterway, was spectacular. Most of all, we had SO much respect for our guides Leandro and David for upholding Costa Rican requirements for not feeding or touching the wild animals. We saw a different tour boat luring the monkeys to climb on guests and lick banana off guests’ hands and faces, pose for photos, etc. But our guides assured us that Nacarcosta doesn’t participate in or promote those behaviors. We were so grateful to know we were supporting a business that protects Costa Rica’s wildlife! Thank you Leandro and David for an incredible visit! Pura vida!
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Paul
Mar 18, 2024
Mangrove boat 5* - Leandro our guide was fantastic, and very knowledgeable on both plants and animals. Extra point for finding the boa. Highly recommend
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Lagrogan1
Feb 26, 2024
Go early - Our guide was so knowledgeable. She was able to point out so many things we would have missed! We saw a white-faced monkey, iguanas, a battle between a tiger buzzard and another bird, ibis,a very blue heron, and a looooooong blue and yellow striped snake . I say to go early because animals are more active in the early part of the day.
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Sunshine597298
Feb 16, 2024
Loved this tour! - Kevin was such a great guide! So personable and knew so much. We loved the boat tour and saw so much wildlife. Even a pair of otters which was apparently a rare sighting. The meal after was cooked right there and so fresh. Highly recommend this tour!
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Tara
Feb 9, 2024
Boat tour for the win - My 8 yo son, 14 yo daughter, my husband and their 70 yo grandmother all loved this tour. It was a nice relaxed option for our large group of travelers. They all learned so much and saw so much wildlife. They returned so happy and full of stories.
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A5119cvlaurend
Feb 9, 2024
One of the best tours we did in CR! - Our tour with Maria with amazing! She was very knowledgeable about the local wildlife and made the tour feel personalized and special. The meal was also super great and we really enjoyed being able to briefly see the eco-farm.
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Teach68022
Jan 30, 2024
Great tour and guide!! - Trip started with a walk around the property, including able to sit on a bull if you chose. Our guide was a young man (Leandro?) who was excellent!! Lots of info and great English! The ride itself was amazing! Highlight was the capuchin monkeys crawling on our boat! We noticed other tours offering food to the monkeys, but ours did not noting it was illegal to do so. Kudos to you!! Lunch afterward was perfect!
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Kristy_b
Dec 10, 2023
Nice experience! - This was a great tour and our guide was so knowledgeable! He showed us so much before even going on the boat and then we saw a ton of animals on the boat. It was a great experience! Nice and relaxing!
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C1874jhivonner
Nov 27, 2023
Amazing Experience - Edixio was a great guide! Very knowledgeable and extremely prepared. This was our last tour in Costa Rica, after being in this beautiful country for almost 2 weeks, and this was our favorite tour. I highly recommend this amazing experience.
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Nicky_w
Dec 28, 2023
Monkey Heaven - Seeing lots of monkeys. Guide very good. Bit long the trip and seats on boat very hard but good tour to do
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