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Manuel Antonio Tour: Park Tickets Required
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Quepos
Experience the best of Manuel Antonio with Mauro’s group and private tours. Buy tickets online from SINAC and secure your spot in the limited capacity park. Transportation options available.
Experience the best of Manuel Antonio with Mauro’s group and private tours. Buy tickets online from SINAC and secure your spot in the limited capacity park. Transportation options available.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Official Guide Costa Rica - This is the meeting point and the location of the recommended parking area. From here, the group will set off to the national park.
- Manuel Antonio National Park - The group will explore the main trails of Costa Rica’s premier national park, Manuel Antonio Park, to discover the diverse wildlife and fascinating…
- Official Guide Costa Rica - This is the meeting point and the location of the recommended parking area. From here, the group will set off to the national park.
- Manuel Antonio National Park - The group will explore the main trails of Costa Rica’s premier national park, Manuel Antonio Park, to discover the diverse wildlife and fascinating plants that thrive in the various ecosystems of this Humid Tropical Forest.
Along the journey, participants will have the opportunity to observe a variety of animals in their natural environment, including sloths, monkeys, iguanas, birds, spiders, frogs, and snakes, as well as numerous insects. The guide will use an Ultra HD SWAROVSKI SCOPE to capture stunning photos and videos of the wildlife.
- Playa Manuel Antonio - After approximately two hours of hiking, there will be a brief pause to recharge before reaching the beach. Here, the group will search for the final animals of the hike and discuss the intriguing features of Cathedral Point, which links two of Costa Rica’s finest beaches.
- Playas Gemelas - Playa Gemelas is an additional option to explore. The guide will highlight other trails on a map for those who wish to return independently, or participants can choose to return with the guide.
- Playa Espadilla Sur - At the conclusion of the tour, there are three beach options for hiking, swimming, and exploration. Espadilla Sur is an excellent choice.
What's Included
- Certified Naturalist Guide
- ATX SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL SPOTTING SCOPE
- Wildlife Pictures and Videos
- Phone Adapter
- Cleaning Protocol
- Certified Naturalist Guide
- ATX SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL SPOTTING SCOPE
- Wildlife Pictures and Videos
- Phone Adapter
- Cleaning Protocol
What's Not Included
- National Park Ticket ($18.10 pax).
- Parking lot (5000 colones)
- National Park Ticket ($18.10 pax).
- Parking lot (5000 colones)
Additional Information
- Ensure park tickets are secured before booking this tour, and verify availability for December, January, February, March, and April.
- Tickets must be purchased online through the SINAC website.
- The park has a daily capacity of 2,000 tickets, so they may sell out quickly. Please purchase them as soon as possible.
- Bringing food, alcoholic beverages,…
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Ensure park tickets are secured before booking this tour, and verify availability for December, January, February, March, and April.
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Tickets must be purchased online through the SINAC website.
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The park has a daily capacity of 2,000 tickets, so they may sell out quickly. Please purchase them as soon as possible.
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Bringing food, alcoholic beverages, or cigarettes is prohibited.
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The parking lot next to “Donde Alex Restaurant” at the meeting point is the recommended place to leave your car. (Parking is not included)
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Tour options with transportation are available only in the Quepos & Manuel Antonio area.
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Depending on availability, your tour guide may be Mauro or another certified guide.
Location
Official Guide Costa Rica
Our operation center office located on your left 50 meters before the park entrance and right next to Donde Alex Restaurant will be our meeting point. There’s located the safest parking lot in case you’re driving a car. It cost 5000 colones for the whole day. Please try to avoid all the scammers.
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
4.9
(233 Ratings)
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Sebastian_s
Jan 8, 2026
Great tour - Very knowledgeable, friendly guide with excellent English. We were lucky to spot some snakes, sloth, and other animals.
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Ginag456
Jan 4, 2026
Costa Rica Highlight - We had two amazing tours with Mauro, both private for our family of five with three teenagers. The first was a 7am tour in Manuel Antonio and the second was a 5.30pm night tour in another park the following night. The 7am time slot meant no lines to enter the park and no crowds. His eyesight was incredible, could spot the smallest animal from a distance and he kept up a steady stream of information about the local fauna and flora. He is very passionate about his job and kept our teenagers engaged. Mauro took many photos and videos through his scope on my phone which I appreciated. Animals we saw - sloths, pit vipers, lizards, a toucan, coati, kinkajou, agouti, bats, grasshoppers, caterpillars, monkeys, spiders, a scorpion and frogs. There is no way we would have seen these animals without a guide and Mauro was a very skilled guide. Book him!
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Rebrebrebreb
Nov 3, 2025
An amazing tour guide - This was an amazing experience with Mauro and it will be a highlight of your trip! We did a private tour and it was totally worth it. Mauro is knowledgeable, friendly and had an eye for spotting the wildlife, setting up the telescope and taking some of the most amazing pictures you will ever see! Book it now!
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Chocoanna
Sep 12, 2025
Thorough, knowledgeable, engaging guide - HIGHLIGHT of our visit to Costa Rica - Mauro was a fantastic guide!! I cannot recommend him enough. Next time I would also ask him to lead our mangrove tour. He was patient, thorough, knowledgeable, and extremely skilled at identifying even the tiniest creatures and plants. He not only pointed out animals, he also explained their behaviors and adaptations. We went on a September morning and saw sloths, capuchin and howler monkeys, stick birds, ruddy quail dove, vine snake, red eyed tree frog, hourglass frog, red winged grasshopper, deer, coatis, land and fiddler crabs, and many spiders and insects. I was very impressed by his depth of knowledge and experience. In terms of logistics, he messaged us early on with clear instructions on where to park safely ($10 fee) and to buy the national park tickets (~$25) separately ahead of time. The path he took us on was quite flat and easy for children and seniors. We finished in the park near the cafeteria/bathrooms which gave us a chance to continue hiking after the 2 hour tour. We booked through Airbnb.
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Fabricec1031
Aug 7, 2025
Mauro, an extraordinary guide - We were greeted by Mauro with great enthusiasm. He introduced us to all kinds of animals and plants during the visit, with an educational approach.
Excellent guide and very comfortable in English.
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Antoniojose_m
Jul 23, 2025
Excellent experience with Mauro in Manuel Antonio Park - We loved this experience in the park. Mauro has been an excellent guide with a lot of experience about the fauna and flora of the park. He works here dsd for 10 years and is a great professional looking for animals and showing his knowledge.
In the group we have only been 4 people and it has been very comfortable. We have been 2.5 hours and enjoyed it very much. When we have finished we have stayed doing the route of the viewpoints and then on the beach, which has been spectacular.
Swimsuit and towel are required!!
Tour highly recommended.
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Taline_a
Jun 30, 2025
A must have tour guide! - Mauro was absolutely incredible. He was personable, knowledgeable, fun and had a keen eye to spot so many amazing wildlife critters! We initially contemplated going to the park ourselves and then decided to give this a try. We are SO glad we worked with Mauro- I think we would have seen maybe 2-3 things our own. We saw 4 sloths (admittedly was lucky) but we would have seen 0 without him. Absolutely worth it. Highly recommend!
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Northstar282042
Jun 25, 2025
Dylan (with Mauro) was great!! - We had a fantastic time with our guide Dylan (who works with Mauro), he was incredibly knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of Manuel Antonio park and we learned so much. He clearly loves nature and all of the creatures and did a wonderful job explaining. It's so worth it to see the park with a guide, he was really good at spotting animals and was often showing other guides on the trail where to look. We saw monkeys, sloths, hummingbirds, bats, insects, lizards, and more. I'd definitely recommend Dylan with Mauro tours. Also, the communication in advance was excellent, they make sure you know how to get tickets, what to bring (and what not to), where to park, etc.
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Deetta_c
Jun 24, 2025
Mauro is a Top Guide! - Incredible! I can’t recommend Mauro enough. He’s very knowledgeable and spots creatures you’d never see otherwise. We did the 7am tour which is really key in having a head start before the crowds. We saw so many things: multiple sloths, hummingbirds, a vine snake, the most spectacular grasshopper, bats, iguanas, crabs, frog egg cases, a toucan, birds, butterflies, lizards, and so much more. We really appreciated all the scientific explanations. He takes great photos with his scope and shares them after the tour. We continued walking after the tour and only saw a lizard, so a tour guide makes all the difference in seeing the abundant wildlife the park has to offer.
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Jared_h
Jun 20, 2025
SO Worth it!! Just Book it!!! - Our guide was Harold and he was fantastic! It was 100% worth the money to have him as a guide for the first 2 hours of our park visit. Booking at 7am was ideal, as there were fewer other visitors and was not too hot yet. Harold had an uncanny ability to spot many animals that we never would have seen otherwise. He was knowledgeable about the animals, spoke excellent English, and was very personable. We were able to look at the animals and take incredible pictures and videos through his powerful scope. In fact, he took the pics/videos for me and knew how to use my camera features better than I did! We saw 4 sloths, one at very close range, basilisk lizards, red land crabs, a hawk, bats, and more. He dropped us off by the beaches and gave us tips on where else to go in the park.
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