One day tour Manuel Antonio from San José: Discover rainforest trails and Pacific coast views
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89 Ratings
San José
Embark on a thrilling one-day tour from San José to Manuel Antonio. Explore rainforest trails, soak in Pacific coast views, and encounter diverse wildlife. Book now!
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- San Jose - We will pick up the clients in San José and travel along Route 27 observing beautiful mountains on the way. This road will take us to the Costanera Sur, on the way you will see plantations of African Palm and other crops.
- Orotina - We will make a stop of approximately 45 minutes for you to have breakfast or have a coffee or even buy snacks for the road. It is also a good opportunity to use the bathroom.
It will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to get to Manuel Antonio from this point.
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Playa Manuel Antonio - We will take a walk in the rain forest along a natural path of the national park until we reach the beach, where you can take a bath, or take a tour of the trails, which will allow us to observe the abundant flora and fauna, in particular several species. of monkeys, raccoons, iguanas, birds, and sloths.
If you decide to hike to Punta Catedral, don’t forget your camera, the view from there is spectacular.
After having enjoyed the national park we will walk back to the restaurant where a delicious lunch awaits us before taking the road back to the city.
- Manuel Antonio - Once the tour and lunch are finished, we will go to the city of Manuel Antonio where it will take approximately 3 hours to reach your destination.
Travel hours are approximate. Check with your driver or guide what is the estimated time.
What's Included
- National Park Entrance (excluded from Economic Tour)
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Lunch included
- All fees and taxes covered
- Guided tour experience
What's Not Included
- Tips
Additional Information
Our tour begins in the morning crossing the mountains that surround the central valley using the main road that connects the capital with the coastal area. Once we pass the mountain range we will have a delicious typical Costa Rican breakfast in a restaurant in the Pacific area on the banks of the Tárcoles River.
On our trip to the park we will take the Costanera Sur highway, enjoying beautiful views of the ocean, African palm plantations and picturesque towns along the Pacific coast until we reach the Port of Quepos and from there continue towards the National Park.
Initially, we will hike through the rainforest along a natural trail in the national park until we reach the beach, where you can take a bath, or take a tour of the trails, which will allow us to observe the abundant flora and fauna, particularly various species of monkeys, raccoons, iguanas, birds, and sloths.
- This option includes your entrance to the National Park. Please send or attach to your reservation at least 24 hours in advance the full names and passport numbers to add it to your ticket, otherwise we will not guarantee your entry.
Location
Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Escazu
Autopista Próspero Fernández
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(89 Ratings)
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Sightseer48361013054
Mar 9, 2024
One of the best experiences in Costa Rica - It is an incredible place, I loved the route to get to the park, inside the park the facilities are perfect, very good signage, the beaches are very beautiful
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Angel
Jan 15, 2024
Great Trip to Manuel Antonio - My friend and I had a great time on this trip! We were only in Costa Rica for a long weekend, and since we stayed close to the airport, this was the perfect way to be comfortably transported to Manuel Antonio - and we saw a ton of wildlife! Our only wish is that we would have been recommended more things to do in the park. Besides that, the beach was lovely, the sloths were precious, and the food was great!
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Jennifer_p
Jan 7, 2024
Manuel Antonio - Victor did an awesome job on our tour!!! The beach was beautiful and the monkeys were sneaky!!! Beautiful day and had a great time!!
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Andre
Dec 31, 2023
Nice and clean. - It was a nice walk, we managed to see very few animals in the reserve but it is nice and clean. The beach is beautiful, it's the best part. Crystal clear waters and soft white sand.
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Expedition574367
Apr 7, 2024
Visit to Manuel Antonio Park - I found it to be a good experience, very punctual with the schedules and responsible with the group. Perhaps it would be good if they warned that it is not possible to bring food or drink for the journey, and it is a 4-hour tfayecgi, but otherwise everything is fine.
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Yanick
Mar 31, 2024
Be very careful!!!!!! - The park is very easy to visit on foot, the trails are easy to access, there are a few animals to see but nothing more! BE VERY CAREFUL!!!!!! When you arrive by car, if you have already purchased your tickets online, don't get caught by the guided tour sellers!!! They are waiting for you on the road and promise memorable excursions in the park. It's wrong !!!!! Continue on the road and you have a large parking lot right in front of the park entrance.
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Maggie_z
Mar 23, 2024
They will not drop off off at your pick up point. - The tour was ok, nice beach. Be mindful - They will not drop off off at your pick up point. I was dropped off at the airport and had to take an expensive red taxi to where my hotel was. It’s unfortunately.
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Tatiana_m
Mar 6, 2024
Needs improvement - Beautiful parc and beaches. The drive itself was very pretty but the driving was terrible, too fast and furious. The Guide was very nice but didn’t give us much information about the city/country/places, we had to ask for some in the van. In the parc (no food and no plastic bottles allowed) all the other guides had a small telescope, our Guide just had binoculars, this company should really invest in one. On the way to the beach we saw a few animals from a distance (1 monkey, 1 coati, 1 sloth). After the 3 hours of free time on the beach we walked our way back too fast to even spot anything (except deers), even if I said that people saw 2 sloths on this path in the morning. The place for breakfast was great but the one for lunch wasn’t. I had a good day overall but was also a bit disappointed at the same time for such an expensive tour.
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Y
Mar 6, 2024
They cancel at the last minute - They canceled at the last minute, in addition to the fact that the refund of the amount takes days, that is, you cannot use it to reserve somewhere else.
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Patrycja_p
Jan 6, 2024
Long trip, long hours in... - Long trip, long hours in the car totally not worth it. 30 minutes walk around the park, rest of the time we were supposed to spend on the beach.
More animals you can see just casually walking in the costa rica roads than there.
Totally overrated
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