Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Tour
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
This a lifetime experience, due that Manuel Antonio National Park features very stunning biodiversity, some of the best beaches, hiking trails, and family vacation opportunities in the country.
Its high biodiversity remains hiding using camouflage, it means that animals are there but not easy to find them with out the expert eye of certified, reliable and regulated guide. So, our guides will find them for you, then use a spotting scope to provide closed up views and take photos through the lens of the scope using your smartphones, while sharing updated information, facts and stories of each spotted species.
If your next adventure includes Manuel Antonio, our passion is to make it a lifetime experience for you.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Warn any medical/physical condition
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Digiscoping
Spotting scope
entrance fee per person not included, must buy it online in advance.
Parking lot fee if driving, no included. Suggested one $10
What To Expect
Manuel Antonio National Park
Our activity consist on an easy, slow, nice 2,2 kilometers walk on a gravel trail and sandy trail near the beach, spotting as much wildlife as possible. We focus and wildlife spotting, nature photography, share nature updated information and some stories accumulated in the field. Nearly 2 hours after we started the walk we arrive to a coffee shop, here we can make a short break, so, you can buy something to eat or to drink. Just 100 meters ahead Manuel Antonio National Park safest and mean swimming beach invites you to swim, this a white and fine sandy beautiful beach. Just another 100 meters ahead a second nice swimming beach, here we usually finish our activity, so you can stay in the park, but if planning to leave the park we make 25 minutes brake for you to take some pics or quickly jump in the water. Walking back to the park entrance is faster due that, by this time it's already hot and most animals already had their breakfast, but landscape is still wonderful.
Options
Group tour
Entrance fee not included: Pay online at the officia
For this tour option you must meet your guide at the park entrance 10 minutes before tour startime
Meeting at the park entrance: For this tour option you must meet your guide at the park entrance 10 minutes before tour startime
Group tour: small group of up to 10 people per guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
No food or single use plastic: Not allowed to bring in the park any kind of food, neither single use plastic. Drinks allowed only in reusable bottle
Park entrance is also the exit: Park entrance is also the exit, you might choose to stay in the park on your own after the tour, then come out on your own
Public transportation : Public transportation available every 30 minutes to arrive or departure
Private tour
Park entrance fee not included: Pay online at the official website or do a paypal payment of $20 per ticket to [email protected] and send us passport pic
Meeting at the park entrance: For this tour option you must meet your guide at the park entrance 10 minutes before tour startime
Tropical fruit snack
Reviews
546 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Manuel national park guided tour
Robert S,
Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Saw lots of wildlife. Albin Guttierez was a wonderful guide. Took everyone 's need into consideration. Took some wonderful pictures through his telescopic lens.
Fun and learning with Andrea!
Ankit J,
Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We toured with Andrea, who was delightful and got us looks at some lizards, snakes, sloths and crabs, not to mention the monkeys who greet you at the entrance! We also got some legit education on the various plant life. Andrea took pics throughout and even on her way back afterwards and sent us pics over WhatsApp, which is fabulous because most of the animals don't approach you for a close up! We wanted to book our guide up front as opposed to seeing who was available at the door, and we're so glad we did!
Great Learning Experience at Manuel Antonio
575juliannec,
Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kevin was an awesome guide on this tour. He’s so friendly and outgoing. His charisma made the tour fun and speed by. We were able to see so many different animals and Kevin explained the species and allowed time for questions and photos. Highly recommend a tour with Kevin.
It’s a magic place but...
Jonathan H,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It’s a magic place but unfortunately luck had to be on your side. We were really looking forward to see sloths however, we only saw 2 spot of hair… maybe we just had to high expectations m.
Fantastic tour and tour guide!
Sareen f,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kevin was fantastic!! Very charismatic and knowledgeable- made the experience amazing. Saw many animals and learned a lot about them.
Amazing time in MA NP with guide Kevin!
459siamf,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kevin was such a great guide!! We had an awesome time in the park viewing some amazing wildlife, much of which we wouldve missed without him. He vibes were great and we really enjoyed our time with him. Thank you Kevin!!
Pura Vida
Darren D,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour. The animals and the beaches are great. One thing that needs to change is the constant bombardment of vendors and scammers when entering the park.
Wonderful Tour for Families with Kids!
Andie A,
Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an amazing experience on our tour! We had our two kids with us, ages 5 and 2. We were nervous that the tour might be hard for them, but our guide Andrea worked super hard to help them both have a great experience. She made sure to put the scope at their level and attached her phone to it so they could easily see all the animals on the larger screen. We saw 5 adult and 2 baby sloths, as well as monkeys, bats, lizards, a frog, and several amazing insects. Andrea moved at our pace and was so responsive to our kids. We would absolutely recommend this tour for anyone, but if you have kids, Andrea is the guide for you!
Great memories made!
R3121GUmonicas,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time, our guide Albin Gutierrez was very patient and friendly with our 3 children and made them feel included. They got to take lots of pictures thanks to him! Definitely recommend 100%!
Lovely park, guide to avoid.
INAKI R,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00The park is beautiful and highly recommended to visit with guide. However, our guide, Dylan, left us lying just after the tour started, we were seeing some animals and when we turned around it had disappeared. After asking several guides we decided to throw one of the options on the way, fortunately we found it. When we told him that what he had done had not been right, his comment was that he could not watch the group that was to teach us animals..... his jobs are both and more when he decides to include more people on the tour at the gate of the park to earn an “extra”.
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