Manuel Antonio National Park Sightseeing and Wildlife Day Tour from San Jose
Overview
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12 hours
Mobile ticket
Explore the world famous Manuel Antonio National Park on this full day tour from San Jose. Enjoy some of the most beautiful white sand beaches of Costa Rica and discover the abundant wildlife at the rainforest trails of the park, like monkeys, sloths, agoutis, iguanas, exotic birds and others. Stop on the way to Manuel Antonio at the crocodile bridge; at the town of Tarcoles to search for scarlet macaws in their natural habitat; and at the Jaco Beach look-out point to explore a little of the most popular beach town of Costa Rica.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age to participate is 5 years
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
The total tour duration includes the travel time, breakfast and lunch
Drop off at Manuel Antonio-Quepos centrally located hotels are available
The National Park authorities do not allow plastic water bottles; please bring reusable bottles
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Orotina
Discover Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the main touristic destinations of Costa Rica. You will be picked up from your San Jose Hotel in the morning in an air-conditioned vehicle, and then you will enjoy a scenic drive towards the Central Pacific Region of the country. On the way to Manuel Antonio, you will savor a delicious Costa Rican breakfast; and you will also have the chance to stop at the largest fruit stand of the country, where you can learn about the huge variety of tropical fruits of Costa Rica.
Continue your trip and stop at the famous crocodile bridge, where you will have the chance to observe many crocodiles in their natural habitat from a safe viewing point, some of the animals observed here are as big as 6 meters long (18 feet).
What‘s Included
Visits to Crocodile Bridge, scarlet macaw observation place, fruit stand & Jaco Beach look-out point
Transport by air conditioned vehicle
Breakfast & Lunch
National Park entrance fee
Hotel pickup and drop-off (most San Jose area hotels)
Professional bilingual guide
Gratuities
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Manuel Antonio National Park Sightseeing and Wildlife Day Tour from San Jose
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Reviews
758 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Patient Guide
Clayton I,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very patient guide. He made sure we spot as many animals as possible. He kept us entertained the entire journey and made sure we were ok.
Saw lot of animals. Good trip
Kavita C,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Good experience. Guide/Driver Fernando was great. Lunch overlooking the ocean was very good. Saw lot of animals including sloths in the rainforest.
Tour Excellent!!
Raúl O,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent Tour with Fernando, everything was very good, explained us in the best way, the best guide we could have touched!!
A must see!
Hugo S,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful Park, it is a must see. It is very far from San Jose City, time on Van is a lot more than the one you can spend there. It is a Shane as beaches are great too spend time with family and the visit to the jungle might need more time as well. Clean, great place, great people, great guide, Alex, food on time. I would definitely come back in an earlier schedule or for a couple of days.
Manuel Antonio
T2227VTmarinao,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything great!! Alex is a very good guide The drive is a bit long but he makes it enjoyable and the park is very interesting and good beach
Need to come back!
scancino73,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great places and your guides, specially Alex Blanco and Edgardo. Very informative and entertain you very well!! Very clean Costa Rica and Manuel Mtz Park!! Very nice beaches!!
Fun but with it was longer
nemesisi2022,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The tour was fun, the only reason why I wouldn’t give it 5 stars is because we don’t get to spend that much time at the beach or to roam around the park by ourselves. Also the food from the hotel could be better. Other than that, we had fun, saw tons of little animals at the park, and enjoyed the beautiful beach.
Great experience
ginaaZ9685UT,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alex was a great guide and very knowledgeable. The beaches were beautiful. The lunch and breakfast were delicious! Highly recommend the fish for lunch it was yummy. Have fun and pura vida.
Manual Antonio National Park tour
imneonate,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I went for solo trip to Manuel Antonio National Park full day trip in early December. Alex is a very friendly guide and takes time with individuals to give best time. Thank you Alex, hope to see you again ☺️
Manual Antonio National Park
teresaeZ9840BN,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guide was very informative, he was friendly and was always available to answer any questions. Alex guided us through the park with no problem.
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