Wildlife Tour at Palo Verde National Park

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7 hours

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This is the best activity to see wildlife and local living. This is a 5 hour tour which starts at 7:00 a.m. This is a great adventure on the Tempique River, surrounding Palo Verde National Park. It is also a cultural tour because you will see the sugar cane fields, which is the livelihood of many Costa Ricans in Guanacaste. You will enjoy the dry forest vegetation and mangroves, perfect for birds habitats and other common animals from this region. You will also witness the transit of tons of different bird species. You will get to see a wide variety of animals such as: American Crocodiles, Piches, Jesus birds, Macaws, Herons (Egretta Thula), Tiger Herons, Guacacos, WoodStorks, Jabiru birds, Wild turkeys, Kingfishers, Iguanas, Common Basilisks, Coatis, Raccons, Capuchino and Howler Monkeys, deers and a lot more.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Palo Verde National Park

We will visit National park as we are going on the boat. This is the best activity to see wildlife and local living. This is a 5 hours tour which starts at 7:00 a.m. This is a great adventure on the Tempique River, surrounding Palo Verde National Park. It is also a cultural tour because you will see the sugar cane fields which is the livelihood of many costaricans in Guanacaste .You would enjoy the dry forest vegetation; mangroves, perfect for birds habitats and for some other common animals from this region. You would also witness the transit of tons of different birds, local and migratory. You would get to see a wide variety of animals such as: American Cocodriles, Piches, Jesus birds, Macaws, Herons (Egretta Thula), Tiger Herons, Guacacos, WoodStorks, Jabiru birds, Wild turkeys, Kingfishers, Iguanas, Common Basilisks, Coatis, Raccons, Capuchino and Howler Monkeys, deers and a lot more.

1 hour • Admission Included

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Local and organic food

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Reviews

5.00

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Perfect family adventure!
shannonkA5788RK,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely the best experience of our trip! We were picked up by Jason and driven to the river, during the drive he gave us a full description of everything we passed by. I learned so much about the geography and history of Costa Rica. The boat ride was wonderful, we saw so many birds, capuchin monkeys and howlers, crocodiles and bats too. Manuel the captain was great at pointing out everything with a mirror to reflect a light and guide us. After the boat ride we got a delicious meal and saw some beautiful pottery. Then we stopped at the iguana park to see more amazing creatures! Bonus points for the kindness and support given to my senior mother who uses a walker. The men were extremely helpful in getting her in and out of the boat and van, making sure she felt comfortable. Don’t miss out on this trip!
Great trip. Well worth it!
Shirley M,Dec 31, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Gabrielle was a great tour guide. We saw so much wildlife! The boat driver was also really great and n ew where to go to find animals.
We came for a wedding and...
DEBRA A,Jun 28, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
We came for a wedding and wanted to see the country. What a great adventure for all ages. Jason and Miguel were excellent guides, making sure we saw as much wildlife as possible and really explaining the culture. The lunch was great at the local town and the demonstration of Willy’s family pottery was a great show of 7 generations of artistry. From ages 7 to 67 we all enjoyed it. The private tour was worth it.
Top 10 Day of Our Lives!
PhillyTravelingJawn,May 18, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
In May we returned to Guanacaste and again hired the amazing brothers of ATV Beach Tours. This time for a river estuary tour in the Palo Verde National Park. Hands down, this was one of THE best experiences we have ever had in our entire lives. My husband, older son (age 14) and younger son (age 10), were guided by Jason and we saw sooooooo many animals. Our city eyes would have never spotted most of them, but Jason patiently pointed each one out and even had a full-color guide to share the official name and photo of each one to help us out. On the road we saw coati, ring-tailed squirrels, Howler monkeys, and Iguanas. Along the river we saw an Anteater sleeping in a tree over the river, many Green and brown basilisks (Jesus lizards), Long nose bats sleeping on the underside of tree branch over the river. We a had close-up (and safe) experience with a solo male white-faced Capuchin monkey that delighted us all, and also saw a huge troop/family of other Capuchins who were more shy but came close enough for us to see the human like features on their faces. We saw many beautiful birds including Bare-Throated Tiger Heron, white Ibis and snow egret... and we saw.... Crocodiles!!! Oh my goodness they are massive and scary, and the experienced pilot of our boat knew just where to guide the boat so we could see them up close. On the return drive we stopped at Iguana Park in a small town and Jason showed us the hundreds of iguanas all over in trees and bushes, just like squirrels back home. If you spend any money on a wildlife experience while in Guanacaste, this is the tour for you. We have travelled all over the world and this was easily one of the top 10 days of our lives!
Living On The Wild Side!
129adsr,May 11, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was our third excursion with ATV Beach Tours, and by this time we were just out with our friend Jason. We were nervous to be out on the water with the crocodiles, but Jason encouraged us to push past our fears and we are so glad he did. We had a wonderful time! We saw crocodiles big and small, white-faced monkeys, Howler monkeys, long-nosed bats, and other wildlife. Even after leaving the Palo Verde National Park we continued our wildlife experience by stopping at the Iguana park, which was wild! Make sure you have your bananas ready because they will all come out to play!
Perfect for the whole family young and old.
gregv342,Jan 21, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was our second activity with Jeffery and it was awesome! We took my mom and dad who are in their mid 70’s and they were fine and loved it. I won’t give away the details because it was so cool, but the monkey and alligator time was unbelievable. We have not stopped talking about it. Also, do the lunch. We went to the captains place and it was so good!! I highly recommend.
Great experience
franksK910YL,Dec 14, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We saw everything we were promised! It was none stop sites and interesting explanations of the wildlife of Costa Rica.
BEST EXCURSION IN COSTA RICA
jackq2017,Dec 14, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Definitely my favourite excursion I did in Costa Rica. I did an ATV tour, rain forest tour, and this tour at Palo Verde, and although all three were really great, this one was truly amazing. Jason picked us up and drove us to Palo Verde, before arriving at the boat launch, we stopped and checked out a huge pack of howler monkeys. Then we loaded up the boat and took off down the river. There was beautiful birds everywhere right off the hop, monkeys in trees that jumped right on our boat to say hi, and many crocodiles and gators, the wildlife was endless. We even did some fishing for some catfish, it was such a neat experience, but also a very fun day, and Jason is a good guy with a great sense of humour, laughing with us all day. On our way back we stopped at a very neat restaurant serving up traditional Costa Rican food, and can honestly say it was one of the most delicious meals I had in the 10 days of our trip! We did all 3 tours with “ATV Tours” because we found them so amazing. Jasons brother Jeff was so easy and friendly to communicate and plan everything, always answered any questions I had right away on Whatsapp, he even assisted us in setting up a catamaran tour. Thanks so much Jeff and Jason for making our stay in Costa Rica unforgettable!!!!