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From San José: Manuel Antonio Day Trip

1. From San José: Manuel Antonio Day Trip

Admire the unique flora and fauna of the Manuel Antonio National Park on this guided day trip. Stop purchase a local lunch and take in ocean views on the ride in a spacious and climate-controlled bus from San José. Take a guided walk to a breathtaking beach and have free time to swim or explore.  Enjoy the convenience of pickup in the morning from select hotels. Relax aboard a comfortable bus on the drive through the mountains that surround the central valley. Pass along the main road that connects the capital with the coastal area. Stop at a restaurant where you can purchase a delicious typical Costa Rican breakfast in the Pacific area. Take the Costanera Sur highway into the park, enjoying beautiful views of the ocean, African palm plantations, and picturesque towns. Reach the Port of Quepos and from there continue to the National Park. Go for a walk in the rainforest along a nature trail of the national park until you reach the beach. Have free time to swim or go on a hike on one of the trails where you can spy monkeys, raccoons, iguanas, birds, and sloths. Spend some free hiking to Punta Catedral to capture pictures of the spectacular view. After having enjoyed the national park, walk back to the restaurant where a delectable lunch awaits your before taking bus back to the city.

From Manuel Antonio: Rainmaker Conservation Park Night Tour

2. From Manuel Antonio: Rainmaker Conservation Park Night Tour

This rainforest night tour is operated in the amazing Rainmaker Park. Rainmaker is one of the most important and impressive rainforest ecosystems in Costa Rica, this is where the extinct harlequin frog reappeared and was rediscovered thus becoming an important field of research and scientific studies for herpetologists worldwide. This night walk takes about 2-hours to 2.5-hours and is led by a professional and expert certified guide. During the expedition you may see bats, Jesus Christ lizard, spiders, owls, high varieties of frogs, snakes and many interesting insects. You will use special equipment for the night and a flashlight for a better appreciation during the activity to help you see the jungle life more clearly.

Manuel Antonio National Park Tour

3. Manuel Antonio National Park Tour

The park alone offers 3 unique hiking trails that differ in level from smooth and flat to quite sharp and steep. On this tour you will have the best nature guides with you who will help you understand the environment. The track you’ll take is actually smooth and charming and is around 2 miles long. During the walk your guide will describe the species you’ll see, and you’ll be able to take beautiful pictures or simply enjoy the scene. Among the best parts of this excursion is that the Manuel Antonio National Park hosts 3 of the 4 current monkey species of Costa Rica. Half way through the hike you’ll enjoy a relaxing break at the 3rd Beach situated on the southern part of the national park. You’ll have around twenty minutes to relax on the beach or in the calm waters of the bahía. During the hike it is very possible to see birds, reptiles, and sloths, as well as plants and insects such as orchids and butterflies. Your guides use Pentax and Swarovski telescopes that you can use to view wildlife and take photos under an alternative point of view. Transportation back to your lodging will be provided after you concluded the tour.

From Jaco: Full-Day Manuel Antonio National Park Tour

4. From Jaco: Full-Day Manuel Antonio National Park Tour

This park is the most famous in the country due to its wide variety of flora and fauna specimens, and also because Forbes ranked it in the top 10 most beautiful parks in the world. The park alone offers 3 unique hiking trails that differ in level from smooth and flat to quite sharp and steep. On this tour, the best nature guides will be with you and will help you understand the environment. The track you’ll take is actually smooth and charming and circles in the park making your walk around 2 miles long. Through the walk, your guide will describe the several species you’ll see, and you’ll be able to take beautiful pictures or simply enjoy the scene. Among the best parts of this excursion is that the Manuel Antonio National Park hosts 3 of the 4 current monkey species of Costa Rica. On this hike, enjoy a relaxing break at the third beach situated in the southern part of the national park. You’ll have around twenty minutes to relax on the beach or in the calm waters of the bahía. During the hike, it is possible to see birds, reptiles, and sloths, as well as plants and insects such as orchids and butterflies. Your guides will use Pentax and Swarovski telescopes that you can use to view wildlife and take photos from an alternative point of view. After concluding the tour, transportation back to your lodging will be provided.

San Jose: Manuel Antonio National Park Day Trip with Lunch

5. San Jose: Manuel Antonio National Park Day Trip with Lunch

Relax and enjoy the natural beach and rainforest. Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the most beautiful parks in Costa Rica. On this tour, you will visit pristine beaches, with coral reefs, bordered by exuberant vegetation and the natural wonders of the tropical rainforest. The beaches in Manuel Antonio are highly coveted as some of the best that Costa Rica has to offer. On the way to Manuel Antonio National Park, you will travel along the coastline enjoying scenic views, including African palm plantations. You will also travel past small villages along the Pacific Coast, until you reach the port of Quepos and the ultimately the National Park. Since access to the park itself is closed to vehicles, you will hike to the preserve, crossing a creek. Once in the park, you can simply relax and enjoy the beach, sunbathe, or hike through the park’s trails, which will allow you to observe Manuel Antonio’s abundant flora and fauna. Several species of monkeys, iguanas, birds and possibly even the three-toed sloth can be seen. If you chose to hike the trail to Cathedral Point, do not forget your camera; the views of the park and the sea are simply spectacular!

Private jungle hike to 2 waterfalls with lunch, transport

6. Private jungle hike to 2 waterfalls with lunch, transport

You love the outdoors and the adventure? Then join us to our adventure hike in a creek to 2 beautiful hidden waterfall with a private local Guide. After your pickup with a public taxi (incl. in the price) we start our hike from our farm. We will enter the jungle and enjoy the peace and sounds of the Costa Rican rainforest. The hike is in the creek bed so boots are recommended if you don’t have once we provide some for you. The local guide with age 65 who has lived in the jungle since he was ten, will guide in the deep and beautiful jungle of Costa Rica. He will tell you interesting facts about the animals, the ecosystem and the nature. You have the chance to see tropicals birds, monkeys, sloths, butterflies and many more. After around 2 h hiking we will reach the first beautiful waterfall where you can swim and refresh yourself so don’t forget your swimwear. From here we will hike for about 30 minutes to the 2. waterfall. After that we walk back to our finca and finalize our day with a delicious, freshly cooked Costa Rican meal for lunch. After that we drive you back with a public taxi.

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What people are saying about Quepos

Overall rating

3.5 / 5

based on 4 reviews

The tour took place with a small group and we rode the bis into Rainmaker Forest for about 45 minutes. We sneaked through the park for 1.5 hours with guide Royvin Arce and he discovered a lot of snakes, frogs, spiders, lizards and a sleeping bird with his eagle eyes. He took photos of everything and sent us the photos via Whats App, that was great! At the end of the tour we were even served dinner, but we didn't like it.

Our Guide was very knowledgeable and very good at spotting the wildlife and getting our pictures through his scope. He was patient and enthusiastic and loved to share his information. The trail was paved and very easy for walking. He even gave us a quick tour of some good viewing spots just outside the park.

This was one of my favorite activities in Costa Rica! Roy was very knowledgeable and friendly, we saw lots of animals (scorpion, frogs, snake, spiders, bats, birds), and the dinner they served after the hike was delicious!! I would definitely do this again!

Edgar is a great guide! We have seen many animals (velvet and glass frog included) thank you very much for everything!

Muy buena experiencia, muy recomendable. El guía Jesús fue muy amable y profesional en todo momento