Itinerary
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Stop At: Orotina, Orotina, Province of Alajuela
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.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Puente Río Grande de Tárcoles, VFHC+MXG, 137, San José, Orotina, 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).
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Playa Tarcoles, C. Parque Municipal, Provincia de Puntarenas, Garabito, Costa Rica
Following you will make a stop at Tarcoles Beach, where scarlet macaws are normally observed in their natural habitat.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mirador de Jaco, Jaco, Garabito Municipality Costa Rica
Afterward, visit the Jaco Beach look-out point, from where you can get great views of the most popular coastal town of Costa Rica.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Manuel Antonio National Park, Manuel Antonio, Quepos Costa Rica
Continue your tour with one hour-guided hike at Manuel Antonio National Park and learn about the huge biodiversity of the Rainforests of Costa Rica. Be on the look-out for wildlife species such as howler monkeys, white-faced monkeys, sloths, toucans, agoutis, tropical birds, and the cutest mammal of Costa Rica, the squirrel monkey. At the end of your hike, you will have a few free hours to swim in the warm waters of the Manuel Antonio Beaches and feel in real contact with nature. If you prefer, you can continue hiking in the numerous nature trails of this national park.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: San Bada, Next to, Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Provincia de Puntarenas, Entrance, Costa Rica
Later on the early afternoon hours, savor a delicious Costa Rican lunch in a restaurant with great views of the ocean and the jungles of the national park. After this final stop you will be taken back to your hotel in the San Jose area.
Duration: 1 hour
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Quality Hotel Real San Jose, Pozos, San José, Santa Ana, Costa Rica
Traveler pickup is offered
Centrally located San Jose hotels.
Hotel pickups commence before 6:00 a.m.; the exact pickup time for your tour will be advised on a reconfirmation message.
06:00 AM
12 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Walking is involved
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Drop off with luggage is available in the centrally located Manuel Antonio area Hotels.
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Road46394325082
This trip was absolutely amazing, the tour guide was great & the tour was amazing! Would highly recommend for first time visitors as well!
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Freedom65421325248
The tour was amazing! Our tour guide Fernando was superb! He shared a tremendous knowledge of Costa Rica as we traveled to and from Manuel Antonio National Park. Once we arrived at the park, we had several wildlife sightings, such as monkeys, sloths, birds, and iguanas, and the beach was magnificent as well. Both breakfast and lunch were delicious, but I particularly enjoyed lunch. We stayed on schedule all day, and I commend Fernando on his timeliness, courtesy, and professionalism. Overall, I enjoyed this tour and would highly recommend!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-02
Posted By : M3901LRflorianl
The trip was ok, in the end we got disappointed in some aspects:
Positive:
- group and guides were nice
- we saw many animals
- the Beach at the national Park was nice
- driver drove quick but safe
Negative:
- we Had to Drive to the pick-up Spot by Uber (extra-cost)
- the Ride was mit very comfortable (do not go in the last row, you will get back pain because of the Long Ride with Lots of bumps)
- no Plastic bottles in the national Park - they told us in the car we could bring water but no fruits and snacks, and at the park entrance they would not let you pass with it (and also funny, people tried to sell us bottled water right in Front of the park entrance..) - We would Never throw Plastic bottles in the nature, I think the approach is questionable
- national Park Had some animals; however, we expected more of it than just a Walk to the Beach. Most of the time there, it was just free (Beach-)time. We saw afterwardsthat the park had more ways than we explored, but from 3 hours guided park tour (acc to description), it was max 1 hour guided tour and 2 hours bathing (which some surely would find ok, since it was a hot day and you could cool down at the beach then)
- we left a bag with some stuff (a Mango that we bought earlier on the trip and two rain-coats) in the car when we were at the Beach so that we would not have so much to Carry. Afterwards we realized that the bag was gone. Later we were told that the driver had thrown it away without looking into it, assuming that it was only leftover foods. Not understandable how someone can throw anything away without looking into it on a tourist tour, luckily there were no passports in there but still the raincoats were expensive (again, extra-cost)
- there was too much time between breakfast (7:30am) and lunch (3pm). No chance to bring snacks in the park. You could buy some inside of course, but then again you had extra cost and long waiting times because the lines are quite long.
All-in-all, it was too much driving time for too little return that you get in advance. Surely, many of the negative points are not the fault of the tour company and the guide tried to make it nice for the group, but it makes us think twice before booking again a tour like this.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : 332julianel
We had a really nice trip. Our guide and driver were friendly and told us a lot about the country and also the park. We spotted a lot of animal in the Nationalpark and had a very good time. It’s also a small group so we recommend the trip. Nice things to know: Nationalpark don’t allow plastic bottles. So you need a metallic bottle with water. The bottles can be refilled in the park. Breakfast is at 7:30am and lunch at 3 pm so it’s a long time between. Some snacks are recommended. But in the park your also not allowed to bring plastic packed snacks or fruits.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : Ayesha_I
Excellent communication re: transportation and itinerary. Our guide, Oscar, was personable and energetic. Even coordinated the return of an item left behind on the bus. Great stops along the way spotted 9 crocodiles along the bridge and grabbed some great souvenirs on the way back. When you hit the beach go to the adult option if you want a little more seclusion, epic waves and marvelous views/ photo ops!
Long day made great with cool global travelers, excellent driver and scenic ride!
💸💸💸Great value!!!
Pura Vida 🫶🏽🇨🇷🏝️🦜
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : reynielr2017
Amazing trip with Oscar and Carlos. We do a little bit of everything. We visit the National Park, we stop for food and shopping and Oscar provides us an amazing overview about the city and the culture. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22
Posted By : dalej0
Oscar was a great guide and his energy made the experience even better.
Carlos did an excellent job as our driver. The food was excellent!
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Posted On : 2024-04-22
Posted By : Arun_I
Juan was fantastic. He guided us throughout the tour and found us several birds and animals to see. Very impressed with this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15
Posted By : G_P
Our tour guide Fernando was great. We did not see much wildlife but mostly monkeys, iguanas, a few birds. We had fun at the beach. The view from lunch was beautiful but food was just so so. We expected better food from a nice resort but nah.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07
Posted By : 869maryy
Harlem is super knowledge and experienced as our guide. He is attentive to details and share local stories that are helpful for first-time travelers to know.
The trip is well-paced and the best highlight would be the relaxing time on the beach at Manuel Antonio.
Our guide is talented in spotting wildlife and giving us free time to enjoy different spots. So a great balance between structured activities and DIY moments.
Super grateful and Harlem and Will the driver is the dream team! Definitely recommend 1000 percent!
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Posted On : 2024-04-06
