Manuel Antonio National Park With a Naturalist Guide
Manuel Antonio ・ Herradura ・ Jaco ・ Dominical ・ Uvita
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$84
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Overall
92%
2047 Guest
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Good to Know
Embark on an immersive guided hike through Manuel Antonio National Park, transforming your visit into a wildlife treasure hunt. Expert naturalist guides utilize high-powered spotting scopes to reveal sloths, monkeys, and exotic birds, culminating at the park's pristine beaches. This half-day expedition includes park entrance fees and round-trip transportation, offering a perfect blend of active discovery and seaside relaxation. Strict conservation efforts prohibit outside food and single-use plastics, so pack a reusable bottle and prepare for an insider's view of the jungle.
A guided hike through Manuel Antonio National Park promises an immersive journey into the heart of one of Costa Rica's most celebrated natural gems. Led by knowledgeable local guides, this experience unveils the park's rich biodiversity, captivating landscapes, and fascinating ecosystem dynamics.
As you embark on the hike, your guide will take you along well-maintained trails that wind through lush rainforests, leading you to hidden beaches, breathtaking viewpoints, and serene lagoons. Along the way, they'll offer insights into the intricate relationships between the park's flora and fauna, sharing stories about the various species that call this tropical paradise home.
Keep your eyes peeled for the park's resident wildlife, which often includes playful white-faced capuchin monkeys, mischievous howler monkeys, sloths lounging in the trees, and an array of vibrant tropical birds. Your guide's expertise in spotting these elusive creatures ensures you won't miss out on any of the natural wonders that the park has to offer.
Manuel Antonio National Park is renowned for its stunning coastline as well. Your guide will lead you to pristine beaches, where you can take a refreshing dip in the warm Pacific waters or simply relax on the soft sands. These idyllic beach spots offer an opportunity to unwind and take in the breathtaking coastal views.
Throughout the hike, your guide will share ecological insights, cultural anecdotes, and historical facts about the park and the region. They'll also be eager to answer any questions you have, enhancing your understanding and appreciation of the intricate balance of life within the park.
Choosing a guided hike in Manuel Antonio National Park not only enriches your experience with valuable knowledge but also contributes to the park's conservation efforts. The entrance fees support the park's maintenance and preservation, ensuring that this natural paradise remains intact for future generations to enjoy.
Whether you're an avid nature enthusiast, a wildlife lover, or simply seeking to connect with Costa Rica's natural beauty, a guided hike through Manuel Antonio National Park promises an unforgettable encounter with the wonders of the rainforest and the coastline, all under the insightful guidance of a local expert.
This energizing half-day safari includes the park entrance fee, bilingual guide, and transportation from Manuel Antonio area hotels. A surcharge is applied for transportation from other zones and is not included in online rates. Note: This tour operator has improved wait conditions at the start of the tour during peak season, although it cannot regulate park-administrated delays. Depending on the distance from Manuel Antonio to your lodging, shuttle transportation may take from 15 minutes to an hour and a half.
According to Manuel Antonio National Park's internal regulations, it is mandatory to provide the following information: full name, date of birth, nationality, and valid passport number. Please be sure to provide this information when requesting this service.
Unfortunately, Manuel Antonio National Park has different cancellation policies than most other activities. You may not cancel or change a reservation within 15 days of the planned service, or it will be penalized in full. This is a park policy and all tour operators must work with the same policy. All tickets are guaranteed 30 days in advance. However, we purchase them 60 days in advance to guarantee your spot. After 30 days, tickets are non-refundable for any reason.
What to Bring
Binoculars, water in a reusable bottle, camera, sturdy shoes, insect repellent, sunblock, towel, bathing suit, rain gear. Please note that you can no longer re-enter the national park after leaving. The Park does not allow the entry of non-biodegradable products or any types of foods. According to Manuel Antonio National Park's internal regulations, it is mandatory to provide the following information: full name, date of birth, nationality and valid passport number, please bring a photo or printout. Please be sure to provide this information when requesting this service.
Includes
Transportation, Includes national park entrance fee, bilingual guide.
Restrictions
Not available on Tuesdays.
Location and Availability
Available in: Manuel Antonio, Herradura, Jaco, Dominical, Uvita
Tour Times
07:30, 10:30
Tour Type
- Nature
- Beach
- Wildlife Hike
Location
Lattitude: N 9° 23' 25.3" (9.390362)
Longitude: W 84° 8' 37.26" (-84.143684)
Recent Reviews
Overall
92%
Expectations
90%
Experience
91%
Guides
94%
Logistics
92%
Value
92%
7/8/2026
Our guide was prompt, entertaining and found lots for us to see. He was amazing!
6/29/2026
The hike was one nice and easy. Although it was hot out that day. We seen everything I wanted to see. Knowing nature is never guaranteed they did show up. We seen a monkeys, toucan, spiders, and sloughs. The beach was gorgeous. Our guide was professional and knowledgeable.
6/27/2026
I was expecting to see a lot more animals but we still enjoyed it. Our guide was great and we did see monkeys.
6/24/2026
We got Mau as a guide and he was very knowledgeable. He was able to spot many animals, we had a great weather here too. After the tour ended we decided to stay in the beach area which was so worth it.
6/19/2026
Excellent tour, the guide Andrey was really exceptional. It felt like it could have been a little longer, but nevertheless it was a great experience.
6/12/2026
So much wildlife and our guide was superb!
6/11/2026
Our guide Andre was a 20-year veteran guide and brought this hike to life! He shared amazing facts about each critter we discovered together, and went out of his way to show us some special finds like a baby fer-de-lance snake slightly off the trail. We were lucky enough to spot a sloth (and I saw one on the walk back as well) and toucan.
Bring your swimsuit and use their on-site changing rooms near the beach at the end of the hike to enjoy the ocean - it's breathtaking! My family and I had so much fun on this tour (thanks again Andre!) that we went back the next day on our own. Of course we didn't spot as much wildlife without the expertise of a guide, but we still had a blast.
5/28/2026
In comparison with Hanging Bridges this tour was not as good. It was a larger group and the park was more crowded. Also seemed shorter. Appreciate Galli’s recommendations at the end of the tour about options after the tour - what to do if staying, how to exit, how to get back to hotel.
5/17/2026
Our guide Andy was amazing. Exceeded all expectations.
5/17/2026
Saw white faced and squirrel monkeys up close. It was great.
5/14/2026
Great tour and guide who was training his son so 2 sets of eyes to spot things a added bonus the beach was amazing
5/11/2026
didn't quite see the monkeys we were hoping for, but thats nature
5/7/2026
Mauricio was a fabulous guide. He was so interactive and his special attention to our young granddaughter was appreciated. He always made sure she was the first one to look through the spotting scope and angled it so it was at her height. His knowledge of the animals and his patience with all our questions was truly appreciated. We also enjoyed his beach recommendations and knowledge of the area around our hotel.
4/10/2026
Great experience and very knowledgeable guide.
4/6/2026
Our guide, Andrey, was exceptional! He had an eye to see things that no one else saw! His excitement for his job and knowledge of everything in the park was amazing. Since it is wildlife and nature, you never know what you are going to get, but we were hoping to see more monkeys. We didn't see many monkeys at all during our time in Manuel Antonio. We thought the beach in the park would have many. The beach was gorgeous. It was nice that our hotel was in walking distance so we could stay and enjoy the beach. Andrey was the perfect guide and would love to do this tour again in the future.
3/29/2026
Andrey was a great guide.
3/26/2026
Also, great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and fun. Beach was great.
3/13/2026
Tour guide was very good.
3/12/2026
really good professional and fun guide!
3/1/2026
Loved this tour, especially our guide Maruiziot and his son. They were knowledgeable and personable and showed us things we wouldn't have been able to see on our own. My only complaint was that we weren't allowed about 15 minutes at the end of the walk to put our feet in the ocean at the beaches. In order to take to tour bus back, we had to immediately start walking back. Otherwise we had to arrange for our own transportation back to the hotel
3/1/2026
Our guide, Maurizio, was the best. He stopped and pointed out things to us we would never had seen on our own. He was conversant, funny, informative and helpful. The only reason why I didn't rate this as a 10 for meeting expectations and logistics is because the tour ended at one of the park's beautiful beaches, but we were told there wasn't any time to even dip our feet in the ocean, never mind take a swim. In understand there are some strict logistical guidelines that need to be followed because of he popularity of the park and the crowds. But we'd have rather skipped the fruit and juice break and been able to spend a little more time experiencing the beach.
2/28/2026
We absolutely loved this tour. Transportation to and from the park was excellent—our driver was friendly, the vehicle was clean and comfortable, and the ride was quick, even with a few stops at other hotels to pick up additional guests.
Our guide in the park, Andy, was fantastic: friendly, personable, knowledgeable, and incredibly entertaining. We saw far more animals and insects than we expected.
I would rate this experience 12/10.
2/25/2026
Loved it and would definitely recommend that people go with a guide. I think some people that have left reviews may be expecting a zoo. Our guide was knowledgeable and personable. The beach and hike at the end of the guided tour was amazing. We also loved the human cage to keep the food controlled.
2/25/2026
We had a fantastic park tour! Our guide led us through the park, helping us spot animals that we would have missed on our own. Using a spotting scope, the guide pointed out various animals and took pictures with our cellphones, giving us lasting close-up images of sloths, anteaters, monkeys, and more.
The park features a restaurant and shop that are secured behind a large cage, not to keep us in but to prevent the monkeys from grabbing our food. This design allows the monkeys to eat natural food that doesn't harm them, which has helped their population flourish.
Spending time on the beautiful white beach was a perfect way to conclude the tour.
2/25/2026
The guide on this tour was amazing. The best. Very knowledgeable. He also had a difficult situation to handle in that two elderly ladies from Shana with mobility problems on the hike had difficulty on the way back from the beach. The guide was very gracious and accommodating of their needs, while also maintaining focus on other members of the tour.
2/25/2026
Andre the guide's enthusiasm was infectious and entertaining. He was very knowledgeable and made the tour an absolute joy.
2/23/2026
Too crowded for us so we left after 10 minutes
2/23/2026
Guide was knowledgeable & found lots of things to see. Loved the beach in the park
2/20/2026
Excellent guide, great at spotting wildlife and sharing the view.
2/14/2026
amazing tour, the guide was so knowledgeable. fabulous experience
1/30/2026
expected to actually see a little more though the guide certainly was able find small insects and mammals which was very impressive.
1/16/2026
Tour guide was excellent and logistics were great. I found the park a bit boring.
1/15/2026
We walked to the park as it was so close. This enabled us to stay in the park and enjoy a longer walk and the beach. Our guide and his son were rockstar guides. So enjoyable.
1/10/2026
too touristic, stayed on the road instead of going in trail, beach was nice
12/31/2025
Glad we went on the first trip of the day. Trail was very crowded. Fruit was a nice surprise at the end.
12/31/2025
Great guide and tour.
12/27/2025
Highlight of the trip for me! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. And our guide, Andrey, was fantastic. Learned alot during our hike - it was not boring at all. And the beach at the end was fantastic. Loved this!
12/14/2025
again we had a passionate guide who brought his son along to assist. The son was quick to spot the animals and we saw a lot, however it was the largest group we had to deal with. We learned that this made all the difference, especially with a toddler! we did a night tour outside of the travel service and it was not as good as the ones you had organized.
12/8/2025
Excellent tour and tour guide
12/4/2025
The guide was lovely and while we were have the snack he came running in for my phone as there was mom and baby sloth. He also help me take pictures with his telescope so we could see things up close
11/26/2025
Beautiful park. Too many people.
8/25/2025
Lovely park.
8/17/2025
The tour was from the entrance to the gift shop then a short walk to the beach. The tour was over at 10:30. If you wanted to swim then you need to find your own way back to your hotel. The guide was very knowledgeable & great with people. There is so much to see there but the tour was short.
8/4/2025
I do not remember our guides name but he is top notch. Guides have a small telescope of sorts that magnify the parks inhabitants, then he puts your phone camera up to the screen and gives you a crystal clear picture of whatever is there. Without a guide you would only see about 10% of things to see.
7/25/2025
Mauricio was awesome! One of the best tours I’ve ever done. So knowledgeable and patient. Helped us see so many cool creatures we would have missed on our own
7/25/2025
Mauricio was awesome! One of the best tours I’ve ever done. So knowledgeable and patient. Helped us see so many cool creatures we would have missed on our own
7/18/2025
The tour was nice, pretty short. We enjoyed the beach!!
7/14/2025
Great Tour and a must visit beach
7/5/2025
Fabulous guide on the tour!
7/4/2025
Our guide from Iguana was the best. Found many animals so fast and got some great photos of sloths, monkeys, bats, snakes, birds. He showed his love for his job and the park.
6/23/2025
Loved our guide, Aundry
6/23/2025
Andrey was an exceptional tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He gave us up close experiences we would not have had on our own.
6/20/2025
AMAZING GUIDE! We saw the FACE of a sloth and a lot of cool other animals.
6/18/2025
The guides are so knowledgeable, and had we not been on a guided tour, we would have missed a LOT! However, I expected to see more wildlife than we did.
6/2/2025
Great tour! Guide was amazing. It was a comfortable walk through the park in the morning followed by the beach after. We saw lots of wild life and the park itself is beautiful, but you see so much more with a guide
5/2/2025
Maurissio was an amazing guide! We saw so many animals and he helped us get great pictures !
4/30/2025
The tour guide was informative and showed us the local wildlife and very knowledgeable!
4/30/2025
We learned a lot and saw many animals! We wish it was made clear in advance that the beaches are some of the best in the area, and we would be able to stay at the beach as long as we wanted after the tour. We had no idea and did not have bathing suits, so sadly didn't get to stay and relax there for longer.
4/28/2025
I wasn't impressed with Iguana Tours. The group of 12 felt too large and it felt the guide was just going through the motions of the tour. I would have preferred a smaller group or private tour had I known and would have preferred a better guide.
4/23/2025
A great tour and we saw new wildlife which was great.
4/18/2025
The guide made the experience great. He was very knowledgeable (had a degree in animal behaviors). I watched him strive to keep everyone in our group involved. Spoke English very well.
3/15/2025
Our guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. The park was beautiful and we were able to see many animals. There were people who entered the park without using a tour and they did not have the same experience. The guides were able to tell us about the flora and fauna and how to spot certain animals.
3/1/2025
Our favorite day!
2/21/2025
The Guide Andrey from iguana tours was the best on the tour. He was very good with the kids and made our tour very memorable.
2/16/2025
Andrey, our guide, was perhaps the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable of the four we engaged in CR. You really have to get into the park super early or the main trail gets clogged like the Louvre around the Da Vinci Code painting tour groups. People really need to be instructed not to bring in food or single use plastic bottles. We saw many items confiscated at the entrance. Playa Espadilla Sur (Dos) is a perfectly fine alternative and less crowded alternative to Playa Manuel Antonio (Tres), at least when the surf and current conditions are right, but folks must heed the warning to avoid the manzanas de playa. There is a more convenient bathroom there right at the beginning of the boardwalk to return to the park entrance.
2/14/2025
This tour was amazing. Our tour guide Andrey from Iguana Tours was so fun and so knowledgeable. We learned a lot from him and we saw all the animals we were hoping to see, and then some.
2/12/2025
I saw more birds and animal with Curi Cancha Reserve than Manual Antonio NPP
2/12/2025
A different tour guide collected us at the hotel bringing us to the park entrance then he left us stood in line with hundred of people checking in the park. Most people have the pass to show but not us because we pre-paid so we had a hard time to convince the park employee that we actually part of the group. Then finally the different tour guide showed up to rescue us from the confusion. Either the tour guide should not left us or we should have our own pass given to us.
2/6/2025
Words don’t describe the beauty of the park and its inhabitants. Sloths, sloths and more sloths…..
2/6/2025
A very special place. We had great advice to go early and spend the day. The guides were fantastic. The setting spectacular
2/2/2025
really nice guide
1/29/2025
Excellent tour and guide. Beautiful area to explore with the guide and we found plenty to do on our own.
1/27/2025
Excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English
1/23/2025
Our guide helped us take amazing pictures of animals
1/22/2025
Our guides were wonderful & showed us so much wildlife. We stayed the whole day and enjoyed the beach also. Just beautiful and we had such fun.
1/16/2025
The guide was very well informed and good at his job. However, for some reason he was very rude and curt with us, preferring to talk to the others on the tour and answer their questions. Also, a mixed Spanish/English tour is not the best experience because some commentary is lost,
1/15/2025
Not quite the experience I anticipated. The walk was along a dirt road with what felt like hundreds of others, which is fine, but not what I was expecting.
1/13/2025
Another great tour.
1/12/2025
Got stuck in a long traffic jam leaving Manuel Antonio.
1/12/2025
Great experience but a bit crowded. Traffic leaving was terrible taking 45 minutes to get back to the hotel.
12/4/2024
The best dude of the trip, Andrey was great.
11/28/2024
Our guide was very knowledgeable and the park was beautiful. I wish this would have been a private tour as some of the other guests had some misbehaving children which took away from the experience. Overall it would be fantastic if it was a private tour.
11/24/2024
Too touristy. Very overcrowded
11/20/2024
Great tour, go early in the morning to beat the crowds, lots of wildlife to see.
11/8/2024
Our guide provided his contact info and answered my communications with him following our tour. How nice!
8/28/2024
The tour met our expectation because we finally saw the monkeys!
8/5/2024
It was great that we could walk from our hotel. We saw a lot and the guide was very knowledgeable and even did Air Drop for the pictures afterwards.
9/11/2023
Amazing tour and guide, Andreas was fantastic. Weather was perfect, would highly recommend with a great tour guide.
8/28/2023
The hike through the park was beautiful. Its so awesome that the guides have the scope that they can put the phone too to capture amazing pictures.
8/23/2023
Andrey was an excellent tour guide with a great sense of humour. He took the time to explain natural phenomena thoroughly and fielded questions as well.
8/7/2023
Guide was awesome. Saw many animals
8/4/2023
Our guide was outstanding and very informative. Saw our first Sloth here.
8/4/2023
Food options in the park weren’t great. Was like ordering airplane food. There was some confusion on who was our guide but they figured it out eventually.
8/4/2023
Excellent tour.
8/4/2023
Amazing beach!
8/2/2023
Please emphasize don’t bring snacks to the park. The beach was amazing should emphasize to bring swimwear.
8/2/2023
The guide was very good. I was impressed with his knowledge. It was very crowded at the park, which took away from the experience, maneuvering around all the tourists. The animal viewing was also less impressive, perhaps because we had already been on the sloth tour and seen many birds? The beach was beautiful in Manuel Antonio and we spent a couple hours there at the end of our tour, which was great.
7/31/2023
Expected to see much more wild life, but overall a beautiful park.
7/27/2023
Love Manuel Antonio. The guide was very knowledgable yet knew how to talk to the kids, teaching them but not overwhelming them. We were given the option of splitting our group of 14 and decided to stay together. Hind sight it probably would have been better to split, but who knows.
7/27/2023
My favorite day!
7/24/2023
Just the best beach I've ever seen. And the guide was amazing. Want to go back.
7/23/2023
Need longer amount of time at the beach. 20 minutes is not enough.
7/20/2023
Enjoyed seeing the uniqueness of the park and Andre was a very energetic guide.
7/20/2023
This was our third time to the national park. The guided tour seemed shorter than before and we didn’t see much. We did get fruit and ice tea which we didn’t get last time. We stayed at the beach afterward which was nice and got a taxi back which was easy.
7/6/2023
great and informative tour, lovely beach. sad the on-site restaurant was closed but otherwise an enjoyable excursion
7/5/2023
Our guide Andrej was great.
7/3/2023
Fantastic.
7/3/2023
We had an amazing guide here. They made animals appear out of nowhere. Great experience
7/1/2023
I was expecting to see more wildlife in the Park. The access to the Cathedral part of the Park was closed. At the end what I enjoyed the most was staying in the beach after the walk to view the wildlife.
7/1/2023
Rooster was a great guide - funny and informative. On time pick up and drop-off. Was a great tour.
6/26/2023
Loved the beach.
6/26/2023
The tour was good but it was very touristy. We got to the park pretty early but it was still full and a lot of people everywhere. The guides were amazing and so knowledable though. They are walking encyclopedias!
6/25/2023
This was the highlight of our trip. The animals were quite active during our visit. Andrey was an outstanding tour guide. Highly recommended.
6/25/2023
Superior guide!
6/23/2023
Beautiful!!!
6/23/2023
Again, you exceeded my expectations. I saw a lot of animals. And the beach was absolutely beautiful!
6/21/2023
Beautiful beach and tour and local crafts. We were afraid after being sick we would miss it, but the air did us good:) Would love to go again.
6/19/2023
Our guide was amazing and helped us see so many animals that we would not have seen before. It was a fantastic trip!
6/19/2023
Knowing how hard it is to get tickets on-line so far in advance and just the hassle with parking/guides, it was nice to have this tour prebooked through a reliable company. We enjoyed seeing different wildlife, but the best part of our experience was once we were on our own and just enjoyed the beach and other trails on our own time. Such a beautiful park! However, not being to bring in food was a bit of a let down. We wanted to spend the majority of our day at the park, but it was hard to do as we couldn't bring in food. I was also disappointed that two of the major trails were closed. The beaches and trails that were open were absolutely beautiful and breath-taking!
6/16/2023
The park was great, and the guide (Andrey) was super. The park was quite a bit more crowded than I expected.
6/4/2023
The tour guides were so great!
6/1/2023
Very crowded in the park, which was loud and limited wildlife viewing. Park is beautiful and guide was knowledgeable. Overall good experience.
5/29/2023
Andres was amazing! So happy we had him for our guide and we were very lucky in what we were able to see. My only (very small) feedback for improvement was that the bus was late for pickup and the backside of the tour got a little chaotic - I think because we were running late from seeing so much wildlife. The group only had about 5 minutes at the beach before it was time to return to the bus. We stayed behind so we could explore more of the park on our own which suited us just fine - especially since we could walk right back to our hotel. :)
5/25/2023
One word sums it up: Extraordinary!
5/25/2023
Great day! Saw lots! loved it
5/11/2023
Andres was extremely knowledgeable and had a fun personality.
5/10/2023
OUR TOUR GUIDE WAS THE ABOLUTE BEST Andrey Obando he even got us to go on a nite tour in the Mangrove which was pretty exciting.
5/8/2023
Andre was knowledgeable and friendly. All the guides helped each other find animals.
4/28/2023
Really glad we did the 7:15 pickup. We would have been too hot and uncomfortable any later in the day. The guide (ours was rooster) were great but the park was very packed and kinda claustrophobic in some spots. Did see a lot of animals and monkeys though.
4/27/2023
Our guide from Iguana Courts was Andrey. He was amazing and so informative. Great sense of humor and knowledge. A+.
4/26/2023
Manual Antonio National Park was amazing, just a very, very humid day. The guide, Andrey, was very knowledgeable and pointed out a variety of species. We learned a lot about the Costa Rican jungle this day and its habitants. We FINALLY got to see a Sloth!! And not only did we get to see one Sloth, but a mother sloth with its baby hanging onto her tummy. Absolutely fantastic! The beach at Manuel Antonio National Park was gorgeous! We loved seeing the crabs with the shells on their backs.
4/24/2023
This was a great tour. Our guide was wonderful. We all got good picture. So many sloths I quit taking pictures. I know you don’t always get to see wildlife on these tours but we all saw lots this day. The little beach in the park was very pleasant. Best beach ever!
4/22/2023
Very nice
4/8/2023
We did not see much wildlife. We saw more wildlife in Costa Verde than in the park. the beach was outstanding I wish we had more time dedicated to the beach as the guided tour was much underwhelming
4/5/2023
beautiful park wildlife and vegetation. Unfortunately we were there during the busiest week of the year
3/31/2023
This park is very impressive. Our guide Andrey was great. We saw 8 sloths, monkeys, iguanas, many insects, bats, and an agouti. The beach is pristine and just what you think of when you picture the tropics: crystal bright blue water and white sand with palm trees. We just wished we could have brought or bought food there so we could have stayed longer. They don't allow you to exit and come back in without paying admission again.
3/29/2023
Didn’t see any birds. Mostly iguanas and far off sloth and monkeys. Very crowded and hot and humid. As I’d seen lots of other tours with animals it was a bit of a letdown for me. The beaches there are beautiful but as the concession stand was closed there’s no way to stay for a while at the beach because they took away my plastic water bottle and no food was allowed in our bag. I told them I use that bottle over and over and I wouldn’t throw it away but no water. I used the water fountains around the path but they were full of little spiders.
3/15/2023
Exceeded
3/9/2023
The guide, Mauricio, was AMAZING. He really knows his stuff, and is passionate about his work. The tour was too busy with people, so we did not fully enjoy it. Mauricio made it good.
3/9/2023
Without the guide, we would have missed most of the things the guide pointed out to us
3/5/2023
Great guide but just another forest walk similar to the others we had done.
2/27/2023
Amazing guide! Even though the park was busy, we had a great experience and saw lots of wildlife!
2/26/2023
Our guide, Andrey, was very enthusiastic and entertaining. We saw everything we had hoped to see.
2/19/2023
The national park was very busy but the tour guide was excellent
2/17/2023
Loved this park and the monkeys!!
2/11/2023
Our guide Andrey was amazing and so knowledgeable! He answered many questions and was thrilled when someone asked. You could tell he loved what he did. We saw so many animals! Due to this we didn't have time to go to the beach unless we made our own way back and take a bus back to our hotel which we did. Also, I don't consider lunch a fruit and a drink. However it was refreshing and we got to watch the monkeys trying to steal food to eat. Loved the beach, but the change rooms and the bathrooms close to the beach were disgustingly dirty.
2/11/2023
I was so glad Jaden was off school and there with Mauricio that day!! The whole tour was amazing, especially that it started out with Jaden pointing out two toucans in the trees. Actually, Jaden pointed out a large majority of the animals, actually! I was so glad to have him and Mauricio as our guides. They were professional and fun and friendly and kind! They made sure our questions were answered, and that we each got a chance to see each of the plants and animals that were pointed out to us.
2/1/2023
In love with this beach! I need to come back and enjoy this beach…
1/27/2023
The guide was very knowledgable and saw things I would never have noticed on my own. It was a beautiful place.
1/25/2023
Very enjoyable
1/16/2023
This was a great tour. Our guides divided the groups thoughtfully and we had a great guide assigned to us and our kids. He went at our pace and made sure the kids got to see in the telescope at every stop we made.
1/12/2023
Exceptional tour guide (Andres)
1/5/2023
Our guide Andrey exceeded expectations with his knowledge, sense of humor, and professionalism.
1/5/2023
Our guide was fantastic and so knowledgable!! Andres, I believe.
1/4/2023
Superb though we could not see Toucans. Beach was fantastic
1/2/2023
This was a wonderful tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and had a great eye for finding wildlife big and small. The only complaint was that it was so crowded.
12/29/2022
The path to the beach was extremely busy, but the guide made it better. We saw a ton of animals and really enjoyed the experience, but the park was very busy.
12/28/2022
Iguana Tours' Andrey was our guide and he was so good - finding all sorts of animals/insects all throughout the walk - and so knowledgable about any question we had. We saw a sloth with a baby, Jesus Christ Lizard, Morpho butterfly, mangrove crab monkeys, but no birds. Please note that the path is basically paved, so hiking boots are not needed (keens would be best, flip flops work); don't need to wear long pants as its hot and there weren't many insects (dry season visit), and bring/wear your swimsuit, towels, and anything you need for the beach as the best beach in Costa Rica is at the end of this tour. We spent an hour there in the water - it was amazing. Soft sand, blue water, gentle waves if any. We only left to get lunch since the food shack in the park had limited gluten free options.
12/25/2022
excellent experience
12/24/2022
This may have been my favorite. Our guide Andre was wonderful. We loved the white sand beach! Great!
12/14/2022
Wonderful National Park with wildlife trails, nice beaches. Efficient entry with guided tour. not crowded. Saw many animals. Relaxed on quiet beaches.
12/11/2022
Super guide, lots of birds and sloths!
12/10/2022
Brilliant!
12/8/2022
This really was a wonderful park, and the tour guide was fabulous and made the trip fun. The hike itself had many, many people on the trails and were literally bumping into one another at times.
12/7/2022
Awesome tour guide, he made our day even better!
12/7/2022
Hoped to see more animals in park but seasonal! Spectacular beach, and trail above cliffs was filled w monkeys and great ocean views!
12/4/2022
Loved our guide and hide 7 year old son. All kinds of monkeys and sloths. Spent extra time at beach then walked back to hotel.
11/28/2022
We were expecting to see more animals, but not something anyone could control
11/23/2022
Our guide was amazing and did such an awesome job. This was one of the highlights of the vacation.
11/16/2022
My dream came true that day to see sloths! Our guide was incredible! Carried a telescope and took photos with my iPhone through the telescope! So we have some really up close photos of all the critters we saw! Absolutely awesome! Mauricio was our very experienced and awesome guide.
11/10/2022
The tour guide we had here was exceptional - all the other guides just followed him and then showed their customers what our guide found.
8/19/2022
Andres was a fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable
8/10/2022
Awesome park! The guide was great, caring and attentive to everyone's need. The monkeys, sloth's and the beaches in the park were amazing. Great experience overall.
7/24/2022
Our guide was friendly and knowledgable (and his 9 year old son had a great eye for birds and insects!). Our group was small (9 people) but there were so many groups and all on the main trail which made things feel congested. We saw way more wildlife at our hotel/beach but it was still enjoyable and we learned many facts about insects and reptiles! The beaches within the park were lovely, we said goodbye to our guide after the tour, spent time at the beach, and made our own way home.
7/17/2022
Thank you for recommending a guide. He was great and we saw a lot of animals with his equipment he brought.
7/7/2022
We were so excited to have the same tour guide as 4 years ago, Mauricio Salazar! He’s the best! He has a great eye and is such a great teacher. We appreciate that he takes time to describe things and allows us to take pictures. It was nice to have the snack part way through. It would’ve been nice to know that we couldn’t bring food in for the children.
6/25/2022
Very satisfied.
6/25/2022
Fantastic tour. Animals and wildlife everywhere. Very knowledgeable, lovely guide. He, like all the other guides on our trip, are well educated and genuinely love what they do and are proud of their country. The guide's passion and excitement were contagious and contributed to making this activity so memorable. The beaches at the end were so fun. We only went to the second, less popular beach and it was fantastic. We had the whole beach and ocean to ourselves for over an hour. The water was so warm we could have stayed in it all day. The walk from the beach to the exit of the park, with clean restrooms, showers and so many monkeys along the way, was enjoyable as well.
6/22/2022
Superb tour guide and we saw sooo many amazing animals. The beach inside the park is breathtakingly beautiful!
6/20/2022
Rooster our guide worked hard to accommodate us as well as a very loud (obnoxious) family from Florida. He was able to capture photos for us with this telescope
6/15/2022
I’d have preferred a smaller group and a bit more time to walk in the national park. Guide was very knowledgeable.
6/6/2022
Andres was fantastic! We saw a ton of wildlife and learned a lot about the park, the flora and fauna that we saw, and about the methods he was using to spot them. Great experience!
6/4/2022
This park is beautiful all around. El gallo our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. We got to see many types of animals that without his expertise we probably would have not seen. The park is very clean.
5/29/2022
Andrey is probably the smartest man when it comes to nature! He was excited and passionate about every bird, big, mammal and reptile that we saw! And I feel we saw it all! He talked to everyone in a way that made you want to know more and see more. Couldn’t have had a better guide! Amazing!
5/22/2022
Our guide Andre was phenomenal. It’s an easy, wide path, that accommodates a lot of people without crowding. Traveling one mile took two hours because he was spotting wildlife right and left. We got a beautiful sunny day so it was better for animal sightings. We saw both types of sloths, two-toed, and three-toed. We saw monkeys, a Toucan, an array of lizards, insects, crabs, and the most dangerous viper in Costa Rica, the Fur-de-lance. Then we stayed to enjoy the beach. They have facilities to change and rinse off. Well worth it! Then we walked out and grabbed lunch nearby before hopping into one of the many taxis available in the area.
4/24/2022
The wild life at and around the hotel was a treat. Toucans, monkeys and even a sloth by the beach up in a tree.
4/17/2022
Great tour- fantastic guide who found so many animals for us to see with his spotting scope.
4/14/2022
Extra bonus was the guide's son who accompanied us. He was all IN with the park and the animals.
4/13/2022
AWESOME GUIDE - ANDRES! SO knowledgeable and friendly!
4/6/2022
Great guide, beautiful park, saw tons of wildlife. Walked back to hotel
2/26/2022
Incredible! The guide was very informative and we saw tons of wildlife. Up close and personal monkey encounters and the beaches were phenomenal! Absolutely recommend!
2/25/2022
very difficult to see any of the wild life.
We saw more monkeys on our balcony at Shana
2/25/2022
Honestly this did not meet my expectations given its hype. The only animals we saw here that we did not see anywhere else were a howler monkey and a certain bird. There were hoards of tourists, making it very crowded. The guide was amazing at spotting things and the telescope was fun, but with kids it was a bit boring. We stayed after the tour ended and enjoyed the beach. Be aware that the monkeys will get into your bags if you leave them unattended, even if you have no food! They have thumbs! Also, I know we got taken advantage of with the taxi fare on the way back to the hotel, but if you want to enjoy the beach after the tour, a taxi is the only way to get back to your hotel.
2/24/2022
Guide Tony was very educated, friendly and respectful
2/24/2022
I loved our guide Andrey. Humorous and entertaining, and especially so knowledgeable.
2/21/2022
We had an excellent tour guide. His name was Andres. He was very passionate about what he did and his knowledge was amazing. It was very crowded but otherwise a great experience.
2/19/2022
Professional guide was excellent, very professoinal, prompt and enjoyed the tour. Only minor negative is Manual Antonio park is very popular and beaches crowded. Still quite nice but be prepared for alot of people and line to get in. Would recommend but overall enjoyed other less crowded experiences.
2/18/2022
Our guide was super knowledgeable and we saw a ton of wildlife!
2/11/2022
The group experience was fun. The guide was excellent.
1/19/2022
This was wonderful park. The tour guide was great and best of all we got to see a sloth that was awake and moving! The perfect ending to our trip.
1/13/2022
This was our favorite tour. Do not miss it! So much to see and it is all gorgeous. Our guide was fantastic and so informative (18 years of experience). You are not told this in advance but take beach attire with you and plan to stay for the day. There is a beautiful beach inside the park and you can spend the afternoon there. There is a restaurant as well. Do the morning tour, have a bite to eat then spend time at the beach. It is worth it. The guides will tell you how to get transportation back to your hotel (and arrange it for you). So many animals and so much fun.
1/10/2022
Great place to visit
1/8/2022
Fantastic tour. Amazing guide.
12/31/2021
Our Guide, Andre was so knowledgeable and it was amazing how he could spot the animals. My granddaughters especially enjoyed seeing the animals. The park was beautiful and the beach was stunning.
12/31/2021
If we wanted a ride back to the hotel, we had to leave at the end of the tour. Of course, we wanted to swim and explore the park a bit more, so we ended up walking back. Not bad, but more walking than we would have wanted.
12/27/2021
While we thoroughly enjoyed the park, we had expected a bit less developed environment once in the park. Our primary tour was on a gravel road that had power lines overhead. While giving us plenty of opportunity to see sloths and other wildlife, this wasn't as 'intimate' as we'd expected.
12/27/2021
The departure was late due to an accident, but then the stay was cut short allowing only 10-15 mins on the beach.
12/23/2021
Our guide was wonderful and found lots of interesting creatures to look at including a Fer-de-lance! We watched a sloth climb down a tree (very slowly) after spending most of the afternoon on the park beach which was much less crowded than the beach in town. Great day!
12/23/2021
Amazing tour guide. He took great pictures and showed us a lot of animals.
12/22/2021
Our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly, easy to understand.
12/20/2021
Awesome guide!
12/17/2021
Tour guide was a bundle of information. Was very patient showing us everything we could possibly see!
12/17/2021
Rooster is not just educational, but also very funny. We would have missed so many exciting things if it were not for his guidance. There is nothing like experiencing nature and animals in their own habitat. The beach was amazing too!
12/11/2021
The tour guide was knowledgeable and had a great time. One of the best beaches in the area is in the park and we got to spend some time there.
12/8/2021
It was very crowded with other tours which took away some of the experience.
12/8/2021
Andreas, our guide was great. The group was too large though and we shared the pathway with too many other large groups. Otherwise it was a very nice experience.
12/8/2021
My other want besides seeing monkeys was to see Sloths. Although we did see them way up, with our guide Rooster's expertise, they we way to tired to even show their face. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip through this beautiful National Park. Thank you Rooster for your willingness to make this special!
12/6/2021
Andrey was excited to share his love of the park. He made sure we experienced the true nature of the park! Gave us the opportunity to stay and explore the park on our own. Suggested additional hikes and tours.
12/6/2021
One of the best of our excursions! Our guide was fantastic and we saw almost every animal we were hoping to see! A must see for anyone visiting Manuel Antonio.
12/1/2021
Highly recommend having a guide with their tools/scopes. We definitely would not have seen anything other than the white faced monkeys walking around. Most of the animals are far away, so you wouldn't even spot them with a naked eye!
11/26/2021
VERY crowded with people for the entire walk. Not much peace and quiet. Would be helpful to stagger the guides starting times as everyone started at once and it was hard to hear. Lots of wildlife and guide's knowledge!
11/25/2021
We could have walked. Didn’t need transportation to and from our hotel.
11/22/2021
Fantastic! Our tour guide was great! We would not have noticed more than 10% of the animals around us without our guide. He pointed out each animal, let us see it through his spotting scope, and took pictures for us. The beach was also nice. Only downside was that the food at the shop in the park was pretty bad. The sandwiches in particular were terrible. And some of the trails we went on were not very well maintained.
11/22/2021
Andre and the rest of the guides were great! They helped us see so many animals that we wouldn't have seen otherwise.
10/13/2021
Wonderful.
8/9/2021
Loved this tour and our guide Andres. We got some beautiful photos and video of the wildlife because of him. Seriously, should ask for him! The beach was nice too, would have been nice to spend a little more time there.
7/24/2021
Very nice! Guide was super nice but seemed to cut our tour a little short…
7/23/2021
Guide was unbelievably knowledgeable. I learned an incredible amount but the tour was very crowded and the park had multiple companies doing tours simultaneously which made it kinda loud on the trail. But overall it was a good tour, the guides are fantastic!
7/23/2021
I wish I could give our guide more than a 10!
7/23/2021
Beautiful park. Expected to see more animals on the tour, but we still had a great time.
7/23/2021
Our guide was fantastic!!! He knew so much I thought he might be a biologist but he told us that he wasn't. He also spoke better English than many native speakers.
7/18/2021
Good experience for a first visit to the park. Guide helped us spot some wildlife that we probably wouldn't be able to find ourselves (small insects, snake, sloths).
7/15/2021
Saw so many animals on our tour. Beach was beautiful
7/11/2021
This was a great experience for everyone.
6/2/2021
Our guide was very friendly & knowledgeable. Thought we would see more wildlife but overall worth the visit. Try to take all the trails to the end, The sites of the ocean are worth it.
6/2/2021
Our guide was spectacular, really phenomenal! The park was packed with wildlife, but unfortunately also too many people for me to fully enjoy being in nature. The beach, however, wasn't packed and was gorgeous.
6/2/2021
It was fantastic! So beautiful! Even in the pouring rain, I so enjoyed this tour. Our guide, Andre was so knowledgeable and passionate about the forest. He made the tour so incredible by sharing his passion for the forest and it’s inhabitants.
4/30/2021
Amazing tour guide
4/30/2021
One of the most amazing parts of the trip by far. Loved it!
4/29/2021
Wish that it did not rain so hard. It was hard to enjoy the park with the constant heavy rain. Not the guides fault, just the weather. Wished that there were lockers or other storage available so that we didn't have to carry everything during the tour.
3/25/2021
Fabian and his team of Iquana Tours was excellent, knowledgeable, kind, he really made our tour of this beautiful park lots of fun! We saw monkeys, spiders, bats, butterflies...many cool animals and the beach is gorgeous! Highly recommend a visit and tour with Fabian at Iquana Tours!!
3/20/2021
Our guide did a wonderful job showing us the natural wonders of this exceptional national park. We were thrilled with the variety of wildlife and the fantastic landscape.
3/5/2021
Beautiful beaches and saw lots of wildlife. Our guide was very informative and passionate about nature. Definitely would recommend staying on the beach here instead of the main tourist beach in town.
3/2/2021
Another home run! great animal experiences and a guide very motivated to ensure a fine experience! Don't miss this one.
3/12/2020
I was expecting a lot more from Manuel Antonio National Park since it was highly ranked as one of the top. But after going to Monteverde and Arenal areas, this was a bit of a disappointment. The paths were very wide with a lot of tourists. The beach was magnificent - one of the most beautiful scenes I have seen. I enjoyed the monkeys on the beach. But this area was too crowded for me. I prefer the less traveled paths.
3/11/2020
Very crowded, but our guide was good about keeping away from other groups. We saw all of the animals we expected and lots of lizards and birds too.
3/4/2020
Great tour, but very crowded (not much anyone can do about that). Loved the tour guide - attentive to detail and patient with all of our picture-taking needs :)
3/1/2020
This was our most crowded tour and event. At times it felt like we were on an assembly line, and although our guide tried hard to make sure we saw birds and animals in the park, it almost felt like they were trying too hard.
2/29/2020
our guide was fantastic! We loved this tour!!!
2/27/2020
Great tour! Loved having afternoon to explore manuel antonio on our own.
2/25/2020
Excellent!
2/20/2020
Tour guide Andry was amazing!
2/16/2020
Very crowded, more people than animals, worth visit as early at the morning as possible
2/6/2020
The guide was amazing and able to find so much wildlife that we could not see. He also helped us to take pictures through his telescope of small wildlife or animals that were further away. However, after the experience at the Arenal Hanging Bridges, we were a little spoiled. The large, wide path was full of tourists and did not give one the feel of being in the wildlife's natural habitat. It was a good experience and I did not regret going, especially since I enjoyed having time to hang out on the beach there, but it felt too touristy, if that makes sense. Definitely a LOT of people around us. (So much so that the wildlife is used to people and not really even afraid or timid around people.)
1/26/2020
Unfirtunately very crowdy tour - honestly there is no value to go.
1/25/2020
Excellent tour! The guide (Andrey) was very passionate about the Park and wildlife, extremely knowledgeable and eager to share that with us. And he was funny to boot! Total rave!
1/19/2020
the park was very crowded I had expected to see more birds but mostly the tour was about the monkeys and beaches the tour guides were excellent and I think some of the group enjoyed the tour
1/17/2020
It was kind of crowded at the Park and on the hike. It was still thrilling to see capuchin monkeys so close up!
1/16/2020
The guides were amazing, and helped us see wildlife that we would have missed on our own.
1/15/2020
Park is beautiful and had chance to finally see sloths. Chose to not take transportation back to hotel, stayed and used the beaches in the park.
1/15/2020
If we didn't have the guide we would not have been able to see all the different animals. It was nice to have a local share all the knowledge! The park is beautiful.
1/12/2020
Wish we could’ve seen more animals, but we did see a lot and really enjoyed what we saw. Our guide was great.
1/12/2020
Beautiful spot again.
1/5/2020
Great Place.
1/5/2020
Great guides that knew where to find the animals!!
1/5/2020
Definitely worth the tour guide! We would've of missed so much on our own.
1/4/2020
It was crowded and difficult to move through through the crowds to hear with tour guide and see where he was pointing at things.
1/3/2020
Awesome guide who had great attention to detail
1/2/2020
Saw lots of wildlife on this tour and enjoyed seeing the beaches in the park. Our tour guide Mauricio was fantastic.
12/31/2019
wow I was not prepared for how many people would be there. it was a little unbearable. we did take some hikes later that were quieter. our guide did very well under the circumstances and was very knowledgeable
12/28/2019
Andre with iguana tours was great.
12/27/2019
We thought that we would see more animals. We saw a couple of spiders, some sloths very high in the trees and some monkeys around the beach. A long day without a lot of excitement. Could have skipped this one.
12/24/2019
Our guide was very professional .
12/24/2019
wow----difficult circumstances with thousands and thousands walking through at the same time. The system they set up is efficient and the experience with our guide was exceptional!!!!
12/22/2019
We did not see much animals in this tour
12/17/2019
Great experience. There was much to see and our guide, Andrei, was brilliant. Also thoroughly enjoyed the private beach
12/17/2019
We enjoyed this tour especially when we got down to the private beaches -so beautiful and blue!! We stayed at the beach after our tour and enjoyed the clear waters and sun. My husband loves hot weather so this was his cup of tea.
12/7/2019
Lovely park, but walk is mostly on a very wide & heavily travel path. Most of the wildlife we saw was through a scoop,. Naturalist knowledgeable but talked fast and in enough technical terms that he was hard to follow. We enjoyed the beach for an hour & a half and then walked a lovely path out and took public transport home.
12/7/2019
I was initially worried by the size of our group and by how busy the park was. However, the guides co-operated with one another to pass on information about where special animals/birds could be found - so it exceeded my initial expectations.
12/1/2019
Our tour was quite large, so we didn't get as much time looking at things and the guide had to repeat himself a bit. The fruit and tea was a nice touch.
11/17/2019
unfortunately we were caught in a rain storm. guide was very nice.
11/14/2019
The guides were incredible at spotting wildlife and getting they're scopes tuned in for great views for us. The park was beautiful, just be careful because the monkeys will steal your stuff if you're not looking.
11/14/2019
Our guide was able to spot things that other guides couldn't! Very knowledgeable and friendly. It is very humid and hot but the stops along the beach were a great bonus.
11/14/2019
Very knowledgeable guide but at times, the area was too crowded. We were elbow to elbow with our groups all trying to get a look at the same thing. The park itself is beautiful but it would have been nice if we skipped seeing a few things just to have a little more space.
8/22/2019
Amazing
8/18/2019
It was very crowded in the parc. Further a good guide and a nice walk.
8/9/2019
Crowded and boring in comparison to the other tours we went on. The beach was beautiful. Our guide was very nice.
8/6/2019
Saw sloths and loads of monkeys. Beach was beautiful but the whole place is packed with thousands of other people. It was a bit like disneyland with buggies and screaming kids. Guide was great and identified some unusual animals.
8/3/2019
Manu was a terrific guide
7/30/2019
Very experienced guide and very friendly with good knowledge of English language
7/28/2019
Enjoyed wandering around hiking trails and swimming at beach after the tour.
7/23/2019
I thought we would see a bit more wildlife than we did, and the park was packed with lots of other groups in our way. However, we enjoyed seeing the sloths, the guide was great and very knowledgeable, and we really enjoyed our time at the beach there. We stayed late and caught a hotel transfer back.
7/20/2019
Beautiful park. Our guide Fabian was extremely knowledgeable and polite. Saw many amazing animals. Stopped halfway at gift shop and snack booth, Fabian served us all fruit and a drink. Beach was unbelievable.
7/18/2019
Our guide was great!
7/18/2019
Tour guide and the logistics was excellent. Put the park was very crowded and noise which made observation of the wildlife a challenge.
7/16/2019
A bit crowded as expected but still very fun to see. We were able to see lots of animals as well as hang at the beach for awhile. Our guide was very informative and went out of his way to provide loads of information and history. Great trip.
7/14/2019
Small park, full with wildlife and with great beaches. Just a bit too crowded.
7/14/2019
The park is very crowded. The actual hike was very short. Too much time on logistics and snack break. We did see a lot of animals.
7/14/2019
Tour guide was amazing!!!! Park was beutiful! My daughter was ill and the guide was extremely helpful and accomodating.
7/14/2019
Whoa! This was way more than we expected. Andres, the guide, blew us away with his knowledge, sense of humor, and professionalism. I've never had the pleasure of learning from a certified naturalist. He's so proud (rightfully) of his country and the progress made in Costa Rica. Clearly CR is a leader in the world that we can only hope the U.S.A. will follow. Andres had incredible skills in finding animals and teaching us about them and the plants in the park. We talked with other travelers and observed other tour groups while there, and their experience did not compare to ours. Andres and Iguana Tours are simply the best. Still cannot believe I got to see monkeys in the wild. So happy.
7/14/2019
Exceeded our expectations. All logistics were seamless, but what made the excursion was the expertise of our fantastic guide, Andrés. Extremely knowledgeable. Great command of English. Very good teacher.
7/13/2019
This tourguide was the best we encountered. Mau had a good line in witty banter and was excellent at spotting wildlife. In spite of the business of the park, we managed to see a lot and enjoyed the tour. We opted to stay on and do an extra walk. The 'no non-biodegradable items' allowed in the park seemed at odds with the way food and drinks were served in plastic containers at the cafe. Also, there were clearly not enough facilities (changing rooms, toilets) to support the throughput of visitors. We did, overall, enjoy the park though which is beautiful and has lots of different habitats.
7/12/2019
Andres from Iguana Tours taught us lots of things about the animals we saw. Loved his jokes! Excellent snack provided.
7/11/2019
We saw a sloth crossing the road which everyone was so excited about since this doesn't happen often. Fabian was our guide and pointed our much wildlife we wouldn't have found on our own.
7/9/2019
All the animals were beautiful. Macaws everywhere, birds and lizards and people, and the ocean and everything was wonderful. Transfers and guides all were too good to be true. Thank you to all of Costa Rica.
7/7/2019
Fabian, our guide, was phenomenal. He was very knowledgeable about the park. He helped us take great pictures and videos. He was very good at spotting wildlife. We saw monkeys, sloths, bats, lizards, birds, etc.
7/7/2019
Beautiful park with AMAZING views and wildlife. Our guide Fabian was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and the history of Costa Rica. He was also kind enough to take amazing pictures and videos of the wildlife for us.
7/2/2019
Wonderful easy walk with lots of wildlife and knowledgeable guide who was entertaining. The beach was beautiful.
7/2/2019
Our tour guide, Fabian, was fantastic! He was eager to show us everything and really took his time to search for special wildlife. He was very enthusiastic! The park was gorgeous and the beach was amazing!
6/18/2019
Andres was name of our tour guide. He was incredibly knowledgable.
6/18/2019
Our guide Andres was extremely funny and knowledgeable. He also guided us to the hidden cove area which we would not have known of if he didn’t recommend it.
6/13/2019
We loved our guide Andrey, he was informative and personable.
6/9/2019
Once again the tour was very slow with the people asking too many questions and the guide stopping whenever he was talking. Very knowledgable but he should keep it moving as he answers some questions
6/1/2019
great sightseeing, especially sloughs, monkeys, deer, etc. Andrey was very knowledgeable, passionate, and fun. Did the extra stuff to make it enjoyable. We stayed all day in the park-great. You should do a little better job in write-up of explaining what's available in park for future travelers=especially the snack shop and locker facilities. we found confusion even with local hotel staff about what rules and available services were in park.
5/21/2019
Our guide was amazing. His knowledge of the ecosystem and his sense of humor, made the tour quite fun. He explained everything, and answered all questions with a smile. Although we know he makes his living giving tours, we agreed with his philosophy that using a guide to tour the park is worth more than the fees associated with paying that guide. He showed us things that were right before our eyes, but pretty much invisible due to our lack of knowledge.
5/19/2019
The park was beautiful!!! Would definitely recommend getting a tour guide as you can’t spot all the animals without a scope.
5/15/2019
Too many tourist people, doing dumb stuff...
5/15/2019
The only downside was not having any extra time in the park and have a ride provided back to the hotel. All the other tours provided the ride back but this tour had the choice of staying at the park or riding back in just 30 min after the tour ended. ☹️
5/14/2019
Very nice tour - saw all kinds of animals. Guide Andre from Iguana tours was excellent.
5/14/2019
This excursion was great. A very knowledgeable guide with a lot of passion.
5/11/2019
Tour guide was very professional
5/5/2019
Another great day!! We had the best tour guide ( I tibk his name was Mo?) he was so knowledgeable on all the animals and had a great telescope that allowed us to see everything up close. And fruit and ice tea to top it all off - delicious!!
5/3/2019
Wonderful wildlife!
4/28/2019
Fabulous Our tour guide was so excited about his "office" We had an awesome time.
4/17/2019
It was a good tour, and beautiful area. The guide tried his best to get us to see everything possible.
4/17/2019
Not much to see - especially because we were spoiled with animals at Shana, very crowded, loved the monkeys, didn’t love having to pay for transportation back to hotel. Guide was wonderful.
4/17/2019
Since I researched before hand I was prepared to comply with park food carry-in rules (strict) no-exit-and-re-entry rule, had wetbag & bike-lock to prevent monkey theft of stuff while we were swimming, and expected massive crowds. The main tour road does indeed have massive crowds but this park is so gorgeous and full of incredible and easy to view wildlife that everyone has to do it, of course : ). Our tour guide here was the absolute best!! He was the most knowledgeable of all the tour guides. I would do this again and again (yes, even with the crowds that will inevitably always be there).
4/16/2019
Our guide was excellent and made the tour.
4/14/2019
Guide was not very informative
4/14/2019
It was very hot during our stay and visit. Next time around we would not pick this destination. (It was our choice to visit this park but the other parks that we visited later on in the trip were much better with respect to weather and animal viewing)
4/13/2019
Guide did an awesome job.
4/7/2019
Andrey was our guide and we were so impressed by his knowledge of the animals.
4/4/2019
It was terrific, the way the guides work together to spot wildlife in the park. Liked that they were able to use the high tech camera on tripods to get pics on our cellphone cameras...nice touch!
4/4/2019
Crowded park, again being rushed only to have to wait for transportation back.
4/2/2019
Tour and guide were great! Just would have liked to see more birds!
3/30/2019
Lots of animals - loved the tour
3/29/2019
It was amazing, all the wildlife that we saw and got to observe and photograph in their environment. The beach was great, and it was another special moment in the vacation. The crowds were pretty thick in the first third of the park, but eventually thinned out as we moved farther in and there was more space for people to occupy. It was insanely hot, though. Need to stay hydrated!
3/29/2019
We got to view wildlife we've never seen before and it would not have been possible to see without our guide and his expensive telescope.
3/29/2019
This tour was just the right time for our group and was an easy walk. Some even stayed at the beach.
3/29/2019
It was VERY hot and our guide kind of ditched us when we got to the beach. He said either we could stay at the beach on our own or finish the tour with him. He did not give us any time at the beach unless we wanted to stay there on our own. So we stayed at the beach on our own, but then we needed to figure out how to exit the park and find our way back to the hotel. We got lost on the public bus and were stranded in downtown Manuel Antonio until we could find someone who spoke some English and could tell us what new bus to get on to get back to Tulemar. The bus driver also had no idea where the Tulemar Resort was which I found odd because it's on the main road that the buses drive on each day.
3/29/2019
It was very busy and touristy so not ideal; certainly no issue with your company though. It is just the nature of the place.
3/26/2019
Everything turned out great in the end, but was made to feel a little nervous standing in line, wondering if we were going to get in.
3/23/2019
Excellent guide. We appreciate the opportunity to minimize the long lines and wait time that others were experiencing. We got lucky and saw several sloths. Really enjoyed the beaches at the end of the hike. Perfect ending excursion.
3/20/2019
We waited 2 hours to get in, disappointing as we had our tickets. Very, very hot! The park is beautiful but after the tour we couldn't stay due to the heat.
3/20/2019
Excellent once in the park. Wait of 2 hours in heat too long. Guide tried to advocate for us getting in sooner. Seemed a mistake was made and others were wrongfully let in before our group.
3/20/2019
Manual Antonio NP itself is lovely - amazing animals, amazing setting. The entrance process is horrendous - 2.5 hours of lines for no reason - they could have easily sold timed entrance tickets.
3/17/2019
The lines were huge. Had to wait over an hour. Tour was fine. Didn’t know about staying at the beach so we went back.
3/12/2019
very long wait to get into park. otherwise fantastic
3/8/2019
Great guide - excellent knowledge and interaction with us
3/6/2019
The park was very crowded and the entry to the park was hectic. The guides did a great job getting us in. The park could logistically do things differently for prearranged tours to get them in without being in line with general public trying to get in. They should know how many tickets have been pre-sold and get those people in before other tickets are sold.
3/3/2019
Another great tour! Only issue was getting into the park with the restrictions, but we got in because the tour folks had people waint in line early for us! Guide was fantastic as always finding us lots of great animals and birds.
2/12/2019
What a beautiful National Park!! The guided tour was most interesting and informative.
2/10/2019
Guide was great, transit was fine. Park was so crowded, and there were few animals / wildlife / birds / butterflies. Then guide
2/9/2019
It is not their fault, but the park was very very crowded with many groups jostling for space. Guide did well and had terrific knowledge of both nature and history.
2/9/2019
Awesome experience!
2/9/2019
Yes, a very interesting tour.
2/9/2019
Wonderful adventure and the ocean was great.
2/8/2019
The overall park experience was excellent. The only downside was the minimal scheduled time at the amazing beach, which left us with having to fend for ourselves leaving the park and finding transportation back to our hotel so we could enjoy the beach. Perhaps they could have a second tour van leaving the park 60-90 minutes later to make it easier.
2/8/2019
I would say that this is a MUST to anyone who is in Manuel Antonio. We got to spend the whole day in the park and loved every second of it. The wildlife and nature was breathtaking.
2/8/2019
It was great to see the animals and having the guides to point things out but my gosh this was so slow!
2/6/2019
Guide (maricio) was excellent, very enthusiastic and tried to get us to see as much as was there. Not as much wildlife as I thought would be there, except lots of Monkeys. VERY hot and humid day, which was uncomfortable for us, especially walking on the trails in the hot sun. Staying at the beach was great after the tour except for Monkeys and Raccoons trying to get your food. Thank you Maricio...We appreciate you..
2/5/2019
Very crowded
2/3/2019
Shorter than I expected and extremely crowded
2/3/2019
Very good tour. Knowledgeable guides who was able to spot lots of wild life on the tour. We really liked the tour company, so we booked an additional catamaran tour with them as well. (Iguana Tours)
2/1/2019
We did not enjoy this park at all. It’s crowded with tourists and very touristy. We saw more animals at our hotel, Los Altos. We thought we would be hiking, not walking on a crowded path,
1/31/2019
I really didn't know what to expect. The guide was great but not as many animals as I had hoped for.
1/31/2019
Again, crowded. We had a very informative guide, glad we did the tour. Manuel Antonio beach was beautiful.
1/31/2019
Our guide Andres Morera was excellent!
1/31/2019
Little on expensive side but we knew that
1/30/2019
I loved this tour. Andre was excellent as our guide. We saw many different species on our walk. Andre took his time and made sure everyone in the group was able to see through his telescope and experience seeing the animal in its habitat.
1/30/2019
Andre was the best guide of our trip.
1/29/2019
Great tour, Andre was an excellent (and funny) guide. Hotel was close to the park so that was a plus logistically
1/27/2019
This park was more crowded than New York City on New Years Eve. This was a terrible experience. The crowds detracted from any park like setting, and the guides mission was to control the traffic. Never again!!
1/25/2019
Our tour guide Andres had a telephoto lense to view wildlife. Not all guides had this. You should make all your tour operators have this so wildlife can be viewed in this lovely park.
1/25/2019
Great tour with the best guide!
1/25/2019
Our guide was fantastic. He was knowledgaeable and able to spot many creatures that we would not have been able to find, and then he took photos for us. He also was very friendly and personable.
1/22/2019
Andrey from Iguana tours was our guide and a very experienced and knowledgeable one! He led us to many animals and birds and creatures. The only comment I have is not about our guide but he informed us we could not take any granola bars, crackers or chips into the park and that the rangers at the entrance would confiscate them. He said there was a cafeteria at the top and that a fruit snack and water was included in the tour. We had brought a snack as suggested in your tour tips for what to bring so we had to get rid of that food. Comment: Update your list of things to bring on the Park Tour.
1/22/2019
If you were unaware that the cafeteria at the top of the trail is open and operational, please add this to your hiking tour suggested things to bring. A snack was included (evidently), but we did not have that info and brought our own which is not allowed because of the animals.
1/22/2019
Andras (SP) from Iguana Tours was absolutely amazing. He took the time to explain things, show us several different animals, and had a great personality. The only downside is that we had to stand in line just over an hour to get into the park & it was a 7:30AM pick up at the hotel.
1/20/2019
Absolutely incredible!!! Guide was Andre. He was so awesome, made the entire experience excellent.
1/20/2019
Very crowded. We had seen most of the animals in Monte verde. If this was the only place to have seen them it might be different. But way too crowded for me.
1/19/2019
Lots of visitors. Walked on gravel walkways. Crowded vs. Hanging Bridges. Guide was very interested in selling a trip into the mangroves.
1/17/2019
Wonderfully knowledgeable and informative guide - he was a wealth of information and we saw so many animals, birds and reptiles! Pretty crowded, but we still had a wonderful experience.
1/16/2019
the information for the tour should be specific about what food can be taken to the park...NO NUTS!?!
1/12/2019
Transportation was well organized and punctual. The guides were superb...enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The park itself is very crowded which does detract from the overall experience but we 7nderstand that this is the reality and we didn’t let it bother us unduly. The park is beautiful and the beach is the epitome of a tropical paradise.
1/11/2019
Guide Andres was A++++
1/11/2019
We had the best guide ever-Andre!
1/9/2019
The guide was amazing, he was funny, informative and very excited to be doing the tour. However, all of the wildlife we saw was basically through his scope. The park gets super crowded and there are people literally everywhere! ALso, the tour ends at the beach, but if you choose to stay and enjoy the beach, you must find your own ride home, which was a little annoying but we made it work. I just wish we had known that before booking the tour. ALso, it says you can bring a snack but the park rules are only fruit or sandwiches so we were told to leave our granola bars behind...that also was annoying since the guidelines mentioned we should bring a snack. The beach at the end of the tour was beautiful though and worth the other tiny annoyances.
1/4/2019
The park is amazing but it was rushed due to the long lines at the entrance and the hordes gathering around guides to see the wildlife. We had no time at the beach with the planned return to the hotel. There were several groups that bypassed the line, possibly with a park guide.
1/3/2019
Guide was great. It would have been nice to know we’d have to wait in the heat for nearly an hour to get into the park. Also, we planned to stay at the beach but didn’t find out until we arrived at the tour that we’d have to find our own bus ride or taxi home. Would have been nice to know that ahead of time.
1/3/2019
Very good tour of the natural habitat. Beaches at the end were the highlight, along with the monkeys. Would recommend this tour.
1/3/2019
Great guide and a great visit. Logistically, a little complicated as we were not told to meet the guide at 8 and not 7:30, which was in the paper, so spent 30 minutes trying to find the guide. Could have been sleeping instead.
12/30/2018
With the help of our knowledgeable guide we were able to see and photograph many animals as we had hoped. It was an extremely crowded park, which should not have surprised me during the high season but I wasn’t expecting that. PTW voucher advised that we pack a snack but we had to dispose of it (crackers a granola bars) because it is against park rules to take certain foods into the park.
12/28/2018
Beautiful grounds and beach but very crowded. Guide was good but not as personable as others
12/27/2018
Great tour guide that found us incredible wildlife that we would never have seen without him.
12/27/2018
The tour was packed. This should be expected around Christmas. In general I would not encourage those with a focus on nature from visiting this location in peak season.
12/26/2018
Really good guide. Beach was good.
12/26/2018
The guide was particularly great. His name was Andrei and he clearly loved what he was doing. We saw sloths, monkeys, birds. We had a great time at the beach and interacted with the monkeys there.
12/25/2018
The guide use his camera and share with us for the picture even we can take a picture from this camera. Nothing found wild animals without a guide.
12/23/2018
Waiting time at gate was bit longer
12/23/2018
This trip was great. We saw lots of animals, but by this time in our time in Costa Rica we had seen pretty much all the animals already, many on hotel grounds, so it was a bit anticlimactic. No fault of the guide or the Park, I would recommend the experience. The beaches here were beautiful, unfortunately, I had a leg injury which prevented me from enjoying the beaches here.
12/21/2018
Andre was a great guide! Very knowledgeable and passionate about his job.
12/21/2018
Mauriso was great and nature was very good to us that day.
12/18/2018
Very crowded place. Guide was great, park is nicely set up. Not much time on the beach, had to rush back. Too many people for our taste. This tour was booked for a Monday and luckily the hotel alerted us that the park was closed on Monday. Pacific Trade Winds re-booked this for us for the next day with absolutely no problems!
12/18/2018
Broke us into two smaller groups which was helpful. Tour was quite short and stayed on main trail but it was nice to have the option to stay. Felt like a little waste of money as we decided to stay in the park and not take the transport back to our hotel but we asked about the local bus and that was easy.
12/16/2018
Andre was extremely entertaining as a guide!
12/13/2018
Pleasant hike.
12/11/2018
It was most worthwhile the only drawback was the heat and crowdedness at the beginning; however there is no control over these factors. It is truly a lovely protected area very popular with tourists and uncomfortably hot at times.
12/8/2018
Great tour. Guide was not seeing as many animals as his partner, but it did not matter since they communicated well and together they pointed out many many animals. The time after the tour was equally great, since we stayed and wandered around the trails and saw even more animals after we were no longer with the guide. No one on our tour left after the guide was finished, so although they offer a post-tour snack, it is outside the park, so was not eaten by anyone in the tour. It would be best to just skip that part entirely.
12/1/2018
Amazing guide!! Saw so much wildlife!!
11/29/2018
Another fantastic guide, so good at spotting the wildlife and telling us lots of information, so friendly and knowledgeable.
11/28/2018
Simply amazing we had the best time and best guide
10/7/2018
Our guide Man, was awesome, and the spotting scope he used was so cool!
8/30/2018
We loved this experience, we did see a handful of wildlife. Our guide Andres was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable and his eyes for wildlife was incredible. We loved the beach. We ended up staying for a couple of hours which was worth it.
8/19/2018
Maybe because it was a Sunday, the park was super crowded and some visitors were not very nice. Again wondered, what is it like during the busy season then? Park itself was nice and clean. Our guide, Mauricio, was great.
8/19/2018
Great guide, but this is definitely the most crowded place. Too many tourists, and by the time we got here, we had seen pretty much all the animals. The beach was wonderful, though.
8/15/2018
This was an excellent tour; interesting park and lots of sightings. Again, no prior information about the length of the tour.
12/13/2017
Outstanding!
12/8/2017
Once again we had a fantastic guide who was very informative and helpful. The group was a little larger than we had with our previous excursions but that did not greatly impact the overall experience.
12/7/2017
Not anyones fault, but there were too many people on tours in the park. Not as I remembered it from 17 years ago
11/22/2017
Loved it, loved seeing all the wildlife in one place
11/21/2017
Our tour guide was super knowledgeable and he took amazing pictures for us using his scope! The private Beach where the tour ended was incredible and breathtaking!!
8/13/2017
excellent guide
8/2/2017
VERY knowledgable guide, passionate about what he does -- and entertaining while educational!! Beautiful forest, beautiful beach!!
7/29/2017
This one was a bit rushed. We ran out of time and had to hurry.
7/16/2017
Beautiful park! Saw tons of animals!!!
7/12/2017
Great guide and a really fun afternoon on the beach
6/29/2017
Tour takes about 2 hours to walk 1 mile. They show you literally everything.... but once you get through the rainforest you see the beautiful beach and it is awesome!
6/29/2017
I had a lot of fun and hanging out at the beach afterwards was perfect.
6/20/2017
Our guide was amazing at finding animals for us to see - and so much fun! We only wish we had known to bring a lunch so we could stay and enjoy the beach there. What a beautiful place.
6/11/2017
Wonderful place, a bit crowded. The guide was essential as he pointed out a myriad small and large animals that we would otherwise have missed. We learned a lot from him, and ended up using the same company (Iguana Tours) for a kayak trip in the Mangroves the following day.
5/31/2017
We had a wonderful guide Andrés, very knowledgeable
5/23/2017
The Iguana Tours people were great! Got to see lots of animals through the spotting telescope. The beach was beautiful too.
5/17/2017
Amazing, beautiful park with guides that were very knowledgable and enthusiastic about the park. No other place on earth like Manuel Antonio! Loved it!
5/13/2017
We loved the National Park, it was very beautiful and wished we could have spent more time there. We were led to believe we we would have time swim during tour, but found out if we wanted to swim we would have to find alternate transportation back to hotel. It was a rainy day, guide was in a rush and did not wait for the slower individuals in the group. I would like to go back to the Park in the future to explore more and enjoy their beaches!
4/22/2017
Lots of things to see!
4/19/2017
The tour company that provided this tour provided that best experience that we had on our trip. All of the staff that we interacted with were professional and polite. Our guide, Andres, was knowledgeable about the wildlife and the ecosystem. I would highly recommend this tour to others coming to this area.
4/9/2017
The guide was amazing. He showed us all kinds of animals we would have missed without him.
4/8/2017
The guide had loads of info, could spot wildlife we would have no hope of seeing otherwise, showed us through his spotting scope and used it to take amazing pictures on my smart phone! Saw both kinds of sloths, all three types of monkeys, interesting and beautiful birds, insects and reptiles!
4/5/2017
Andres was great, knowledgeable. Helped with photos and got to see both types of sloth!
4/5/2017
I found the park somewhat ordinary but the guide was awesome
3/30/2017
Way too overcrowded. The 'trail' we walked was in fact a service road. The crowds were the most dense of any of the wildlife tours we experienced. Again, we saw lots of wildlife, but when you are jostled by crowds, it definitely takes away from the experience.
3/30/2017
So very exciting to see sloths, howler monkeys, white faced monkeys, lizards, snakes, etc. Such a great time. The beach was wonderful. We stayed behind so that we could enjoy more of the ocean.
3/29/2017
This was too long, not very exciting. It was difficult to see the wildlife and could only see them through the guide's telescope. The kids got bored and went to the beach, the guide talked too much. He was obviously very passionate about the wildlife but it was a little long of a tour for us. The beach was fun, although we would have gone to the other side had we known they had surfing rentals available. We found this out when we left and were waiting for our hotel transportation. Also, Hotel Parador has so much wildlife (we saw macaws, monkeys, sloths) that there's no reason to go to the park. We saw more animals out in the open at the hotel than we did at the national park!
3/28/2017
This was great- the guides are very dedicated to making sure we see animals and have a good time. They helped us all get great photos and were very knowledgeable. We saw many delightful animals.
3/25/2017
It was great to see the animals and be able to take good picture of them through the guide's telescope! The beach is simply amazing.
3/24/2017
Beach was beautiful. Hoped to see squirrel monkeys but didn't, but that's no one's fault. Hoped to see more birds.
3/19/2017
There were huge crowds of people. Harder to find the animals, but it was still a wonderful experience.
3/17/2017
SO many people on the guided walks to the beach, and so many people and vehicles going past as we were viewing wildlife. That said, there was lots to see, and the guide was great at pointing out creatures we would have walked right past. The beaches were lovely and amenities were more than I had assumed would be there.
3/15/2017
Hugely overrated. Did not enjoy having to look through telescope. Saw few animals. Spiders and monkeys and sloths from a very big distance. We saw more animals from our hotel. The guide wasn't very informative or passionate like the other guides we had. He was talking on the phone on the walk back.
3/14/2017
The crowds lined up for the Manuel Antonio Park when we were scheduled to go there were huge. We missed the tour pick up and went on our own to the park. There were so many people in the park that day so that we were amongst crowds most of the time during our visit to Manuel Antonio Park.
3/10/2017
Another one of our favorite tours! Andres was a great guide--knew all about sloths.
3/4/2017
Fun time, we opted to stay in the park after the tour so we missed out on the snack afterwards which was fine.
3/1/2017
The tour guide tried to show us the same thing too often, the beach inside was great however if we were not in a local hotel I would of been disappointed as tour guide did not leave enough room to visit beach so people had to make their own way back to hotel if they wished to stay a bit. We did as were only a 2 min walk & had a lovely afternoon on a spectacular beach.
2/28/2017
This was a little more strenuous than I had expected, but that was due to my personal stamina at the time. The guide & telescopes made this trip. The stop at the Marlin after for fruit & drink was welcome.
2/26/2017
Being on Sunday, many tours were happening at the same time making hearing the guide difficult.
2/25/2017
This was the best activity we did. We love walking in woods, and seek our parks wherever we go. Our guide was AAA+++. Loved all the birds, animals and insects he showed us.
2/23/2017
Saw many animals, guides have incredible ability to spot creatures that are invisible to the untrained eye!
2/21/2017
Hot day. Not sure what to expect. Went in am and many tourists. Guide was super knowledgeable. Tour was very long and a bit lengthy in terms of information. Was not well informed of where to go after tour or where to catch bus back. Also... not enough food for all tourists.
2/21/2017
It's not the fault of anyone, but I was hoping to see exotic birds.
2/19/2017
The park became very crowded but we enjoyed the guided tour.We stayed for an hour on the beach. Please let future guests know they need to take food and water as there is nothing to purchase.We would love to see the option of being able to come back later in the day with your ticket as the entrance fee is high.
2/19/2017
Our guide was great. The park itself is very crowded. It was not what I pictured when I thought of hiking through a jungle. We were under the impression that we would have time to spend at the beach, but we were told that we had to leave with the guide within 15 minutes of getting to the beach, or find our own ride back to the hotel.
2/17/2017
The guide was nice and very knowledgeable. However, I had the feeling that we spent too much time watching the sloths (the first 2-3, it was OK) and we ended up surrounded by people from other groups. We might have missed other animals because of that...
2/16/2017
Great info from the guide and he helped everyone find the animals and take pictures.
2/15/2017
We enjoyed our stay on the beach and our own hikes much more. There were too many competing groups on the main road
2/14/2017
We were there when they close up park briefly. We were thankful we had a guy because he had nice microscope where he could take pictures using our phones of the animals. We saw three sloth and two of them were moving which was the highlight of the tours
2/14/2017
Our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic we were thankful that he brought Monoscope and he even took pictures with it on our cell phones. We were excited to see three lost two of which were moving which is amazing and made our day!
2/10/2017
Great excursion. Guide was very helpful, glad we had him. Beach was great.
2/10/2017
Wish we could have seen more animals, but that can't be controlled. The guide was great with what we could see.
2/9/2017
Loved the park, saw much wildlife & the guide was so knowledgeable telling us & showing us close ups thru the viewfinder. He was a great naturalist.
2/8/2017
Lots of people and guides, was hoping for more. The beach was lovely.
2/7/2017
Excellent
2/4/2017
Another great guide who was able to spot insects at 20 meters away!
2/4/2017
Bit crowded the day we were there, but it is a fabulous place
2/4/2017
Wow!
2/4/2017
Tour was quite short. Could not see that many animals.
1/31/2017
Andre's & Mauricio were on time and so nice. They did there best to make sure we saw EVERY animal, plant, and insect there. Very patient, very kind.
1/29/2017
sort of short time to see all that was available,, would have liked to stay on the beach longer, limited to 20 minutes by the guide
1/27/2017
Fabian (guide) was pointing out several animals we would have missed. Was able to take pictures for us thought his scope. Definitely recommend going with a guide.
1/22/2017
Love this national park. Stayed all day and hiked every trail. It's a must see on any trip to Costa Rica.
1/19/2017
We enjoyed the tour so much we even booked an evening tour with the guides through the mangroves.
1/19/2017
I felt like the guide was a little put out and in a hurry
1/13/2017
You really don't get any closer to the wildlife here. a don't miss for sure.
1/11/2017
The tour was not too big, but there were a lot of people in the park. Our guide was really great at pointing things out and letting us see the binoculars. He was very nice and you could tell enjoyed what he did. We loved being able to stay at the beach after!
1/8/2017
This was our favorite; our guide once again knew so much and we loved hearing and seeing all about the ecosystem. The park needs more bathrooms, but aside from that it's quite amazing.
1/1/2017
The guide was excellent. Since there are a lot of people walking through the park the animals are a little shy, but we did see a variety due to the keen eye of our knowledgeable and skilled guide. The trail around the peninsula was well maintained and the beach experience was beautiful and refreshing. A lot of monkeys over there!
12/23/2016
Very knowledgeable tour guide. Fun to see the monkeys and raccoons on the beach. Only issue was that the bathrooms were closed on our way out
12/17/2016
Great tour. Guide was excellent. Park was quite crowded, but that is to be expected.
12/11/2016
Without our amazing guide we would have missed so much! Because of him we saw so many beautiful and sometimes strange creatures!
12/11/2016
What an awesome place!
11/27/2016
Unfortunately we had this trip during a rain storm. IT was a wonderful experience and our naturalist guide was phenomenal! I would not get over how they could find the smallest creatures well into the forest. They used a spotting scope so we could all see the animals so clearly. He also took photos through his scope for us. I would recommend this trip and allowing for additional time to hike around the park after your tour. We couldn't really enjoy the beach due to the rain but it was really amazing experience. I will return at some point in the future.
11/27/2016
Great Guide again. Very passionate and knowledgeable about the park and made it a great tour.
11/27/2016
The continual rain and lack of wildlife was disappointing. Saw beautiful blue morph butterflies and some frogs. Might be better on a sunny day.
11/22/2016
Would be nice to have the option to stay longer at the beach and still have transportation back to the hotel.
11/15/2016
Group size was great (6 - 8), very knowledgeable guide. Glad we were given an opportunity to stay in the park and arrange our own transportation back to the resort. Loved the beach. Had nice views of sloth on our way out of the park.
11/9/2016
Our tour guide was amazing. We learned a great deal of information.
9/1/2016
This far exceeded our expectations. We had heard that this national Park was well known and a must see, but I had no idea everything we would actually see. Definitely in list and pay for a guide rather than just doing the walk on your own. The guy knows exactly what to look for and spotted an amazing number of animals and insects that we would have never seen. Bats, spiders, snakes, crickets, birds, all kinds of things. We were also fortunate enough to see multiple two toed sloth's and also three toed sloth's. We also were able to see a troop of monkeys. I do not know if we were lucky or if all of those animals are seen all of the time but we certainly loved it. Our guide was incredible. He has a camera set up such that anyone with an iPhone can attach your phone to his camera and get close up pictures of all of the animals and plants he pointed out. Also, I highly recommend staying down at the beach rather than walking back immediately after the tour. You can stay as long as you like and enjoy the incredible surf. The waves were perfect size for kids mine are 10 years and 14 years of age. After staying as long as you like you have to walk back to town yourself it took about half an hour on our own. Then you have to catch the shuttle to the hotel you are staying at, but that is easy and not expensive. Again I highly recommended this
8/25/2016
Beautiful park and beach which was not too busy at that time of year.
8/10/2016
Disappointing tour, very slow, long and drawn out. The guide was well-informed but slow overall.
8/5/2016
Good tour but a lot of waiting around and the trip back to the hotel was not provided.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Manuel Antonio National Park guided tour include?
The guided hike includes round-trip transportation from Manuel Antonio area hotels, the national park entrance fee, and a bilingual naturalist guide who uses a high-powered spotting scope to enhance wildlife viewing.
What items should I bring for the Manuel Antonio National Park tour?
Guests should bring binoculars, water in a reusable bottle, a camera, sturdy shoes, insect repellent, sunblock, a towel, a bathing suit, and rain gear. Note that outside food and single-use plastics are prohibited within the park.
What personal information is required to book the Manuel Antonio National Park tour?
Due to park regulations, guests must provide their full name, date of birth, nationality, and valid passport number when requesting this service. A photo or printout of this information should also be brought on the tour.
What is the cancellation policy for the Manuel Antonio National Park tour?
Reservations cannot be canceled or changed within 15 days of the planned service without incurring a full penalty, as per park policy. Tickets are non-refundable for any reason after 30 days from purchase.
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