- Wildlife
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Manuel Antonio National Park
A naturalist’s spotting scope finds the wildlife most visitors walk right past.
- Duration
- About 3–4 hours, including the guided walk and beach time
- Price
- from $60 per adult
- Wildlife
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Jungle Night Walk
Flashlights on for the rainforest’s night shift: frogs, insects, reptiles and sleeping birds.
from $60 per adult
Overview
An evening walk on private rainforest trails near Manuel Antonio, flashlight in hand. A bilingual naturalist helps you find frogs, insects, spiders, reptiles and sleeping birds, with plenty of stops for photos.
What happens
- Hotel pickup in Manuel Antonio or Quepos, or meet at the private reserve, depending on your option.
- A short introduction and a flashlight from your guide.
- Walk rainforest trails among the sounds of the jungle at night.
- Your guide spots frogs, insects, spiders, reptiles and sleeping birds and explains the rainforest ecosystem.
- Stops for photos and close-up looks along the way.
- Water
- Wildlife
- Easygoing
Catamaran: morning or sunset
The coastline, a swim in a sheltered bay, and — if you pick the afternoon — the sunset.
- Duration
- About 3.5–4 hours, depending on weather and sea conditions
- Price
- from $85 per person
- Wildlife
- Water
- Easygoing
Mangroves by boat or kayak
Calm channels between mangrove roots, with a naturalist scanning for birds, iguanas and crocodiles.
- Duration
- About 3–4 hours, including transport
- Price
- from $75 per person