- 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
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Manuel Antonio National Park Tour
A naturalist’s spotting scope finds the wildlife most visitors walk right past.
from $60 per adult
Overview
A relaxed guided walk on the park’s mostly flat rainforest trails with a certified bilingual naturalist and a professional spotting scope, looking for sloths, monkeys, toucans and more. The guided part ends near the beaches, where you can stay on to swim or keep exploring.
What happens
- Meet your guide near the park entrance, or take the hotel pickup from the local area.
- A short introduction to the park, wildlife safety and trail conditions.
- A relaxed guided walk along rainforest trails and scenic viewpoints.
- High-quality spotting scopes bring hidden animals into view while your guide talks about Costa Rica’s wildlife, plants and conservation.
- Time for photos of sloths, monkeys, birds, reptiles and the scenery.
- The guided portion ends near the park beaches; stay to swim, relax or keep exploring on your own.
- Pay the remaining balance in cash to the guide at the end ($30 per person; $47 per person for a private tour).
Photos: Pura Vida Traveling
- 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
- Adventure
- Water
- Family-friendly
Full-day waterfall adventure
Three waterfalls, a natural rock slide and a hidden beach, all in one day.
- Duration
- Full day, about 6–8 hours
- Price
- from $140 per person