Discover the natural delights of Manuel Antonio National Park on this day tour from Jaco. One of Costa Rica's most-visited parks, Manuel Antonio is known for its white-sand beaches, diversity of wildlife, and mangroves and other vegetation. Look for monkeys, sloths, birds, and more on this small peninsula. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Day tour from Jaco to Manuel Antonio National Park
Look for birds, sloths, and other native animals
Learn about the squirrel monkey, an endangered species
Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

National Park fees
Bottled water
Lunch
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Alcoholic drinks

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:30 am

What To Expect

Your tour starts with hotel pickup in the morning for the drive from Jaco to Manuel Antonio National Park, an oasis of Costa Rican wildlife and natural scenery.

With a guide, explore the park to find its many inhabitants, from birds and monkeys to iguanas, crabs, and maybe even a sloth. The squirrel monkey is one of the park's most significant populations of animals, the smallest and most endangered monkey species in the country.

In addition to the wildlife, the park is loved for its white-sand beaches and protected natural environment, which you'll have the chance to admire. Lunch is included with an ocean views. Your tour ends with transfer back to your departure point.

Jaco Beach

This charming yet small biological peninsula consists of several beaches, mangroves and coastal dry and humid forest. This protected area is very popular due to its wide variety of flora and fauna. An experienced guide will accompany you on this picturesque oasis of life where you will get amazed of its natural wonders. Of its most important fauna, we find monkeys, birds, iguanas, crabs, sloths and some other mammals. Manuel Antonio is the perfect place to enjoy nature, which is merged into the beauty of its white sand beaches. This coastal preserve holds the most important population of the Squirrel Monkey or “Tití” Monkey in Costa Rica – the smallest and most endangered species of monkeys in the country – with a maximum size of 80cm (31 inches), these mammals are famous to be the most important living attraction in town. We cannot leave Manuel Antonio without taking a delicious lunch with a great ocean view. The park is closed on Mondays during the low season.

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
Not recommended for pregnant travellers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Please inform the age of kids under 12 years
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

19 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Great tour and guide

Malissa_R, Feb 2023

Roger was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable with the park. He was able to spot things I literally didn't ever see. He was kind to all. Our driver, I can't remember his name, bit he was a great driver and let us know how the day was going to go

With a guide who had so...

JP_L, Feb 2023

With a guide who had so much enthusiasm how could it not be memorable. She started guiding as soon as we got in the van on our way to the park. Her zest for informing us was unparalleled. Gabriella was a gem!

fabulous trip

Helen_M, Feb 2023

other than seeing all the animals I'd hoped to and ending up on a beautiful beach, our driver and guide were both awesome (Gary and Davide). Ended having a private tour for the 2 of us.

Cindy was an excellent...

Lindy_H, Feb 2023

Cindy was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. Brian was an awesome driver and took the pressures of navigating off our shoulders. The park and lunch were spectacular. We saw many animals, enjoyed a fantastic swim, and experienced an authentic lunch in a beautiful setting. HIghly recommend.

Wildlife and beach fun

RachaelBertram, Jan 2023

If you love wildlife this is the place to go. The monkeys were my favorite. We also enjoyed time on the beautiful beach.

Fabulous sights

Geoffrey_P, Apr 2022

Excellent tour guide, delicious lunch, wonderful sights, perfect schedule. Saw loads of animals and beautiful coastal views. Pleasant walks. Outstanding.

The keen eyes of the tour...

Luke_S, Feb 2022

The keen eyes of the tour guides. If you didn't know where to look you would miss a lot of the wildlife

Awesome Experience

Damon_D, Dec 2021

This is an absolute must see in Costa Rica. We scheduled a private tour. Our tour guide, Jacob, helped us experience the park in ways we could not have imagined. We had perfect weather, saw exceptional rainforest wild life, and finally enjoyed the most perfect beach we’ve seen during our stay. Our December trip to the part was exceptional.

FunDay

Maureen_H, Dec 2018

We enjoyed our tour in the park. Our guide Mauricio was very knowledgeable and friendly. The park was crowded but we did not have to deal with a lot of chaos.