Manuel Antonio National Park Sightseeing and Wildlife Day Tour from San Jose
Explore the world famous Manuel Antonio National Park on this full day tour from San Jose. Enjoy some of the most beautiful white sand beaches of Costa Rica and discover the abundant wildlife at the rainforest trails of the park, like monkeys, sloths, agoutis, iguanas, exotic birds and others. Stop on the way to Manuel Antonio at the crocodile bridge; at the town of Tarcoles to search for scarlet macaws in their natural habitat; and at the Jaco Beach look-out point to explore a little of the most popular beach town of Costa Rica.
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Manuel Antonio National Park Sightseeing and Wildlife Day Tour from San Jose
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What's included in Manuel Antonio National Park Sightseeing and Wildlife Day Tour from San Jose
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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Discover Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the main touristic destinations of Costa Rica. You will be picked up from your San Jose Hotel in the morning in an air-conditioned vehicle, and then you will enjoy a scenic drive towards the Central Pacific Region of the country. On the way to Manuel Antonio, you will savor a delicious Costa Rican breakfast; and you will also have the chance to stop at the largest fruit stand of the country, where you can learn about the huge variety of tropical fruits of Costa Rica.
Continue your trip and stop at the famous crocodile bridge, where you will have the chance to observe many crocodiles in their natural habitat from a safe viewing point, some of the animals observed here are as big as 6 meters long (18 feet).
Following you will make a stop at Tarcoles Beach, where scarlet macaws are normally observed in their natural habitat.
Inclusions
- Visits to Crocodile Bridge, scarlet macaw observation place, fruit stand & Jaco Beach look-out point
- Transport by air conditioned vehicle
- Breakfast & Lunch
- National Park entrance fee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (most San Jose area hotels)
- Professional bilingual guide
- Gratuities
- Services not specified
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Walking is involved
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Drop off with luggage is available in the centrally located Manuel Antonio area Hotels.
- The National Park authorities do not allow plastic water bottles; please bring reusable bottles
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 45 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Centrally located San Jose hotels. The default tour time is 6:00 a.m., but the tour operator will confirm the exact pickup time & meeting point after booking. Automated booking platform emails may mention the default time, but the operator’s confirmation will be the official schedule.
Meeting / End Points
- Centrally located San Jose hotels. The default tour time is 6:00 a.m., but the tour operator will confirm the exact pickup time & meeting point after booking. Automated booking platform emails may mention the default time, but the operator’s confirmation will be the official schedule.
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• It is important to know that the tour vehicle will wait for a maximum of 10 minutes after the specified pick-up time. • Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly. • Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund. • This is the list of things we recommend for you to bring on the tour: • Fresh comfortable clothing (such as shorts and T-shirt), sneakers, sunblock, insect repellent, swimwear, sandals, towel, a change of clothes, raincoat or poncho and camera. • a copy or picture of your passport (meant only for identification purposes) • we recommend bringing extra cash to buy snacks in the national park if needed (lunch is normally served around 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation. Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.