Manuel Antonio National Park Adventure

The day was well planned and we fit so many activities into one day, which is exactly what I was looking for! Our guide was great - so friendly and knowledgeable and it was clear she was passionate about all of her guests getting to see as many animals as possible. Such a great day!

Brilliant. Breathtaking. The very meaning of Pura Vida. Our guide and driver Juan was incredible in every way. Because of some other tourists who didnt want anyone added to their van, we ended up having a private tour and the van to ourselves with Juan. IT was great. He really showed us Costa Rica and taught us so much. When we arrived to Manuel Antonio, Roger took over as our guide through the park and it was amazing. Showed us so much through the telescope, we stopped at the beach and took that in for a while and then on the walk back he shared even more knowledge. The lunch at El Avion was delicious and the view was so breathaking. Honestly, I wish I could give this experience 10 stars because from start to finish everything was handled perfectly.

The driver was very good and he stayed with us in the park. The park is one of the 10 best in the world. The park was very crowded and the guide was in a rush because he had another tour at noon. He was able to spot a lot. He left us at the beach but the driver was with us. The beaches were beautiful for swimming. The restaurant and the food were very good. We were expecting a whole day trip like advertised but it was shorter. It was something to see.

Our tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable. He took us on another path to the waterfall before heading to the beach. He searched hard an eventually found a sloth.

Juvella was my guide, I ended up being the only one in the group due to a cancellation. She taught me many amazing things about the animals and plants in the park. She has years of experience and was kind, attentive and provided answers to all my questions. We saw nearly all the different types of animals and I especially enjoyed the sloths. Juvella has a true passion for nature and her English is very good, I would recommend her highly. Lunch in the restaurant was delightful with a beautiful view, a perfect ending to a lovely adventure.

Our guide was outstanding. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We highly recommend her. She was able to spot a wide variety of creatures and tell us about them and the vegetation.

I paid $97 for a full day tour which was supposed to include lunch and a trip to two beaches. What I received was a 2 hour tour of Manuel Antonio Park. The 2 hours were great, the guide was knowledgeable and friendly and was able to spot many animals. However, I did not get lunch at “El Avión” I received a bowl of fruit and was told I could not exit the park for lunch at El Avion or I would need to pay $19 for entry again and I would not get to see the beach. I was also promised water so I did not bring my own. I ended up purchasing water. Finally, the guide dropped us at the beach and said “we can go to the other beach but in my opinion its not really worth it.” I got the sense he didn’t want to go. Why would it be included in a tour if it is “not worth it”. I emailed the tour operator for a partial refund and they called me and told me they would resolve it and call me back but they did not. I did my best to be fair and only asked for a partial refund and they did not grant it. I will call my credit card company for a refund.

The park was beautiful, the beaches were amazing. Our tour guide Geovanna and driver Alex were absolutely wonderful! Geovanna was so knowledgeable and truly loves her job. We had a wonderful experience. 10/10

The guide, Jovanna, was awesome! She is so knowledgeable, friendly, and patient. She was willing to wait for all of us to look through her binoculars, young and old, big and small. She shared so much about everything there and was willing to stop by a bakery for us to get breakfast since we left prior to our hotel’s restraint opening for the day. She also watched our bags while we swam. The lunch was in an iconic location and the food was delicious! Cannot recommend this tour enough!!

What an incredible experience this tour was! We saw everything we hoped to see: 2 kinds of sloths, 3 kinds of monkeys, toucans, parrots and many other birds and animals (right down to a tiny little stick bug). Our guide Jovanna was wonderful and very patient with our kids (12, 9, and 7). Not only was she incredibly knowledgeable, but also well prepared with a telescope to see animals from afar. Juan, our driver was great as well. The entire tour from the moment we we’re picked up from our hotel until we got back about 7 hours later was first class. I recommend this trip to anyone, particularly with Jovanna!