Spend a full day at leisure. You may choose one of the optional tours* we are offering. Embark on a zip-lining canopy tour or horseback riding adventure. Or choose to join an optional afternoon tour to Manuel Antonio National Park with its wealth of wildlife. As an alternative, take a naturalist tour on a catamaran with incredible views of the National Park and its marine life. Head on a snorkeling adventure and watch the beautiful sunset over the Pacific Ocean.
Overnight in Manuel Antonio
Optional: Savegre River White Water Rafting Incl. Lunch
Savegre Rafting runs from May to February.
With this tour, round trip transportation will be provided. You will be picked up at your hotel to drive 1 hour and 20 minutes to the Savegre River. The road trip to the rafting site offers breathtaking views of African palm plantations, quaint towns, small rivers, and jungles. Your guide will delightfully tell you all about all the attractions you see along the way. Occasional stops with be made for bathroom breaks or photo stops. Upon arriving at the rafting spot, you will have a safety talk and an opportunity to practice before getting into the river. The rafts in this Manuel Antonio tour are built for 6 passengers. Guides will travel in kayaks along your side to make sure you are safe. Savegre River delivers class 3 rapids and is filled with bends and turns of excitement. You will spend approximately 2 ½ hours in the raft taming the rapids, taking occasional stops to rest and admire some of the region’s beautiful flora and fauna. Towards the end of this Manuel Antonio rafting tour, the waters will become calm and easy, allowing you to take a closer look at birds flying overhead and the colorful vegetation. Your drive back to the base camp will be much shorter, about 30 minutes in duration. You may change your clothes and enjoy a delicious homemade meal. This river boasts class 3 rapids all year long, throughout the dry season, and it can provide some class 2 rapids.
Children must be at least 8 years old.
Starting time: 8:00 AM; Duration: 5.5 hours approx.
This tour includes: Transportation, services of a bilingual guide, fruits, snacks, and lunch.
Optional: Naranjo River White Water Rafting Incl. Lunch
Tour does not operate from December to May
Round trip transportation will be provided on this tour. You will be picked up at your hotel and drive 40 minutes to Londres, a town where the river put-in is located. During this scenic drive, your guide will talk about the history of the town of Quepos. Once on site - a private property where the put-in is located - you will be ready to start your tour of Manuel Antonio. The property features stables, corrals, ATVs, an open-air waiting area and bathrooms. Your guide will give you safety measures to follow and then… you will be ready to tame the rapids of the Naranjo River. The rafts are built to hold a maximum of 6 passengers. Guides will join you in kayaks to maximize your safety. The Naranjo River flows through mountains, jungle gorges, farmlands, and palm plantations. The river’s course is steep and challenging, perfect for adventure seekers searching for an adrenaline rush. Halfway through the tour, you may take a break to catch your breath and admire the view. Towards the end of the river, the waters will calm down and you may take in the sights while cruising over the last few rapids. After completing this 1 hour and 45-minute Manuel Antonio rafting tour, a tasty lunch - made with fresh local ingredients – will be served. The Naranjo River rafting tour will only be available in the rainy season (May to December). This river delivers class 3 rapids all year long and during the rainy season, it reaches some class 4 rapids.
Children must be at least 8 years old.
Starting time: 8:00 AM or 11:30 AM; Duration: 4.5 hours approx.
This tour includes: Transportation, services of a bilingual guide, fruits, snacks, and lunch.
Optional: Manuel Antonio National Park
The Manuel Antonio National Park is closed on Tuesdays.
Transportation will be provided for this tour. You will be picked up at your hotel to begin your ride to the Manuel Antonio National Park. This National Park is one of the most famous in our country due to its wide variety of flora and fauna. The park offers 3 different trails that go from flat to very steep. On this tour, a highly knowledgeable nature guide will walk you through the Manuel Antonio National Park, explaining the mysteries of the rainforest. The trail you take is flat and picturesque and loops through the park making your course about 2 miles long. Throughout your hike your guide will stop and teach you about the park’s natural history, featuring exhaustive descriptions of animals and plants that may be observed throughout the hike. On the way, you can take pictures or admire the view. One of the highlights of this tour is that Manuel Antonio hosts 3 of the 4 existing tropical primates (monkeys) living in Costa Rica. Halfway through the hike, you may enjoy a leisure stop at the world-famous Third Beach. From there you may rest on the beach or play with the waves. This stop will be about 20 minutes long. Throughout the hike, it is common to see sloths, birds, and reptiles as well as admire orchids, butterflies, and tropical trees. Your guides will be equipped with Pentax and Swarovski telescopes, so you may observe wildlife and take pictures from a different perspective. Once the tour is over, transportation will be provided, and you will be taken back to your hotel.
Starting time: 7:30 AM; Duration: 3.5 hours approx.
This tour includes: Transportation, services of a bilingual guide, the entrance fee, and snacks.
Optional: Catamaran Tour Incl. Lunch - Manuel Antonio
Round trip transportation will be provided. You will be picked up at your hotel and head to the Quepos’s pier. A guide will take you to the loading platform and help you board the catamaran. You will set sail towards the horizon and cruise over sapphire-hued waves. The catamaran will chart a picturesque course departing from Quepos and gliding around the back of the Manuel Antonio National Park. Your guide will point out notable wildlife and vegetation, so make sure to have your camera ready. You will travel by extraordinary scenarios adorned with islands, cliffs, and rock formations. You may admire bird nesting grounds and marine wildlife. Beverages and snacks will be available onboard throughout the trip. After touring the coastline, your captain will set anchor at Biesanz Bay where you may snorkel or rest onboard. You are most likely to spot parrotfish, starfish, angelfish, and if you are lucky a dolphin! During the tour, you may enjoy a tasty barbeque lunch onboard as you admire the lovely waterscapes.
Important: This Manuel Antonio tour does not require previous experience. Water visibility depends on the season.
From May to November the afternoon tour does not operate due to weather conditions.
Starting time: 8:00 AM or 1:00 PM; Duration: 5 hours approx.
This tour includes: Transportation, services of a bilingual guide, snacks, and lunch.
Optional: Damas Island Mangrove boat tour
Cruise through the wonders of Costa Rica's unique mangrove ecosystem. You will float along calm streams under a green forest canopy. Make sure to keep your eyes peeled so you can see the myriad species of birds, reptiles, ants, and white-faced monkeys. As you silently observe this incredible habitat, your guide will offer explanations about the flora and fauna found in this incomparable region. Lunch is served after the trip. The boat trip to the island of Damas does not require previous experience.
Starting time: Depending on the tide; Duration: 4 hours approx.
This tour includes: Transportation, services of a bilingual guide, and lunch or dinner (depending on the departure time).
Optional: Jungle Night walk Manoel Antonio
The Amphibian Aquatic Garden is a series of waterways and pools ecologically design to provide a wide variety of native species — a habitat where they may reproduce and migrate freely without enclosures restricting their natural behavior. This unique Jungle Walk is a 2 hour-guided adventure where you will have the opportunity to be part of one of the most interesting and important ecosystems of Costa Rica, the Nocturnal Tropical Wet Forest. You will have the experience to be in contact with many nocturnal inhabitants in our Wildlife Refuge, such as Kinkajou (Potos flavus), Armadillo (Cabassous centralis), or take the chance to see one of the most interesting reptiles… Snakes! With more than 30 identified species, you will get the chance to learn about their scientific descriptions, with enough data to know how dangerous they may be and their natural history. Also, you may take the opportunity to visit our Tropical Aquatic Gardens to discover various species of Frogs and Toads. One of the most popular, the Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas), or the Glass Frogs (Cochranella granulosa and Teratohyla pulverata), and the Wet Forest Toad (Incilius aucoinae), endemic to Costa Rica.
Starting time: 5:30 PM; Duration: 3.5 hours approx.
This tour includes: Transportation, services of a bilingual guide, lantern, and snacks.
