Manuel Antonio National Park is the quintessential Costa Rica wildlife experience that is not to be missed by animal lovers and those in pursuit of beautiful tropical beaches with rainforest reaching the ocean. This has to be one of the best places in the world to see tropical wildlife and you are likely to spot monkeys, sloths, and other rainforest dwellers like cute coatis in a natural environment as you meander along paths through the rainforest. Relax and have a picnic on the beach, but watch out for mischievous monkeys that try to steal your food! Manuel Antonio is a must-experience destination for families and also for couples who can select from numerous romantic eco-lodges and beachfront hotels with spectacular views. Contact our Costa Rica specialists for help planning your trip.
Highlights
Manuel Antonio features one of the most unique ecosystems in the world, with dense jungle creeping right up to the edge of pristine beaches. With such a diverse landscape, it makes for the perfect adventure capital, offering opportunities for:
Whitewater rafting in the class III rapids of the Savegre River
Horseback riding
Sea kayaking through mangrove ecosystems
Sailing excursions
Relaxing on the beach
Hiking through the rainforest bordering the ocean
Surfing (or learning to surf if you're a newbie to the waves)
Snorkeling in crystal clear water
Riding ATVs through the jungle
Where to Stay in Manuel Antonio
These beachfront hotels and villas allow you to experience the best of this pristine environment from Costa Rica's tropical coastal rainforest:
Adventure Life has been great throughout my planning process for our up and coming Galapagos cruise. Kevin Moore, in particular, was very helpful in assisting me in making choices and providing me with options. He was also very patient, as I worked through figuring out what I really wanted in this vacation.
Lucy Greenway
4 hours ago
Adventure Life was a pleasure to work with. They helped us find different options for our charter and answered a lot of questions with patience and clarity.
Brooke Hopper
1 day ago
Excellent service, great hotels and well organized excursions with expert guides! Highly recommended!
Shadi Dalili
2 days ago
Clara Tort has been our Travel Advisor for Buenos Aires, then for Iguazu, then for Mendoza and Aconcagua Trekking, and then for Patagonia and Fitz Roy trekking. She has navigated with us through our travels, and now we are coming back for more- onto Machu Pichu and Peru.
Gus ORDONEZ
2 days ago
Mary Curry made the experience wonderful for the second time. She is the reason we returned to Adventure Life to book our second cruise on WindStar. She is tireless, well informed, pleasant to work with and totally reliable. If you offer employees bonuses, give her one! there who answered to phone to help us book shore excursions were also very good and easy to work with - and we demand rather an lot of help.
