4 Quepos National Park Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Catamaran Ocean King Manuel Antonio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 281 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $86Our pick

Board Ocean King at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos for a 3.5-hour coastal cruise near Manuel Antonio. Expect music, dolphin and whale watching, snacks, dinner, four alcoholic drinks, swimming, snorkeling, water slides, and sunset views. Hotel pickup is available from selected Quepos and Manuel Antonio locations.

“What an awesome way to see the coast around Manuel Antonio and spend the day on the ocean. We had fun in the ocean with diving and swimming, nice cocktails lunch and plenty of music. The crew made the day extra special. Muchas Garcias a Emilio y los otros amigos!”

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2.All Inclusive National Park Manuel Antonio with Binoculars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $80Top rated

Join a small group of up to 12 for a 2.5-hour guided walk in Manuel Antonio National Park. Guide Ariel helps you spot monkeys, sloths, birds, and other wildlife before you finish at the park beach, with a shuttle back to Quepos or time to swim.

“Ariell was incredible!!! He was so knowledgeable and passionate about the rainforest. We were able to see so many animals that we would have never seen if we had gone on our own! Best excursion we did while in Costa Rica!”

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3.Customized Nature Walk in Manuel Antonio National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $25Best value

Walk Manuel Antonio National Park with certified English-speaking guide Javier, who uses a telescope and quality wildlife equipment to help you spot sloths, monkeys, toucans, and other animals. The tour lasts about one to three hours, costs $25 per person, and accepts up to 12 people.

“This was a very nice tour of the Manuel Antonio National Park. Javier was friendly, very informative and gave us a lot of information about the park and the wildlife that live there. He has a great eye for finding those critters that are hidden in the trees. Highly recommended!”

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4.Sirena Station, Corcovado National Park Day Trip from Quepos.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $395

Leave Quepos before dawn for Sierpe, breakfast, and a boat ride to Sirena Ranger Station. Manuel’s Tours provides two bilingual naturalist guides, park entry, lunch, and wildlife photos and videos through Swarovski scopes. Expect wet trails, beaches, heat, and a very long day.

“There is a huge sense of adventure about taking a boat and winding our way through mangrove lined waters of the Sierpe River and then heading out into the Pacific Ocean - this apparently is the only way to reach Corcovado forest! How unique is that! On the way we got to see lots of dolphins, one of the dolphins pirouetted straight out of the water right in front of our very eyes. At the forest, we walked on the beach and deep into the forest to experience a wide spectrum of flora and fauna - tapir and its baby resting amongst the trees, ant eater, curasaw, black guan, spider…”

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