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Manuel Antonio combines tropical rainforest, exotic wildlife, idyllic Pacific coast beaches and luxury resorts.
Manuel Antonio is one of the most popular destinations in Costa Rica, due to its combination of lowland tropical rainforest, National Park, wide sandy beach, and easy access from San Jose. A small busy town has built up on a hill overlooking the coast, where many hotels, bars and restaurants can be found offering a variety of services.
If you feel like relaxing there are beautiful beaches at the bottom of the hill, where some beach bars and restaurants can also be found. For those feeling more adventurous it is easy to explore the National Park, either on your own or on a guided tour. The park has more than one hundred mammal species and one hundred and eighty species of birds, including the rare white ibis. Squirrel monkeys (another endangered species) play in the trees above the trails in the park and there are also two-toed sloths, raccoons, white-nosed coatis, howler and white faced monkeys, and squirrels.
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Manuel Antonio National Park Holidays View All
Private Individual Tour
The Colombus Tour
16 Nights from £3,779€3,445$4,290
Explore 5 National Parks with diverse habitats, mountain landscapes and birdwatching. Admire an active volcano, follow forest trails and relax on the beach.
Private Individual Tour
The Tanager Tour
12 Nights from £2,041€1,447$1,857
Explore Costa Rica's National Parks, home to exotic bird and wildlife in dense tropical rainforest. Stay in excellent hotels and lodges where our expert guides will bring the…
Private Individual Tour
The Ninos Arenal Tour
16 Nights from £2,962€2,507$3,147
A tour of Costa Rica perfect for families; Arenal Volcano, rainforests, birdwatching and excellent lodgings with activities for families of all ages. Plus, relax on the beach…
Escorted Group Tour
The Canopy Tour
12 Nights from £2,198€1,627$2,077
Explore Costa Rica's natural wonders staying in character lodges and discovering the huge variety of habitats and fascinating bird and wildlife
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Manuel Antonio National Park
Makanda by the Sea
A luxury adults only hotel offering villas & studios carefully located in rainforest gardens, just 100 meters above the ocean…
Costa Verde
The hotel is perfectly located on a coastal rainforest overlooking white sandy beaches and the National Park.
Parador Resort & Spa
The hotel gardens receive daily unique visitors, including several monkey species, sloths & a variety of birds.
Playa Espadilla
Located at the entrance of Manuel Antonio National Park, with comfortable rooms and good amenities.
