- ✓ Laid-back coastal living in Manuel Antonio
- ✓ Wildlife encounters in Manuel Antonio National Park
- ✓ Experience the best of the beach and jungle
Manuel Antonio, located on the Pacific Coast, boasts crescent-shaped bays, jungles bursting with wildlife and an excellent bar and restaurant scene. You'll stay in a hill-top villa resort with a pool for refreshing dips and serene views across the ocean. The area is home to the most visited National Park in the country with a mix of jungle trails and pretty beaches. You'll explore the park and spot its inhabitants with a local guide, who'll help you spot even the expertly camouflaged species.
Day 1 – Arrival in Manuel Antonio
Today, you’ll journey to the tropical Pacific shoreline of Manuel Antonio. You’ll be staying at a hillside resort surrounded by lush rainforest, with incredibly scenic views over the Pacific Ocean. Nestled between the jungle and the sea, this is the ideal base for exploring rainforest trails and Manuel Antonio National Park, whilst having the option to balance your adventure with some laid-back beach time on Pacific shores.
Day 2 – Guided walk through the national park
This morning you’ll head into Manuel Antonio National Park with a knowledgeable local guide who knows exactly where to look for the rainforest’s hidden residents. Armed with binoculars and a telescope, you’ll wander leafy trails keeping an eye out for monkeys, sloths and brightly coloured birds, while learning how the different species live side by side – and listening out for their calls echoing through the trees. After your guided walk, you’re free to linger on one of the park’s picture-perfect beaches, swimming in clear waters or simply soaking up the jungle-meets-ocean scenery before heading back to your hotel to have the remainder of the day at leisure
Day 3 – Departure from Manuel Antonio
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at your hotel, perhaps with fresh tropical fruit and Costa Rican coffee to ease you into the day. After one last dip in the pool or a final stroll along the beach, it’s time to check out and continue your journey, leaving the jungle-fringed shores of Manuel Antonio behind.
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