Manuel Antonio travel guide

Manuel Antonio

Manuel Antonio is a classic south-Pacific Costa Rica stop: park trails, shoreline time, and a compact base that fits mid-trip before continuing south toward the Pacific land corridor—or before flying out of San José if you are splitting countries by air. Use it as a nature-and-coast chapter, not a rush-through checklist.

Forest, beach, and a natural pivot toward Panama.

Make it your own

Keep wildlife respectful and unhurried—hire a guide when you want help spotting details. Pair one focused park morning with an open beach afternoon. If your combined trip continues overland toward western Panama, leave a full travel day after this base; do not stack a late border attempt after a packed park day.

Before you go

Confirm park entry and any timed tickets directly before travel. Cross-link deeper CR nature days to naturacostarica.com; canopy/bridges elsewhere to costaricacanopy.com. For experiences here, search Viator or GetYourGuide for “Manuel Antonio” or “Manuel Antonio national park tour.” This site does not sell park tickets or operate transfers. Panama days stay on the Plan page until Brand adds Panama destination records.