Top Quepos Eco Tours

When it comes to your perfect Costa Rican adventure, this tour from Manuel Antonio to Quebrada de Arroyo, has it all. Ride a 4x4 into the Costa Rican rain forest,visit a waterfall, walk across a swinging bridge, and swim in natural pools, all on a hassle-free guided excursion. Complete the tour with a fresh lunch at a farm in the countryside before returning to your hotel.

Weave your way past the giant twisted root systems that characterize mangrove forests on this boat tour of the largest mangrove ecosystem in Central America at Damas Island. This biodiversity hotspot is home to tons of birds, reptiles, and aquatic animals that you can spot easily with the help of your guide. This tour includes round-trip transportation from your Manuel Antonio or Quepos lodging as well as lunch or dinner.

Paddle past the giant twisted root systems that characterize mangrove forests on this kayak tour of the largest mangrove ecosystem in Central America at Damas Island. This biodiversity hotspot is home to tons of birds, reptiles, and aquatic animals that you can spot easily with the help of your guide. This tour includes round-trip transportation from your Manuel Antonio or Quepos lodging as well as lunch or dinner.

See what life is like outside of the city on this horseback riding tour through the countryside. Alongside a guide, ride a well-trained horse through small towns and forested land en route to a tucked-away waterfall, followed by a typical Costa Rican lunch.

Experience Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests on this half-day, guided, nature excursion through Manuel Antonio National Park. Learn about this complex ecosystem while hiking (or strolling) and listen as a naturalist guide points out animal and plant species and explains the biodiversity of this nature sanctuary.

Turn an ordinary walk into an educational adventure with a guided nature walk in Manuel Antonio National Park, widely considered one of the most beautiful parks in Costa Rica. Go with a guide who can help you spot sloths, monkeys, iguanas, and more while providing commentary about their lives and behaviors in the rain forest.

Pickup time for this tour depends to the high tide. We'll give you the pickup time right after receiving your booking. The mangrove forest is one of the most vital and astounding ecosystems in the world. Damas Island, located just 10 minutes from Manuel Antonio is currently one of the most important remaining mangroves in Costa Rica. Covering thousands of acres of protected forest, this amazing biodiversity is home to a large number of birds, reptiles, mammals and insects. Our experienced guides will take you on an unforgettable boat tour through the channels of the mangrove forest, far away from civilization. You can discover an abundance of species native to the area such as white-faced monkeys, anteaters, boas, iguanas, birds and thousands of colorful crabs.

The Rainmaker is located around 35 mins from the Manuel Antonio area, Rainforest, hanging bridges, cool waterfalls, if all those sounds interesting to you, this is a wonderful place to go. This privately-owned rainforest is about 30-45 minutes north of Manuel Antonio. You'll walk through different paths where you will feel inside of the heart the rainforest, along the paths our experience tours guides would point out the different species of animals and interesting facts about them, as we walk to upper areas we will get where are located hanging bridges that will allow you some of the best views of the waterfalls, jungle and ocean, in the middle of our hike we will stop for a dip at waterfalls for space of ½ hour where you will be swim and cool off . After you're done, we walk back to enjoy a typical lunch serve at the Rainmaker Rancho. This tour is a must-go if you,a nature lover and enthusiastic explorer that wants to scape to the heart of the jungle. Book Now

Are you ready to go out the beaten path to our waterfall adventure? If your answer is yes, this safari adventure is for you. Our journey would start in Manuel Antonio we will pick you at any given destination from there we drive to the safari meeting point. On this expeditions you will jump in a full 4x4 car where you to will enjoy breathtaking views of the jungle and the ocean. We will take short walks into the forest were in the company of our local's experts we point out some of the highlights of the area. After of swimming and enjoy from the waterfalls, we will drive to the top of the mountains to a very special place where you will enjoy a picnic type of lunch with full ocean view, while you enjoy lunch that comes wrapped in a banana leaf given it that tasty local flavor. If you ready to go and explore with friends and family this tour is suitable for all ages and sizes. Are you ready to explore? Book Now

Are you Looking for Animals and have an amazing experience? We will set off from Manuel Antonio National Park at the Main Entrance. For the next 2.5 hours, you will be taken through several trails in our quest to spot animals. As a Certified ICT Nature Specialist, i will be helping you to discover different species of animals hidden or camouflage in plain sight and sharing interesting facts learn by guiding tours for over 13 years. During the tour, pictures and videos of your favorite animals through our Swarovski Spotting Scope with no additional cost adding those fantastic memories to your vacations. Wildlife at the park is exuberant, like sloths, monkeys, toucans, different species of birds, butterflies, lizards, iguanas, crabs, insects. Could be seen on our way to Manuel Antonio beach, we will take a break, to relax or swim. After the break, you will continue discovering more about Manuel Antonio on our way to the exit of the park. See you soon on our tour.

Our job is the best in the World! We show people not only some of the most amazing landscapes in Costa Rica, but we get to witness the awe in people’s eyes when we show our country and our region. We believe that tropical nature has many more secrets than the ones you can perceive with your senses, the relations, and all the life systems that depend on these connections. And it is a privilege to discover them for all people’s eyes and minds. Our guides are all professionals, certified and passionate about nature. They all have a true appetite for knowledge and they will provide you with a true Costa Rican rainforest set of experiences.

Our environmental interpretation tour. While touring the main trails, you will be able to observe numerous species of flora and fauna. Our specialized bilingual tour guide will be willing to share his knowledge with you about the ecosystem for you to learn and enjoy the natural, historical and cultural environment of this astonishing protected area.

Explore Manuel Antonio National Park on a half-day guided tour from Quepos. Your guide leads a leisurely 2-mile hike to a gorgeous beach next to lush rain forest. Have about 20 minutes to enjoy the sand and sea, then continue to walk with frequent stops to look at plants and animal life. High-quality telescopes are provided for prime viewing of sloths, monkeys, colorful birds, and more.

This is an adventure in nature, which is done walking along a dark path. It is mandatory to bring closed shoes for safety, and long pants are highly recommended. We remind you that we are in a natural environment, so we will see animals completely randomly

The tour is completely PRIVATE. Esquipulas is a small countryside town located at the foothills of San Marcos de Tarrazú (one of the highest mountains in Costa Rica). Esquipulas is considered to be the best spot for birding at the area of Manuel Antonio and Quepos. Just about 20 minutes drive approximately from most of the hotels in Manuel Antonio. You'll be 400 mts above the sea level (great altitude for a bird watching morning). Esquipulas features a mixture of primary and secondary forest, house gardens and cattle pastures, making it home to a wide variety of birds including Tanagers, Trogons, Hummingbirds, Flycatchers, Manakins, and Toucans among many others. Approximately 304 bird species have been reported in Esquipulas.

Rainforest, hanging bridges, cool waterfalls, if all those sounds interesting to you, this is a wonderful place to go. This privately-owned rainforest is about 30-45 minutes north of Manuel Antonio. You'll walk through different paths where you will feel inside of the heart of the rainforest, along the paths our experience tours guides would point out the different species of animals and interesting facts about them, as we walk to upper areas we will get where are located hanging bridges that will allow you some of the best views of the waterfalls, jungle, and ocean, in the middle of our hike we will stop for a dip at waterfalls for space of ½ hour where you will be a swim and cool off. After you're done, we walk back to enjoy a typical lunch serve at the Rainmaker Rancho. This tour is a must-go if you, a nature lover and enthusiastic explorer that wants to escape to the heart of the jungle. Book Now

Once the sun sets in the Costa Rican rainforest, we start hiking and looking for exiting species of animals while the jungle takes on a totally different character. It goes from a green cathedral-like forest, where beautiful shining blue morpho butterflies fly along small rivers, to a pitch-black jungle, filled with the sounds of millions of insects and dozens of frogs & toads. It is the same green fascinating forest, but now it´s dark and you are ready to go find what’s out there! It’s the best time to find, observe and photograph beautiful tree frogs, shy snakes, colorful insects, mammals and other rainforest creatures that only come out at night. The beautiful symphony of a tropical rainforest at night is one of the most exiting experiences; turn off the lights for a moment and listen to all the secret sounds. Be aware, it is quite an adventure to be in the rainforest at night.

El Rainmaker es una de las reservas más bellas del área pacifico central, donde encontramos una gran variedad de flora y fauna. Además en esta excursión tenemos puentes colgantes para disfrutar una pequeña caminata en la copas de los árboles y luego tomaremos un descanso en una piscina natural rodeada de caídas de aguas donde nuestros clientes se refrescarán con un chapuzón.

This is a perfect combination of tours where you can see Manuel Antonio National Park and the Jungle Night Tour in a private reserve. Perfect tour to understand both habitats & see different things. Both tours are located 15 minutes from anywhere in Manuel Antonio or Quepos town. Jungle Night Tour: Once the sun sets in the Costa Rican rainforest, we start hiking and looking for exiting species of animals while the jungle takes on a totally different character. It’s the best time to find, observe and photograph beautiful tree frogs, snakes, colorful insects, mammals and other rainforest creatures that only come out at night. Manuel Antonio National Park: The Park has a vast number of frogs, birds, plants, habitats, beaches & trails, lookout points, geological formations, elevations and very easy access. Therefor visitors with no precious knowledges, but also Birdwatchers, Botanists, Herpetologists and Biologists among other natural science experts will be just fascinated to be there.

You will be guided by experts in Manuel Antonio National Park, they know each animal hideout and will guide you so you can look at them.

Costa Rica is one of the world’s premier bird watching destinations with one of the largest number of habitats and microhabitats in the planet, with over 885 bird species recorded here, including about 600 permanent residents. Costa Rica functions as a continuous corridor for migration between North and South America. Begin the day with an optional birdwatching hike to keep discovering Costa Rica, you will go with an experienced birding guide to one of our locations. Our goal is to show you the best of Costa Rica. For this trip, we visit a country-side area and look for local central-pacific birds. There are several sites we can go, all within 45 minutes away from Manuel Antonio. We also offer full day Birdwatching Tours. Contact us for more information!

Manuel Antonio itself is the favorite National Park, as far as National Parks & protected areas countrywide. Created in 1972 to preserve the biodiversity of the area and the idyllic beaches, Manuel Antonio is unique home to many of Costa Rica’s endangered species like the Squirrel Monkeys which live specifically in this part of the world. This is the smallest of Costa Rica’s National Parks, which encompasses about 1,700 acres of land (683 terrestrial hectares) and 136,000 acres of ocean (55,000 marine hectares), but is regarded as one of most beautiful & important . Manuel Antonio National Park has a vast number of frogs, birds, plants, beaches & trails, lookout points, geological formations and very easy access, therefore visitors with no previous knowledge, but also Birdwatchers, Botanists, Herpetologists and Biologists among other natural science experts will be just fascinated to be here. This is the perfect tour to see tons of Sloths (flash from Zootopia) and monkeys.

When you visit the Waterfall, you are not only getting the chance to enjoy this marvelous natural wonder, you will be helping to support the Development Association of the community; 100% of the entrance fee goes for social projects and benefit schools, nutritional centers, the orphanage, our roads and more.

You will truly appreciate the wonders of Peñas Blancas river and the surrounding rainforest as we float down the river, this way you will enjoy the journey quietly rowing and taking photos. The Safari Float will also take you to enjoy a visit to learn about coffee, cacao and sugar from sugarcane, as well as the importance of these crops for Costa Rica development, followed by a typical snack and tasting of the final meals from these plants. In our tour, you will have the best part of your visit to La Fortuna. Come and enjoy this great experience!