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Walk the rainforest after dark with a certified guide and spotting scope to find frogs, tarantulas, scorpions, and nocturnal mammals. This 2-hour night tour of Manuel Antonio highlights species and close-up digiscoping photos—bring cash for the park fee.
Walk the rainforest after dark with a certified guide and spotting scope to find frogs, tarantulas, scorpions, and nocturnal mammals. This 2-hour night tour of Manuel Antonio highlights species and close-up digiscoping photos—bring cash for the park fee.
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Operated by Travel Costa Rica Tours · Quepos, Puntarenas
The forest exhales as the sun drops behind the Pacific; heat gives way to a cool breath and the trail narrows into a ribbon of shadow. Torches cut cones of light through bromeliads and buttress roots, and guides train a spotting scope where eyes in the dark — frogs, glinting spiders, and cautious kinkajous — answer in flashes.
easy.
2 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires steady balance for short stretches on uneven ground
No — the $10 per person Manuel Antonio park entrance fee is not included and must be paid in cash at the park entrance.
Guides use flashlights and spotting scopes to view animals from a respectful distance; you can get excellent photos through the scope but direct handling or close contact is not allowed.
The tour is an easy 2-hour walk but involves uneven terrain and low lighting; it’s suitable for many children and those with moderate mobility, but not recommended for guests with serious spinal or cardiovascular conditions or pregnant travelers.
Yes — guides provide a spotting scope for digiscoping, and they will assist with taking photos through the scope; bring extra battery power and sufficient storage.
Manuel Antonio National Park was created in the early 1970s to protect a small but biodiverse tract of Pacific lowland rainforest and coastline, shifting Quepos from a fishing economy toward ecotourism.
Stay on trails and carry out waste; park fees support habitat protection and the regulated night walks help minimize disturbance to nocturnal species.
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