BIOPHILIA

Beatriz will appreciate knowing that our son John told us on our flight back home to West Virginia that the night jungle tour was «my favorite part of the whole trip!» She was great with him, tweaking the lessons towards him, asking him questions, engaging him. He & a 2 1/2 yr old girl got to handle a small snake, look for bugs and spiders, participate fully in the animal night life. We all loved the herbal iced «tea» at walk’s end. Please send us the recipe, Beatriz!! Gracias por todo!!

We loved our tour with Josue. He was patient and kind, knew all the animals & where to find them (we got the feeling they don’t move far) and he knew all the people, too! Costa Ricans are so friendly towards each other & chummy. His interaction with other Ticos was equally fascinating. He talked to everybody and shared with them also the information about the animals. This is his passion. We watched the juvenile squirrel monkeys at play, the sloths (Mama & baby) very sluggish way up high (we would never have found them ourselves). We saw bats and tree frog and Common pauraque sleeping, howler monkeys looking lethargically drunk, and Capuchin monkeys acting cheeky. Josue knows all the bird song, too (though he’s not so keen on the birds) – he has good ears & can imitate well – so birders: Josue knows his stuff! He waited for us to enjoy the beach at walk’s end, probably half hour. Thanks, Josue!

We had such a great time and Juan Campos was an amazing guide. A tour guide is a must in my opinion – although we would have seen white faced monkeys, eventually, having a guide allowed us to see so much more. The guide was amazing at finding animals just by listening. We saw 2 different sloths, an anteater, red-eyed frog, squirrel monkeys and a lot of white faced monkeys. Was also great to hear more details about the animals. Would highly recommend!

We had a very great experience in the jungle of manuel antonio! the tour was filled with adrenalin, fun, happiness and amazing views! the Guides made everything funny and they were super friendly! Would deffinitly do it again 🙂

es un lugar espectacular, se encuantra en un área boscosa, entre árboles, y cerca de la playa.
el lugar es espectacular, los conocimientos de los encargados es amplio, te explican a fondo los detalles, desde el inicio y hasta la muerte de las mariposas, su alimentación, reproducción, en fin es un excelente lugar !!!!!!!!

If you are in Costa Rica, you should visit Manuel Antonio National Park.
They offer you an amazing experience, the guide was nice and kind.
I was able to see the forest, the animals and the beach! A full package…

We brought our kids (7, 5, and 2) for their first time riding horses. They had a double saddle for our 2 year old to ride with one of us, and the 5 and 7 year old rode their own horses. Alfonso (our guide) led the 5 year old’s horse, and was incredibly patient and helpful with the kids’ nervousness and their lack of experience. Alfonso told us about the different plants growing in the area, and pointed out some squirrel monkeys along the way. He brought our group to a smaller waterfall that was appropriate for our kids to swim in. Overall, it was very individualized and perfect for our family. We would highly recommend this tour.

We were lucky to visit the park after the rain and we saw a lot of frogs, insects, bat, even a little snake! The guides (Beatrice and Juan) were both very kind and interesting. And the herbal beverage at the end of the walk was super good! Thanks again.

We did this tour early in the morning and really enjoyed it. Without Mile’s expert assistance, we would never have spotted all these animals. Mile not only has the eye for spotting these animals in the dense jungle, she was also able to give us excellent information about the fauna and flora. And she did it all in a very friendly way and in excellent English.
Many thanks Mile!

We had the pleasure of attending the park guided by Beatriz, who provided us with amazing and interesting explanations, both in Spanish and English, great attitude with our kids, outstanding ability to spot the wild life in the dense flora, and all with a smile and lots of patience. Really grateful and appreciative!

Beatriz nos atendió fenomenal desde el primer momento, nos explicó perfectamente todo lo que preguntábamos sobre cada especie que nos mostraba, sobre la biodiversidad del parque y de Costa Rica en general. Siempre estuvo muy paciente para mostrarnos a través de su telescopio y grabar videos y tomar muchas fotos para todos los que íbamos en el tour. Sin duda sin su guía no hubiéramos disfrutado ni el 30% de lo que el parque ofrece.

The guides were funny and super protective. The area is nice and the lunch is very local and delicious. Ken made super pictures.

Our kids were not the easiest guests ever, I’m sure. Diego was great. He rolled with the punches, the kids ended up having fun and it was a great experience. Wandering spider, laughing falcon, paraque and a bunch of frogs. Scorpio and even a snake. Cool!

Our guide Fabian was friendly, informative and patient. We enjoyed the tour and all of the many things we learned and saw. Very small park that is loaded with wildlife and beauty!

Muy buena visita gracias a nuestra guía Beatriz. Sin ella no hubiéramos visto la mayoría de los animales que vimos, y sus geniales explicaciones nos ayudaron a entender mejor el ecosistema y las costumbres de los diferentes animales.

Beatriz was a great tour guide! We loved how she made everything interesting. Her knowladge was wilde, we had many questions which were all answered.
Precommuntion before the tour was also professional. Highly reccomended for those who have a little interest in biology!

Beatriz, our guide could make spiders, lizzards and all animals interesting to me despite I thought that I’m not interested in them. The tour is really educative and definately worth it. Beatriz can amswer all of our questions and she is really passionate about this and can transfer this feeling.

We would never have seen so many animals without Beatrice. Her imitation of a hummingbird is so cute. She is a very knowledgeable, patient, funny guide. We really loved the experience. The beach was the “icing on the cake”. So beautiful and relaxing!

We were so glad we booked this tour! Cesar was very informative and showed us so many different animals that we would have never noticed. His knowledge of the environment was very impressive and he was always glad to answer questions. Highly recommend this tour as it is a bargain for what we learned.

We were so fortunate to have such a knowledge, fun-spirited and warm guide. We got amazing close up photos of monkeys, sloths, frogs, bats, etc. And I learned more about nature and Costa Rica than ever before!