Top Quepos Culture

Explore the trails of Manuel Antonio National Park on this guided tour. Observe numerous species of flora and fauna with a bilingual guide who will share information about the Costa Rican ecosystem as well as knowledge about the area’s historical, archaeological, and cultural climate. Plus, enjoy time at one of the park’s beaches.

Explore the jungle at night when the temperature drops and nocturnal animals make their appearances. On this nighttime jungle walk, you’re picked up from Quepos or Manuel Antonio and taken to a protected jungle area nearby. Spend about 1.5 hours taking an easy hike through the jungle at night, when it’s filled with the sounds of insects and frogs, and nocturnal snakes, insects, tree frogs, and mammals come out.

Learn all about the chocolate-making process on this guided tour of a chocolate plantation from Manuel Antonio. Follow your guide as you learn about the local ecology of the cacao plant, the local cultural and economic importance of chocolate, and the production process from collection to fermentation and grinding of cacao beans. Then, visit a trapiche, a traditional oxen-powered mill used to extract juice from sugarcane.

Hike the trails of the Manuel Antonio National Park without the risk of getting lost when you visit with a guide. Your naturalist guide will look out for animals and birds hiding in the forest that you might miss if touring on your own. Spot sloths, monkeys, iguanas, and more and view them through your guide’s high-quality spotting scope. Both private and group tours are available.

A private tour of Manuel Antonio National Park gives you a personalized look at the park’s many attractions. As you make your way through the forests, your guide shares information about the local ecosystem that you might miss on your own, and helps you spot wildlife like sloths, toucans, and monkeys using high-tech scopes—not included on most Manuel Antonio tours. This tour includes all transportation and your admission ticket, too, giving it extra value.

Avoid crowds on this guided tour of Manuel Antonio National Park. We will pick you up from your accommodation and take you into the park, pausing on our hike for many opportunities to take photos of the monkeys, birds, and other creatures. Learn all about these animals from our bilingual tour guide.

See the natural beauty of the jungle after dark with this night tour to Rainmaker Park. Your naturalist guide will take you and your group into the jungle for a two- to two-and-a-half-hour journey, where you’ll get to learn about the local ecosystem and maybe even spot some bats, spiders, owls, and colorful tropical frogs.

Learn about Costa Rican cuisine on this hands-on tour in Quepos. First, visit a farmers’ market to browse and select ingredients for lunch. With the help of local cooks, you’ll learn how to make corn tortillas from scratch, “ceviches” with plantain or banana, picadillos, and more. Along the way, find out about the origin of the organic ingredients, how they are prepared, and how you can recreate the dishes at home.

Get into the Manuel Antonio National Park to observe the scarlet macaws and toucans with your private group and naturalist guide. Get picked up from your hotel early in the morning and head to the. Esquipulas Rainforest, where you can look for the birds with provided spotting scopes. Tours can be adjusted to the group where you want to focus on bird photography or beginner bird watching,

Discover Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park on this guided afternoon tour. Learn about the local wildlife including sloths, monkeys, and lizards from a nature expert and get an up-close look thanks to gear like spotting scopes. The tour concludes with time at the beach within the park. This is a good option for families traveling with kids.

Our tour is about learning the interesting story of how a banana enclave became the tourist capital of Costa Rica, accompanied by old photographs, local guides, and interactive experiences. How did the United Fruit Company come to Quepos? What happened to the banana crops? Visit with us the first neighborhood of Quepos and learn about our history and our authentic local cuisine. Together, we will learn to craft bracelets and make authentic tortillas or traditional empanadas and drip the coffee, in the unique Costa Rican style. We provide the best Costa Rican experience all our tours are authentic interactions with Costa Rican people: street vendors, housewives, and their families. We’ll show you the “everyday” Costa Rica. Meet the Pura Vida! Together we’ll visit common places to meet beautiful people, where the warmth of their welcome will make you feel at home. All our tours are relaxing and enlightening experiences, suited for all ages and physical conditions.