Top 10 Private Tours in Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica

February 8, 2022 Jeremy Dunfee

Puntarenas (Spanish pronunciation: [puntaˈɾenas]) is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the neighbouring country of Panama.
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1. Natural History Walk: ONLY YOUR SOCIAL BUBBLE (private tour)

CASEM--Cooperative of Artisans Santa Elena Monteverde, Del Centro de Sta. Elena de la sucursal Banco Nacional 3 km al sur camino a la, Reserva Biologica Bosque Nuboso, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Pasion Costa Rica
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A private "one bubble tour" with a seasoned guide is the best way to make the most of your time in Monteverde.  It provides flexibility of timing, duration, and trail choice. This option is great for anyone who would like a more personal touch than a standard group tour.  Also great for families with children! We offer a flat rate for your private guide, meaning it will be the same price for your one-social-bubble group of 1-8 people. A great value!

Inclusions: Private guide fee

Exclusions: Please bring your own reusable bottle for refilling., Entrance fees ($15-35 USDpp, payable directly at trails), Transportation not included - please use your own vehicle or a taxi

Reviewed By radkob935

We took a half day tour with our guide Marcos of the main Monteverde park. We appreciated the flexibility in choosing which park we wanted to visit. Marcos was an excellent guide (great English): he was knowledgeable about a variety of topics, ranging from Costa Rican history, rainforest fauna and local wildlife. As a bonus, we managed to spot the elusive Quetzal bird!

2. Bird-watching Tour - Manuel Antonio (minimum 2 people)

34, Mona, Puntarenas Province, Quepos, Costa Rica Travel Costa Rica Tours
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Join us on a birding tour in Manuel Antonio surroundings or Playa el Rey. At sunrise or before sun sets, when birds become highly active. Let's explore their natural habitat and behave. We will take you to the best spots for birds and share with you interesting updates about birds and of course we will explain you how to identified them Important: Minimum 2 people required to book this option. If only 1 person price then will be 50% higher.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Spotting Scope, Binocular

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Reviewed By faithwD9948FH

Such a great experience!! And a BIG shoutout to our guide, Marvin! We saw two types of sloths, three types of monkeys, frogs, iguanas, butterflies, and more! It was definitely worth the price and definitely made our experience in the park much better. I would definitely recommend it. We got great pictures and learned so much. My group was young adults, but this would be great for all ages.

3. Birding with Esteban daily guided tours.

Puntarenas Province, Monteverde, Costa Rica Esteban Daily Guided Tours
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5.0 based on 23 reviews

Birding tour with professional bird guide. In this tour we try to find the greatest number of birds in one morning . If we get lucky we may see a Quetzal.

Inclusions: Birding guide with spotting scope, laser pointer and bird book., transportation from hotel if required

Exclusions: Tips, snacks, Admission to the park

Reviewed By 723melanieh

Esteban was wonderful and so was the tour! We saw a very active sloth grooming himself, a howler monkey, a baby viper and much more. Esteban was a pleasure and clearly loves his work. We highly recommend him and will be doing a day tour with him in two days.

4. Manuel Antonio Park Private Nature Guided Tour Experience

Park Trail, Puntarenas Province, Quepos, Costa Rica Costa Rica Wáköö Tours
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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.

Inclusions: Our Top of line Swarovski Crystals Scope , Licence Tour Guide by ICT (Costa Rican Tourism Chamber), All pictures and videos taking with our spotting scope would be for free.

Exclusions: Admissions Feeds for the national park not include. , Transportation is not include. Transportation is available with at extra feed

Reviewed By Jtravels2012

Wow, honestly strop scrolling and just book with Jason or you will be disappointed. I took over 10 tours in all over Costa rica and he was by FAR our favorite of the whole trip. First getting a guide in Manuel Antonio National Park is necessary or your going to miss everything you came to costa rica for (do not try to save money and go without a guide). He points out more animals/ insects / etc in the first 10 minutes of the tour than you have probably seen in any other part of costa rica, all while being funny and super informative. He spotted everything, and literally 3 other guides 2 behind and 2 in front of us were asking for help to spot and he had to even set up the telescope for the other guide. He found a super rare poisonous snake that was impossible to see without his knowledge and the tour behind us even asked if they could look in our lens.. haha. Our whole family loved it. This was a real treat and made our last day in Costa rica so special

5. Manuel Antonio National Park Tour

Halcon Tours
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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.

Inclusions: Snacks, fruit and soda are included at the National Park cafeteria.

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Reviewed By harry_traveler_2020

The Park is beautiful, we managed to see monkeys, sloths, colorful birds... and the surrounding nature and the beach... speechless. I highly recommend Yanan's expertise and human approach.

6. Cloud Forest PrivateTour

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Roy the local nature guide
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The Biodiversity of the high altitude forests is unique and endemic in most of these highlands of Costa Rica Central America, where you can see the Resplendent Quetzal and a great variety of hummingbirds and native orchideas that have epiphite lives

Inclusions: Spoting Scope

Exclusions: entrance fee to Monteverde Biological Preserve, Private transportation

Reviewed By deborahcH854QR

What a great way to spend your early evening. The setting was beautiful, the hike was easy, and Roy helped us spot out lots of wildlife. I enjoyed Roy's tour so much that I ended up taking three tours with him in two days. Well worth it.

7. (Private)Nature History Walk

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Feather Hunters CR
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Let's take a certified and local guide who will take you to the magical Cloud Forest of Monteverde. Be part of a unique experience exploring one the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Take this informative walk to do the natural world make more sense in your life.

Inclusions: Equipment ( spoting scope, binoculars, brochures), Private transportation

Exclusions: Entries

Reviewed By Anniepq33

Tony met us at our hotel for a private tour of Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. We learned about the national parks vs preserves, beehives in root systems, found a tarantula den, identified hummingbirds, other birds, and waited patiently for the (endangered) Resplendent Quetzal. We’d missed them in our previous tour, unfortunately. This time, with Tony’s knowledge of the area and the birds’ habits, as well as some luck (can’t control wild birds!) we watched as the female returned to the nest to swap out incubating the egg. We watched and listened to their communication and flights. Tony had a great scope and took lots of photos/videos through it for us. We were even lucky enough to spot a tayra run across our path! The hike was only mildly strenuous at one point, trying to get to a different tree they had been trying to build a new nest in. We asked a lot of questions, and Tony could answer them all. Thanks!!

8. Full Morning Birdwatching Tour (Private Service)

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Feather Hunters CR
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

We offer you a full Morning of Birdwatching, exploring the different ecosystems that we can find in Monteverde area, home of a great diversity of birds like the Resplendent Quetzal and Three-wattled Bellbird, tanagers, hummingbirds, euphonias, woodpeckers and much more.. -- Join the local BIRDERS and get an amazing birding experience!!

Inclusions: Private transportation, Telescope and portable guides

Exclusions: Entradas

Reviewed By Anniepq33

Tony met us at our hotel for a private tour of Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. We learned about the national parks vs preserves, beehives in root systems, found a tarantula den, identified hummingbirds, other birds, and waited patiently for the (endangered) Resplendent Quetzal. We’d missed them in our previous tour, unfortunately. This time, with Tony’s knowledge of the area and the birds’ habits, as well as some luck (can’t control wild birds!) we watched as the female returned to the nest to swap out incubating the egg. We watched and listened to their communication and flights. Tony had a great scope and took lots of photos/videos through it for us. We were even lucky enough to spot a tayra run across our path! The hike was only mildly strenuous at one point, trying to get to a different tree they had been trying to build a new nest in. We asked a lot of questions, and Tony could answer them all. Thanks!!

9. 5 Days Wildlife Tour in Drake Bay, Sierpe, Corcovado and Osa

Provincia de Puntarenas, Sierpe, Costa Rica Sukia Travel
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5 Days and 4 Nights full of wildlife in Drake Bay, Sierpe, Corcovado and Osa. Through this amazing journey, you will discover the most incredible trails of Costa Rica. Additionally, you will navigate in the Sierpe river, which is one of the biggest and most important rivers of the country. Undoubtedly, the vibrant color contrast and life will capture your attention, as you experience a transition of wildlife on the way. Likewise, you will sleep in hidden lodges and you will explore the best national park of Costa Rica and the world. You are invited to discover the unspoiled wildlife of the Osa Peninsula and live an amazing trip in Cano Island. In other words, your vacation will be full of incredible adventures and wildlife pictures. Are you ready for a new life experience? In order to get the best of the jungle tranquility. Our tours are operated in small groups of maximum 8 people per guide.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Private transportation

Exclusions: Plane from San José

Reviewed By 450larst

We booked a 4 day adventure tour with Sukia travel and it was amazing! We highly recommend Sukia travel for anyone who wants to experience the wildlife of Costa Rica. Andrè made us feel really safe on the hike through the jungle. He knows a lot about both animals and plants and will guide you in the do’s and don’ts. They helped us a lot before and during the trip, and were always available on WhatsApp.

10. Private Nature Adventure Tour in Nicoya Península

Santa Teresa Beach, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica Manakin Tours
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Manakin is a bird species (chiroxiphia linearis) found on the Nicoya peninsula in tropical wet/dry forests. For us this bird is significantly special as it represents local condition and like all of us this bird has been here for generations. Our grandfathers were some of the original founders of this peninsula and it is a privilege to take visitors around the peninsula to learn the local history and first steps of our ancestors in this important sector of Costa Rica. Each and everyone of our services alongside with the other companies involved is provide by locals born on the Nicoya peninsula, thus drivingon integral development in our communities, allowing us to provide a foretaste of our traits and cultures.

Inclusions: Brunch, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes

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Reviewed By josu_t334

It was an amazing tour to Curú Reserve and Playa Quesera. Outstanding service by Douglas and his team. Fully recommended!

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