Departure by bus from San José via Atenas-Herradura-Jacó and Quepos. The scenary along this route varies greatly from the grassland and coffee plantations at Atenas to the vast plantations of palm oil trees on the Parrita plains.

Lodging: Villa Teca or similar

Guided visit of the National Park. This is a perfect combination for nature lovers. Discover the rain forest of this unique National Park and enjoy the beautiful beaches of Manuel Antonio. There are four especially interesting features of the park, which can be visited. The first is the "tombolo" on Cathedral Point, which joins the ancient Cathedral Island to the mainland and where Espadilla Sur and Manuel Antonio Beaches are located. The second is the blow-hole at Escondido Port, which is best viewed when the tide comes in. The third is Serrucho Point, an awesome, deeply eroded cliff that looks like a saw and that is honeycombed with sea caves. The fourth is the pre-Columbian under water turtle trap on the western tip of Manuel Antonio Beach, which is also the best place to observe innumerable tiny fish at low tide. he main habitats of this park are primary forest, also found Secondary forest areas, mangrove swamps, marshes, and littoral woodland, lagoons and herbaceous swamps. The mammals identified come to 109 species and an variety of 184 species of birds.

Lodging: Villa Teca or similar
 

Morning at leisure to enjoy the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. Afternoon, return by small bus to San José.