10 Bus Tours in Punta Arenas That You Shouldn't Miss

April 13, 2022 Frederic Celentano

Discover the best top things to do in Punta Arenas, Costa Rica including Damas Island Mangrove Boat Tour from Jaco, Damas Island Mangrove Kayaking Tour from Jacó, Damas Mangroove Boat Tour from Manuel Antonio, Canopy Hacienda El Roble, Chocolate, traditions and rain forest tour, Puntarenas Shore Excursion: Jungle & River Wagon Expedition, Mangrove Boat Tour Damas Island, Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch, Puntarenas Highlights Shore Excursion, Mangrove Kayak Tour .
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1. Damas Island Mangrove Boat Tour from Jaco

Tucanes Tours
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The Damas Island mangrove’s wetland is part of the biggest mangrove’s ecosystem in Central America. There are hundreds of different types of wildlife like birds, mammals, reptiles and fish that can easily be spotted from the boat. Come and enjoy this educational and eco-friendly tour.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Lunch or dinner, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By KarlsWomen

Tour guides were excellent, we saw a bunch of wildlife, and even had a good dinner after! We enjoyed ourselves immensely and definitely recommend!

2. Damas Island Mangrove Kayaking Tour from Jacó

Jaco, Jaco, Jaco District, Garabito Municipality, Province of Puntarenas Tucanes Tours
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This is a kayaking tour where you explore the hidden nature of the mangrove’s wetlands. The Damas Island mangrove’s wetland is part of the biggest mangrove’s ecosystem in Central America. There are hundreds of different types of wildlife like birds, mammals, reptiles and fish that can easily be spotted from the kayak. Come and enjoy this educational and eco-friendly tour.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Lunch or dinner, Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Reviewed By KarlsWomen

Tour guides were excellent, we saw a bunch of wildlife, and even had a good dinner after! We enjoyed ourselves immensely and definitely recommend!

3. Damas Mangroove Boat Tour from Manuel Antonio

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• This experience of Costa Rican natural history – its exotic flora and fauna - is highly recommended for any naturalist, young or old, who wants to get to know firsthand the pulse of the mangrove ecosystem. • Keep an eye out for caimans, sloths, crocodiles, boas, white face monkeys, egrets, and so many more species of wildlife.  • And finally, end your adventure with a relaxing and rewarding meal in typical Costa Rican flavor at a local “hot spot” restaurant before you return to your hotel.

Inclusions: Lunch, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (Manuel Antonio area), Transport by air-conditioned minivan

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Reviewed By yvonnelK9366AS

Sloths, bats, monkeys, poisonous frogs ???? Gustavo our tour guide was wonderful. We had time to explore and learn. Very exciting experience. Gustavo really took care of us ????

4. Canopy Hacienda El Roble

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Enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of Costa Rica's landscapes of tropical forest from the heights, as you enjoy an adventure over 100 meters above the ground!

Inclusions: Roundtrip transfers (Only from/to centrally located Hotels in the Guanacaste Tamarindo area), Bilingual guide, Fees for activities.

Exclusions: Meals, beverages and tips (optional)

Reviewed By Quanprince

Nexus was provided with booking thru Riu arriving we were stopped by a supervisor named Christophe to book our return and tours at 11 am the next day so at 11 am we go to meet him HE NOT THERE!!! Go again another day multiple times his belongings are there but AGAIN he’s not there, the next day part of my group see him and he wouldn’t allow them to book all our transfers (which is understood) so I go to meet him and he asks us to come back at this point I’m fed up and tell him I’m not coming back so later on I see him he apologizes and book the remainder of the group transfers. Now it’s time to depart the driver arrive and there’s 2 of the 7 people missing from the transfer he book us on another bus and had 2 other guest on the bus with our group mind you 3 of us have the same last name which is a common last name so how is this not common sense that we are together. Overall my experience with nexus was terrible and Christophe really dropped the ball.

5. Chocolate, traditions and rain forest tour

Odyssey Day Tours
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The new tour in town, the best location for a chocolate tour within 1 hour drive each way, certified and fully licensed.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Coffee and/or Tea, fruits, choclate tasting, tortillas and traditional meals.

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Reviewed By michaelkL7541KH

Odyssey was great. They treated our entire group top notch and helped us with everything. Many thanks to Diego!

6. Puntarenas Shore Excursion: Jungle & River Wagon Expedition

Puntarenas Province, Punta Arenas, Costa Rica Greenway Nature Day Tours
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This tour consists of a journey through the rain forest, located in the Tarcolitos River canyon that is part of the 200-hectare private reserve of the Hotel Villa Lapas, crossing the river 8 times with a total distance of 3.2km in a cart drawn by a tractor at low speed, so that you can appreciate both the flora and fauna of such a special area in Costa Rica as Carara is. During the tour we make several stops for bird watching and important trees in the area as well as a stop to see the river where even customers can get off the wagon and get into the pool. Our two carts have a capacity for 24 people and lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. After this great adventure, our tour will continue with a short drive to Tarcoles River where you can enjoy and boat tour on the river, see the abundant wildlife including the huge crocodiles. On the way back to the pier, a short stop at a local souvenir is included in case you want to buy that special gift from Costa Rica.

Inclusions: Bottled water, fruits snack, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, 1 hours boat tour in Tarcoles River, 1 hours rain forest wagon tour, Visit a souvenir store and restaurant

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Reviewed By CatiMermaid

No words can describe how helpful, thoughtful and knowledgeable the employees of this company are. I will certainly be in touch again as I had such a fantastic time and learnt so much. A genuine, hardworking owner who will go out of his way for customers. Our tour to the volcano, small towns and the small resort with the hot springs was just amazing.

7. Mangrove Boat Tour Damas Island

Costa Rica Jade Tours, Rancho Grande, Provincia de Puntarenas, Quepos, 60601, Costa Rica Costa Rica Jade Tours
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Pickup time for this tour depends to the high tide. We'll give you the pickup time right after receiving your booking. The mangrove forest is one of the most vital and astounding ecosystems in the world. Damas Island, located just 10 minutes from Manuel Antonio is currently one of the most important remaining mangroves in Costa Rica. Covering thousands of acres of protected forest, this amazing biodiversity is home to a large number of birds, reptiles, mammals and insects. Our experienced guides will take you on an unforgettable boat tour through the channels of the mangrove forest, far away from civilization. You can discover an abundance of species native to the area such as white-faced monkeys, anteaters, boas, iguanas, birds and thousands of colorful crabs.

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Boat with captain

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Reviewed By 987hunterl

My boyfriend and I took this tour during our stay in Manuel Antonio and everything was perfect. Mario, our guide was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make sure we had a great trip. Our driver Christian was also fantastic and took tons of pictures for us. The falls are absolutely beautiful and the water is so refreshing after hiking. Jade tours was absolutely wonderful and we cannot wait to visit again!!

8. Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch

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Discover Costa Rica with the #1 tour company on TripAdvisor. Our award-winning tours include places and amenities that travelers cannot find anywhere else! Have lunch at an exclusive mountain top location overlooking the Carara Rainforest & Pacific Ocean. Explore the Tarcoles River & Mangrove Forest and witness up to 50 species of birds and American crocodiles and encounter wild-friendly monkeys up close! We take you off the beaten paths were large buses cannot enter and show you amazing places on our quality small group tours.

Inclusions: Authentic Costa Rica lunch (casado meal) with meat options or vegetarian available, WiFi on board, Air-Conditioned Luxury Vehicle (16 passenger Mercedes Sprinter or similar), complimentary cold water bottles , Tarcoles Crocodile River & Mangrove Boat Tour, White Capuchin Monkey Natural Habitats for photos, Wild Red Scarlet Macaws & Toucan birds photo stops , Certified English Speaking Guide/ Tour Director, Grocery store to purchase coffee and goods at local prices, Pacific Ocean & Carara Rainforest View look-out point for photos, Puntarenas Sightseeing & Countryside Scenic Drive, Back to ship in time guarantee for cruise members

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Reviewed By RobChado1967

Eduardo was superb. He is super knowledgeable and has a great friendly personality. He drove us around all the neighborhoods explaining everything from history to little quirks. Eduardo answered all our questions. There was never a dull moment. He even took us to see the old U.S. embassy where my dad worked 53 years ago. My dad recognized the photo immediately. Thank you so much for a first-rate tour. We are arranging another tour through Thumbs Up Tours for this weekend at Manuel Antonio National Park.

9. Puntarenas Highlights Shore Excursion

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This tour will allow you to really take a glimpse of a fantastic Costa Rica. It encompasses wildlife, great food, rainforest, fruit tasting, affordable and diverse shopping and a close and personal encounter with the Costa Ricans, famed to be the happiest people in the world.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Food tasting, Lunch, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities

Reviewed By James C

This was an excellent tour from the port for $25.00 a person. It was 3 to 3.5 hours long. We had a driver and a tour guide and both spoke english. It was a good tour and we saw a wild three toes sloth climbing down from a tree as well as a large Aguana. We tasted fruits, cocao, and coconut milk. We got to see lots of the small city and the country side.

10. Mangrove Kayak Tour

Costa Rica Jade Tours, Rancho Grande, Provincia de Puntarenas, Quepos, 60601, Costa Rica Costa Rica Jade Tours
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The pickup time for this tour is according to the high tide. We'll give you the pickup time as soon as we receive your booking. The mangrove forest is one of the most vital and astounding ecosystems in the world. Damas Island, located just 10 minutes from Manuel Antonio is currently one of the most important remaining mangroves in Costa Rica. Covering thousands of acres of protected forest, this amazing biodiversity is home to a large number of birds, reptiles, mammals and insects.

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, All Fees and Taxes, Air-conditioned vehicle, Kayak equipment , Naturalist guide

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Reviewed By 987hunterl

My boyfriend and I took this tour during our stay in Manuel Antonio and everything was perfect. Mario, our guide was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make sure we had a great trip. Our driver Christian was also fantastic and took tons of pictures for us. The falls are absolutely beautiful and the water is so refreshing after hiking. Jade tours was absolutely wonderful and we cannot wait to visit again!!

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