Overnight Tour: Manuel Antonio National Park (4 nights, from Puerto Limon)

Itinerary for 2018/19 season:

Please scroll down for the 2019/20 season itinerary.

This tour is one of our pre or post program, which allows you to stay even longer in Costa Rica while sailing with Hurtigruten. Here is the itinerary for your pre- program tour (The post- program will start from the pier in Puerto Limon):

Day 1: Arrival San Jose

Overnight at hotel in San Jose, incl. breakfast.

Day 2: San Jose/Quepos (Manuel Antonio)

In the morning, a hotel shuttle service between San José and the Parador Resort & Spa will take you to the Pacific Ocean, to the Manuel Antonio National Park (transfer time is approx. 3 hours). After arrival at the Parador Resort & Spa, spend time at your leisure or join an optional tour that can be booked and paid at the tour desk at the hotel.

You have a choice of hiking, adventure or ocean tours to explore the Manuel Antonio National Park and surroundings. The hotel is modelled after the traditional “paradores” style hotels in Spain. It offers all the expected amenities of a deluxe resort, with European refinement and a warm tropical touch. The hotel is surrounded by 12 acres of wildlife-rich tropical rainforest with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Manuel Antonio. Lunch and dinner on your own and overnight.

Day 3: Parador Resort & Spa

After breakfast you can enjoy the amenities of the hotel or choose one of the optional tours, with certified professional bilingual guides who will ensure you have an unforgettable experience. Lunch and dinner on your own.

Day 4: Quepos (Manuel Antonio)/San Jose

In the early afternoon the hotel shuttle bus will take you back to San José. Rest of the day at leisure and overnight.

Day 5: San Jose/Puerto Limon, embarkation

We will take you on guided transfer from San Jose to Puerto Limon. On the way, enjoy a boat tour on the Tortuguero Canals, known as Costa Rica´s Amazon due to the surrounding rainforest with a rich flora and fauna. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant before you continue to Puerto Limon for embarkation on MS Fram. The transfer incl. excursion and lunch takes about 8 hours.

This tour will be operated in the reverse order of the post- program, starting from the pier in Puerto Limon.

Practical Information 

• Booking code: CENLIOPRE/CENLIOPOST
• Included:  The price includes a guided transfer between the pier in Puntarenas to Parador Resort & Spa, then on to San Jose with the hotel ground shuttle service, 2 overnights, incl. breakfast in garden rooms, one hotel night, incl. breakfast in San Jose.
• Not included: Lunch, dinner, drinks and gratuities, excursions offered by Parador Resort & Spa.
• Remarks: Min. participant number applies.

Available on these voyages in 2018/19: 

• Exploration of the Caribbean’s Cayes, Coves and Reefs - Northbound 
• From the Costa Rican rainforest to ancient Inca kingdoms 
• Andean Coast expedition to Panama Canal - Northbound

Itinerary for 2019/20 season (Pre-Programme):

Day 1: Arrival San Jose

Overnight at hotel in San Jose, incl. breakfast.

Day 2: San Jose/Quepos (Manuel Antonio)

In the morning, a hotel shuttle service between San José and the Parador Resort & Spa will take you to the Pacific Ocean, to the Manuel Antonio National Park (transfer time is approx. 3 hours). After arrival at the Parador Resort & Spa, spend time at your leisure or join an optional tour that can be booked and paid at the tour desk at the hotel.

You have a choice of hiking, adventure or ocean tours to explore the Manuel Antonio National Park and surroundings. The hotel is modelled after the traditional “paradores” style hotels in Spain. It offers all the expected amenities of a deluxe resort, with European refinement and a warm tropical touch. The hotel is surrounded by 12 acres of wildlife-rich tropical rainforest with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Manuel Antonio. Lunch and dinner on your own and overnight.

Day 3-4: Parador Resort & Spa

After breakfast enjoy a day at leisure or choose one of the optional tours, that are offered at the Tour Desk at the hotel.

Manuel Antonio offers the extraordinary scenery and some of the most exotic and beautiful flora and fauna in the hemisphere. Explore the area and choose from sedate nature walks to adrenaline-pumping adventures, certified professional bilingual guides will ensure you have an unforgettable experience. Lunch and dinner are on your own.

Day 5: Quepos (Manuel Antonio)/San Jose

In the early afternoon, the hotel shuttle bus will take you back to San José. End of your pre-extension tour.

The following overnight is part of your ship voyage.

Practical information

This pre-program is available in combination with these Hurtigruten cruises in 2019/20:

• Andean Coast – Expedition from Jungle to Desert (October 15, 2019)
• Costa Rica, Peru and Ecuador– Inca Mysteries and Galápagos Islands  (October 15, 2019)
• Costa Rica and Peru – Inca Mysteries and Machu Picchu (October 15, 2019)

The price includes the first hotel night, incl. breakfast in San Jose, the ground shuttle service between San José and the Parador Resort & Spa and back, 3 overnights, incl. breakfast in garden rooms.

Not included: Lunch, dinner, drinks and gratuities, excursions offered by Parador Resort & Spa.

Tour dates: 10.11.-10.15.2019

Tour start six days prior to embarkation in Puerto Limon. The overnight in San Jose one day prior to embarkation and transfer to the ship is already part of the ship voyage. 

This tour is not suitable for guests with limited mobility.

Minimum number of participants: 6. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the trip until 6 weeks before departure.