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Damas Island Mangrove Boat Tour with Wildlife from Manuel Antonio

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Quepos, Costa Rica
  • 4 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Weave your way past the giant twisted root systems that characterize mangrove forests on this boat tour of the largest mangrove ecosystem in Central America at Damas Island. This biodiversity hotspot is home to tons of birds, reptiles, and aquatic animals that you can spot easily with the help of your guide. This tour includes round-trip transportation from your Manuel Antonio or Quepos lodging as well as lunch or dinner.
  • Boat tour of mangrove forest on Damas Island
  • See part of Central America's largest mangrove forest ecosystem, a hotbed of biodiversity
  • Spot native wildlife such as monkeys and tropical birds in their native habitat
  • Guided tour provides information about local wildlife and regional history
  • Popular activity among families with kids
  • Typical Costa Rican lunch or dinner included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

  • Guided mangrove boat tour
  • Certified naturalist guide
  • Round-trip transportation from Manuel Antonio & Quepos
  • Lunch
  • Safety equipment
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick-up available from hotels, Private houses and Airbnb accommodations in the area.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

1

Isla Damas

2 hours Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Cristina_A
This tour is a wonderful and relaxing experience. Stephanie and Alvin were absolutely the best guides well informed and on top of everything in order to make this an unforgettable experience!

Reviews

4.8
based on 75 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Recommended tour

Cristina_A, Jul 2025
This tour is a wonderful and relaxing experience. Stephanie and Alvin were absolutely the best guides well informed and on top of everything in order to make this an unforgettable experience!

Response from Host, Aug 2025

We are so grateful for your kind words and 5-star rating! Our team works hard to ensure every customer has a memorable experience. If there’s anything else we can do to make your next visit even better, please let us know.

Just what we needed

Julie_G, Sep 2021
What a great tour! Raul explained everything to us but there were times when we were able to just peacefully enjoy the ride. It was such a nice look into nature. Raul was able to spot animals that seemed completely hidden. The monkeys put on quite a show for us! Don’t expect an adventure tour. This is a peaceful boat ride through nature followed by a delicious typical Costa Rican breakfast.

Very good organization

Tomasz_L, Mar 2021
Our Guide was the best. We feek nature, we met quiet and harmony. Very good organization. We spent our time im the wonderfull płace with very profesional and cimunicative Guide Danny.

Worst tour ever

Richard W, Sep 2018
We saw about 6 monkey's and nothing else , over 2 hrs on boat , total rip off . Raul very nice tour guide , did his best

Beautiful tour of the mangroves! The...

Carol M, Feb 2018
Beautiful tour of the mangroves! The guide was professional and a good naturalist. This is not a tour for birders to see tons of birds. Interesting history and immersion on the Mangrove forests and their impacts on the area. The boat had poor access for boarding, the company needs to figure out a way to have steps available not a broken concrete block...

Maria was our guide. She was...

Nancy S, Feb 2017
Maria was our guide. She was knowledgeble and professional. The tour includes lunch that was served family style and was typical Costa Rican. We saw a bunch of Cappacino monkeys close up. In fact, they got on top of the boat's roof. We saw lots of birds and some bats. We learned a lot about the history of Costa Rica in general and particular to this area. Boat was comfortable and safe and they provided bottled water. Mosquitos were not a problem. Driver was a great navigator and got us close to animals. No flash photography allowed.

Mangroves experience

Sylvie_R, Mar 2020
Un gros merci au guide. Avons reçu beaucoup d’information sur la faune,la flore,la nature, les oiseaux et petits singes. Belle expérience.

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