Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
If there is a critter to be seen Manzanillo’s charismatic and well-trained guides will find it as they guide you through the refuge’s labyrinth of trails.
Hike on the Refuge’s inner trails and the beach. Go to Punta Mona where you can go for a dip in the sea, enjoy a boat ride back or try an early-morning boat ride in search of dolphins accompanied with a glorious hike out through the Refuge back to Manznaillo. Learn the historical and medicinal uses of typical plant life, check out the tropical birds and animals; birders bring your binoculars—these guys can identify a bird a mile away. Moderate-difficult hike, you’ll get muddy. No Flip Flops!
1/2 Day Hike: Along inner trails & the beach.
About 4-5 hours
One of the best trips for wildlife viewing in the whole of Costa Rica. This will take you on some of the Refuge’s inner trails, or you can explore the bluffs and tiny hidden beaches along the coast. Go early for the best opportunity for exquisite bird watching. Tino is willing to start 5:30AM even!
Cost: $35 4-6 hours
Long Hike: to Punta Mona, snorkel if the sea’s calm. 8-10 hours
This is an all day trip to see some of the most beautiful scenery on the Caribbean coast. You will follow the inland trail or the coastal trail until reaching Punta Mona where you can swim and snorkel
Take a long Hike in and a leisurely Boat Out: Enjoy the long hike and relax with a leisurely boat ride return.
All Day
Experience the hike to Punta Mona with all it’s glories and make arrangements to come back by boat, take the opportunity to see where the path along which you hiked from the vantage point of the sea.
Cost: $50 p/p + $50 p/group for boat.
6-7 hr hike & 45 min boat
$50 Plus the boat; approx $50 extra for the boat, gas is expensive. Group of 2 people=$25each; group of 3 people $16.66 each; 4 people $12.50 each.
(Tour the Perma-Culture/ organic garden on Punta Mona for a small additional investment.)
Dolphin Watch with Hike: Boat from Manzanillo in the morning and look for the 3 species of dolphins, hike back from Punta Mona.
Dawn to Dusk
Cost: $75 6-7 hrs hiking & 2 hours boat
