About Wakoo Tours
For 17 years, Wakoo Tours has helped families, couples and curious travelers experience Costa Rica through the eyes of local naturalists.
01 · Our story
Wakoo Tours began in Manuel Antonio with a simple conviction: the best wildlife encounter is not rushed, rehearsed or observed from a distance.
Our naturalists have spent more than 10 years each reading the forest—its sounds, seasons and subtle movements. Their ICT certification provides the professional foundation; field experience turns every walk into something human, precise and memorable.
Today, we connect nature experiences, private journeys and transportation across Costa Rica without losing the local attention that started it all.
To create personal, responsible and expertly guided journeys that bring travelers closer to Costa Rica’s wildlife, landscapes and communities—through local knowledge, exceptional service and genuine human connection.
To become Costa Rica’s most trusted guide-led travel company, connecting every destination through outstanding naturalists, seamless journeys and experiences that protect what makes the country extraordinary.
02 · The Wakoo standard
Better tools. Deeper knowledge. More patience. And memories you can carry home.
Professional spotting scopes bring distant wildlife into precise, intimate focus.
Photos and videos captured through the scope are yours after the experience.
Local bilingual guides pair certification with more than a decade in the field.
A reputation shaped by thousands of guests across leading travel platforms.
03 · The person behind Wakoo
“The moment a guest truly sees an animal—not just where it is, but how it belongs to the forest—the whole trip changes.”
Jason founded Wakoo Tours around a guide-led way of traveling: personal, observant and rooted in Costa Rican knowledge. That principle still shapes the equipment we use, the guides we work with and the unhurried rhythm of every experience.
04 · Seventeen years in the field
Guide-led wildlife experiences take shape in Manuel Antonio.
ICT-certified naturalists build deep, destination-specific field knowledge.
Swarovski optics and complimentary 4K wildlife media become part of the encounter.
Private journeys and transportation link each destination through one local team.
Find Wakoo Tours across trusted travel platforms and travel with ICT-certified local guides.
Begin with a conversation
Tell us what you hope to see. We’ll help you choose the right experience, pace and destination.
