Book Manuel Antonio Tour January 2027
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Manuel Antonio National Park in January is open 27 of the 31 days of January 2027, closed on four Tuesdays, and it is the driest month of the whole December–January window: 222.7 mm of rain and 9.0 hours of sun a day, against December’s 503.1 mm. If you are choosing between the two months, this page has the calendar, the SINAC ticket window, the four prices we publish — Classic Group $30, Premium $65, Classic Private $69, V.I.P. Private $100 per person — and the honest comparison.
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Is Manuel Antonio National Park open in January 2027?
Yes, on 27 of the 31 days. The park is closed every Tuesday, which in January 2027 means January 5, 12, 19 and 26. Every other day it opens from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with last entry at 2:00 p.m. January 1 falls on a Friday in 2027, so New Year’s Day is a normal operating day. Source: SINAC. The running calendar lives on our open-today page.
| January 2027 date | Day | Park status |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Tuesday | Closed |
| January 12 | Tuesday | Closed |
| January 19 | Tuesday | Closed |
| January 26 | Tuesday | Closed |
| All other days (27 of 31) | Wed–Mon | Open 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., last entry 2:00 p.m. |
Source: SINAC (Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación), the Costa Rican park service.
What is the weather like in Manuel Antonio National Park in January?
January averages 222.7 mm of rain across 10.5 rainy days, with 9.0 hours of sun a day — the highest sunshine figure of any month we track — a daytime high of 27.6 °C / 81.7 °F and a night low of 23.0 °C. Source: weather-and-climate.com, the same dataset behind our month-by-month weather table. Ten rainy days out of thirty-one is still rain: this is a rainforest, and the dry season means drier, not dry.
For the fauna side of a January visit, see Manuel Antonio wildlife in December and January 2027.
Looking for one specific date? Our Manuel Antonio tour dates for December 2026 and January 2027 page lists all 62 days one row at a time, each marked open or closed with the ticket window for that date.
Is January better than December for Manuel Antonio?
On the weather numbers, yes, and it is not close: 222.7 mm against 503.1 mm, 10.5 rainy days against 14.1, and 9.0 hours of sun against 8.3. January also has one more open day in the month (27 against 26), because it has four Tuesdays instead of five. December’s advantage is different and it is real: it is the holiday window, so it is the month most people can actually travel. If your dates are flexible and you only care about conditions, take January.
When do January 2027 park tickets go on sale?
Exactly two months before your visit date. For January 1, 2027 that window opened on November 1, 2026; for January 31, it opens on December 1, 2026. Tickets are sold only by SINAC at serviciosenlinea.sinac.go.cr, never at the gate and never earlier than two months out. Book the guide first and buy the ticket the morning your window opens.
How much does a January visit cost?
Park entrance is $18.08 for adults and $5.65 for children 2–12, paid to SINAC. On top of that we publish four tour options:
- Classic Group — $30 per person. ICT-licensed guide, Swarovski spotting scope, your photos and video included. Park ticket not included.
- Premium — $65 per person. The all-in option: park ticket and transport included.
- Classic Private — $69 per person. Your own guide and your own group, nobody else on the walk.
- V.I.P. Private — $100 per person. Flexible departure time, a guide who walks at your pace, and a scope that is never shared with strangers.
The $69 Classic Private sitting above the $65 Premium is deliberate: one sells exclusivity, the other sells convenience. There is no high-season surcharge — the price is the same as in any other month. Full detail on the December booking page.
What wildlife can I expect to see in January?
The same resident cast as every month — three-toed and two-toed sloths, white-faced capuchins, howler monkeys, Central American squirrel monkeys, agoutis, iguanas and more than a hundred bird species. January’s edge is 9.0 hours of sun, the highest figure on our table, which in practice means better light through a spotting scope and trails that are not slick. We will not promise a particular animal on a particular day; nobody honest can. What a guide changes is how much of what is already there you actually see.
What time should I enter the park in January?
As close to the 7:00 a.m. opening as you can manage. The animals are most active in the first two hours, and January sits inside the high season, so the 7:00 a.m. entry is the one where the trails are still quiet. Last entry is 2:00 p.m. and the park closes at 4:00 p.m.
Do I need a guide in January?
Not legally. The case for one is the same in January as in any other month and it comes down to the scope: a sloth high in a cecropia is invisible to an untrained eye and obvious through a Swarovski. At $30 per person for the Classic Group, it is the cheapest line item of the day and the one that changes what you take home from it.
How far ahead should I book a January 2027 tour?
Now, if your dates are set. Guides run out before park tickets do in high season, because the park’s daily quota resets every day while the number of certified guides in Manuel Antonio does not change. Lock the guide, then buy the SINAC ticket the day your two-month window opens.
What if my January date lands on a closed Tuesday?
Move to the Wednesday or the Monday. The closed dates are January 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2027, and there is no week in the month where both adjacent days are unavailable. If you have already booked with us for one of those Tuesdays, message us and we move it at no cost.
Traveling in February or March 2027 instead?
The high season does not end with January. Our Manuel Antonio National Park in February 2027 page has that month’s numbers — 150.8 mm of rain across 7.7 rainy days, and the four closed Tuesdays of February 2, 9, 16 and 23 — and our Manuel Antonio National Park in March 2027 page covers the driest month of the year at 134.8 mm, including the five closed Tuesdays and Semana Santa on March 21-28. Same four prices in all three months, no high-season surcharge.
¿Habla español? Esta guía existe en español
Sí: el tour guiado al Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio en español tiene la misma información en su idioma — los cuatro precios reales ($30 grupo pequeño, $65 Premium compartido, $69 privado clásico, $100 VIP privado), la ventana de dos meses del SINAC para comprar la entrada, y los nueve martes que el parque cierra en diciembre 2026 y enero 2027 con la fecha exacta de cada uno.
How do I book Manuel Antonio tour January 2027?
Send the date and the number of people to WhatsApp at +506 8514 1361 and we confirm the same day, or start from the booking page. Cancel 72 hours or more before the tour and you get a full refund. We will also tell you the exact date your SINAC ticket window opens.
See the full list of Manuel Antonio National Park tours we run, and everything else about Manuel Antonio National Park in one guide. Our Manuel Antonio National Park tour is the flagship walk, the Manuel Antonio wildlife tour page breaks down what you actually see, the Manuel Antonio National Park boat tour covers the water route, and the Manuel Antonio night tour runs even on the park’s closed Tuesdays.
January is dry season in Manuel Antonio, with clear evenings that make for good visibility on a night walk. The Manuel Antonio night tour is worth scheduling for one evening of a January trip.