Search for the Wild Manatee: San San River Wetland Safari (Panama)
Minimum 4 travelers required
This service requires a minimum of 4 passengers to operate. Traveling solo? Send us a quick inquiry by email! We will check confirmed departures for your date so you can join the tour without paying extra.
Overview
Travel 10 km past the Costa Rica/Panama border to the protected San San Pond Sak Ramsar wetland. Board a quiet electric/covered riverboat cruising through mangrove canals.
Arrive at the community-protected feeding platform where wild West Indian manatees surface to feed on vegetation. Boasting a 95% sighting success rate. Includes border assistance, breakfast, and lunch.
Passport required. Exit tax from Costa Rica ($9/person) is paid directly at immigration.
What's Included
Detailed Itinerary
Click each combo below to see its exact schedule, stops, and activities:
Hotel Pick-up & Border Crossing
Drive to Sixaola border and assisted immigration.
San San Riverboat Safari
40-minute riverboat cruise into wetland canals.
Manatee Platform Observation
Watching wild manatees surface and feed in natural habitat.
Lunch & Border Return
Lunch in Panama, border crossing, and hotel drop-off.
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