Sloth Watching Trail
- 1.5–2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
It’s an outdoor hiking tour through the rain forest with the help of a naturalistic guide to look for the sloths in the wild. We’ll be finding an average of four to six sloths in the area. We have about 2 miles trails with a rich biodiversity so we also be able to appreciate some birds, frogs, insects and other wildlife around. This adventure takes almost two hours to be done but it’s a gentile hike in a flat land 30 acres property. The trails are mostly under shade with some open areas so you only we’ll need some bug spray.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide
Itinerary
You don’t need to venture deep into the rain forest to see Costa Rica’s spectacular wildlife on this guided nature walk in a La Fortuna nature center. On this tour, a guide accompanies you on an easy, kid-friendly walk through the forest, pointing out wildlife like sloths, birds, and tree frogs along the way.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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4Good place to go to tick sloths off your 'must see' list
I turned up here for a quick guided tour in between others on a very busy single day in Fortuna. Note - the price goes up if you pay by card, not cash. Had 1 1/2 hour tour. Guide was OK but not so interested in getting good photos, which was why I was there. It's a short walk and they guarantee you will see sloths, which I did. Luckily I saw a Mum and baby (but couldn't get an in-focus shot thanks to the guide) and another sloth scratching itself. We were lucky as we may have only seen lumps of sleeping fur. Good place to go to tick sloths off your 'must see' list and easy to find on the outskirts of Fortuna. An easy walk for children and less able too.
5Great activity with young kids
This was a fun activity for our family and we saw a bunch of animals, not only sloths. The experience is a little bit controlled in that the area is pretty small (maybe a few acres) and there are resident sloths who they know by name living there. You are pretty much guaranteed to see them. They bring little scope so you can see the sloths way up in the canopy. Our guide Josue was great, he said he only learned English 4 months ago but he was completely fluent and very patient with our group.
4Holiday
We saw at least 5 Sloths despite torrential rain so well worth doing as they are hard to spot without a guide
5Great time seeing sloths
My daughter and I loved our tour with Josef. He was very knowledgeable and shared many fascinating details about the plants and flowers all around us as well as about the birds, frogs and of course, sloths. We would not have noticed most of the details he pointed out to us on our own. Josef was warm and friendly and an expert at spotting the sloths and describing their behavior and habits. He also taught us some Tica slang at our request. We really enjoyed our tour with him. Pura Vida!
5Beautiful, fun, and educational
Erick was incredible! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the sloth trail both fun and educational. We got to see sloths, frogs, bullet ants, owls, hummingbirds, and learned so much about Costa Rican native wildlife. It was an incredible tour, and I highly recommend going with Erick!
5Our guide was very...
Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly! We saw seven sloths, one very close up, plus many other animals. Very organized and easy.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Sloth Watching Trail
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Recomended to bring bug spray and rainjackets if rains, close shoes and water.
How it compares in La Fortuna
- Its from-price is 47% below the median of the 932 experiences we list in La Fortuna.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 29 of 932.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About La Fortuna
La Fortuna is Costa Rica's adventure hub at the foot of the Arenal Volcano, with rainforest, hot springs, waterfalls and a mountain lake.
The near-perfect cone of the Arenal Volcano rises above the town, and Arenal Volcano National Park has trails through old lava flows and rainforest with views of the summit. Lake Arenal, the largest lake in the country, spreads to the west, with kayaking, fishing and windsurfing on its breezy waters and green hills all around.
Top-ranked sights in La Fortuna: La Fortuna Waterfall, Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park, Butterfly Conservatory.
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