Sloth and Kayak Tour in Punta Uva Beach and Jungle Punta Uva
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95 Ratings
Punta Uva
Embark on a thrilling Sloth and Kayak Tour in Punta Uva Beach and Jungle Punta Uva. Explore stunning beaches, encounter wildlife, and discover hidden viewpoints while searching for sloths.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • J8Q4+8Q4 - You will be kayaking and walking the jungle trails and beaches with a professional guide visiting a amazing viewpoint and a cave. You’ll learn about history, culture, plants and wildlife while searching for a sloth out in the wild. The Caribbean Jungle is home to more than 300 bird species, big blue butterflies, interesting insects and other animals like poison dart frogs, iguanas, snakes, sloths, armadillos, several species of monkeys among others.

We believe every animal is a important part of an ecosystem and that they don’t belong behind a fence for human show. So the best way to support the sustainability is by ecotourism activities like this one.

This tour is in search of wildlife so there’s a possibility that we might not see what we are out to find. The sloths are not in cages and move around freely on this beach and sometimes but hardly ever just don’t want to be seen. But 99% of the time we do find them and see up to 10 or more on good days.

What's Included
  • Kayak
Additional Information

Punta Uva is a popular destination among tourists. This quaint town offers breathtaking beaches, diverse wildlife, serene ambiance, and picturesque viewpoints. Interested in witnessing a sloth in its native Caribbean beach environment? Experience the thrill of kayaking and jungle trail walking under the guidance of a professional, exploring an outstanding viewpoint and a cave. Along this exciting journey, you’ll be enlightened about the history, culture, vegetation, and wildlife as you seek a sloth.

Location
Pachos Place Kajac and Surfing
You meet up with your tour guide at Punta Uva at Pachos place. When you arrive at Punta Uva take a right and look for the second beach hut, it will be the one with Rasta colors. DON'T GET CONFUSED WITH SLOTH POINT. Pachos Place Kajac and Surfing 6009 1870 https://maps.app.goo.gl/SMRbJtqRR1fVaJM6
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Trek46404643289
Jun 6, 2024
Great tour! - This tour was wonderful. Steven was very knowledgeable and friendly. The hike and the kayaking were great. The lookout over Punta uva was amazing.
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Melaniecesar
Jun 1, 2024
Lots of animals - great guide! - The guide (Esteban) was really friendly and was able to tell us a lot about nature and wildlife! We were lucky and were able to see some animals (sloths, toucans, monkeys). Highly recommended - although a bit expensive...
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Ffllooeerruu
May 17, 2024
Great tour on foot and in kayak - The tour was fantastic. We took a short walk along the bay of Punta Uva and saw howler monkeys and a sloth. The guide was very competent and friendly, and on the walk we learned a lot about the plants around Punta Iva and the history itself. On the kayak tour we were in two-person kayaks. There were also lots of animals to see here (monkeys, turtles, iguanas).
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Michitorres
May 7, 2024
Safety pin - On this tour we kayaked in the sea to a more distant beach leaving the beautiful Playa Uva, and then along the river. The amount of animals we saw was incredible, super close, from turtles, birds, herons, entire families of monkeys, sloths. We finished with a walk through beautiful panoramic views. Super recommended.
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Daniela_g
May 2, 2024
100% recommendation - absolute highlight of my trip! - I can't say enough good things about this tour! Already the day before the tour Lynch, our guide, gave us all the important information about the trip (i.e. what to wear, what to bring, where to meet exactly) and answered any additional questions we had. The tour itself was simply incredible! We did a little hike to beautiful lookout points, spotting many different animals (sloths, iguanas, different birds...) along the way. Although the weather wasn't perfect during the hike (light rain) Lynch always made sure we had a great time and provided great insight into the area and the lives of the animals. After the hike we boarded our kayaks and went up and back down the most beautiful, calm river and the number of (different) animals we encountered was insane! We even saw a mama sloth with her baby :-) Whenever I'll return to Costa Rica in the future I will gladly book this tour again - thank you so much, Lynch + team, for the amazing time with you!
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294chazf
Apr 23, 2024
Great tour! - Rob was a great guide! Friendly and funny. Saw sloths , monkeys and lots of turtles! Contrary to a few comments the location was very easy to find
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766ashlyd
Apr 23, 2024
Sloth experience - Steven was wonderful. We learned so much and had fun doing it. We got to see a lot of sloths, monkeys and much more wildlife.
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Mirandahc3881xt
Apr 15, 2024
Beautiful hike and kayak - Amazing tour - Yari was a wonderful guide. Started with a beautiful walk to some view points and Yari spotted lots of sloths. The kayaking through the mangroves was magical - there was lots of turtles and other wildlife. Yari shared lots of great insights into the history and nature of Punta Uva throughout the tour. Overall a really fun and scenic trip, would recommend to anyone in the area.
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Beckywest1992
Apr 9, 2024
Highly recommend - Couldn’t speak more highly of this tour. Rob, the guide, was incredible at spotting sloths and pointed out 3 to us within the first 10 mins of the tour. I had been trying to find one myself in puerto viejo and hadn’t been able to, so this was incredible. The jungle hike was lovely and again we saw so much, and learnt about the plants and trees too. The hike is not at all strenuous, and I did it in teva sandals easily. We then went into the kayaks and along the river, again seeing toucans, monkeys, iguanas, sloths, turtles, and more! A very relaxed tour that is well worth the money, I would highly recommend to anyone in the area
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Bouke_s
Apr 7, 2024
Great experience! - We started the tour with a hike on the headland of Punta Uva, check the pictures to see the beauty of this place and we continued with kayaking, out guide Johnny(I hope I remember correctly) shared with us his knowledge and showed us a lot of hidden animal which without a guide you would definitely miss. Thank you Johnny for an incredible experience :)
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