Sloth Watching Trail: Hiking Through Rainforest with Naturalistic Guide to Discover Wildlife

Embark on a thrilling sloth watching trail in the rainforest with a naturalistic guide. Discover wildlife, including sloths, birds, frogs, and insects, on this gentle hike through a 30-acre property.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sloth Watching Trail - 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.
What's Included
  • Expert-led guided tours
Additional Information

Venture on an outdoor trek through the rainforest led by a naturalist guide, where we’ll seek sloths in their natural habitat. On average, we’re likely to spot four to six sloths in the vicinity. Our route spans about 2 miles, teeming with a rich array of biodiversity, so we’ll have opportunities to observe birds, frogs, insects, and other local…

Location
Sloth Watching Trail La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano Private Trail
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Dawnsj3516mh
Mar 6, 2025
Great guided rainforest tour! - Great guided tour! Eric was knowledgeable about the sloths, the rain forest, and other wildlife in the area. We got some wonderful photos that he took for us through his scope. I definitely recommend the tour and Eric as guide!
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Michaelay4103bl
Mar 6, 2025
Great time - We had Agustin great tour guide so many sauce frogs lizards very very good time. Great guy very educational.best trip yet Thank you
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Richardrv9043xf
Mar 6, 2025
Unique experience - Eric was a pleasure. Knowledgeable, patient, warm. Great time! Highly recommend this unique experience. Thank you!!
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U7749wwxavierc
Mar 5, 2025
Guaranteed to see sloths - Diego was a great guide for our sloth tour. Pointed out multiple sloths and different birds. He was also very knowledgeable about the environment
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F85abnathanm
Mar 5, 2025
Super chill, lots of wildlife! - GF and I had a wonderful time on the sloth tour. Shoutout to Nafien who did an excellent job as our guide. We’re going back tomorrow!
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K596bijessicag
Mar 4, 2025
Best sloth tour - We had the best tour with Steven. He went above and beyond with our group. Showed us many sloths, lizards, birds, and more. Highly recommend! He even took the time to show us plants. Please ask for Steven!!
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Susanmk3514st
Mar 3, 2025
Sloths ! - So much fun! Saw toucans & sloths . Front desk Eric & Joseph were awesome & very welcoming ! It’s almost impossible to see without help , I don’t know how they can find them but am grateful I had a guide. Thanks again!
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Wesleygu2585vb
Mar 2, 2025
Magical Sloth Moments - We had an amazing experience and Abel was a fantastic host. We expected to at least see a sloth or two, hoping for more or for some up-close action, and Abel provided it all. Our first 2 sloths showed up within 25 yards of the start of the tour + registration area, and after learning about sloth territories and rearing, we walked a bit and were lucky to come across a mother sloth AND BABY slowly descending for a few moments at ground level. We got to see and photograph them from just ~15ft away - a total treat. We saw a few more sloths throughout the tour (high up, snacking), as well as birds, a snake, a lizard and a bat. Abel even helped us press a bit of sugarcane to taste the juice before we finished. All in all, way beyond our expectations and so much fun!
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49kendallp
Mar 2, 2025
Abel your guide - Abel was an absolutely amazing tour guide! He showed us so many different creatures in our tour. He was also very friendly and knowledgeable on the different creatures we saw.
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E7821dkmiriams
Mar 2, 2025
Rio Céleste - The best day of my stay in La Fortuna. I recommend for everyone. Josef was a really great guide, fun and super nice! Swimming in the river really ended the day well.
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