Recently Viewed
San Jose Animal Rescue Center: Discover Costa Rica's Wildlife Through Personal Stories
4.0
9 Ratings
Turrúcares
Experience the personal stories of Costa Rica’s wildlife at the San Jose Animal Rescue Center. Discover the passion of the owners, staff, and volunteers in this intimate tour.
Experience the personal stories of Costa Rica’s wildlife at the San Jose Animal Rescue Center. Discover the passion of the owners, staff, and volunteers in this intimate tour.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Costa Rica Animal Rescue Center - A unique opportunity to have a close look on the CR Animal Rescue Center - dedicated to the conservation and care of the wildlife. Our guide will lead you through the center, where you can experience the wonderful sloths, monkeys, raccoons, coatis, parrots, macaws and more. You will hear how these animals have…
-
Costa Rica Animal Rescue Center - A unique opportunity to have a close look on the CR Animal Rescue Center - dedicated to the conservation and care of the wildlife. Our guide will lead you through the center, where you can experience the wonderful sloths, monkeys, raccoons, coatis, parrots, macaws and more. You will hear how these animals have arrived to the center, and what is done to take care of them. You will have a chance to take a close look at the animals at their natural habitat and understand better the unique characteristics of each specie.
Our guide will also provide an explanation of the center’s hospital, and the impact of the center to the life of wildlife animals in Costa Rica.
All income from the tours is dedicated to the rescue of wildlife and providing resources to the center to continue it’s meaningful work.
What's Included
- Access to animal living areas
- One-hour guided tour with Q&A session
- See diverse Costa Rican wildlife
- Available restroom facilities
- Bilingual local guides (English/Spanish)
- Complimentary cold water refills
- Access to animal living areas
- One-hour guided tour with Q&A session
- See diverse Costa Rican wildlife
- Available restroom facilities
- Bilingual local guides (English/Spanish)
- Complimentary cold water refills
What's Not Included
- No touching/hugging the animals
- No touching/hugging the animals
Additional Information
Our facility is a genuine community establishment created due to the immense affection for Costa Rican wildlife by its founders. The foundation of the center is the zealousness of the owners, employees, and volunteers, which is palpable and observable during visits. Through this tour, you’ll become acquainted with the unique tales of the animals and get a close look at our recovery center.
Our facility is a genuine community establishment created due to the immense affection for Costa Rican wildlife by its founders. The foundation of the center is the zealousness of the owners, employees, and volunteers, which is palpable and observable during visits. Through this tour, you’ll become acquainted with the unique tales of the animals and get a close look at our recovery center.
Location
Costa Rica Animal Rescue Center
Calle Juntas
Please enter the center. You can park your car outside and walk through the gate.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.0
(9 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
158tinkerb
Jan 25, 2024
Glad I visited! - This was my family's first ever time visiting a rescue center. We had a fantastic experience there. Every animal they showed you had its own story, and all the guides were so friendly and knowledgeable. Honestly, after visiting this, I'm motivated to volunteer at my local animal rescue center and experience this bond with the animals. All the animals there were so lively, and they genuinely enjoyed being there.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Gabygreen00
Sep 6, 2023
AMAZING Costa Rica volunteer program - This is one of the best volunteer programs I have signed up for. I worked in the veterinary clinic alongside the vet and got to help rescue and rehabilitate indigenous animals. It's an amazing learning experience. The people that run the center are very friendly and helpful and I had fun meeting so many new people! It is cost effective for those that want to volunteer. I recommend this program for everyone!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Pkn13142
Apr 19, 2023
Great sloth viewing - Great place for younger children. The guide explained everything to them and answered all their questions. We saw three young sloths who were napping on blankets outside of the nursery.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
U1458dwbradh
Nov 12, 2022
Great experience at the Costa Rica Animal Rescue Center - I volunteered for two weeks at the Costa Rica Animal Center. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had. Worked with a variety of animals and spent a lot of time working with sloths. It was very rewarding to be able to assist the center in maintaining of all of the animals they take care of. The owners and staff were great to work with and are really focused on the wellbeing of the animals. Some for a variety of reasons will need to stay at the center but others will be released which is great. Also, met a lot of great people who were volunteering!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Jeromet330
Oct 4, 2022
Help in the vet team - Went to volunteer a weekend and it was amazing! Welcoming people and open minded, i recommend to all:)
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Mountainman827
Dec 2, 2022
Go here to see sloths and monkeys - Volunteer gave us great tour of animal areas. Sloths were our favorites babies were so cute. Got some tasty fruit and drink at end of tour. Various monkeys were also a treat to see
Review provided by Tripadvisor
B18koginah
Aug 13, 2024
Visit? Yes! Volunteer here? No! - We just finished a one week volunteer experience here. If you’re coming just for a tour to see the animals, come. Ask your guide how long they’ve been there. Probably not more than 3 days to 4 weeks. You will see lots of animals up close. Hopefully you luck out and get a more engaging tour guide. The volunteer turnover is very high. If you are looking for an amazing animal volunteer opportunity, DO NOT come here. The whole experience is run and led by the whim of the volunteer that has been there longest (1 week to 6 weeks). And they accept as many paying volunteers as possible so there’s a strong possibility you will do nothing all day. If you’re going to spend your money and time volunteering, keep looking. I’ve never volunteered somewhere before that I thought was a waste of my time. This is too far to travel to be a waste.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Angelika
Apr 8, 2024
Not recommendable - The two of us were happy to pay the $60 entrance fee to support the animals and hope that it really does benefit the animals.
We were very disappointed with the “tour”. Our guide seemed very unmotivated and ended the tour, which was advertised as lasting an hour, after just 40 minutes.
We cannot judge whether the animals are kept in a species-appropriate manner, but we have the impression that the enclosures, at least in German zoos, are significantly larger.
We would not do the tour again, but would rather invest the money and time in a well-trained guide in one of the national parks.
Review provided by Tripadvisor