Tours and Activities > Arenal Volcano La Fortuna > Slothies and Birds tour
Enjoy a leisurely guided walk through a private reserve with your guide to spot Costa Rica's favorite creature, the sloth, nestled in the treetops in their natural rainforest habitat.
Duration
2 Hours
Transportation
Included
Certified
Tour Guide
Mytanfeet
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Description
This tour is specifically for those who want to see the famous sloths of Costa Rica!
You’ll be taken to a private reserve of secondary rainforest just 10 minutes outside of downtown La Fortuna to walk through an easy and mostly flat trail to see sloths in the wild.
The total time at the ~2 km (1.25 mile) trail is approximately 1.5 hours since you will be walking at a slow pace while your guide looks up in the treetops for sloths and other animals. Your guide, equipped with binoculars and telescopes will do their best to find as many sloths as possible for the best sloth viewing experience.
In addition to seeing sloths, the guide will take you to a section of the trail that has a garden with medicinal plants and important crops of Costa Rica.
Sloths aren't the only animals you may see on the tour as tropical birds live amongst the same treetops. Keep your eyes out for toucans, tanagers and hummingbirds along the way.
Starting $79 USD
per adult
Free cancellation
if cancelled before 24 hours of start time
Full cancellation policies below
Slothies and Birds Highlights
- Approximately 2 hours total tour duration.
- Learn about the two toed and three toed sloths.
- Learn about the secondary rain forest and its plants.
- Observe different type of birds.
- Suitable for all ages.
What Is Included?
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be given upon tour booking.
- Tour must be prepaid in full to book.
- Children must be at least 4 years of age to participate.
- These are shared experiences.
- Requires a minimum of 2 adults to operate.
What to Bring
- Comfortable walking clothes and shoes
- Camera/binoculars.
- Rain jacket/poncho in rainy season.
- Sunscreen, hat and insect repellent.
Booking Form
We offer a 7% discount for adults and children for this tour. Our prices include all taxes and we never charge booking fees. What you see is exactly what you'll pay. While other websites might show lower initial prices, they often add taxes and fees at the end, Mytanfeet believes in transparent pricing from the start.
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Cancellation Policy
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much walking is there?
The total walking distance is around 2 kilometers (1.25 miles). The tour goes slow as you’ll be stopping to see sloths, birds, monkeys and other animals along the way.
The trail is a dirt path but is flat and well maintained.
Can I touch or feed the sloths?
No. In Costa Rica, it is illegal to touch wildlife. We do not permit any touching, hugging, holding or physical manipulations of the sloths. The purpose of this tour is to observe them in their natural habitat and learn why it is important to never physically manipulate wildlife.
Feeding the sloths are not allowed on this tour either.
Is it a guarantee to see sloths?
No, we cannot guarantee to see sloths since it is nature but we can give you a very very very high probability to see them! The guides will do their very best to find them and with the telescope, you will have even better chances to see them even if you can't see it well with your naked eye.
Can the guide take photos for me?
Yes, if you see any animals, the guide can take photos of them using your phone through the telescope.
Can you still see sloths if it's raining?
Yes, it is possible. Though the typical behavior of sloths in the rain is to curl up, it is still possible to see them and if it stops raining, sloths tend to wake up and start moving around to get dry and move position.
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