Wildlife Rescue Center Tour in Costa Rica
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Wildlife Rescue Center Tour in Costa Rica
By Proyecto Asis
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Ages 0-99, max of 12 per group
Duration: 2h
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Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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- Naturalist Guide
- We will offer you some coffee, juice and cookies
- All Fees and Taxes
What's not included- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Start:
- Proyecto Asis, 141, Provincia de Alajuela, San Carlos, Costa RicaYou can also type Proyecto Asis on Google Maps.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8720P1- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately (closed shoes)
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8720P1
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- 141, Provincia de Alajuela, San Carlos, Costa RicaYou can also type Proyecto Asis on Google Maps.
- 1You would start with an introduction about the Wildlife Rescue Center and then you would visit the facilities to see the animals. You will be allowed to take photographs to all of them.
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- Yael D0 contributionsAmazing sloth encounter!We had an amazing time during the sloth tour! Bradley our guide was exceptional, he spotted so many sloths and helped us take pictures of them. Moreover, he was very knowledgeable about all topics sloth-related. The tours are aimed to bring awareness regarding animal protection which is an important aspect of the presentation.Written August 30, 2024
- Jasper J0 contributionsAmazing!My husband and I went to see the sloth tour and it was nothing short of AMAZING! Johnny did a great job as our tour guide, had so much knowledge and were got to see sloths and a bat! Would definitely recommend!!Written August 28, 2024
- bryancX1791YD0 contributionsMagical Sloth TourThis is the perfect any authentic Sloth Tour we were looking for! Our tour guide, Johnny, was excellent to say the least and canvased the reserve prior to our arrival making our experience memorable. We were able to see a female two-toed sloth, and a baby three-toed sloth! Adorable, magical, and forever memorable! On our guided tour, we were also able to capture pictures and videos of a long beaked humming bird. If you’re looking for a sloth tour in their natural and free-range habitat, this is the place to go. My wife and I are very pleased to have chosen this establishment and will recommend it to family, friends, and anyone inquiring. Thank you Johnny!Written August 17, 2024
- bebelina990 contributionsWorth the journey and support the cause!We ventured out from Alajuela by car using Waze and we made it! The route to and back was very beautiful! Projecto ASIS was educational and the guide and front desk were helpful with all my questions. We saw 2 sloths and they have a cool device that allows you to take a picture close up when they are high in the trees. They had a little break with coffee and lemonade and cookies too.Written August 3, 2024
- KLight_120 contributionsA great opportunity to see some of the animals of Costa Rica and help the center!Proyecto Asis is named for St. Francis of Asissi, the patron saint of animals. It is a center for animals that have been rescued from the illegal pet trade or animals that have been injured and can't be released into the wild. They include monkeys, parrots, toucans, a raccoon, coatimundis, a caiman, a margay (wild cat), and a collared peccary. A guide gave us a tour to tell about each of the animals and why they were at the center. Seeing a Strawberry Poison Dart Frog in the wild was an added treat! After the tour, we received coffee and a snack. For an extra experience, it is possible to volunteer to prepare food for the animals' evening meal. Each person is given a metal bowl to put a specific amount of different foods into. The food is weighed, cut into managable pieces for the animal, then put into different objects as an enrichment activity to find their food. We were there during the rainy season, we were glad we had our rain gear and umbrellas!Written July 29, 2024
- jasminecW4097KA0 contributionsSloth TourOur tour guide Adriana was amazing, she was very informative and accommodating to the group needs. She made sure everyone could see the sloths that were found and she was able to share all the pictures to all guest. She seemed very passionate and caring for the sloths and their futures.Written May 29, 2024
- moonlight_hirani0 contributionsVery memorable visit and beautiful views of the sloths 🦥💚Excellent and very informative fun tour. We went in off season so we had the lovely guide Bradley and just the two of us on the tour. We saw both the Costa Rican species. We were able to get excellent videos and photos with the help of Bradley and his telescope. Proyecto Asis team truly care about the sloths and wildlife. Loved every second we were there! Remember to tip. The team are so passionate about conservation.Written May 20, 2024
- 855guisellec0 contributionsGreat ExperienceExceptionally pleasant guide. We were lucky enough to see several sloths in their natural habitat. The explanation was clear and interesting.Written May 11, 2024
- marcik7300 contributionsGreat tour of slothsWonderful experience with sloths. Guide was knowledgeable and helpful. Helped take photos through telescope. Learned a lot. Very safe and naturalWritten May 6, 2024
- DanE5270 contributionsGreat Tour Guides and a Fun TimeWe did both the Sloth and Wildlife tour. The sloth tour was really informative and educational. Finding the sloths are not so easy but the guide was able to locate 2 of them for us while we were there. The wildlife rescue was also very educational. They go through all the reasons they have the animals, the conservation efforts, why they are rescued, and how they are rehabilitated and released. Lots of birds and monkeys mostly. Its similar to a zoo in that they are not in the wild but you get an up close and personal tour of all the animals. Overall these guys really are dedicated to the wildlife and culture of Cost Rica. I would recommend this one over other wildlife/sloth tours in the area. The two tour guides are awesome. They were the best part of both tours. Very fun and interactive with the group. And the groups are small. We only had 6 people on each tour.Written May 3, 2024
- DayTrip482844420030 contributionsSee sloths in their natural habitat.Great place. You can see sloths in their natural habitat, and the staff are SUPER friendly. I learned so much about sloths. This is an essential part of any Costa Rica trip. Also, check out the gift whop.Written April 25, 2024
- Culture622747762330 contributionsSloth successAbsolutely fabulous. Really informative and lucky to see several sloths, one closer than I could have believed. Our guide Adriana was fabulous at explaining their behaviour and the conservationWritten April 5, 2024
- 655nancyy0 contributionsMUST BOOK BOTH WILDLIFE + VOLUNTEERMy partner and I heard about this tour + volunteer opportunity from a friend. We had an amazing time with Carlos, our tour guide. The tour was very informative about the current problems facing the birds and monkeys in Costa Rica. We got to ask many questions, and it's obvious that Carlos is very passionate about his work. Once the tour ended, we got to prep fruits and vegetables for the monkeys and watch them eat. There were 3 kids in our tour group, and they all had fun prepping the food for the monkeys. This is a MUST DO when you're in Costa Rica. It's only 30 minutes driving distance away from La Fortuna.Written April 1, 2024
- mandypeks0 contributionsFun way to learn about wildlife.We loved our time here. They rescue animals and rehabilitate them (if they can go back into the wild). We loved seeing how well they care for the animals, and it was so fun seeing how thoughtfully they feed them so each of the animals gets their fair share of the food. We prepared their food (cut and measured fresh fruits and veggies), and "packaged" it up for them. We went with our teenaged kids and it was one of the highlights of our entire week in Costa Rica. They also do virtual tours for schools — we're hoping to arrange for them to do a tour for my son's Spanish class!Written March 31, 2024
- 584kristiannam0 contributionsFun and educational experience.Excellent experience! Inspiring work to educate the public and to rehabilitate animals and release them back to the wild. We would strongly recommend visiting both the south tour and the animal rescue center.Written March 26, 2024
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Chris H
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Jan 2023
Fantastic to see the real deal and have it explained so well. The crew here rescue ex-pets and injured animals and you get to see them up close and have the detail of how they rehabilitate and then release and monitor the animals back into the wild. The explanations about how the different animals live in the wild and differing hierarchies and overall complexity of the ecosystem was fantastic. Amazing to see and I would recommend to anyone. We paid extra to do the bit of volunteering at the end where we learnt even more and got to see more behaviours. Well worth the time and money. They had spider monkeys, white faced monkeys, macaws, toucans, parrots, wild pigs. 2 cayman had also taken up residence at their little lake and boat billed herons on the lake. Thank you so much.
Written January 28, 2023
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Hello chrishZ5397CB!
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us through TripAdvisor! We are pleased you have enjoyed and learned about their natural behavior and roles in the ecosystem, among others. You are more than welcome to come back!
Written January 31, 2023
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Bea V
New York City, NY95 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
My friend recommended this place to me and I’m glad we went! We just came from the combo wildlife tour and feeding experience; highly recommend to the point where I’m writing this in the car! Our guide Carlos was incredibly charismatic and funny; he was interactive, very knowledgeable about the different animals (they save animals that were pets/injured) and gave us insights into the project’s rehabilitation efforts. After the wildlife tour of the animals at the refuge, we took a break where the guide offered us lemonade, coffee, and cookies/pineapple jam mini empanadas. Then, we cut up the fruit for the animals and watched them eat. I liked that they really cared about the animals, ie: having a movement about “stop animal selfies” and limit the groups to 12-15 people tops as to not overwhelm them. If you’re an animal lover visiting La Fortuna, definitely make a stop here!
Written April 29, 2024
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Wes
Arlington, VA23 contributions
Jul 2022
Proyecto Asis is a wonderful organization that rehabilitates and releases local wildlife. Carlos led the wildlife tour. He has been working there for about 10 years and really knows the animals. He was extremely funny and entertaining while also providing an amazing education on each animal and the bad things that people do to them (from owning them as pets, which is highly illegal, to black market trading). If you love animals and want to see local species of toucans, monkeys, parrots, and more, please support this organization and go on one of their tours. If my family had more time, we would have done the wildlife tour plus volunteer option, but we had to make it back to La Fortuna to go to Bogarin's night tour which is another AMAZING tour. You can check out my review on them as well.
Written July 8, 2022
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Amy H
Sheffield, UK66 contributions
Brilliant visit and they are doing amazing work here. We were shown around with our fantastic guide who explained how they rehabilitate and release animals back into the wild when they can. You can see how well looked after they are and how much the centre cares. We all learnt so much here and our 10 year olds loved it - and they still talk about it and encourage other people to behave better when they see people doing the wrong thing with animals. Brilliant educational tour and great to see wildlife upclose and then see in the wild. We also did the volunteering where we made up the food and put it in toys and then fed the wildlife. Brilliant!!
Written February 4, 2023
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Dear Amy:
Thank you because it makes us proud that your little one "encourages other people to behave better when they see people doing the wrong thing with animals." That's the kind of message we want you can keep in your heart. Your child can sign up for a Live Virtual Tour with us and share it with the class. Pura Vida!
Written February 7, 2023
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corin b
13 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
we did the interactive tour and it was absolutely amazing!!! such an important mission and message they share, our guide carlos was fantastic, entertaining, informative, and comedic all in one!!! i highly recommend you visit here and direct others to support their cause!!
Written June 29, 2023
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Bren
Ottawa162 contributions
What an amazing day - my daughter and I are still glowing from the experience! Carlos was our awesome guide, assisted by the lovely Daisy. You absolutely must add on the volunteer portion - we learned so much more about the animals and their diets, and the enrichment activities used at Proyecto Asis. Preparing the meals and then watching them get fed to the animals was so fulfilling. I cannot recommend this activity enough.
Written June 3, 2022
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Jen
Stockport, UK42 contributions
What a wonderful place to visit and learn.
We (2 adults, 3 kids age 11,11,9) did the rescue centre tour and volunteer experience and it was one of the best things we did on our visit to Costa Rica.
This was in no small part to our excellent tour guide, Carlos - who was engaging, entertaining and informative.
All of the staff on site were friendly, welcoming and patient with us - and the kids especially took a great deal from this experience.
The ethos is very much education, rehabilitation and release and not just displaying or showing off the animals
Whilst it’s sad to see these beautiful animals in cages, we all came away with a much greater understanding of why, and what can be done to prevent wild animals from ending up in similar situations in the future.
The volunteer experience, preparing food and enrichment toys for the animals, was an excellent add-on and well worth the additional fee.
I would thoroughly recommend a visit to anyone in the area.
We (2 adults, 3 kids age 11,11,9) did the rescue centre tour and volunteer experience and it was one of the best things we did on our visit to Costa Rica.
This was in no small part to our excellent tour guide, Carlos - who was engaging, entertaining and informative.
All of the staff on site were friendly, welcoming and patient with us - and the kids especially took a great deal from this experience.
The ethos is very much education, rehabilitation and release and not just displaying or showing off the animals
Whilst it’s sad to see these beautiful animals in cages, we all came away with a much greater understanding of why, and what can be done to prevent wild animals from ending up in similar situations in the future.
The volunteer experience, preparing food and enrichment toys for the animals, was an excellent add-on and well worth the additional fee.
I would thoroughly recommend a visit to anyone in the area.
Written June 8, 2024
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Hola Jen!
Thanks for coming with your lovely family!
Take advantage of the possibility of offering a Live Virtual Tour for your children's school once they return to school.
Written June 24, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Rebecca P
4 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
This was by far the best tour we have ever done. We were with a multigenerational family from ages 5 to 70 and each one of us walked away in awe of how much we learned. It was led by the most amazing guide who had such passion and care for what he does. We stayed to make food and toys for the animals and it was a highlight. We didn’t know what to expect or even if the tour would be worth as much as we paid but it was the best thing we did. Inspiring, informative, funny, creative. It was perfect
Written June 29, 2023
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Valerie A
25 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
We enjoyed a nice morning learning about Costa Rican wildlife from our knowledgeable and friendly tour guide! It was great seeing the beautiful species of birds, monkeys, and other animals. We also had coffee and cookies at the end of the tour which was a nice bonus. This organization is doing great work to protect the wildlife. Highly recommend stopping by for a tour and seeing animals you might not otherwise see in the wild by yourself.
Written March 5, 2024
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Hola Valerie!
Thanks for stopping by and for the recommendation! You are more than welcome to come back!
Written March 7, 2024
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Mark W
London, UK13 contributions
We thoroughly recommend this tour, booking essential. The welfare of the animals always comes first so only small groups allowed. Carlos showed us around the sanctuary and was so engaging and passionate about the work they do to help the animals. The dedication required to ideally help the animals get back to the wild takes months and not all animals are able to be released through severe injuries or where they cannot safely be released like the hybrid parrot.
The tour is great and we learnt so much, we also booked and really enjoyed preparing the food parcels for the birds and monkeys! Our visit was one of the highlights of our trip to Costa Rica.
Thanks to Carlos and all the wonderful staff and volunteers at Proyecto Asis for all you do to help the injured animals and unwanted pets.
The tour is great and we learnt so much, we also booked and really enjoyed preparing the food parcels for the birds and monkeys! Our visit was one of the highlights of our trip to Costa Rica.
Thanks to Carlos and all the wonderful staff and volunteers at Proyecto Asis for all you do to help the injured animals and unwanted pets.
Written February 10, 2024
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Hola Mark!
First of all, thanks for rating us with five stars!
Second, you are right: "The welfare of the animals always comes first so only small groups allowed." Crowded places stress out the animals very much, and we prefer to have small groups because it feels better for our visitors, too.
Written February 14, 2024
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