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Sloth Watching Tour
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Sloth Watching Tour

By Arenal Jungle Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 90–120 minutes
Start time: Check availability
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Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English, Spanish
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Print or digital reading material such as a guide, map, brochure, etc.
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  • Professional art historian guide
  • Entry/Admission - Arenal Jungle Tours
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation


Start:
  • Restaurant El Perezoso, 21007, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007, Costa Rica
    100 metros Oeste del MaxiPali, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 33289P5

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    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: 33289P5

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      Our guides will take you inside the park to show you all the incredible wildlife we have in the park, sloths, birds, frogs and so much more!! Easy walk lots of nature and short time spending makes this an incredible activity for the whole family.
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      We did combo one - La Fortuna water fall, Arenal Volcano Hike, lunch, Natural Hot River, Volcano mud. It's really fun! Loved all the activities! Norrrlan our guide is really funny, fun and friendly! Highly recommend him! (P.S., it's better to bring water shoes for "water fall" and "hot river", it helped big time walking on the rocks in the water, if you don't have one, you can just buy it here at a small shop, only USD$12.
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      Bit disappointing
      Our guides were amazing! Very kind and talented at spotting wildlife. They used their telescope thingys to make sure we could see as much wildlife as possible. however, the weather was terrible! It dumped rain on us the entire time :( as a result, the waterfall did not look like what we were hoping for and the trail became quite treacherous. Really slippery, sloshy and overall not great. We couldn’t even swim in the river at the end because of the strong currents. The guide confessed they knew the weather was going to be bad and that the waterfall would not look good, so I do wish they had of given the option to reschedule the tour. Especially as a budget traveller, I am not willing to pay to do the tour again so I was left very disappointed.
      Written January 21, 2025
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      Amazing Excursion
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Just try to get Eric as your guide, and you're set.
      Eric was THE tour guide. He knows his stuff and infuses it with a great sense of humor. I loved that he was just as captivated with the plants and animals for the 400-500th time doing the tours as we were doing the tour the 1st time. He even volunteered to take the photos on our phones for us because he knew just the right way to cast the light, position the camera, etc. A real gem, you're lucky to get him as a guide if you do! PS: He would like to go as "Jose" in the reviews if they are bad, but since this is a good review, I chose to keep his real name.
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    • 710vinced
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      Tour guide Neirtyn was excellent.
      Our tour guide Neirtyn was excellent. He exhibited youthful enthusiasm, brought along a telescope on a tripod and a pair of binoculars, and was extremely friendly and pleasant natured. He also had a keen eye for spotting even the smallest of creatures during our hike. To top it off, it was clear that he had studied hard to know the names, growth cycles and other interesting information about both the typical flora and fauna of Costa Rica.
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    • Y9388NIlukem
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    GiSanders26
    London, UK147 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had a fantastic tour with Jason! He was fantastic at spotting lots of different animals, including owls, snakes, lizards, rodents, bullet ants and of course sloths. He was also very informative about all of the animals we encountered and great at taking picture too. Thanks Jason you made that a great tour!!
    Written August 1, 2022
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    Sebastian Roa
    Moab, UT10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We saw lots of animals, reptiles and flowers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ will recommend 100%. Make sure to bring water and hiking actitud I was with 2 children 4yrs and 7yrs and they loved it. Make sure they don’t touch plants or animals
    Written August 31, 2023
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    Tiffany A
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2024 • Family
    Our guide was very friendly and good at spotting all different types of wildlife. The only thing we didn’t like was when it started raining and we took a few seconds to grab our raincoats out of our backpack he and the group were long gone. My husband is a ridiculously fast walker and he was walking quick to catch up and didn’t reach the group until the end of the trail when they were back at the front entrance. You would think if we’re out with venomous snakes and frogs they would want to keep an eye out for all the customers. Oh well, we made it out okay.
    Written June 25, 2024
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    Ramblingman21
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2020 • Friends
    Luis was awesome, chicos! Very knowledgeable and passionate and just a pleasure to be around. Highly recommend going with the guided tour if you want a good view of the sloths. Can't wait to come back!
    Written December 15, 2020
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    Ray v
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2024 • Couples
    Booked for 10:30 and when there werent enough people to come with they said we booked for 11:00. When we wanted to leave all of a sudden 10:30 was possible. Tour itself was great. Marvin did a really good job, enthousiastic and could tell a lot!
    Written February 11, 2024
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    Alex Caroline R
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Joseph made the tour. Actual tour was a serious tourist trap and one should only sign up if seriously bored or unathletic. but our guide was truly gifted and could make a paper box seem incredibly interesting. I hope they pay Joseph well. He has a gift.
    Written March 24, 2024
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    Kat S
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2024 • Solo
    Fantastic tour! Highly recommend having the guide, they have the eyes to see through the camouflage of the animals & the tools so you can get an up close view. Very knowledgeable & friendly as well! Very walkable, make sure to wear closed toed shoes, I was glad to have wore a hat as well.
    Written January 23, 2024
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    Elle M
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had Joni as our tour guide and he was absolutely amazing! Very intelligent and had an eye of a HAWK! His vision was impeccable! Although $50 is a bit pricey to just walk a trail I hope it goes to the nationals instead of foreign companies.
    Written June 3, 2024
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    Sara S
    Martinez, CA2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2024 • Family
    We took our parents who both use canes- the trail was very flat and accessible. Our guide Neifryn was very helpful and used the telescopes to help our parents see and take photos of the animals! I would recommend this tour for anyone with family or with mobility needs.
    Written March 25, 2024
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    kariana g
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2024 • Couples
    Abel was a great tour guide, helped us spot many different species of animals. Not only that but he was also very kind, and intelligent, answered all our questions with ease. Would definitely visit again & 100% recommend!
    Written October 23, 2024
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