Sloth Sanctuary WildLife Hike

Name: Sloth Sanctuary WildLife Hike
Brand: Side by Side ATV Tours & WILD LIFE
SKU: 236956P9
Price: 85.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (28 reviews)

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

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5 to 6 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Take a break from Tamarindo’s beach scene for a trek through the rain forest to see wild two-toed sloths in their natural habitat and learn about these amazing animals. At the Portegolpe sloth sanctuary, you can walk among unspoiled jungle terrain with a guide who knows the best places to spot the gentle and adorable creatures in the trees.

Observe wild sloths in nature at an animal sanctuary
Learn about sloth habitats and life cycles from a naturalist guide
Eco-friendly way to connect with Costa Rican wildlife
Great for animal lovers and nature enthusiasts

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Brunch

Meeting And Pickup

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What To Expect

The Gift Sloth

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers

Operated by Side by Side ATV Tours & WILD LIFE

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Justin_M

Edgar was our driver. Very friendly and his English was on point, very easy to communicate with. Leo was the facilitator and set up everything for us. The two tourist drivers were incredible and very easy going! The sloth tour guide was knowledgeable and took cool photos with our phones. We got to hangout with a baby sloth and take selfies with it as it was hugging a small tree. What a great experience!!!

Reviews

4.5

28 reviews

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Great Experience!

Justin_M, Sept 2023

Great experience, but

Jessica_P, July 2023

This place is great, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Our guide was funny and considerate! But we were staying in Tamarindo and it was almost a 3 hour drive to the sanctuary - which we did not know about, that was the only down side to all of it

Great park, poor organization and communication of operator

Julia_H, July 2023

The tour in the national park itself and the local guide at the park were great. The organization was terrible. In the description the operator says it takes a 1,5h drive to get there. In fact it takes 2,5 to 3 hours drive per track. So you stay in the car for 5-6 hours (there and back) for a 1 hour guided tour in the park. Our driver couldn‘t speak a word in English and the operator didn’t properly react on our requests via WhatsApp and didn‘t pick up the phone, while we were driving. Sanctuary was great but never again with this operator!

An excellent tour of the...

Janet_C, July 2023

An excellent tour of the sanctuary!!! The guide was out early in the morning locating sloth and other rare creatures so that when we arrived we were able to experience seeing these creatures in their natural habitat. This tour and the Jungle River Boat Ride are excellent for all ages.

A Gem

Crystal_D, June 2023

I am very impressed with this experience. The drive was a bit long from where we were staying, but I am grateful that they even offered transportation for us knowing how long the drive would be. Everyone from the guides to the driver was so friendly and made sure we were accommodated. We saw several sloths, toucans, and howler monkeys. Highly recommend this experience.

Do not book!

Dana_G, June 2023

Tour guide moved pick up time 4 different times and then was an hour late. Changed drivers halfway to location which seemed extremely odd. Tour guide didn’t have funds to pay for group lunch that was included and we had to wait nearly an extra hour for driver to go get money. Sanctuary is more like someone’s private lands. Saw a few birds, frogs - and finally at the end they produced a baby sloth “in the wild”. What was supposed to be a 4-5 hour tour turned into nearly 12 hours from pick up to drop off. Oh! And did I mention, we had to make a stop to drop the tour guide off at her home before we could be taken back to ours???

Unique opportunity

Jennifer_S, Sept 2021

Very unique experience. Explored the sanctuary and lucky enough to spot 2 sloths and howler monkeys too. Really enjoyed the excursion!

Great experience

Mandi_S, Aug 2021

Great time seeing sloths in their territory. Walked through the rainforest and got to see some sloths and even a monkey.

Great Experience and Guide

Stephen_L, Aug 2021

Got to see the sloths up close. Guide was great! He was knowledgeable about the various trees and wildlife. Highly recommend.

20 minutes from the W/Westin!!

Rahul_S, July 2021

If you are looking to see sloths decently close up, this is the place for you!! This is also the only place to see sloths on the Northwest coast of CR without driving 2.5 hrs. This place was about 20 minutes from the W where we stayed. Leo, the owner, even climbed a tree with my husband's cell phone to get us an amazing picture!! Now that's what I call service. Also, the trails are lined in white rocks so our shoes stayed perfectly clean even though we visited in July (rainy season). Leo led us on our hike and told us tons of info about sloths, the jungle, the foliage, different habits of native animals, ect. This hike is not strenuous but it is hot & humid so keep that in mind. There was also a sloth who had her baby clinging to her. It was an amazing experience and this is the activity you want to book. NOT THE ONES YOU HAVE TO DRIVE 2.5 hrs to! A girl at our hotel did one of those and said the sloths were so far away, they had to look through binoculars to even see them. Book this trip! You don't regret it! Thank you Leo!!

Awesome tour guide!

Courtney_S, May 2021

Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable! We loved to hear about what he is doing to help protect wildlife in Costa Rica. The sloths were up high and a little hard to see but I am happy he is allowing us to see them in their natural habitat rather than in close encounters as this is what’s best for the animals. You can tell he is passionate about his job. Would love to go again!