La Fortuna

15 Best Sloth Watching Tours

The sloth trails compared: guided walks through known territories with scopes that find what your eyes cannot, plus monkeys, toucans and red-eyed frogs as supporting cast. Both sloth species live here and the guides know individuals by tree.

1.Sloths Watching Tour through Sloth’s Territory

Experience Costa Rica’s wildlife up close on this guided sloth tour near La Fortuna, with opportunities to see sloths, toucans, frogs, and more in their natural habitat for just $45.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“This was terrific. Our guide Edson spotted so many animals that we would have never seen on our own. He was highly knowledgeable as well. 100% recommend.”

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2.Sloth Watching Wildlife Tour in La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Discover Costa Rica's wildlife on a 2-3 hour sloth watching tour in La Fortuna, led by expert guides with great views, scope, and natural habitats.

★ 5.0

“This experience was awesome. Ricardo and Freddy were excellent tour guides and showed us several places where sloths were. They were very knowledgeable and spoke English so we were able to understand. Would absolutely recommend this tour!”

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4.Sloth Watching Trail

Discover Costa Rica's wildlife on a kid-friendly, guided sloth watching walk in La Fortuna. See sloths, birds, frogs, and more in their natural habitat for $70.

★ 5.0

“It looks very touristy, but the tour was good. The guide was very knowledgeable. He found several sloths, and helped take pictures of them for us. He found a poisonous frog and took a picture for us. Good tour and only took a little over…”

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5.Sloth and Monkey Wild Life Tour

Discover Costa Rica's wildlife on this two-hour guided tour in La Fortuna, guaranteed sloth sightings, expert guides, and beautiful primary rainforest scenery.

★ 5.0

“Miller is an excellent tour guide. We get to see so many slots, birds, monkeys. Miller shared interesting facts about all the species and is very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.”

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6.Tour of sloths, exotic birds, frogs.

Discover Costa Rica's wildlife on a 1.5-hour tour in La Fortuna, spotting sloths, exotic birds, frogs, and insects with expert guides for an authentic rainforest experience.

★ 5.0

“We saw a sloth going down the tree to pop up close, saw blue jeans frog, green frog etc. toucan, tour price is reasonable and young kid is free!”

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8.Sloth Tour in the Rainforest from Costa Rica

Experience Costa Rica's rainforest and its incredible wildlife on a 1-hour sloth tour from La Fortuna. Perfect for nature lovers and families alike.

★ 5.0

“Exceeded expectations! We saw 4 sloths, snakes, frogs, butterfly gardens, and more. Fernando was a wonderful guide!”

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9.Wildlife Safari Float by Inflatable Raft in Peñas Blancas River

Experience a relaxing wildlife float down the Peñas Blancas River near La Fortuna, spotting monkeys, sloths, and more, with expert guides and family-friendly fun.

★ 5.0

“We arrived at 7.40am for 7.50am meet following the link sent to us by email. It was where the boats launched but at 9am we were still waiting to go . We were told that we should have met somewhere else that it was an…”

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10.Wildlife & Nature River Safari Float on Peñas Blancas (Half-Day)

Experience Costa Rica’s wildlife on a peaceful river float with guided wildlife spotting, local snacks, and chocolate lessons. Perfect for families and nature lovers.

★ 5.0

“We are a family of four and had George as our river guide. It was an amazing time and a memorable experience. George was very nice and knowledgeable and the company as a whole really went out of their way to pack in as much…”

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11.Caño Negro Wildlife Boat Safari from La Fortuna (Full-Day Tour)

Explore Costa Rica’s wildlife on a full-day boat safari from La Fortuna, including river cruises, expert guides, and delicious local lunch.

★ 5.0

“Thanks so much to Jorge and Max for a positively wonderful day! Jorge gave us huge amounts of excellent commentary on the two-hour drive up including on Costa Rican crops and wildlife. On the river, Jorge and our driver Max were a true dynamic duo,…”

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12.La Fortuna: Peñas Blancas River Wildlife Safari Float Tour

Experience a peaceful wildlife float down the Peñas Blancas River in La Fortuna. Spot wildlife, learn from expert guides, and enjoy local snacks on this 3.5-hour tour.

★ 5.0

“Hector was a great tour guide we had great conversation and he shared really interesting information about the animals he pointed out to us like monkeys, Iguanas and other lizards (way up in the trees and along the river) as well as a great lesson…”

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13.Wildlife Rescue Center Tour in Costa Rica

Discover Costa Rica’s wildlife rescue efforts with a 2-hour guided tour in La Fortuna. Learn about local animals, conservation, and enjoy an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“Our guide was funny, engaging, and FULL of knowledge. Another person in our group asked a lot of questions and he was open to answering every single one. He explained the many steps in the process of rehabilitating the different animals. This was a great…”

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14.Arenal Night Walk – Snakes, Frogs & Wildlife

Experience Costa Rica's rainforest at night on this guided tour in La Fortuna, spotting snakes, frogs, sloths, and more in a safe, eco-friendly way.

★ 5.0

“Very chill slow walk in the dark with flashlights. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the animals and insects. He had a scope so we could see sloths, frogs, etc. very closeup! Interesting and much calmer than day adventures.”

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15.La Fortuna Frogs and Reptiles Wildlife Night Tour 2hrs

Discover the vibrant nocturnal wildlife of La Fortuna with an expert-guided 2-hour night tour focused on frogs, reptiles, and more. Perfect for nature lovers.

★ 5.0

“This was a great experience! A unique and interesting way to learn about the wonderful wildlife in the area. Richard was our guide; extremely knowledgable! He’s a must have guide! Overall an excellent experience!”

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A volcano with hot springs, sloths in the trees and rivers worth paddling.