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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

“Our guide Alex was amazing. He spotted 4-5 sloths as well as a turtle, and several exotic birds. He also took the time to take photos with each of our phones through the telescope so we got amazing photos. Would definitely 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

“Excellent tour! Our tour guide Heiner was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We saw sloths at all the places we visited, learned a lot about these beautiful creatures, and saw some other animals as well. A very enjoyable time!”

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3.Sloth Observation, Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane Experience

Discover Costa Rica’s wildlife and culture on this 3-hour tour in La Fortuna, blending wildlife spotting, coffee, chocolate, and sugarcane tasting with expert guides.

★ 5.0

“The sloth guides are great at spotting all kinds of critters and help you take pictures through the telescope. Coffee chocolate and sugar part are educational and fun but did take sometime.”

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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

“We saw a number of sloths. Several if them moved quite a bit which was amazing. We saw a toucan pooping which was funny and saw beautiful birds and lizards.”

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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

“I had a great time on the tour with Isaac! The weather was not very sloth-friendly but we still managed to see multiple sloths, as well as two kinds of dart frogs, and some really cool leaf cutter ants. Isaac was so knowledgeable and passionate…”

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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

“Amazing experience, we saw so many different animals and many sloths, the telescope was heavily used and we got awesome pictures through the telescope. Our guide was knowledgeable and kept sharing knowledge about rain forest and we learned so much about it”

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7.River Celeste and Sloth Land National Park

Discover Costa Rica’s natural beauty on an 11-hour tour featuring Rio Celeste, wildlife in Sloth Land, and a coffee and chocolate farm—perfect for nature lovers.

★ 5.0

“We loved our experience! Richard was phenomenal! He really seems to love his job. We had a lady that collapsed due to health issues and he was so compassionate and kind!”

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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

“Absolutely wonderful experience. Easy to find, most affordable guided tour we did the whole trip, all employees were friendly and helpful. They told each other on radios when they saw animals like toucans, humming birds, snakes etc so they could bring their groups by also.…”

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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

“Floating down the river was awesome! Saw Crocodiles, tons of monkeys, bats, birds and beautiful scenery. Tour guides were knowledgeable and friendly.”

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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

“Great guide Juado, great driver Alonso, everything organized, fruits and drinks, provides information about everything around, we've seen all different kinds of species of animals, very good lunch (big selection), length fine, bonus activity included - trying out moonshine, chocolate beans and chocolate, local coffee...…”

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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

“Leisurely safari. Great scenery. Wildlife sitings. Our guide, Chino, provided great stories and knowledge”

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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

“I was worried it would be too commercial but the whole experience was amazing. The guide was extremely knowledgeable he was able to find several different frog species including the red eyed tree frog and glass frog. we saw sloths, sleeping birds. A highlight of…”

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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

“Paz was an amazing guide who helped us see so many unique creatures. Some things we saw include a bunch of frogs, a baby caiman, many green basilisks (Jesus Christ lizards), and even a big fer-de-lance who was eating a meal. Could not recommend this…”

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More Sloth Watching Tours

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