Selvatura Self-Guided Hanging Bridges & Sloth Sanctuary Tour
This tour combines a hanging bridges walk with a visit to Sloth Sanctuary at Selvatura Park.
Hanging Bridges Walk
Selvatura has 8 hanging bridges ranging from 180-515 feet (55-157 meters). The main focus of this self-guided walk is enjoying the amazing panoramic views of the cloud forest canopy from above.
Between the bridges, you’ll pass through lush cloud forest along a fairly flat, well-maintained trail.
The hike is about 2 miles (3 km) and takes about 1.5 to 2 hours going at a slower pace.
*In the cloud forest, it can be difficult to spot birds and animals on your own. If you would like to learn more about the flora and fauna, we would recommend the combo with Guided Hanging Bridges.
Sloth Sanctuary Guided Tour
You’ll then take a short tour (30-40 minutes) of the Sloth Sanctuary on the same property. This is a huge enclosure that has around a dozen two-toed sloths. They have been rescued and are unable to be released back into the wild. The nicely maintained facility provides these animals a home that mimics their natural environment.
The sloths are often close to visitors as they go about their daily activities, climbing around and feeding, so this is a wonderful opportunity to see these generally elusive animals close up. You’ll have a bilingual guide to teach you about these amazing creatures.
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Tour Details:
Cost
2026:Â $77 per person adults; $69 per person students up to age 18 (ID required); $53 per person children ages 4-11. Rates plus 13% tax.
2027 (Starting Dec. 16, 2026): $83 per person adults; $75 per person students up to age 18 (ID required); $57 per person children ages 4-11. Rates plus 13% tax.
Offered: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
Duration: 3 hours total for the 2 activities (approximate)
Includes: Entrance to hanging bridges for self-guided tour, tour of sloth sanctuary with bilingual naturalist guide, and round-trip transportation from your hotel or vacation rental, if desired.
*If you will have a rental car, we recommend meeting at Selvatura (no 4×4 required). Map:Â https://maps.app.goo.gl/hBQ7ziAD9dPqxZtA6
More Information
To read more about these tours, check out our posts, Selvatura Park: Cloud Forest Hanging Bridges Walk and the Sloth Sanctuary at Selvatura in Monteverde.
Other Wildlife Exhibits
Selvatura Park also has other wildlife exhibits that you can add on. These are short 30-40 min. guided tours. Just add a note to your order if you’d like to add any of these activities.
Butterfly Garden ($25/adult, $22.50/student 12-18, $17.50/child 4-11): A huge atrium that has been specially planted with flowering trees and plants that butterflies love. You can see about 20 kinds of butterflies, including blue morpho and Costa Rica’s largest, the owl butterfly.
Reptile and Amphibian Exhibit ($25/adult, $22.50/student 12-18, $17.50/child 4-11): Snakes, geckos, frogs, other kinds of reptiles and amphibians found throughout Costa Rica can be seen. The guide will take you around to the terrariums and explain each species and its habitat.
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DREW (Verified Customer) –
Great tour!
Mary (Verified Customer) –
Both tours were excellent.