Selvatura Self-Guided Hanging Bridges and Sloth Sanctuary – From Monteverde

Selvatura Self-Guided Hanging Bridges & Sloth Sanctuary Tour

This tour combines a hanging bridges walk with a visit to Sloth Sanctuary at Selvatura.

Hanging Bridges Walk

Selvatura has 8 hanging bridges ranging from 170-560 feet (51-170 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

After, you’ll take a short guided tour (45 minutes) of the Sloth Sanctuary on the same property. This is a huge enclosure that has around 20 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.

Cost (2025) $80 per person adults; $72 per person students up to age 18 (ID required); $56 per person children ages 4-12. 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).

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.