Sloth Twilight Tour (Private Tour) – Arenal/La Fortuna
This late afternoon sloth tour is the perfect way to see a sloth during your trip.
After getting picked up by the tour company from your hotel or vacation rental in a private shuttle van, you’ll head to a small nature reserve just outside downtown La Fortuna.
This reserve was once a cattle field, but has been replanted and is now thick and lush. Among the many tropical plants is one of the sloth’s favorites, the guarumo tree. You’re likely to see a sloth hanging out in one of these trees during the tour.
Sloths are often high up in the branches so when your bilingual guide spots one, they will set up their powerful scope to let you take a closer look. Since this is a private tour, you will have your own guide who will be able to cater to your interests and pace. The tour company that we use for this experience has very knowledgeable naturalist guides.
In addition to spotting sloths and other wildlife, they’ll teach you interesting facts about the two sloth species that live in this area.
Although the highlight of this tour is sloths, it’s also possible to see other birds and animals. On our visit, we saw an agouti (small, rodent-like animal), tent-making bats, an iguana, and interesting birds like a Broad-billed motmot and jacamar.
After the walk, you’ll sit down for a snack of homemade tortillas with local cheese and arracacha (a local root vegetable similar to a parsnip), a traditional dessert, and fresh fruit juice.
This is an ethical sloth experience. All sloths are wild and living naturally in the reserve. While sightings aren’t guaranteed, we’ve visited multiple times and have always spotted at least a couple.
Terrain
The trail is flat, wide, and well-maintained. Most of it is gravel.
Tour Details:
Cost of Private Tour (only your family/group): $110 per person adults. $67 per person children ages 5-11. Rates plus 13% tax. Free for children under 5.
Offered: 3:40 p.m.Â
*Exact pick up time varies by hotel/vacation rental and will be provided on your confirmation document. Extra charges apply for areas outside the standard pickup zone (We will email you if this is the case.)
Duration: 1.5-2 hours door to door from your lodging (approximate)
Includes: Private round-trip transportation from your hotel or vacation rental house, private bilingual naturalist guide with spotting scope, entrance, traditional snack, and a drink. Restrooms are available at the main reception of the reserve.
Minimum Age: None
Add a Night Tour
Book the full Twilight Experience (Private Sloth and Night Tour Combo) for an additional $63/adult, $37/child.
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