Sloths Watching Tour through Sloth's Territory
Description
Sloth’s Territory is a private reserve located in El Tanque, less than 10 minutes away from La Fortuna downtown (Arenal Volcano). The place, managed by the Rodriguez Perez Family, it’s a truly gem with vibrant flora & fauna. The observation hike, a truly enigmatic experience is developed through a safe path. this trail runs the reserve along La Havana River, and offers the opportunity to observe many kind of animals in it’s natural habitat. Two & three-toed sloths, opossums, red frogs, porcupines, different kind of birds such as; Toucans, Tanagers, Royal Flycatchers, Hummingbirds, Parrots, Honeycreepers, Cinnamon Woodpeckers, enrich the activity. Our expert guide will carefully show you, all our different attractions and will give you through a unique lifetime experience. The tour includes a trained guide during the whole hike with professional telescope and it finish with a break to enjoy our more selected seasonal fruits (most of them from our organic field).
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Sloth’s Territory is a private reserve located in El Tanque, less than 10 minutes away from La Fortuna downtown (Arenal Volcano). The place, managed by the Rodriguez Perez Family, it’s a truly gem with vibrant flora & fauna. The observation hike, a truly enigmatic experience is developed through a safe path. this trail runs the reserve along La Havana River, and offers the opportunity to observe many kind of animals in it’s natural habitat. Two & three-toed sloths, opossums, red frogs, porcupines, different kind of birds such as; Toucans, Tanagers, Royal Flycatchers, Hummingbirds, Parrots, Honeycreepers, Cinnamon Woodpeckers, enrich the activity. Our expert guide will carefully show you, all our different attractions and will give you through a unique lifetime experience. The tour includes a trained guide during the whole hike with professional telescope and it finish with a break to enjoy our more selected seasonal fruits (most of them from our organic field).
For our night hike starting at 6:00pm, it is the best time to look for animals with nocturnal behavior. During this hike, you will have the chance to see different kind of frogs, kinkajous, snakes, spiders, bats and eventually: two and three-toed sloths (but it is not the focus of this specific hike). While the night starts and the sky gets full of stars, our well-trained guide will keep you safe while you continue the hike through our property. The trail is accessible for all ages, so this is an activity where the whole family can enjoy it. The duration of this activity is 1 and a half to 2 hours. The tour includes a trained guide during the whole hike, with professional equipment, a flashlight for each participant and we finish as well with a break of enjoying fresh seasonal fruits. What to bring: •insect repellent •light clothes •rain gear.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1,163)
Our trip was absolutely amazing and it was all because of our guide Jason. He did such an amazing job and took his time with us showing as many animals as possible. Even got to see a glass frog and monkeys along with all the sloths, and two had babies with them. Incredible and memorable. So glad we decided to go with this tour instead of the many others to choose from. Go here if you’re looking, it does not disappoint.
It is totally worth it. Great experience, and excellent service. We totally recommend this tour!
Amazing experience, highly experienced guide, thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Arenal!
Great tour, very educational and saw close to 10 sloths and poison dart frogs (too many to count). Ivan, our guide, was awesome and very informed - he studied eco-tourism in school and it shows.
Sloth's Territory was an amazing experience! Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and attentive, making sure we didn't miss a single detail. We saw so many sloths, and he pointed out all kinds of other wildlife that we would have completely overlooked on our own. His passion for nature made the tour both fun and educational. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Arenal area!
We saw 6 sloths! Throughout the tour we saw sloths, monkeys, birds, frogs, etc. Ruben was our guide and he friendly, knowledgeable and fun. The tour was a group of 9 and we all had plenty of time to look through the scope and get pictures. The tour is on reforested land which is great too. We really enjoyed this tour and would recommend it to anyone interested in going on a tour.
Sloth’s Territory is located a bit outside of La Fortuna, but it is definitely worth it. Our guide Edson was great and his photos and videos, which he took for us through the telescope, turned out incredibly beautiful. We learned a lot of interesting facts and saw many animals. In addition to both sloth species, also frogs, howler monkeys, and birds. We were even able to watch a keel-billed toucan (that was our daughter's big wish) eating. Thanks again to Edson for the entertaining tour.
We saw at least 5 clothes, leaf cutting ants and lots of poison dart frogs. Quite a trip. Too bad it started raining in middle of our trek so we ended up have a hurry. Binocular does not work too well in rain. Would still highly recommend this tour. Without a guide you will be lost where to see slothes. They are so camouflaged and well hidden.
Our Sloth Territory tour was an absolutely amazing experience and one of the highlights of our trip to Costa Rica! We saw an incredible variety of wildlife, including several sloths—one of the most memorable moments was spotting a mother sloth with her baby nestled on her belly. It was truly a National Geographic-worthy sight and something our family will never forget. We also had the opportunity to observe a toucan up close and capture amazing photos and videos. There is no way we would have spotted many of these animals on our own. The high-powered telescopes used by the guides made all the difference and allowed us to see details we never would have noticed otherwise. Our guide, Jason, was outstanding. His knowledge of Costa Rica's ecology, wildlife, plants, and culture added so much depth to the experience. He was passionate, engaging, and eager to answer questions, making the tour both educational and entertaining. If you're visiting the La Fortuna area, this tour is a must-do. The combination of incredible wildlife sightings, expert guiding, and a deeper appreciation for Costa Rica's unique ecosystem made this an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended!
Great experience. Ivania did everything to have the best pictures of the sloths. She is very knowledgeable. We also viewed frogs, birds.... The tour took 2 hours in total and ended with very refreshing watermelon.
