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Sloth Watching Trail

Sloth in the rainforest at Sloth Watching Trail, La Fortuna, Costa Rica

La Fortuna · Arenal · Costa Rica

Sloth park in La Fortuna

Sloths, birds and wildlife with a local guide

Sloth Watching Trail is a sloth park in La Fortuna: a 30-acre rainforest reserve 1 km from the central park. A bilingual naturalist guide with a spotting scope helps you find sloths, birds and other wildlife, with entrance and transport from La Fortuna included.

Sloth tour combos

More of La Fortuna in one booking

Pair the sloth tour with La Fortuna Waterfall, the AirTime zipline, coffee and chocolate or a night walk. Combos take 3 to 6 hours.

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Sloth Tour & Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar Cane in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, photo 1

Sloth Tour & Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar Cane

  • 3 h
  • Age 1+

From $92

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Sloth Tour & La Fortuna Waterfall in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, photo 1

Sloth Tour & La Fortuna Waterfall

  • 5 h

From $80

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Sloth Tour & AirTime Zipline in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, photo 1

Sloth Tour & AirTime Zipline

  • 3 h
  • Age 4+

From $90

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AirTime Zipline & Night Walk in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, photo 1

AirTime Zipline & Night Walk

  • 4 h
  • Age 4+

From $90

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Birdwatching Tour + Waterfall + ZipLine in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, photo 1

Birdwatching Tour + Waterfall + ZipLine

  • 6 h
  • Age 4+

From $125

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La Fortuna Waterfall + Zipline + Sloth Tour & Lunch in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, photo 1

La Fortuna Waterfall + Zipline + Sloth Tour & Lunch

  • 6 h
  • Age 4+

From $149

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Quick answers

Before you book

How many sloths will we see?

On average 4 to 6 on the day tour and 2 to 3 on the Twilight Tour. Sightings are very likely but cannot be guaranteed.

Which tour should I choose?

For sloths, the Sloth Watching Tour, with 9 departures from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For birds, the Birdwatching Tour at 6:00 a.m. At dusk, the Twilight Tour at 4:30 p.m.

How long do the tours last?

The Sloth Watching Tour has about 1.5 hours of walking. The Twilight, Birdwatching and Night Walk tours take 2 hours, and the combos 3 to 6 hours.

Is transport included?

Yes. Entrance to the reserve and transport from La Fortuna are included in every tour.

How big are the groups?

From 1 to 15 people. The Night Walk takes up to 12 and the Birdwatching Tour 2 to 10.

Where is the trail?

In a 30-acre rainforest reserve, 1 km from the central park of La Fortuna, at the foot of Arenal Volcano.

Tours at Sloth Watching Trail

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Prices per adult in USD, VAT not included. Pick a departure time and book in a secure checkout.

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Sloth Watching Tour in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, photo 1

Sloth Watching Tour

  • 1.5 h
  • Age 1+

From $53

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Twilight Tour in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, photo 1

Twilight Tour

  • 2 h
  • Age 1+

From $53

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Birdwatching Tour in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, photo 1

Birdwatching Tour

  • 2 h
  • Age 1+

From $70

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Night Walk Tour in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, photo 1

Night Walk Tour

  • 2 h
  • Age 4+

From $53

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Which wildlife tours in La Fortuna fit your day?

The Sloth Watching Tour leaves every hour from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Early risers can join the Birdwatching Tour at 6:00 a.m., in groups of 2 to 10.

At dusk the Twilight Tour leaves at 4:30 p.m., and after dark the Night Walk starts at 6:00 p.m. Every tour includes a bilingual guide with a spotting scope, entrance and transport from La Fortuna.

Sloth tour combos

About the trail

A rainforest reserve 1 km from La Fortuna

The Sloth Watching Trail rainforest reserve covers 30 acres, 1 km from the central park of La Fortuna. Our bilingual naturalist guides use spotting scopes and binoculars to find sloths, birds and other wildlife in the trees.

Sloth Watching Trail is part of Arenal Jungle Tours, a local group from La Fortuna that also runs the AirTime zipline, the Arenal night hike and the coffee and chocolate tour.

Slow down and look up.

  • 30-acre reserve

    Rainforest trails 1 km from the central park of La Fortuna.

  • Naturalist guides

    Bilingual, in English and Spanish, with spotting scope and binoculars.

  • Small groups

    From 1 to 15 people per tour.

  • 4 to 6 sloths

    Average seen on the day tour; sightings are not guaranteed.

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Sloth watching in La Fortuna, Costa Rica

A short video of sloth watching on the trail in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, so you can see what the experience looks like before you book.

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La Fortuna · Arenal Volcano

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