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La Fortuna de San Carlos Tours
Night tour La Fortuna
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Night tour La Fortuna

By Sloth Watching Trail
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Ages 1-90, max of 15 per group
Duration: 90–120 minutes
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Profesional Guide


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  • Sloth Watching Trail La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano Private Trail, 600 east of the Central Park, La Fortuna, Alajuela Province Alajuela, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007, Costa Rica
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 89190P5

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • Recomended to bring bug spray and rainjackets if rains, close shoes and water.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 89190P5

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    • 600 east of the Central Park, La Fortuna, Alajuela Province Alajuela, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007, Costa Rica
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    • Sloth Watching Trail
      137
      Costa Rica
      Joined in September 2019
    • Komator
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Spectacular night hike
      We took the night tour, not to see sloths, but to spot amphibians. The hike takes place on private land, which is essentially someone’s (very large) backyard. This land was deforested years ago for timber but has been protected in recent years. It’s amazing to see how nature has reclaimed the area. The main goal was to see frogs and other amphibians, like snakes. The hike did not disappoint; we spent almost two hours and were lucky enough to spot many types of frogs, as well as snakes and other animals. The guides were very professional.
      Written 21 December 2024
    • 791yixinx
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Terrible experience no
      We bought tickets but no one was able to help us spot Sloth. Guide refused to help us. Don’t recommend this tour. False advertisement - don’t recommend.
      Written 30 November 2024
    • fpkroll
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nice walk with a knowledgeable guide
      Nice walk through a Rainforest. The sloths are high up on the trees, rarely move, so difficult to find and see. The guide was very knowledgeable and with his binoculars we were able to see a few
      Written 16 September 2024
    • Ivy K
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sloth Walk
      Amazing experience of a lifetime and our guide (Elius) was educational, informative, and excellent! Highly recommend! We saw so many different animals including sloths and had a very close encounter with a baby sloth! This is an excursion I will never forget! Book them today! I’d rate more than five stars if I could!
      Written 1 August 2024
    • sarahtW1048NY
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Don’t miss this fabulous sloth (and so much more) adventure!
      The sloth walk we took with Brandon was so much fun! We saw so many amazing animals and creatures besides the very cool sloths, and sloth moms with their babies. We saw a viper, armadillo babies, basilisks, an agouti, a black and white owl and so many other astounding creatures. Brandon was incredibly knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. We saw so much more than we would have ever seen ourselves and learned so much about so many different species, and it was ridiculously fun! Can’t wait to go again some day!
      Written 3 July 2024
    • Biancaboogz
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Worth a visit!
      I’m so happy we got to visit Sloth Watching Trail during our time in Costa Rica! Thanks to our awesome guide, Randall, on educating us about different types of sloths, frogs, birds, plants, etc. We definitely took in all the nature sounds, soothing and a peaceful environment. Highly recommend! Also, don’t forget the bug spray!
      Written 4 May 2024
    • lollipop076
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great experience
      Joseph was a great guide! Very knowledgeable, found us many sloths and birds. He is also great with kids! Especially my son who was very nervous about the frogs!
      Written 31 March 2024
    • 208gille
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good value tour , well worth the visit
      This is a very good tour ,we did the combo ticket saw many sloths and a great variety of birds and fauna.The coffee/ chocolate and sugar cane tours were very interesting and informative too.Our guide Emilio was excellent and very knowledgeable , first rate .
      Written 23 March 2024
    • robertgT4198UV
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sloths and more
      My wife and I really enjoyed this tour. We saw several sloths and our guide, Emilio pointed out all kinds of other wildlife from leaf cutter ants to toucans.
      Written 12 March 2024
    • M9999LMjasmineb
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A nice place where sloths roam free!
      There are many sloth watching tours around La Fortuna. We chose this one on a whim, and were quite happy with the result! Our guide, Isaac, was a nice, laidback guy with a fun attitude. You could tell he enjoyed himself and his enthusiasm got us going on this especially hot day. He was very good at finding animals too! We saw two and three finger sloths, as well as birds, owls and even bats! You wouldn't think to find a place with sloths in the heart of the city, but there they are, high up in the trees. Something that I apreciated because I had heard of places that relocate the sloths at eye level to please the tourists, and that is not what I was looking for. I prefer to watch them in their natural habitat from afar, knowing that I am not bothering them. Luckily, our guide had the perfect lense for that, and we could see the animals really well while taking pictures through the lense scope. There weren't that many sloths - it was a hot day and the afternoon sun was burning - but we got to see 6 of them, including a mother and her baby, and a male with his distinctive orange stripe actively climbing a tree! That's all I needed to feel content and happy. Overall, a great place to admire nature respectfully!
      Written 26 February 2024
    • ryanmV9035KZ
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sloth walk tour
      We loved our time here, we showed up at 8:30 and were the only ones there and so they took our family on a private tour/walk. Our guide, Frandel was super knowledgeable and passionate about he type of flora/fauna that we were seeing. He was able to spot so many things along our walk that we would not have seen ourselves. Overall it was a great experience, thanks guys, and Frandel.
      Written 24 February 2024
    • eaglelake20
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Plentiful Sloths, Frogs & Birds
      We had a great time on this easy walking tour, seeing plenty of sloths (sleeping and awake) as well as many types of frogs and birds. The guides were great at setting up the scope exactly where the animals could be best seen, and helped us to photograph/video them through the scope. I do wish that the guides had stopped to face the group when talking so we could have understood them better, as they were hard to hear when we were walking behind them as they led the way. They were generous with answering questions and very knowledgeable about the animals we were seeing. Good value for the money!
      Written 6 February 2024
    • 206stephanieo
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Guide: Carlos
      Carlos was an amazing guide! We were a group of 16 and he paid extra attention to the kiddos. The sloths 🦥 were high up in the trees and we used a scope to see them. We learned a lot about birds, frogs and sloths. There was a snake on the trail too. Got great pictures. It’s super close in town and an easy way to get your sloth fix.
      Written 29 January 2024
    • dia196666
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sloths, Snakes, Poisonous Frogs and More
      We had a wonderful tour with our eagle eyed guide Isaac. Not only was he knowledgable but very, very passionate. We saw about 4-5 sloths. One was quite low in a tree and moving (slowly of course lol). We also saw poisonous frogs, snakes, a black and white owl, lizards, a vulture and lots of birds. It was 100% worth having a guide. There were people walking around seeing absolutely nothing.
      Written 28 January 2024
    • Champman7
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A must do for nature lovers
      My wife and I were on our honeymoon in Costa Rica and desperate to see sloths. We came across this attraction and we're very pleased. On arrival, you are introduced to your guide (we were allocated Joseph) who explains how the trails work and you are then on your way. We spent roughly 2 hours doing the trail. Your guide carries a telephoto lens for close up shots and even uses it for taking photos and videos on your smartphone. We saw sloths, arrow frogs and more. Joseph was very energetic during the trail and spotted some great wildlife for us to see. The trail is not physically challenging and is virtually flat all the way round. I would highly recommend it.
      Written 28 January 2024
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    George C
    18 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2023 • Solo
    Super friendly guide. There were only 3 of us on the tour which contributed to a great experience. He helped us spot a good number of animals (mostly frogs) and helped us take photos through his binoculars. It lasted slightly over 2 hours. Frankly it could’ve been 20 minutes shorter but I appreciated him trying to get us the most out of it.
    Written 18 February 2023
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    KEVIN M
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2023 • Solo
    Tour guide was very knowledgeable and mostly saw frogs and toads but it could have been due to the heavy rain. Still got some amazing pictures and a fantastic experience.
    Written 27 September 2023
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    Brittney
    Houston, TX18 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2023 • Family
    Such a fun experience for my 6 year old and I! We saw so many cool animals and our guide was very informative!
    Written 11 August 2023
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    PlanInAdvance
    Los Angeles, CA10 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2024 • Couples
    We saw mostly frogs on this tour. The guide was good, and his explanations were great.
    In my opinion, this tour is too expensive and not worth the price. It was $50 per person when paid in cash. If you pay with a credit card, it would be $56.50 per person.
    Written 23 February 2024
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    Emily J
    Grand Rapids, MI5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2023 • Couples
    Our tour was amazing! The guides pointed out so many animals including sloths, frogs, and even an armadillo!
    Written 18 May 2023
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