Sloth Safari: Arenal Volcano Wildlife Tour

Embark on a sloth tour in La Fortuna and get up close with Costa Rica’s iconic rainforest creatures. Discover the favorite hiding places of 2-toed and 3-toed sloths, as well as monkeys, toucans, iguanas, and poison dart frogs.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Callidryas Tours - Costa Rica. - On the search for these three beautiful animals, the knowledgeable guide will drive you around la Fortuna’s beautiful spotting areas for more wildlife. Birds, iguanas, and monkeys are among the animals that you might encounter. In this tour, you can use the special spotting scope or take nice pictures of the sloths, toucans, and frogs with your camera.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Naturalist, bilingual guide
  • Spotting scope and binoculars
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

This tour offers an intimate encounter with some of Costa Rica’s most charming, furry creatures as they relax among the treetops near the Arenal Volcano. The sloth is one of the most beloved symbols in the rainforests of Costa Rica, and this tour is designed for nature lovers who wish to enjoy a leisurely drive around the scenic Arenal Volcano area. A…

Location
Callidryas Tours - Costa Rica.
Callidryas Tours,. 4 km Oeste de la iglesia de, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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415dawgfan
Feb 23, 2026
Hands Down, the Best Sloth Tour! - Ernesto and Freddy gave a great tour for me and my wife. We booked the night before and were taken to a private farmland where we were able to see 3 toed sloths, green macaws, toucans, a caiman, and a poisonous dart frog. We saw many other birds as well, but the macaws and toucans were our highlights. We didn't read much before taking this tour, so we had expected to be taken to a popular and crowded sloth watching area near La Fortuna. Having the property to ourselves was a great surprise and our guides were fantastic!
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Andrew_s
Feb 19, 2026
We found quite a few... - We found quite a few sloths and our guide was very knowledgeable. It was quite nice to see some sloths away from the crowds!
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Andrew
Feb 17, 2026
Excellent sloth tour. - Friendly and well led sloth tour in the wild. Damon was both enthusiastic and very passionate guide who found us numerous sloths in the trees which we would not have spotted without his help. He ensured every one of the 8 guests was included and had an opportunity to use his scope.
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Loreeng205
Feb 16, 2026
Fantastic! - Excellent experience with a very knowledgeable guide in Victor. Our driver, Carla, ensured a very safe passage. Would highly recommend this experience. The quality of photos/videos we got of the sloths was incredible. Without the expertise of our guide we would not even have spotted them.
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Connor
Feb 14, 2026
Great Wildlife Viewing Experience - We did the tour with guides Ernesto and "Pablo Escobar," they were great! We saw a sloths, toucans, and macaws, all of which we wouldn't have seen without the guides. They also have an incredible spotting scope that has a great zoom, and you can photograph the animals really well through. Super knowledgeable and I would recommend this tour.
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Rohitash_l
Feb 13, 2026
Sloths are fun with Ricardo team - The tour guides Ricoardo and his partner were fantastic. They are very humble and thoughtful. They knew where to go and set their cameras to show us the sloths. We were lucky to be able to see both 2 and 3 finger sloths. For the 3 finger sloth, we saw both female sloth in action with the baby and the male sloths. Ricardo was explaining us about the sloths while we were in the van. I would highly recommend Ricardo and his partner for the sloth tour. We also saw an orange frog with blue legs and toucans on our tour. What a great experience.
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Libelle622
Jan 28, 2026
They know where the sloths are - They drive you to where the sloths were last seen on private land. The sloths all have names. In January, we saw a two toothed mother and baby, a three toed mother and baby and a teenage male. We also had a good viewing of a troupe of howler monkeys. The guide took pictures and videos and shared them at the end of the tour.
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Marion
Jan 28, 2026
Excellent sloth tour - This was an excellent tour, highly recommended. The guides Arran & Darren were interesting, informative and funny. And we saw so many sloths, including a mum & baby and a juvenile who came down the tree so we were able to see him clearly. Arran sent us all of his photos and the tour finished with a visit to a restaurant for a drink & local snacks, surrounded by dine absolutely beautiful birds.
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David_c
Jan 25, 2026
Great tour and guide - We had a great guide that found sloths right away. We got amazing pictures from our phones via his monocular. Also visible from the naked eye. He was very informative and the experience was great!
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Sheila_m
Jan 23, 2026
If you like to eat guacamole, thank a sloth - Our guide and driver were very knowledgeable about sloths and ensured we all got amazing views of them at several spots along the tour. Our guide explained the critical role sloths have played in distributing food sources around the world throughout the millennia. Who knew?
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From $62
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).