Puerto Viejo Tour: Wildlife and History Highlights

Explore Puerto Viejo’s wildlife, history, and geology on a guided tour. Spot sloths, hear pirate tales, and enjoy panoramic Caribbean views. Perfect for all ages.

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Puerto Viejo de Talamanca - Stroll along a scenic coastal path while discovering the area’s history, native flora, and watching for local wildlife. Receive all the essential information about Puerto Viejo to enhance your experience on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.
  • Playa Cocles - Before returning, enjoy a secluded and enchanting viewpoint of…
What's Included
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

This guided tour offers an ideal introduction for travelers visiting Puerto Viejo for the first time.
Explore the local nature and delve into the history and geology on a tour that is suitable for all ages and skill levels.
Opt for either morning or afternoon departures, and seize the opportunity to observe sloths and visit a hidden viewpoint.
Following…

Location
Salsa Brava Restaurante Caribeño
You will meet us next to Salsa Brava Restaurant on the beach side. Your tour guide will be on time and looking for you.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ce
Jan 30, 2026
So many sloths 😍 - My guide was punctual and told me a lot about the nature and history of Puerto Viejo. We spotted 14 sloths, monkeys, iguana and amser reptile. His knowledge of the plants was enormous. I had a nice educational walk.
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Sofim204
Dec 27, 2025
We saw at least 10 sloths! - A super nice experience, with the help of binoculars and the mini telescope, you see up close all the sloths The road is in silver covered by trees so you don't get hit by the sun and heat Elmer was a great guide with great ability to see lazy at a long distance I highly recommend this activity
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Julian_t
Oct 30, 2025
Without guide various animals not discovered. - An interesting tour on the beach of Puerto Viejo. If I had walked the route alone, I probably wouldn't have seen a single sloth. My guide spotted every animal, no matter how well camouflaged, in treetops and branches with the naked eye, no matter how far away. Unbelievable! He had a lot of interesting information about the animals we saw. A worthwhile tour.
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Laurenaz9180yd
Oct 15, 2025
Amazing!!! We saw 15 sloths - Amazing experience, we saw around 15 sloths and even a mother and baby. It was so surreal and would be really hard to spot if it wasn’t for our expert guide Elmer
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X8652scabbyb
Apr 24, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - Book this tour!!!! Me and my husband were dying to see some sloths and Lynch was great in showing us where to find them - we saw over 15 on our tour! It’s a nice walk through the jungle with great views. Lynch was very informative and we learned a lot!
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Andisnc
Apr 15, 2025
Incredible walking sloth tour! - We had a great beach walking tour in Puerto Viejo with our guide Lynch. Our son is sloth obsessed and Lynch helped us find 15 sloths on our 2 hour tour. It was incredible. We really appreciated all the information he gave us about Puerto Viejo and the biodiversity of the area. I would give six stars if I could!
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767jacquiej
Apr 2, 2025
Great experience! - This is the perfect activity to do when you arrive in the Puerto Viejo area. Our guide, Esteban was amazing. He spent over 2 hours with us on the most beautiful trail amid the jungled beach. He educated us about the abundant flora and fauna, as well as the history of the area. This was the perfect activity for our first day in Puerto Viejo, but it is a great opportunity at any time in your stay there!
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Voyage42004999635
Mar 26, 2025
Great. - He told us and showed us many things. It was very interesting I recommend it to anyone who has interest in nature dues to do!
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David
Mar 23, 2025
Lots of sloths and tips to spot your own - We wanted to learn about the area and wildlife and we did. Lynch, a local guy, who had loads of facts and fun information. We saw lots of sloths and put his tips into action the very next day and spotted our own. On our walk we came across and anteater and howler monkeys. Highly recommend Lynch if you are new to Puerto Viejo area. He does other yours too.
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Alexandrahh6300ya
Mar 22, 2025
Kayak Tour - So much fun! It was so beautiful & we were able to see so much wildlife. Esteban was so sweet & helped us with so much. He had great conversations & made the trip so much fun
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From $40
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).