Costa Rica Wildlife: Explore Natuwa Sanctuary

Embark on a private sightseeing tour to the Natuwa Rescue Center in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Get up close with monkeys, jaguars, macaws, and sloths while supporting wildlife conservation efforts.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Natuwa Wildlife Sanctuary - NATUWA Wildlife Sanctuary offers a safe haven and protection for wild animals affected by human activities, such as hunting, habitat removal, and deforestation.
    During this visit, the tour guide will provide detailed explanations of each animal you encounter at the rescue center.
  • Puntarenas - If desired, a lunch…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • Entrance Fee to Puntarenas Natuwa Rescue Center
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Bilingual tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Enhance your Costa Rican adventure with a trip to Natuwa Wildlife Sanctuary, a haven committed to the care and recovery of rescued animals including jaguars, macaws, monkeys, tapirs, and others. Stroll through vibrant tropical landscapes while your guide narrates the uplifting tales of each species and the sanctuary’s continuous conservation efforts….

Location
Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton
Avenida Central
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mike
May 24, 2025
Our tour guides went above and beyond showing us other interesting sites along the way - We enjoyed the tour got to see many birds and animals we would never have had a chance to see. We also toured other areas including where they brought fresh caught fish and processed it.
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Abishop
Feb 14, 2025
Amazed - We had a very friendly English speaking tour guide with a driver. The roads are bumpy as is to be expected as you go out in the rural area to the center. These animals are brought to the center for many reasons and given a home for life. We really wanted to see sloths and I was concerned they would be behind bars as some animals are but it is not so. It is a very green natural place that you follow the guide through. We were lucky to see many moving sloths this trip including two orphaned young sloths who were brought in a few months ago. The naturalist said there were 12 sloths total right now but they are allowed more than that because of the amount of land. The van tour guide then took us to a fruit stand as we asked. She offered to stop at other places but we were hot and decided to have lunch at the hotel. I hope you have as amazing a trip as we did.
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Jr311
Nov 20, 2025
Not worth the money - First off, there was very little communication before and we were at port awhile before we found our driver—and there was no sign with our name! Second, We did not have a private tour of the refuge as they gave us a map &told us to go on our own! So we did not get any details about what they do there or why! We paid for 4-5 hour tour and only got 3 hours and it definitely was not worth $200 a person! The only reason I gave one star is the driver was nice and it wasn’t his fault that this tour sucks!
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From $199
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).