Guided tour on a beautiful setting with dozens of rescued sloths in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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Discover the Enchanting World of Sloths
Are you ready to embark on a journey into the heart of the Costa Rican rainforest and witness sloths’ charming and slow-paced lives up close? Look no further than the Selvatura Park Sanctuary Sloth Tour – your gateway to an unforgettable wildlife adventure!
Available four times daily year-round, the Selvatura Sloth Sanctuary Tour is a great way to learn about these beautiful animals, see many of them, and photograph them up close.
Selvatura’s Sloth Sanctuary is a natural exhibit on a close roam among the trees and foliage of the exhibition, which provides a safe distance that allows observation while preventing as much stress on the animals as possible.
These beautiful mammals arrived at the sanctuary as refugees from the effects of poaching, habitat destruction, orphanages, illness, and accidents, among other reasons, which prevent them from being reintroduced to their natural habitat.
You will join a small group for a 45-minute guided tour, and you can stay inside the facilities after that to continue appreciating these beautiful creatures.
The Selvatura Park Sloth Tour was a dream come true! We saw sloths up close and personal; our guide’s knowledge and passion for these animals were genuinely inspiring. The whole experience was magical, and it felt great knowing that our visit supports sloth conservation. Highly recommended!”
– Lisa Roberts| August 2023
At Selvatura Park, we are passionate about preserving and protecting sloth populations. Our expert guides are well-versed in sloth behavior and habitats, ensuring an educational and immersive experience.
We are committed to responsible tourism. Our tours prioritize the well-being of sloths and their habitats, and your visit contributes to sloth conservation efforts.
Enjoy an intimate experience with these gentle creatures. Our small group sizes allow for a more personal and interactive encounter with sloths.
Explore the lush Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the world’s most renowned biodiversity hotspots, while seeking out sloths in a massive dome with a setting that resembles their natural environment.
Create lasting memories as you observe sloths in their natural habitat and capture incredible photos of these charismatic creatures with the help and guidance of our tour guides.
This fantastic experience requires a basic fitness level (i.e., you can stroll for about 45 minutes with multiple stops along the paved trail), making it ideal for older folks and families with young children.
The Selvatura Park is at the highest elevation point in Monteverde, about 10 minutes from Monteverde’s main town, Santa Elena. After booking online, you will get a confirmation email with the Google Maps location with driving instructions to get here.
If you don’t have a car to get to us, you can add transportation for free when you’re booking online. Type in the name and address of your Hotel/Airbnb, and we will happily pick you up 30 to 60 minutes before the tour starts. We’ll also take you back.
Our flexible cancellation policy allows you to cancel with a full refund up to 24 hours before the tour day. You can easily cancel online, directly from your confirmation email —no need to talk to someone, and no questions asked.
The Selvatura Sanctuary Sloth Tour is generally open through most weather conditions (including heavy rain), as this particular activity is indoors. Thus, you can rest assured knowing this activity will occur even if there is challenging weather (such as a thunderstorm).
Ready to make your adventure dreams a reality? Don’t miss out on the adventure of a lifetime. Book your Selvatura Sloth Sanctuary Tour experience today and prepare to have your breath taken away. Whether you’re traveling solo, with friends, or as a family, we guarantee memories that will last a lifetime.
Limited slots are available as we only organize small groups, so you must book in advance (everyone needs a reservation; walk-ins without a reservation are not allowed).
Your extraordinary experience awaits – secure your spot today and gear up for a beautiful adventure you won’t want to delay any longer! Book online now to reserve your spot and prepare for an experience you’ll discuss for years.
After booking online, you’ll get an immediate confirmation email.
Your ticket includes the entrance fee to the Selvatura Park Sloth Sanctuary, a 45-minute guided tour, and additional time to spend inside the dome on your own.
At the Selvatura Park Sloth Sanctuary, you will find two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni) rather than three-toed sloths (Bradypus spp.).
While two-toed and three-toed sloths can be found in various parts of Costa Rica, the Monteverde area has the specific habitat and characteristics required for two-toed species but not for the three-toed ones.
At the Selvatura Park Sloth Sanctuary Tour, you can expect a light, leisurely guided tour on a paved trail inside a massive dome with settings resembling two-toed sloths’ natural habitat.
You can expect to see many of these beautiful animals up close, and with the help and guidance of your tour guide, you can photograph them pretty close.
There are generally no restrictions at the Selvatura Park Sloth Sanctuary, except an adult should accompany kids. Another rule is that you cannot touch or hug the sloths at the sanctuary.
All visitors must have a reservation. Walk-ins are not allowed due to the limited availability of the tour, considering that we only handle small groups.
There’s also a new government limit on the number of visitors each park can allow (which changed due to COVID-19). Click the “Book Now” button for real-time availability and reservations.
If you’re trying to book and don’t see availability online, you may contact us (our contact information is at the bottom of this page) to see if we got any last-minute cancellations that may free up the spots you need.
If you don’t have a car to get to the park, we can provide a free shuttle service from your Monteverde Hotel/Airbnb to the park and back to your Hotel/Airbnb. Our shuttles are large vans with A/C, and they pick up/drop off multiple customers simultaneously.
We have specific pickup times depending on your location, so after you book online, you will first receive your confirmation email, and then (a few hours later), you will get a follow-up email with the pickup time at your Hotel/Airbnb.
On the way back from the park to your Hotel/Airbnb, our shuttles also leave the park at specific times (usually every hour), so you may need to wait at the park’s reception for a while after you finish your activity. We work like this to minimize the number of cars on the road to keep up with our gas emissions target to remain a sustainable park.
Please note that some Hotel/Airbnb’s locations are advertised as part of Monteverde, when in reality, they are far away from town. And they might be outside our service area. If that is your case, we will let you know via a follow-up email, so that we can try to find a solution for you or cancel your reservation with a full refund.
We have a flexible cancelation policy.
After you book online, you will get an automatic confirmation email. This confirmation email contains a “Cancel” button, so you can easily cancel online without talking to anyone (no need to provide explanations).
If you cancel at least 24 hours before the activity day, you will get a full refund (otherwise, there will not be a refund). For example, if your tour is on February 28 at 8:30 AM, you should cancel before February 27 at 0:00 AM to get a refund. You will not get a refund if you cancel on February 27 at 0:01 AM or later.
On the other hand, this activity generally operates under most weather conditions (including rain) unless it is risky for participants (such as during heavy thunderstorms). If you arrive at the park and the weather prevents us from letting you in, we can try to reschedule or give you a full refund.
This ended up being one of my favorite experiences of our entire trip! You get to be close and walk around the habitat taking pictures and videos while the guide provides lots of great tips on the sloths.
– Diana CamposI really wanted to see sloths up close, and saw they had a sloth tour in Monteverde, so I booked my tickets online. It was amazing to see them so close, and they were active while we were there. Climbing around and eating!
– Albert UgaldeThe Selvatura Sloth Sanctuary was a lovely place. The tour was excellent, with a knowledgeable tour guide. Even though this tour is indoors, I recommend you bring a light jacket because it can get cold.
– Joseph Rivers
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