Natural Wildlife Discovery Tour
Natural Wildlife Discovery
Sloths Encounter & Volcano Hot Springs
Experience the magnificent views of the Costa Rican volcanoes.
The sloths sanctuary and volcano hot springs tour takes place at the foothills of the Miravalles volcano (secondary – crater). You’ll first start with a short tractor or horseback ride up hill to take a hike through the protected area named Cabro Muco, here you’ll admire a majestic waterfall, passing over a suspension bridge.
This steep trek will takes about 30 minutes through a transitional rain forest. Get a dip into the waterfall is allowed so, be prepared. Next, you will enjoy a fantastic crater experience walk, in which you can walk inside of the active crater of the Miravalles volcano, steaming fumaroles, crystal formations, steam spewing fissures, sulfur springs, and bubbling mud pools.
A little gem in the jungle, animal encounter trails!
Sloths in Costa Rica. Located at the beautiful and lush rain forest of Costa Rica, this family friendly trek is the best opportunity to see animals in the wild like no other place in Costa Rica, tree frogs such as Red Eye and Blue Jean, sloths in the wild, exotic birds and rare butterflies can be spotted in this national park.Â
This eco-tourism park is set on a protected area, a family farm including coffee, banana plants and exotic flowers. This place is considered the best one to find sloths in their natural habitat.
Departure Point:
- Guanacaste hotels, villas or private residences
Departure Time:
- 7:30 am (may vary depending of your location)
Duration:
- 8 hours (approx. – Flexible)
Return Details:
- Returns to original departure point
Inclusions:
- Air conditioned transportation
- Entrance fees
- Lunch in restaurant
- Bilingual guide
Exclusions:
- Gratuities (optional)
What to Bring?
- Comfortable clothing, hiking boots, extra change of clothing, swimming suit and towels. Raincoat and bug spray are recommended.
- Camera and binoculars
Highlights:
- Family friendly tour
- Easy trek and mostly plain terrains
- Animal encounters including sloths
- Private or very small group tour
- Flexibility to customize the itinerary to best suit your needs
- Local and bilingual tour guide
- Tour conducted at your own pace
- Rain forest experience and pristine waterfall
- Picturesque views of the lush vegetation in the rain forest jungle
- Up close jungle experience during trek
- High possibilities of animal encounters
- Shops for local crafts on the way
- Cooler with bottles of fresh water on the vehicle
- Vegetarian meal option available
Additional Info:
- A minimum of two passengers is required for each booking
Sloth Encounter and Natural Volcano Hot Springs
Family Friendly One Day Tour!