Sloth Tour La Fortuna Near Arenal Volcano Private Trail Costa Rica

We decided to book a sloth tour because we hadn’t been lucky enough to find any ourselves and I am so glad we did. Our tour was led by Sergio and he was phenomenal. He showed us a mom and baby of both sloth species and he was highly knowledgeable about the life history, biology and phylogeny of sloths and the ecology of the area in general. He also pointed out other animals and plants such as bats, porcupines, agouti, birds, leaf-cutter ants and trees and flowers. The food and drinks and tortilla making at the end was great. He also allowed us to walk the trails of the property for as long as we wanted after the tour which was much appreciated. The birding was phenomenal. I was able to go back and find a rufous-tailed jacamar that I’d heard but not seen during the tour. I also saw motmots, great curassows, chachalacas, several tanager species, saltators, a wood rail, barred antshrikes, black guans, northern jacanas, a green heron and a white-faced crake.

Jaime gave us an amazing tour. Well worth the visit! She was knowledgeable, funny, helpful, and kind. She knew exactly how to get us videos through her equipment. We learned all about the wildlife and plants on an easy walk through the flat trail, and then ended with making our own tortillas and having a yummy snack. You might not realize you’re in the right place, but the sign will say La Fortuna Trails and Hikes.

This was the best tour we did in this area to see sloths, we saw 6 plus a baby! One of them was close enough for us to see without the scope. It’s a lovely property, and not at all crowded. We also saw a toucan, bats, other animals and birds plus some amazingly bright flowers. The guide was really good, lots of information and allowed everyone plenty of time to take photos. The sugar cane and tortilla making after was a fun addition the the morning.