Sloth Tour & Tortilla Making Experience

La Fortuna Sloth Tour: Our Favorite Pick for Wildlife Combined With Local Culture

If you want to see wild sloths up close while enjoying a genuine, down-to-earth Costa Rican experience, this is a fantastic choice. Unlike rushed wildlife walks, this gentle tour takes you through a dedicated 1.5 km nature reserve trail where sloths thrive in their natural habitat.

Offered by La Fortuna Hikes and Trails, what makes this experience truly special is how it blends wildlife spotting with a touch of local culture—rounding out the walk with fresh sugarcane juice, a traditional tortilla-making class, and a stroll through a medicinal plant garden.

What to Know Before You Go

• Who is it for?: Perfect for families, children, and travelers looking for an easy, low-impact, and deeply educational nature walk that includes a fun cultural twist.
• The main highlight: Strolling along a lush, flat trail with an expert guide who uses a specialized spotting scope to help you find two-toed and three-toed sloths, colorful birds, and frogs resting in the canopy. Plus, you get to finish the day learning how to make traditional tortillas!
• What others won't tell you (And we will): Sloths are wild animals that spend most of their time sleeping high up in the trees. While the guides here have an incredible eye and a high success rate, nature moves at its own pace—meaning every walk is unique and authentic.

Tour Details

• Duration: Approx. 1.5 to 2 hours.
• What's included: Specialized bilingual tour guide, park entrance to the reserve, bottled water, a traditional snack, fresh sugarcane juice tasting, and a hands-on tortilla-making experience.
• What we suggest bringing: Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers, lightweight and breathable clothing, insect repellent, and your camera or smartphone for close-up photos through the guide's scope.

How to Fit This Into Your Day

Because this is a short, relaxed excursion (with multiple morning and afternoon departure times available), it easily slips into any day. Our guests love pairing this with a morning adventure or keeping the rest of their afternoon completely free for the hot springs.

Ready to Book?

If you want a peaceful walk to spot sloths and experience a bit of local Tico culture along the way, let us know and we’ll lock down your spot!