Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Enjoy an exclusive private day tour visiting the best zoo & wildlife rehab center in San Jose.
Our tour is operated in a 100% private basis, with high quality transportation services and a professional naturalist tour guide that will pick you up directly from your hotel.
After a short driving distance from San Jose, get to Wildlife Rescue Center, a 100 % Costa Rican non-profit foundation dedicated to conserving the country’s wildlife.
The animal sanctuary and wildlife rehabilitation center is the oldest of its kind with over 30 years of experience in rehabilitating and releasing wildlife, preserving habitat and providing lifetime care for the animals that could not survive on their own in the wild.
It is not just a zoo where you can see many wildlife species. It is a rescue center where every animal have a special story. Your visit contributes to the conservation and protection of Costa Ricas biodiversity. Your kids will love this place.
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Private transportation
Wildlife Rescue Center entrance fee
Bottled water
Private Naturalist Tour Guide
All Fees and Taxes
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from all hotels in San Jose. If your hotel is not listed please let us know your hotel name
Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center, 2.3 km al este del cruce de Manolo's, ruta 3, hacia el B° San José, Provincia de Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica If you love animals or travel with family with children, this is the perfect tour for you. Come with us for an amazing wildlife experience and introduction of the most common animals in Costa Rica at the most important Zoo & Wildlife Rescue Center in our country.
Within our park you will find beautiful botanical gardens and more than 125 species of animals. Among them birds, mammals and reptiles that have been rescued and, due to health or behavioral reasons, cannot be fully rehabilitated for reintroduction into their natural habitat. The large enclosures are naturally designed to offer these animals quality of life and enrichment.
Accompanied by our naturalist tour guide, explore this unique and interesting project.
180 minutes
Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica Alajuela is a Province of Costa Rica located just besides San Jose
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Marcie_S
15 May 2023
Our guide and driver were great! Enjoyed seeing the animals! We appreciated the information he provided. Lovely day!
alcivi276019
24 Jun 2020
The tour to the zoo was a very nice experience for my family, especially the children enjoyed it very much. The private tour just for us was a good idea. The guide was very attentive and the transportion very good.
This tour in
Costa Rica
is organized by
Greenway Nature Day Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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