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
Sloths are the #1 animal on the “must see” list that people want to see when they come to Costa Rica. And this tour gives you your best chance to see them if you are staying in Guanacaste! After a short hike to Guanacaste’s most stunning waterfall, you will head north to look for sloths, and there is a pretty good chance you will see some of the beautiful dart frogs, toucans, scarlet macaws and other animals – all in the wild, nothing caged on this tour. Enjoy these great spots with your private, naturalist guide who will share useful tips and interesting facts revealing their love of Costa Rica and its rich history -- and they make it FUN!
HIGHLIGHTS
• Best chance of any tour from Guanacaste to see sloths, toucans and frogs
• Cortez Waterfall Hike
• Hot, Tico-style Lunch with Natural Fruit Juice
• Private vehicle and naturalist guide accompany you and your party
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Lunch - Typical Lunch near Miravalles and Tenorio Volcanoes
Bottled water
Private vehicle and naturalist guide accompany you and your party
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only) : Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco, Playa Ocotal, Playa Flamingo and Playa Tamarindo area hotels. Contact us if staying at hotels outside these areas.
Dinner
Hike to Llanos de Cortez Waterfall
Transportation from hotels outside the Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco, Playa Ocotal, Playa Conchal, Flamingo and Tamarindo. Contact us before booking if you are not sure your hotel is in one these towns.
Tips for Guides or Drivers
Departure Point
Playa Panama, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
If you are staying at a rental property we can schedule pick up at the nearest hotel location.
Bill Beard's Costa Rica, Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica You will be picked up by a naturalist, English-speaking guide in a
private vehicle at your
Guanacaste Beach hotel* for a day of pure Costa Rican natural wonders. After an easy drive that takes you along the outskirts of Liberia, the capital city of Guanacaste, you will be greeted by rolling hills and wide-open spaces. You will enjoy a wonderful short hike that takes you to the pool where the wide, stunning Llanos de Cortez spills into a refreshingly large pool. You will definitely want to take photos at this gorgeous spot!
Stop along the way to relax, stretch and enjoy a delicious, typical “Tico” lunch, served hot with a refreshing fruit drink.
From here you will continue north on the Pan American highway and into the dense, lush hills that are home to sloths, monkeys. Blue Jean dart frogs and other colorful frogs like to hang out near the river banks, and you and your guide will have ample time to search for these natural wonders, because this unspoiled area is filled with wildlife, birds and plants. You will be glad to have the naturalist guide with you since the sloths, frogs, monkeys, toucans and other animals and birds are not in cages. We cannot “cue” the wildlife, so there is no guarantee that you will see all the animals, birds or reptiles listed.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Naturalist guide reserves the right to revise logistics or provide alternate tour options when necessary
No guarantee you will see all animals, birds or reptiles listed.
Not recommended for person with disability that would preclude them from hiking up and down hills to waterfalls
Not responsible for damage to personal items brought on tour. Bring personal items at your own risk.
Not recommended for children aged 2 and under
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Wear Comfortable Shoes for Moderate Hike
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 a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Michelle_A
15 Jun 2024
I wish there were more stars to give! This was an EXCELLENT tour guided by Jose. We saw SO many things, including a sloth that was so close to us we could hear him eating. Unfortunately the waterfall was closed due to inclement weather, but Jose pivoted and filled the space wonderfully. I can’t say enough about this experience!
O172QUkates
25 Mar 2024
We did this private tour with our family of 6 and I highly recommend it! We have a range of kids from 9-17 and it was the perfect timeframe to keep everyone’s interest. Our favorite was definitely the rainforest portion, because we saw so much cool wildlife. Our tour guides were so knowledgeable and helpful and a huge shout out to Carlos (I think that was his name) who was a fantastic photographer and helped get really amazing photos of all the wildlife!
Brock_C
06 Oct 2023
We saw so many animals on our tour and we loved every minute of it! The guides answered all of our questions and the Sloths were so cool to see.
This tour in
Costa Rica
is organized by
Bill Beard Costa Rica
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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