Sloths Lovers Tour. Puerto Limon Shore Excursion
Limon, Costa Rica
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Increase your odds of seeing sloths in the wild with this sloth-spotting tour from Puerto Limon. Head to two natural environments known for their large sloth populations: Cahuita National park and the Tortuguero Canals. Traveling with a guide also provides the benefit of commentary so you can learn about local wildlife as you go.
- Puerto Limon shore excursion to Cahuita National Park and Tortuguero Canals
- Good chances of seeing sloths in two natural habitats
- Guide provides commentary throughout the trip
- All transportation with port pickup and drop-off included for easy logistics
What's Included
- Cahuita National Park entrance fee
- Professional guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minibus
- Nature Walk in Cahuita Park with our tour guide
- Tortuguero Canal boat tour with naturalist guide
- Visit banana & chocolate plantations
- Visit local souvenir stores
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.8:00 am
Itinerary
1
Cahuita National Park
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Tortuguero Canal
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Puerto Limon
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour is exclusive for cruise ship passengers. If you are not arriving by cruise ship please do not book this tour
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.2
based on 54 reviews
Lynda_B, Jan 2026
We had a fantastic day on the Sloth Lovers Tour in Limon! Our tour director, Natalie, was incredibly informative — she shared so much about the local wildlife, plants, and culture, and made everything fun and easy to understand. Juan Carlos, our driver, did a great job too — smooth driving and always friendly and helpful. We enjoyed every minute of the day and loved seeing the sloths up close in their natural habitat. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Limon!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're glad you enjoyed our product, and we appreciate your 5 stars review. We're extremely happy that you had a positive experience, and we're grateful for your feedback.
Christina_B, Nov 2025
Ariel the tour guide was great !!!!! as was the bus driver…About 4 people were 15 minutes late and 6 people were 30 minutes late for the tour which was frustrating for those of us that were on time!!! Ariel was very nice(there was a rude passenger)
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you very much for your review of our tour.
We always try to do our job in the best way, and we are sorry that you experienced this inconvenience today. We will try the best way to improve so that a situation of this type does not happen again.
Many times tourist don't read instructions and causes delays in our operations
Woodrow_A, Nov 2025
The guide Natalie and driver Andy were great. Very knowledgeable and helpful
The reason for the 3 rating is our group was full of elderly with walkers and wheelchairs. This held us up every where and slowed the whole group down. Then one entitled woman asked to stop at a pharmacy because of a cold and then did not buy anything. This tour is not for handicapped people at all. Very disappointed in Viator. Below your standards as we have experienced in the past!!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for your positive review about our staff.
Regarding the other passengers in wheelchair I have to tell you that it surprise us as well due the tour is listed as not wheelchair accessible. Even this note the clients ignore it and book the tour.
Shared tours can have this type of issues
Michael_S, Jan 2025
Was a great tour saw many sloths and howling monkeys .was picked up and dropped off in a timely matter
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you very much for your positive review of our tour. We are very happy to hear that you liked our tour
KRISTIN_O, Dec 2024
Kind, informative, accommodating & fun! This is our third trip with this company; has always been a great experience !
Thanks Josue, Diego & Gato !
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share feedback following your recent tour with Greenway Tours. It is only through your valuable comments that we are able to excel and continue to deliver the extraordinary to our guests.
It was a pleasure to read that you enjoyed your trip with us and I would like to personally thank you for sharing the positive aspects of your experience.
On behalf of the team here at Greenway Tours, we look forward to welcoming you back soon. And Thank you for your thrird time with us. Lovely
Dan_D, Mar 2024
Ariel and Charlie are the best team of tour guide/driver combo we have ever experienced in our lives. They are amazing at their jobs and very friendly. Obviously love showing off their beautiful country and sharing this sights and great information.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share feedback following your recent tour with Greenway Tours. It is only through your valuable comments that we are able to excel and continue to deliver the extraordinary to our guests.
It was a pleasure to read that you enjoyed your trip with us and I would like to personally thank you for sharing the positive aspects of your experience.
On behalf of the team here at Greenway Tours, we look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Best regards,
Susan_L, Mar 2023
We had a great day. Alberto was wonderful. It was such an enjoyable tour. We saw lots of wildlife including slothes, monkeys, iguanas, boa constrictor and much more. Our driver was very helpful and a good driver. It was great having an air conditioned bus. We also stopped for lunch and got a taste of local food which was very good. I would recommend this trip. Alberto gets a big thumbs up as a tour guide. He could really spot the wildlife and head lots of interesting facts. Thank you!
kkurtz09, Mar 2023
Don’t get me wrong, it was a great nature tour. However it was in no way a “sloth lovers tour.” I don’t think we learned anything about sloths. We did see 2x in the park but they were extremely high and you could barely make out their fur even with binos. I had friends that walked around Costa Rica and saw more sloths than us. However, if it wasn’t a “sloth lovers tour” I would have rated it higher. It was a nice nature tour. Just don’t expect to see or learn about sloths as you may think you will.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you for your review. Unfortunately we search for sloths in their natural habitat. Some times we are able to find many and very close. Sometimes they are away and not easy to see. This is nature. Sorry this time was that day with few sloths to see
maranderm, Feb 2023
The “Guide” charged up ahead without gathering the whole group first. One elderly man got lost. It took 2+ hours of waiting before they used the nearby vehicles to rescue him. We were only able to go on the first 1 hr trail of the 4+hour tour. I am requesting a
refund of this poorly run excursion that was not completed.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Your review is kind of rude and not include the real reason why this gentleman got lost. It was not because our guide Carlos was lacking of leadership. It was because a very isolate and 1 in a million situation.
It was not the fault of Carlos but due an older gentleman with dementia wandering off from his very irresponsible and inattentive daughter.
Our company and guide never were advised about this medical condition of the passenger and he start walking without control.
You were aware about this situation and it is not fair that you come here and post a review without all the real information. Hopefully you or any of your relatives get a medical condiction as this one.
Susan_C, Feb 2023
This was such a good trip.
Our guide and driver stopped on route to view sloths and monkeys along the roadside. We even saw a sloth walking on the ground, apparently only once a week they come down from the trees to go to the bathroom and saw him.
The banana plantation was so interesting. We saw bananas, cocoa, coffee, star fruits and pineapples!! Also saw leaf cutter ants and a golden viper.
The boat trip was potentially great, but sitting at the back in a crowded boat, near the motor in the heat, with another groups unclear guide narrating, it was the weakest part of the trip. Seeing a baby sloth tho was a highlight. We got to stroke it and hear its little 'voice'.
Our guide very knowledgeable and organised from pick up to drop off. Lovely place.. Will visit again...
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Very nice review. Thank you
Tracy_H, Nov 2022
Starting our tour was a little slow as there was some confusion. The name of the tour was not the same for everyone, so we were not sure if we were in the right area or van. Also, if you are visiting Limon on a cruise ship, be sure to confirm your tour start time. Ship time and local time may be different, which it was for us, resulting in some people showing up early and others late. Nonetheless, we had a wonderful time on this excursion.
At our first stop on this small group eco-tour, we boarded a river boat to explore the banks of the Tortuguero Canal. The hour-long cruise was filled with vibrant birds, sleepy sloths, vocal howler monkeys and other rain forest inhabitants visible from inside our boat. When it was difficult to locate some of the animals, our tour guide, Alberto, was excellent at spotting the wildlife and guiding our untrained eyes to their tree top perches.
After debarking from the river boat, we headed to a local banana plantation where we enjoyed a brief lesson, about 30 minutes, in the cultivation of bananas, cacao and coffee. Again, Alberto, did a fabulous job, explaining the farm's organic practices and processing steps. We even got to taste the fruits picked fresh from the plants.
Our last stop was Cahuita National Park, a small (by American standards), but incredibly beautiful nature reserve that did not disappoint. We thoroughly enjoyed our 45-minute walk through the park taking in all the amazing views and learning more about the local flora and fauna. This tour was everything we hoped it would be.
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Thank you for your positive review about our tour and tour guide. Sorry for the inconvenience regarding the departure time. We operate all our tours Local Port time, but unfortunately many people do not ready this instruction and cause delays in our operations.
We are glad you learn many things about Puerto Limon and Costa Rica in general. Hope to serve you again in the near future.
Earl_M, Nov 2022
We hoped to se a sloth but actually saw about 12 in nature living wild. Also monkeys and a couple of small bats. Informative and a great experience
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Hello Earl
Thank you very much for your review. We love it.
We are very happy to read that you sow lots of sloths and in their natural habitat. This is the purpose of this tour, enjoy wildlife and in their natural conditions and not in captivity or rehab centers.
Jose_E, Nov 2022
We had a wonderful time on this excursion the guide was awesome told us so much about the country we were unaware of we were able to see sloths in their natural habitat we were able to see monkeys and numerous birds I would highly recommend this excursion to anyone
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Hello Jose
We really appreciate your great review about our tour. We are so glad to hear that you enjoy our rainforest experiences.
Jennifer_M, May 2022
Luis and Jordy were experts at finding wildlife and bringing our boat around so we could all see the critters and get photos - even in the pouring rain. It was an excellent, memorable day and I highly recommend this trip.
Response from Host, May 2022
Thank you very much for your positive review.
We really appreciate it.
Michele S, Dec 2019
We had an amazing guide who grew up in Limon and also spoke English flawlessly. He knew the answers to all the questions. Most importantly, when the weather was bad and we were unable to hike into the rainforest he was able to pivot and take us to a private property to make sure we saw a sloth. On our river cruise portion we saw so much wildlike. It was truly amazing. Our guide is also a fabulous photographer and was able to take some great sloth pictures for me.
Response from Host, Jan 2020
Hello Michele.
Thank you very much for your positive review.
We are glad to read that you enjoy the tour with us.
Linda_F, Dec 2019
Our guide and driver were wonderful and helped taking my husbands scooter on and off the bus.
A bit of a mix up at start but they fixed everything rather quickly
the Nature park and boat ride were well worth it. always on look out for monkeys and sloths for us.
Water on bus was very handy as always. Keep up the good work.
Response from Host, Dec 2019
Thank you very much for your great review.
WE really appreciate it
Napoleon_G, Oct 2025
I went to the agreed place and waited two hours. Nothing ever showed up, and no refund...
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Response from Host, Oct 2025
El dia 24 de octubre no tuvimos ningun pasajero que se haya quedado fuera del tour. Todas las reservas confirmadas se presentaron al lugar y hora establecida. Este dia no tuvimos ninguna reserva para el tour de Sloths Lovers, por lo que su evaluacion no corresponde a nuestra empresa y vamos a pedir a Viator que haga una investigacion y elimine esta mala evaluacion que usted da a nuestra empresa. Si usted hubiera solicitado reembolso, viator ya nos hubiera contactado para procesar el mismo, lo cual no lo ha hecho por una sencilla razon. Usted no tenia una reserva con nosotros.
Seria bueno que antes de hacer estas evaluaciones verifique que las haga en la pagina de la empresa correcta
Thomas_L, Mar 2024
eine insgesamt sehr schöne Tour, alles gut organisiert und sehr netter Guide.
Wer sich allerdings die Kosten sparen möchte und es nur auf die Faultiere abgesehen hat, geht nach der Ankunft einfach in den Park. Dort hängen mehrere in den Bäumen :-)
Response from Host, Jun 2024
We're really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us.
Ariane_B, Feb 2024
Wunderbare Tour, einwenig von Costa Rica zu sehen, wenn man auf einer Kreuzfahrt ist Viele Faultiere und Vögel gesehen, einige Reptilien und Brüllaffen gehört (!) und gesehen. Viel über Bananen, Kaffee und Cacao erfahren und gesehen. Ariel hat auf der Fahrt viel über das Land erzählt. Der Stop im Souvenirladen war gut, nicht viel zu lang, wie oft auf solchen Ausflügen. Der Fahrer Marwin war super!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you for your positive review
WE really appreciate it
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