Wildlife Tour to Natuwa Rescue Center - Small Group

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

4 to 5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
WiFi on board
Bilingual tour guide
Entrance Fee to Puntarenas Natuwa Rescue Center

Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Your tour guide will be wearing a red shirt for easy identification. - If your tour starts at your hotel, they will be waiting in the lobby. - If you are arriving from a cruise, your guide will meet you with a sign displaying your name, ensuring you can find us without any trouble.

Meeting points

Select a meeting point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Natuwa Wildlife Santuary

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Puntarenas

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Esparza (Pass By)

Puntarenas (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)

Reviews

4.3

based on 6 reviews

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Seamless Private Tour Day with Larry

Michael_M, Apr 2026

We had a great experience with Larry our tour guide and Berto our driver on our private tour to the Natuwa nature center from the cruise port. There was no communication from team team prior and messages through Viator and email were unanswered, but I was able to quickly confirm the tour and pickup details the day prior by messaging the company using their phone number listed on their website through WhatsApp. Larry was awaiting us at the pier with a sign with our name, and gave us plenty of context and history during our 45 minute drive from the Puntarenas port. He’s multilingual and there weren’t any communication issues. He even grabbed us some fresh mangoes on the way. We had a private guided tour for our group only at the nature center with one of their guides, including a visit to the sloth garden. On the way back to the ship, we passed a small town and had lunch with some very fresh seafood. Larry and Berto were great at helping watch after our grandparents in their 80s who came along.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thank you very much for your detailed feedback. We’re truly pleased to hear that you had a great experience with Larry and Berto during your private tour to the Natuwa Nature Center. It’s wonderful to know that Larry’s knowledge, multilingual skills, and thoughtful gestures—like stopping for fresh mangoes—helped make your day both enjoyable and memorable. We’re also glad the visit to the sloth garden and your private guided experience at the center met your expectations. At the same time, we sincerely apologize for the lack of communication prior to your tour. This is not the standard we aim to provide, and your comments have been shared with our team to ensure we improve our response times across Viator and email channels. We do appreciate your initiative in reaching out via WhatsApp so we could promptly confirm your arrangements. It’s especially meaningful to hear that Larry and Berto took such good care of your grandparents—ensuring comfort and attention for all members of your group is very important to us. Thank you again for choosing us during your visit to Puntarenas. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.

Amazed

abishop, Feb 2025

We had a very friendly English speaking tour guide with a driver. The roads are bumpy as is to be expected as you go out in the rural area to the center. These animals are brought to the center for many reasons and given a home for life. We really wanted to see sloths and I was concerned they would be behind bars as some animals are but it is not so. It is a very green natural place that you follow the guide through. We were lucky to see many moving sloths this trip including two orphaned young sloths who were brought in a few months ago. The naturalist said there were 12 sloths total right now but they are allowed more than that because of the amount of land. The van tour guide then took us to a fruit stand as we asked. She offered to stop at other places but we were hot and decided to have lunch at the hotel. I hope you have as amazing a trip as we did.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thank you for sharing your experience! We're delighted to hear that you had a friendly and knowledgeable guide and that you enjoyed seeing so many sloths in their natural environment. It's wonderful that you had the chance to witness young orphaned sloths being cared for, and we truly appreciate your understanding of the bumpy rural roads—it’s all part of the adventure! We’re also glad your guide accommodated your requests, making your tour even more personalized. Thank you for choosing us, and we hope to welcome you on another amazing trip in the future! Safe travels! 🌿🦥✨