Explore Sloth Tour La Fortuna. This is the Group Tour for Bogarín Trail – Sloths & Wildlife Tour: a shared departure, max 10 travelers, min 2 adults, on a fixed schedule and at a per-person rate. You share a VIVO naturalist guide with other travelers looking for the same thing you are — real wildlife, good light and an honest explanation of what you are seeing. Exact capacity depends on the experience. The itinerary, certified guide and safety standards are the same as our Private Tour; what changes is that the departure time is set and the group sets the pace. Transport is never shared: if you add it, it is private door-to-door for your party only.
The Bogarín Trail in La Fortuna is Costa Rica's most reliable place to see wild sloths — the site itself has become a legend among nature travelers, birders and photographers. Founded and cared for by naturalist Giovanni Bogarín, this 4-hectare regenerated wetland reserve sits inside downtown La Fortuna, so no long drives are needed. The trail is flat, groomed, roughly 2.5 km in a shaded loop, and the tour runs about 2 hours at a slow, wildlife-focused pace. Sloths are spotted on most walks: our guides track where they rest each day, logging which trees hold Brown-throated Three-toed and Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloths, so even families with small children and travelers with mobility considerations get eye-level views (often 3–8 meters up) — perfect for smartphone and telephoto photography. Beyond sloths, Bogarín is one of the best short-trail birding sites in Arenal: 200+ species recorded on eBird, with regular Uniform Crake, Gray-necked Wood-Rail, White-throated Crake, Black-crowned Antshrike, Fasciated Antshrike, Broad-billed and Rufous Motmots, Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Chestnut-colored Woodpecker, Keel-billed Toucan, Collared Aracari, Green Ibis, and a spectacular set of hummingbirds at the flowering ginger patches (Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Long-billed Hermit). White-nosed Coatis, agoutis, iguanas, Blue Morpho butterflies and, in the wet season, dozens of frog species round out the walk. Best sessions are dawn (6:30–7:00 AM start) for bird activity and cooler light, and late afternoon for sloth movement. Park entrance and bilingual naturalist guide are included. Transport is not included — we quote it separately by hotel and zone. Available as a small shared group or fully private; families, seniors and first-time visitors love it, and it pairs beautifully with the La Fortuna Waterfall or the Ecocentro Danaus Night Tour.
