San Jose Walking Nature Tour: Sloths, Birds and Trees

Discover hidden wildlife in San José with local biologists. Explore sloths, birds, and trees on a unique walking nature tour. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Universidad de Costa Rica - We will visit the Campus of the University of Costa Rica, which holds some of the largest patches of forest in the San José Metro Area.
    On our first stop, we will look for resident and migratory birds, incredible insects and amazing plants and flowers. We’ll be talking about art, history, indigenous culture, and most of…
What's Included
  • Telescope or binoculars for bird and sloth watching
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Local English speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Luggage storage
  • Rain jacket or umbrellas
  • Closed-toe shoes
  • Water
  • sunscreen or insect repellent
Additional Information

San José will captivate you after this adventure. Led by enthusiastic young biologists, you’ll uncover the hidden natural wonders within Costa Rica’s largest city. Experience the vibrant wildlife with all your senses, just moments from downtown. Oropopo Experience is dedicated to transforming tourism in Costa Rica while supporting emerging scientists,…

Location
Ondina Café & Restaurant
Calle la Cruz
Please meet across the street from Ondina Café & Restaurant (not inside). Your guide will wear an “Oropopo Experience” T-shirt and carry a telescope. *You’re welcome to bring a small backpack or personal bag, but we’re unable to store large suitcases.*
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Alexcq3894yq
May 3, 2026
Great tour for a family!!! - Great experience and lovely guide in Rigo. He was informative and great with the kids who were intrigued to learn. Thanks so much!!
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647helena
May 2, 2026
Learn about birds, plants, and animals from a passionate guide! - My husband and I and our 19-year-old nature nut loved our San Jose tour! David was an interesting, engaging, and passionate guide who taught us a huge amount in a short time. We saw many birds and animals. This was a great introduction to San Jose and Costa Rica on our first day in the country. Worth every penny. Highly recommended!
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Z7440llgonzalov
May 2, 2026
Good tour to learn more about flora and fauna of Costa Rica - Excellent tour to learn more about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica, we could observe sloths during the tour and many birds, the guides very well prepared and with much additional knowledge that is seen that they are passionate about what they do, 100% recommended
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Elianassv
May 1, 2026
Nature Experience in San Jose - It was a very nice experience. We learned more about the fauna and flora of Costa Rica, our guide Pri was a genius! We could even observe lazy, I really recommend this activity, especially if you are in San Jose that there are not many outdoor activities to do or if you are passing, this is ideal! We're leaving very happy!
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Nikki
Apr 30, 2026
Fantastic tour - Fantastic trip, loads of information was shared by our tour guide, so knowledgeable
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Laurel_m
Apr 29, 2026
We enjoyed this... - We enjoyed this experience. Our guide, Tadeo, was fantastic and very knowledgeable. We didn't realize that the tour ends in a different place than it starts, but Tadeo walked with us back to where we were parked.
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Raj
Apr 27, 2026
Excellent - even better than national parks - This is an excellent tour. Luis is so knowledgeable and patient. He identified so many birds and sloth so quickly. He answered so many our questions patiently. I found this tour (specially sloth sightings even better than what I saw in Manuel Antonio National park).
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Clint_b
Apr 27, 2026
Great guide Melissa and great sloth viewing. - What a wonderful tour that was. We learnt a lot about the nature corridor near the University. The highlights were our impressive guide Melissa a student who was very passionate about nature and seeing 3 sloths at close range. We saw both the 2 toed and 3 toed sloths.
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23fuchina
Apr 24, 2026
Great tour, better guide! - The tour is fine, it's a good option if you can't make a full day trip and want something lighter. You walk around nicely and see a lot of plants, trees, insects, birds and sloths. Priscila, who was our guide made this a UNIQUE experience, and a tour that is well turned into one of the best experiences of our trip to San Jose. Your sympathy, your knowledge, your pleasant way of explaining and talking what a wonderful experience, how lucky!. We saw 4 sloths one of them with a baby, one pass!
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Stephanie02hl
Apr 30, 2026
Good activity - Great tour ! The guide was informative and interesting. Thanks to Luis.
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From $27
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).