Selvatura Guided Hanging Bridges and Sloth Sanctuary – From Monteverde

Selvatura Guided Hanging Bridges & Sloth Sanctuary Tour

This tour combines a hanging bridges walk with a visit to Sloth Sanctuary at Selvatura.

First, you’ll explore the hanging bridges with a bilingual naturalist guide. Selvatura has 8 hanging bridges ranging from 170-560 feet (51-170 meters). The main focus of the tour is enjoying the amazing panoramic views of the cloud forest canopy from above. With a little luck, you should be able to see some wildlife too. Many kinds of birds can be spotted and wildlife like bats, tarantulas, butterflies, and various kinds of lizards. 

Between the bridges, you’ll pass through lush cloud forest along a fairly flat, well-maintained trail. The naturalist guide sets a comfortable pace for everyone in the group and makes stops to teach you about the cloud forest and its flora and fauna.

The hike is about 2 miles (3 km) and takes 2-2.5 hours.

After, you’ll take a short tour (45 minutes) of the Sloth Sanctuary on the same property. This is a huge enclosure that has around 20 two-toed sloths. They have been rescued and are unable to be released back into the wild. The nicely maintained facility provides these animals a home that mimics their natural environment. The sloths are often close to visitors as they go about their daily activities, climbing around and feeding, so this is a wonderful opportunity to see these generally elusive animals close up. You’ll have a bilingual guide to teach you about these amazing creatures.

Cost of Group Tour (8 people max): $104 per person adults; $93 per person students up to age 18 (ID required); $72 per person children ages 4-12. Rates plus 13% tax.
Offered: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
Duration: 3.5 hours total for the 2 activities (approximate)
Includes: Bilingual certified naturalist guide, entrance fees, and round-trip transportation from your hotel or vacation rental, if desired.

*If you will have a rental car, we recommend meeting at Selvatura (no 4×4 required).

To read more about these tours, check out our posts, Selvatura Park: Cloud Forest Hanging Bridges Walk and the Sloth Sanctuary at Selvatura in Monteverde.