La Fortuna: Wildlife Rescue Center Tour & Animal Encounters

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Duration2h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

A Rescue Center Where Injured Animals Get a Second Life

You get an introduction to the center's mission, a guided walk through animal enclosures with a naturalist, time to photograph the rescued wildlife, and refreshments included. The guide explains each animal's story and the conservation work happening on-site, so you leave understanding what you saw instead of just having seen it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Wildlife Rescue Center

Introduction about the center
Visit animal enclosures
Take photographs of animals

The Experience

Proyecto Asis sits just outside La Fortuna, and the first thing that hits you is how quiet it is — no crowds, no noise, just the sound of the forest and the animals moving in their enclosures. You start with an introduction about what the center does: they rescue injured, orphaned and confiscated wildlife from across Costa Rica, rehabilitate them, and either release them back into the wild or provide permanent care for those who can't survive on their own. It's not a zoo. The difference matters, and you feel it immediately.

After the briefing, a naturalist guide takes you through the facilities to see the animals — sloths, monkeys, birds, reptiles, and others depending on who's being cared for that day. You're allowed to photograph everything, and the guide explains what happened to each animal, how long they've been at the center, and what the conservation challenges are in this region. The enclosures are built to give the animals space and enrichment, not to pack them in for viewing. You move at a pace that lets you actually watch and listen instead of just checking boxes.

The tour includes coffee, juice and cookies partway through, which gives you a moment to sit and absorb what you've learned. By the end, you've spent a couple of hours learning how wildlife rescue actually works in Costa Rica — not the sanitized version, but the real one: the animals that arrive traumatized, the months of care, the decision about whether release is possible. It's educational without feeling like a classroom, and it's family-friendly because kids see real animals doing real things, not performing.

What’s included

Your visit includes entry to Proyecto Asis Wildlife Rescue Center, a guided tour with a naturalist who explains the rescue and conservation work, access to all animal enclosures for photography, and refreshments (coffee, juice and cookies). All fees and taxes are covered.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Proyecto Asis

Is this one for you?Good for families and anyone curious about wildlife conservation in Costa Rica — the naturalist guide and included refreshments mean you're not managing logistics or timing yourself, and the educational focus makes it more than just animal viewing.