Quepos: Manuel Antonio Wildlife Sanctuary & Sloth Park Tour

See Rescued Sloths & Monkeys Up Close at Manuel Antonio's Only Wildlife Sanctuary

You walk a guided path through rescued sloths, monkeys, parrots and coatis, learning each animal's story and the sanctuary's 20-year conservation mission. The tour includes close encounters, explanations of wildlife behavior and habitat protection work, plus a snack afterward. Your entry fee funds the rescue center's hospital, reforestation and wildlife bridge projects.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Wildlife Sanctuary and Learn Conservation

• Arrive at KSTR Re-Wilding Center
• Join guided walking tour of sanctuary
• Observe sloths, monkeys, parrots, coaties
• Learn about animal rescue and care
• Discover wildlife bridges and reforestation projects
• Explore wildlife hospital and nursery
• Understand conservation efforts and how to help

The experience

You step off the path and there's a sloth hanging three feet from your face, moving so slowly you can count the seconds between breaths. This is the KSTR Re-Wilding Center in Quepos, the only wildlife rescue sanctuary in the Manuel Antonio area, and it's not a zoo. It's a working hospital and home for animals that can't go back to the wild. Your guide walks you through the grounds explaining why each animal is here: the monkey with an injured arm, the parrot that lost its flock, the coati that grew up around humans and forgot how to forage. You're not just watching them. You're learning their actual story.

The tour is a guided walk through the sanctuary, and it moves at the pace of the animals themselves, which means sometimes you stop for ten minutes watching a sloth eat a leaf, and sometimes you're moving between enclosures. Your guide covers the biology and behavior of each species, but also the bigger picture: how the center runs wildlife bridges across roads to stop collisions, how they're reforesting sections of the rainforest, how the hospital rehabilitates animals before release. This isn't a lecture. It's someone who's been doing this work for over 20 years explaining what they actually do. The sanctuary has been operating for more than two decades, and the money from your ticket goes directly into those projects: the bridges, the reforestation, the rescues happening right now.

After the walking tour, you get a snack and time to sit with what you've learned. Kids can bring a stroller if they need one, and the paths are accessible for most fitness levels, so it's not a hike. It's a walk through a place where conservation isn't an idea, it's the daily work. You leave knowing which animals you saw, why they're there, and what you can actually do to help when you get home.

What’s included

Your visit includes a guided walking tour through the wildlife sanctuary, close encounters with rescued sloths, monkeys, parrots, coatis and other native animals, education about their biology and behavior, and a snack after the tour. Your entry supports the center's conservation projects, wildlife hospital and rehabilitation work.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDepartures at 09:00 and 11:00

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (3 to 17 years) · Infant (under 3): free

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “In the Lobby area of the BBI hotel. Follow the signs for BBI/KSTR”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendly

Operated by Kids Saving the Rain Forest

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to see Costa Rican wildlife up close while supporting active conservation work, not just observation: your entry fee funds rescue, rehabilitation and habitat protection that's been running for over 20 years.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 17 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

What animals will I see?

The sanctuary is home to sloths, monkeys, parrots, coatis and other native Costa Rican wildlife. Which animals you encounter depends on the day and their location in the sanctuary.

Is this a real rescue center or a zoo?

It's a working wildlife rescue center and sanctuary. Animals here cannot be released into the wild, and the center runs a hospital, reforestation projects and wildlife bridge programs.

What's included in the tour?

A guided walking tour through the sanctuary, close encounters with rescued animals, education about their biology and behavior, and a snack after the tour.

How long has the sanctuary been operating?

Over 20 years. The center is the only wildlife rescue sanctuary in the Manuel Antonio area.

Where is it located?

In Quepos, on Costa Rica's Central Pacific coast, in the Manuel Antonio area.

Does my entry fee support conservation?

Yes. Visitor fees fund the sanctuary's wildlife hospital, reforestation projects, wildlife bridge installations and animal rescue and rehabilitation programs.