Roatan Animal Park Tour: Sloths, Monkeys & Chocolate Factory

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Duration3h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

You'll hold a sloth and watch chocolate being made in front of you.

This three-hour guided tour from Roatan takes you to an animal sanctuary where you see sloths, capuchin monkeys, macaws and parrots in their habitat, then visits a chocolate factory and rum cake distillery for live sampling. Hotel pickup is included, and the tour ends at the port nearest your ship. The route also stops at Rusty Fish craft market and the colorful Roatan sign for photos.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit animal park and local attractions

Pick up and drive to animal park
See sloths, monkeys, and parrots
Tour and sample chocolate factory
Sample rum cake and local rums
Drop off at port near ship

The Experience

The day starts with pickup at your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle. The driver takes you to the animal sanctuary, where the real focus lands: you'll see sloths and capuchin monkeys alongside macaws, yellow-headed parrots and other exotic animals living in their natural habitat. This is a hands-on visit built for families, and the animals are there to be photographed and observed up close.

After the animal park, you move to the chocolate factory for a full tour and watch chocolate being made right in front of you, then sample it. Next is the rum cake factory, where you'll taste the different rum flavors made on the island. Both stops let you see the production happen, not just buy the finished product. The tour wraps with a stop at Rusty Fish, a local craft market for souvenirs, and a photo stop at the colorful Roatan sign before you're dropped at the port.

A live guide in English or Spanish leads the whole route. All fees, taxes and transportation are included in the price, and the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. The three-hour window means you're back with time before your ship departs if you're on a cruise, or you have the afternoon free if you're staying on the island.

What’s included

Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
hotel pickup and port drop-off.
live guide in English or Spanish.
entry to the animal sanctuary.
full tour and chocolate sampling at the chocolate factory.
full tour and rum cake and rum sampling at the rum cake factory.
stops at Rusty Fish craft market and the Roatan sign.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Roatán Breakaway Tours

Is this one for you?The three-hour pace keeps the day moving without long waits between stops, which works well if you're on a cruise schedule or want to fit the tour around other island plans. The animal sanctuary and both factories are built for observation and sampling rather than hiking or physical exertion, so families with young children and mixed fitness levels travel together comfortably.