4 hour(s)
English
Included
Visit a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release center
See native Costa Rican animals up close
Learn about local conservation efforts
Family-friendly and educational experience
€ 132.94
€ 122.30
Free cancellation and unlimited rescheduling leads to total flexibility while you plan your travels
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This unique experience takes place just 45 minutes from San José, making it an ideal half-day activity for visitors with limited time. Perfect for a morning or afternoon excursion, the tour brings you to a dedicated wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release center. Here, you’ll witness firsthand the vital work being done to protect Costa Rica’s native species while enjoying the chance to observe a wide range of animals up close. From monkeys and sloths to birds and reptiles, the center offers an enriching experience for nature lovers of all ages.
This is a shared group tour, offering a friendly and social environment where you can meet and connect with fellow travelers from around the world. It's a wonderful way to enjoy a meaningful adventure close to the city, while also supporting wildlife conservation efforts. Your participation directly contributes to the care and release of rescued animals back into their natural habitats. Please note that a minimum of two participants is required to operate the tour.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance to the Record Center
All Taxes
Gratuities
Comfortable walking shoes
Water bottle
A valid passport is required
No public transportation nearby
Wheelchair accessible
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Great experience. Lots of animals to see and they are all rescues so you feel very good about encouraging them. Highly recommend if you are spending a day near San Jose.
If you have a few hours to explore in the San Jose area, I highly recommend spending your time at Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center. This is not a zoo, but a rehabilitation center for injured animals. There is however an area for young children to interact with various domestic animals. My wife and I arrived at opening time. 9:00am and left at 2:00. We are both senior citizens, so that may account for some of the time, there are lots of benches to sit for a while and observe the animals. Most of the paved paths have some degree of incline (after all this is Costa Rica) We did not take the guided tour, felt like we probably could not keep up with the pace, but I’m sure from other reviews that we read that it’s worth spending the money to do so. Another reason we were there until 2:00 was the on-site restaurant Kivu, although they serve breakfast, we wanted to explore first and then have lunch. Huge menu of appetizers, main course, and some desserts. Cost for entry, lunch, and souvenirs, were all reasonable, when you consider that the profit from all of these income sources, is part of what allows Rescate to do what they do. PS food and service both were very good. All employees that we interacted with, were polite and courteous.
The highlight of my kids trip. We hit this on the last day and were so happy to find security watching the cars until close since we had to travel with luggage before spending our night in SJ, but wanted to do something chill for the kids. This place is incredible, so much wildlife and feels like a rescue center not a zoo. Even though the animal sightings are amazing and several species are out in the open or wandering the park. We don’t use a guide but a guide pointed out a sloth moving across a rope for the kids. It was super rainy and stormy so my ponchos finally got put to good use and barely anyone was out, felt like we had the place to ourselves. Much of the animals were hiding from the rain and you could see them. Then they all came out after the rain and looking for dinner. We got to only spend maybe 3 hours here but we stayed until the last minute and ran around to circle the park close to twice. It was big! Would definitely recommend to families, couples, solo travelers. Such a treat. Tons of photo ops with all the animal statues too. We felt like we were in the jungle. Some covered areas in the snake center and some other spots was nice when lightning got strong.
A beautiful sanctuary doing very important work. Visitors help fund their hospital and mission. You will feel good for visiting and buying food and/or souvenirs during your visit. The grounds are beautiful. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
It's Central America's largest wildlife centre. We went on a tour given by Eduardo who was a lot of fun (and knowledgeable!). Without the tour we wouldn't have heard all the fascinating although sad stories as to how many animals have ended up at the center. We bought some postcards with beautiful photos, which it turns out were taken by Eduardo. We also had lunch there and found the food to be excellent. Go if you get the chance, you won't regret it.
