Jaguar Rescue Center

Wonderful tour of animals and birds at their rescue centre. Unfortunately we didn’t see any big cats but there were many sloths, birds and monkeys for the family to be entertained. It is a tight space when there are many groups of visitors. All booked tours are guided. The guides were awesome and pointed out many interesting facts about their temporary and permanent residents. Recommend to buy tickets ahead online and arrive at least 15min in advance. Also bring umbrellas or raincoats when there is expected rain as it is a tour outside mostly.

What a great experience. Our tour guide was Anje and she was so informative and truly seems to enjoy her work. We learned so much about the resident animals and about the animals who naturally hang out in and around the sanctuary. We arrived around 9:05 and there was plenty of parking and we did not need advance tickets. It was incredible to be so close to so many animals native to Costa Rica. We absolutely loved learning that a portion of our entry fee goes to insulating power lines to help reduce electrical shocks to wild animals in Costa Rica. This was something we’d been trying to learn about and think needs to be funded due to the amount of animal deaths every single year. We also love it anyone over 18 can sign up for 2 weeks or longer to volunteer here. What a unique and amazing experience that would be.

We enjoyed a great tour with our amazing tour guide Ale. We booked the tour in German and Ale did a great job. We liked his sense of humor a lot and he explained us the history behind the rescue center. Furthermore he shared the individual storys of the permanent residents. The rescue center is not a zoo - it is more a place were injured wild living animals are rescued and brought back to the wild. In some cases the injuries were to severe that they can t live free in the wild anymore. Those are the permanent residents. The individual stories were very touching. The rescue center finances itself only by donations despite most injured and safed animals are delivered by the environment administration of costa rica. The rescue center is a great institution and support for the animals.

Omg what an amazing experience! We decided on the private tour Lindsey was so personable and knowledgeable best guide ever. She really enjoyed what she did I felt like I learned so much! Up close and personal! Our entire family really enjoyed the tour our daughter who is a huge animal lover was amazed and was considering possibly being a tour guide in a couple years!

We had an amazing tour at the Jaguar Rescue Center thanks to our guide, Claire. From the very beginning it was clear how passionate and knowledgeable she is about animals and their stories. She explained everything in a way that was easy to understand but still very detailed, and she answered all our questions with patience and enthusiasm. Claire made the whole visit feel personal and special – you could see how much she truly cares about the animals and their welfare, and that made the experience even more meaningful. We walked away not only impressed, but also better informed about Costa Rican wildlife and conservation. Highly recommend booking a tour with Claire – she is fantastic and really elevates the whole Jaguar Rescue Center experience. 🌿🦥

Carlos gave us the private tour at 2pm: and I can hands down tell you it was worth the extra money; your dollars support such a great organization. Carlos was so kind, informative, fun, and engaging: he really cared about this work and it shows. He answered every question we had. The JRC has a strict ‘no photos’ policy with people interacting with the animals; that is a clear sign of a place that the animals in rehab come 1st, and your tourism 2nd; that’s how it should be. We got to see each animal, know there story of how they came to be residing in the JRC, and why conservation work like this so often important for education tourism. I cannot recommend this enough; it was an excellent place to visit and learn.

We had an amazing tour (German speaking) in the Rescue Center. First things first: you won't find jaguars or other big wild cats here! Its a rescue center for the local wildlife, but nevertheless definitely worth a visit. Our Guide "Ale" was very kind, patient and explained perfectly what the center is all about. Nice insights into the local wildlife, I learned a lot and respect the nature of Costa Rica even more now! And every cent you spend here is going right back into the wildlife preservation, so you're doing a good deed with your visit.

We had an amazing tour here with Natasha! She brilliantly explained all of the birds & animals, including their backstories & was an absolute joy. Watch out for the squirrel, who is the world’s most adorable a-hole (& not a resident at the facility 😅). The guides are on a mostly tip-based salary, which sadly I didn’t realise beforehand, so I felt a bit bad I didn’t have any cash. Adding it as a note here so others can be better prepared. 🦥