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.

Great tour and a very important organization. The guide gave a really good overview of their mission and then presented each of the animals with facts of what brought them to the center. We heard lots of detailed info on each species and met the founder as well. They are doing remarkable work.

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. 🌿🦥

Great cause, great tour. Tour group size limited to 12, which is very appropriate. Carlos was entertaining and enlightened with stories, facts and explanations. We ran 10-15min longer than the 90min. Very easy and well maintained flat, level and wide paths. There are gentle but repeated pleas for further support beyond your ticket price.

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. 🦥