Sloth Tour by Boat from Puerto Maldonado Hotels
From €45 per person
See availability →A short sloth tour from Puerto Maldonado: a taxi from your hotel to the river port, then a boat ride to an area where sloths hang in the trees, with capybaras and caimans too.
This sloth tour in Puerto Maldonado is built for a short window of time. A taxi collects you at your hotel in town and drives to the river port, and the whole outing lasts between an hour and a half and two hours.
From the port, a boat carries you to an area where sloths are likely to be seen hanging from the trees. While you scan the branches there is a chance to notice other animals as well, among them capybaras, caimans and a few birds.
The guide has a fun fact about the stars of the show. Sloths spend their lives in the Tambopata forest. Their metabolism is exceptionally slow and they sleep around 16 hours a day, which explains why they are so still when you find them.
- A taxi from your hotel and back again
- The boat ride
- Entry tickets
- A bilingual guide
It is a good fit for anyone who wants wildlife without giving up a whole day, though people prone to motion sickness should think twice, and it is not designed for cruise ship guests.