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Tree of Life Wildlife Rescue Center and Botanical Gardens

354 Reviews

#3 of 11 things to do in Cahuita

Features Animals

Nature & Parks, Nature & Wildlife Areas, Gardens

Playa Grande, Cahuita 70403, Costa Rica

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“They need volunteers”

What a lovely time we had at the animal rescue centre, Sloths, Wild Cats, Monkeys crocodiles snakes... read more

Reviewed yesterday

Tina D

Warrington, United Kingdom

“Very nice place!”

We enjoyed our tour to the rescue. The gardens were beautiful. The wildlife was what we expected... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

Anne C

New Jersey

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4.5 354 reviews

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Very good18%
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“guide patricia”(4 reviews)

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Tree of Life Wildlife Rescue Center and Botanical Gardens ) Our main goal is to protect and rehabilitate displaced wildlife of the Caribbean region.We offer a safe haven to animals that need refuge because of loss of habitat, accidents, victims of...more

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Playa Grande, Cahuita 70403, Costa Rica

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+506 8317 0325

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Tina D

Warrington, United Kingdom

304

Reviewed yesterday

They need volunteers

What a lovely time we had at the animal rescue centre, Sloths, Wild Cats, Monkeys crocodiles snakes loads of animals all nursed and then put back into the wild, all by volunteers, a memory yo will never forget. if you would like to go and...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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Anne C

New Jersey

545104

Reviewed 1 week ago

Very nice place!

We enjoyed our tour to the rescue. The gardens were beautiful. The wildlife was what we expected. This place is really off the beaten path so if you are looking for something different and interesting try this tour. Our tour guide was very nice and...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank Anne C

Thanks for visiting us and thanks for your review. Happy to read you had a good tour. It is Patricia and I am generally a friendly, kind and happy person. Sorry if you have experienced it in any other way.

bobby t

Charleston, South Carolina

Reviewed 1 week ago

Jhannil is a truly informative, articulate and an compassionate educator! Go here-Awesome Guide

Our guide-Jhannil is an excellent multi language educator. He was deliberate, thoughtful and correctly answered questions of the fellow participants. My girlfriend and I are retired educators as well as naturalists. Jhannil made the tour memorable as he allowed me to tast the stinky cheese...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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Sharon R

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great way to kick start your Costa Rica Wildlife knowledge

This is a great place to go so see and learn about local wildlife that may not be possible to see in the wild. Get up close with parrots, monkeys, sloths and some nocturnal species to name a few. The list would vary depending on...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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tinedc

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Interesting tour by knowledgeable guide

We had a very interesting & educational tour by Patricia. She's very knowledgeable about all plants and animals. We loved the baby sloth we saw.

Date of experience: November 2018

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N86XAsuec

383

Reviewed 5 weeks ago via mobile

Excelente!

This is definitely worth a visit - $16 for 1.5hrs + Not only will you get to see and learn about a variety of flora but you will also seen many animals, resident and otherwise. This is sanctuary for animals that can not be released...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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CaraC_980

Rauma, Finland

669

Reviewed 30 September 2018 via mobile

First time at such a placw

I liked it for the price, but two friends with me said that they had been to some others that they liked more in CR. I would have liked to be able to walk freely around at my own pace rather than have to follow...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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Bobbi T

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

6141

Reviewed 6 September 2018

Please visit!

Well worth the visit, much more interesting than a nearby, well-known sanctuary. The grounds are beautiful, the work they are doing is fabulous. While in the Puerto Viejo area be sure to pay a visit to a worthwhile cause. Cudos to you, Tree of Life!!

Date of experience: August 2018

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thibbs1955

Santa Clarita, California

28085

Reviewed 29 August 2018

Cool place

The tree of life is a can't miss attraction. Only one guided tour a day in the off season though. This wild life sanctuary's 1 1/2 hour tour features rescued bird, monkeys of all kinds, sloths, even turtles.

Date of experience: August 2018

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Diana v

Reviewed 13 August 2018

Costa Rica's flora and fauna all in one

The Tree of Life is such an amazing and special initiative, as well as a place to visit. Patricia (the Dutch owner) has done her absolute best to make the tour worthwhile, humoristic and educational. We very much enjoyed learning about Costa Rica's wildlife and...More

Date of experience: July 2018

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OliviaN139

Hi, Are you currently closed? Olivia

19 June 2017|

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I just checked their website - they are open in July and August with just one tour daily at 11am, closed on Mondays. They are closed Sept and Oct. Hope this helps.