Rio Celeste: Enchanting Hike and Hot Springs in Tenorio Volcano National Park
5.0
35 Ratings
Arenal Hanging Bridges
Embark on an enchanting hike through Tenorio Volcano National Park to witness the celestial beauty of Rio Celeste. Discover the magical color-changing river, therapeutic clay pots, and soothing hot springs.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Arenal Hanging Bridges - you can enjoy a walk on the suspension bridges
What's Included
  • Expert guide included.
Additional Information

‘Celeste’ in Spanish translates to heavenly, paradise-like, as well as the light blue shade of a clear sky. Such descriptors aptly reflect the region you will be exploring in this tour.

Situated on the outskirts of the Tenorio Volcano National Park, this tour involves a 7 km trek leading you to a spot where two transparent streams merge, their waters turning a striking shade of aqua blue, aptly named Celeste. The journey continues towards ‘the pots’, which are cavities laden with clay believed to have healing properties, and the warm springs of the Tenorio Volcano. The path moves on through the forest, ultimately leading to the stunning waterfall known as Rio Celeste.

Throughout the tour, the neighboring jungle teems with diverse life, tantalizing smells and awe-inspiring sounds.

Location
Arenal Hanging Bridges
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
5.0
(35 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Alejandra
Apr 26, 2024
Top-notch tour company and guide - My 8yr old, husband and I did a hike just below Volcán Arenal with our wonderful guide Isaac. He made the trek fun and interesting for all of us - from my seasoned-climber husband to my first-time hiker son. Isaac was very knowledgeable about the local plants and animals, and equally well-versed in the area’s geography and history. Isaac was patient and kind with my 8yr old, making time to show him his spotting scope, let him use the equipment and understand it, and ask many questions. After our hike, we had fresh watermelon and pineapple waiting for us. We have enjoyed a lot of adventure travel, but this was the first time with our son and we couldn’t have had asked for better experince.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
X9714ciemilyl
Apr 19, 2024
Volcano and Fortuna Waterfall tour with Isaac - We loved our tour with Isaac! The hike around the volcano was perfect -not too strenuous and we leaned a lot about the volcano’s history and got to see the volcano pretty close up. We enjoyed the fresh fruit break before heading to the Fortuna waterfall. There are a lot of steps down to the waterfall but they are very safe and you can take your time. Swimming at both waterfall spots was the highlight for my teens. We were allowed to take our time and really enjoy the beauty and cool off in the water for a while. We finished the tour with a nice traditional Costa Rican lunch that was healthy and delicious. A really special and memorable day!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Craigbz3177eh
Apr 9, 2024
Volcano hike - Issac was phenomenal he was informative and loved to answer our questions. On our hike he made sure the pace was comfortable for everyone
Review provided by Tripadvisor
F8761rdcarlys
Apr 4, 2024
Fantastic tour and fantastic guide! - We booked this through our resort, The Springs. Isaac was our guide and the entire thing was fantastic. Isaac and the driver were both great. Isaac was incredibly knowledgeable and so friendly and such a great guide. Get him to tell you some stories… He's got some great ones. The tour itself is good. The hike is interesting and can be is harder easy as you make it. The waterfalls were breathtaking and well worth the effort. Would absolutely recommended and do it again. Gonna use our photo w Isaac as our Christmas card!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
920fiend
Jul 29, 2023
Lovely day tour with enthousiast guide - What a day! Driver Esteban and guide Carlos - the dream team - took our group on a day tour in La Fortuna. Not only did we get a lof of information about the area, animals, plants..., Carlos did everything with such enthousiasm and love for his surroundings! He ran up and down the trails to show us monkeys, tucans (tuki tuki!), sloths, snakes, spiders, birds... We learned about the 'monster' volcano, had a terrific lunch and relaxed in the waterfall. Everything went very smoothly, Carlos and Esteban took care of everything and made sure we had a great experience. Definitely recommend this tour!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Awwainer
Jul 6, 2023
Fantastic and personalized service. - We had a glorious time with our guide Milo and driver Juan. They were so knowledgeable and we felt like we were being guided by family. We learned so much and saw some rare critters because Milo knew right where to look. We loved it. Pura Vida!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Rosyyk
Jun 14, 2023
MUST TOUR WITH JOSETH for families - We booked this through our hotel and were nervous what we would get. Absolutely no regrets!! Our guide Joseth was amazing - like AMAZING AMAZING. He was so knowledgeable, kind, and sincere in his work. You can tell he truly loves doing this job and loves the outdoors. My kids became such good friends with them and I can’t be more grateful to him. He would literally go out of his way to find animals for my kids and husband. I love that he always made sure we enjoyed the tour and we got every bit of the moment from it all. He paced himself with us and started to understand what we liked and worked with us. It rained and I watched this guy make sure my kids were under the umbrella even if he was getting drenched himself. I won’t forget this 🙏. I had asked him what his favorite restaurant was in conversation and then I requested to take us there though the company had booked elsewhere. He and the tour company accommodated this request and that truly feels special. This is what VIP tour is about. Clients come first. I seriously can’t recommend him enough. Literally everyone should be asking for Joseth. Thank you so much for making our day so special.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Glassfrogtours
Apr 18, 2023
Great vacations....! - It could not be better, it seems that the mission is to create a unique experience for the client, thanks for everything
Review provided by Tripadvisor
23lesbiaz
Apr 17, 2023
Excellence is the word!! - We had an excellent experience with Glass Frog VIP adventure. The guides were just like good friends!!. W are committed to come back and of course we are going with Glass Frog again. We give a 10 out of 10.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
385mitchellk
Nov 15, 2022
Great tour group - Did a arenal and la fortuna fall full day tour as well as mistico next day. Guides especially Sergio and Tony were beyond excellent in both courtesy and knowledge. Highly rec. The agency. Found numerous animals we wanted to see in our journey.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Select Date and Tickets
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
May 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today