Private Tour of Rio Celeste: A Journey through Rainforests, Waterfalls, Volcanoes and Sloth Habitats
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55 Ratings
Bijagua de Upala
Embark on a private tour of Rio Celeste and discover Costa Rica's hidden natural wonders. Explore rainforests, waterfalls, volcanoes, and sloth habitats with an expert guide. Experience breathtaking scenery and immerse yourself in the beauty of Costa Rica's landscapes.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sendero Las Sorpresas Rio Celeste - Connect with nature and explore the beauty of the Tenorio & Miravalles Volcano rain forest you will start out on a 30 minutes moderately hike down to Rio Celeste through the lush primary and secondary rain forest surrounding Costa Rica’s most famous river (blue river). come down along leafy jungle trails and across rivers on a private farm, catching new perspectives on the looming volcano and sweeping Bijagua plains.

Slow down and appreciate the area’s amazing biodiversity as a nature guide points out native plant species and wildlife like monkeys, sloths and exotic birds learn about native flora and fauna and spot wildlife. Before making your way backy ou will get a chance to refresh and swim in this natural environment in the famous blue river.

  • Bijagua de Upala - This is where you will see sloths and other wildlife. Hike through a private nature reserve at the base of Tenorio Volcano This little hike is a fantastic opportunity for unforgettable experiences in one of Costa Rica’s most unique hidden gems. The mountainous rain forest and volcanic region of Tenorio offers beautiful views, exotic vegetation, and animal diversity. You will have the chance to encounter the animals of the rain forest such as sloths, tree frogs, tucans, butterflys, many kinds of birds on a small walk through a privately run property perfectly preserved in the northern rain forest region. Lunch will be served at the restaurant with some beautiful views of the Tenorio volcanic region. Before making your way back, you will visit the lush waterfalls of Llanos del Cortez. You will get a chance to refresh and unwind in this natural environment.

  • Cataratas Llanos de Cortes - The Llanos del Cortes waterfalls are surrounded by lush vegetation, its waters form a beautiful curtain falls, forming a pond or pool where you can swim or just cool off and enjoy the beautiful surroundings where magic is complemented by the sound of falling water. Furthermore, this oasis offers the particularity of having a beach of clear sands, where you can enjoy the spectacular view of the falling water. The safety of its refreshing waters and the variety of flora and fauna in such a small size make it an ideal place to visit … so, do not miss this natural treasure!

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Experienced local guide
  • Exclusive private tour
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Personal driver/guide
  • Included lunch
  • Transportation in a private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Get an up close look at Costa Rica’s hidden natural wonders with the Celeste River, Tenorio rain forest, Miravallesand Tenorio volcanoes, Llanos de Cortes waterfall and Finca verde Sloth’s wild habitat tour. Follow an expert local guide through breathtaking scenery, rugged trails and truly beautiful attractions. This is the perfect way to explore outside the city and see what makes Costa Rica a top attraction for nature lovers. Highlights Tour of Rio Celeste, Llanos de Cortes Waterfall and the beautiful Sloth habitat at the finca verde private farm. Experience the beauty of Costa Rica’s natural landscapes.

  • Private tour.
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required.
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Bring Rain coat
  • Extra clothes.
  • Please check the Tour options and pricing that you are buying. Since the number of people does not match with the pricing the balance will be pay it at the pick up time in cash.
  • Infant meals are not included
Location
Sendero Las Sorpresas Rio Celeste
East from Tenorio"s National Park Entrance. 1 km, 100 meters East From the School El Pilón.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Heather_b
Mar 12, 2024
A wonderful day in beautiful Guanacaste - Our tour guide Miller was great! He was so friendly and knowledgeable, and he made an effort to learn what we were interested in seeing. The different sites we saw were very special, and everyone we encountered was kind and professional. I would definitely recommend!
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Lstone1280
Jan 28, 2024
Great day in the Rainforest! - We had a fantastic day with Oved and Johnny. They wonderful guides, very knowledgeable and extremely pleasant. Oved helped me with my camera as he is an avid photographer. (Im still waiting for him to send me his pics of the day though! LOL) We saw monkeys, sloths, birds, frogs , snakes, waterfall, blue river, and we had the most fantastic local lunch! It was a great day and we highly recommend this trip!
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Paulhg2981rf
Jan 5, 2024
Rio Celeste forest - I toured the Rio, Celeste rainforest, and was able to see sloths, poisonous, frogs, and many plants. Also saw the waterfall which was spectacular. Diego of Amer made my tour arrangements for me and was extremely helpful. I highly recommend this.
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Deenetty
Jun 2, 2023
Amazing day with an amazing tour guide! - Our guide Eddy was incredible. He made us feel like family right from the start. He was waiting for us at the hotel entrance and made my daughter and I feel super comfortable. He is very proud of his country and taught us so much about this beautiful place. We swam at the waterfall, saw sloths, blue jean frogs, an eyelash viper, stingless bees, and leaf cutter ants. Even a rainbow eucalyptus tree which was stunning. We had an incredible lunch with the best food we had in Costa Rica so far at La Amistad. We stopped at a souvenir place, saw and swam in the Rio Celeste and the day ended with the one thing we had requested…..monkeys!!! We saw them on the drive back. He pulled over and gave us lots of time to ooh and ahh over them. So cool!!! Eddy was freelancing with this company for the day and he has his own tour company as well called Ready Eddy haha. I highly recommend this tour and most especially Eddy. He made sure we understood that we now have a friend in Costa Rica ❤️.
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Leslie_w
Mar 1, 2023
This is an amazing tour to see some beautiful and very special things in Costa Rica! - What a perfect way to spend in Costa Rica! Our guide Carlos was amazing and knowledgeable! He went out of his way to make our experience very personal did not rush us through any part of the tour. He stopped at roadside stands to get fresh fruit and took us time showing and telling us all he know on our trek through the sloth sanctuary- finding animals and taking great pictures! Carlos know so much about his home country and loves to share and educate others! There were so many great things about the day we spent with Carlos! Too many to list- but everything, everything was just perfect !
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Lindziea2023
Feb 25, 2023
Great time! - We had a great time on our private tour! Johnny was a wonderful guide and even let us watch the sunset on the beach at the end of the night. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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N4606jnstephanies
Jan 8, 2023
Rainforest critters everywhere! - The highlight of our tour was the hike through the rainforest. Our guide pointed out several different toucans and howler monkeys just on the drive! The guide in the rainforest pointed out frogs, sloths, and we were lucky enough to see a tapir!
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Stephanie_h
Dec 26, 2022
Amazing Day!! - This tour was so much fun. Our guide, Atol, was friendly and hospitable. He was able to spot lots of cool wildlife in the rainforest including sloths, working ants carrying leaves on the ground, different kinds of birds, and redeye frogs. While he was driving us, he even spotted wild monkeys in trees on the side of the road and pulled over so we could see them! The authentic Costa Rican restaurant he brought us to was amazing and very delicious with beautiful grounds that we were able to explore while our meal was being prepared. Over all, an amazing day that I would highly recommend!
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Chris_w
Sep 16, 2023
Pretty good - The tour guide, Eddie Rojas was fantastic and knowledgeable and made the trip. The sloth/jungle tour was (too) short. The waterfall was neat. The river wasn’t great. Lunch was good.
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Robert_s
Jan 21, 2023
Costa Rica adventure - Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and helpful to our elderly going up and down the trails Really impressed with their expertise They went out of their way to make everyone have a great day
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