Private Tour of Rio Celeste: A Journey through Rainforests, Waterfalls, Volcanoes and Sloth Habitats

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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sendero Las Sorpresas Rio Celeste - Embrace the wonders of nature and discover the splendor of the Tenorio & Miravalles Volcano rainforest. Begin with a 30-minute moderate hike down to Rio Celeste, traversing the lush primary and secondary rainforest that surrounds Costa Rica’s renowned blue river. Wander along verdant jungle paths and cross…
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

Join an exclusive, private journey that immerses you in the most enchanting natural wonders of Costa Rica. Start with a wildlife expedition in a private reserve, led by an expert who will assist you in spotting sloths, toucans, monkeys, and more in their natural environment. Delve into the rich biodiversity of the rainforest and uncover its hidden…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Brakband
Sep 2, 2024
Incredible Light Blue - The Tenorio National Park is where the main features of Rio Celeste are viewable. It is easy to get to it and the entry fee is reasonable, and inexpensive if you are a national. It is mostly an easy hike along well established trails, except the stairs at the waterfall. The heat and humidity make the decent and climb back up seem much more taxing than you might think. There is an incredible view of the light blue waterfall. We also enjoyed several views of the river, a bubbling pool, and the incredible surrounding jungle and wildlife. It is absolutely incredible to see such a vibrant blue color contrasting the green jungle. It is well worth the visit.
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William_w
Jul 23, 2024
Very informative - We were brought to visualize and be informed about many plants and animals local to CR. Our driver did an amazing job in explaining and taking pictures of everything of interest. He was extremely friendly and worth every penny.
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Inspire51894073429
Jun 15, 2024
Great day with a variety of fantastic activities. Don't miss this opportunity if you are in the area. - Great 10 hour day. Our tour guide Gabriel was the best. He was so helpful and knowledgeable about the areas we traveled to. He was extremely flexible if we wanted to stop and hit a couple souvenir shops. We went to the Catarata Llanos del Cortes waterfall. Spectacular. There a a couple guys there that will do some fancy and incredible photos and videos using your phone. They don't ask for a tip, but you would be a creep if you didn't pay them. The videos they make are creative and fun. We swam in the waterfall, then headed to the Volcanoes. The scenery is fantastic. On our way, Gabriel stopped at a stand where they were selling fruit and breads. He purchased some pineapple for us. No kidding, there is no pineapple I have ever tasted that was as sweet and juicy as this one. I purchased a flat bread made with a honey coating. It was called elephant ear bread because it resembles that. What a treat. So delicious. We ate it in the van, then on our way back, had to stop and purchase more, it was so dang good. We went and swam in the blue river. The most beautiful river I have ever seen. A slight smell of sulfur, but that is to be expected since it is from the volcanoes. Next we ate a delicious meal at a family restaurant. We had a choice of meats. The food was so good, and the pineapple juice was the best. We then headed to the nature walk. Our guide there was able to spot and point out glass, red eyed, and poison dart frogs as well as a eyelash pit viper. We also saw enormous squirrels, and a big sloth and small sloth. Our guide also had a great scope to point out Toucans and gray hawks. We saw the smallest bees and leaf cutter ants. Our guide also took some great pics for us with our cameras. I would highly recommend this tour. It does not disappoint. There is not a lot of strenuous hiking with this tour. It was quite relaxing and informative.
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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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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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