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Private Celeste River Tubing: Explore Rainforest, Wildlife, Waterfall, and Active Volcano
3.8
10 Ratings
Rio Celeste
Embark on a private Celeste River tubing adventure through the rainforest, waterfall, and active volcano. Explore the stunning landscape, spot wildlife, and enjoy the thrill of floating down the river with a knowledgeable guide.
Embark on a private Celeste River tubing adventure through the rainforest, waterfall, and active volcano. Explore the stunning landscape, spot wildlife, and enjoy the thrill of floating down the river with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Rio Celeste - Tenorio Volcano National Park Hike Upon arriving at the entrance, you will start out on a 2 hour moderately difficult hike in the park. Along the trail you will walk through the rainforest and along the Celeste River, where you can observe one of nature’s most intriguing phenomenons. After this beautiful site, you will continue…
- Rio Celeste - Tenorio Volcano National Park Hike Upon arriving at the entrance, you will start out on a 2 hour moderately difficult hike in the park. Along the trail you will walk through the rainforest and along the Celeste River, where you can observe one of nature’s most intriguing phenomenons. After this beautiful site, you will continue hiking to where two brooks merge together, turning clear water into a divine hue of turquoise that makes Rio Celeste. This chemical reaction, due to the volcanic minerals, makes for an astounding sight that can only be experienced at this unique location. After hiking, you will head to another part of the river outside of the park where you will get to swim in the blue waters!! This is where you will often see sloths and other wildlife. This hike is a fantastic opportunity for healthy exercise and unforgettable experiences in one of Costa Rica’s most unique hidden gems. Please be aware, on rare occasions the river may be brown due to heavy rains
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Lunch included
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- All activities covered
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Lunch included
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- All activities covered
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
Venturing alone in uncertain territories near riverside can pose a threat. However, our Celeste River Tubing Adventure offers a safeguarded opportunity to drift down the river in a group, steered by an expert guide who knows the river terrain comprehensively. You can relish the stunning scenery while tubing, and for added security, we provide a helmet….
Venturing alone in uncertain territories near riverside can pose a threat. However, our Celeste River Tubing Adventure offers a safeguarded opportunity to drift down the river in a group, steered by an expert guide who knows the river terrain comprehensively. You can relish the stunning scenery while tubing, and for added security, we provide a helmet.
A distinctive experience awaits you as you bask in the grandeur of the divine celestial river complemented by gorgeous floras; embarking on a floating journey amidst rapids and still waters that only the celestial river and its plant life can present.
Embark on an all-day private journey into the rainforest with an expert naturalist as your guide. The excursion includes a trek to the remarkable Rio Celeste waterfall followed by a river tubing adventure, offering spots to swim and observe wildlife including sloths. A local gourmet lunch is part of the package. Additionally, you can pause to appreciate the ‘Tree of Peace’, a testament to over 500 years of existence.
- If you are travelling with pets, we will appreciate you indicating in the comments of your reservation
Location
Rio Celeste
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(10 Ratings)
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James_l
Jul 8, 2023
Great - It was great
The guys doing the tubing were so great and I highly recommend . Great bonding time with family
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Katie_l
Mar 31, 2023
Great day out. Julian was... - Great day out. Julian was a wonderful guide and very accommodating. River was beautiful and guides were very helpful. Lunch was delicious!
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Jennifer_e
Jan 2, 2023
Awesome day-long trip! - Our tour guide’s name was Francisco and he was amazing!! He did everything he could to make sure our tour was phenomenal. We hiked to the waterfall, ate fresh pineapple and coconut water, tubed down the blue river, visited a sloth sanctuary and had a delicious meal. A day we will never forget!
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83rosannap
Sep 20, 2022
Rio Celeste Tour - We loved it!! Alex is an absolute pleasure to work with, he’s knowledgeable about the area and always sharing information about the things/places we saw!!
Truly recommended!! You won’t be disappointed
Nos encanto!! Alex es muy agradable, conoce muy bien el area y donde fuimos y las cosas q vimos fueron muy bien explicadas por el y sus conocimientos.
Realmente lo recomendamos y no se van arrenpentir!!
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Madames79
Sep 19, 2022
Excellent - Excellent tour. The staff is super friendly. I recommend to everyone that visit Guanacaste, Liberia Costa Rica. Alex is wonderful, great driver and excellent host.
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Clugale29
Sep 18, 2022
Great Experience - It was a great day, full of lots of activities and adrenaline, our guide was great and we are very grateful to this company for letting us enjoy our day
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Guardarropa
Sep 7, 2022
The best experience in Costa Rica - The best experience in Costa Rica, we had a full day of many activities for our family and we really felt very happy to book this tour
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Shannon_c
Jun 1, 2024
DO NOT BOOK! - I wish I had listened to other reviews that warned about this tour provider. Even though I had reached out 5 days in advance of the tour to confirm the pick up time, and our tickets said they would pick us up in the hotel lobby (and the tour description specifically said that hotel pick up in the city we stayed in was included), we got a message the day before (after the 24 hr cancellation window) that we had to pay $25 extra per person for the hotel pick up (an extra $225 for our party of 9). We were out playing and enjoying our vacation with our kids and by the time we saw the message after 6pm, they has cancelled the trip on us and said we would get no refund because they couldn't "confirm"!!
To Viator's credit, they backed us up eventually and gave us the refund, but I had to fight for it, and it took a toll on me during the vacation. I was so outraged and angry at our treatment by the tour company. Why didn't they clarify the pick up location when I reached out earlier? Apparently so they could extort more money at the last minute.
I have no idea how this tour operator is allowed to list on a reputable website, unless they are exploiting some massive loophole in Viator/Trip Advisor policy. It seems to me that they intentionally mess with people.
We booked a separate tour through Viator a few days before this one, and it was wonderful. I was expecting the same easy and happy experience, but was hugely disappointed.
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Dman627
May 4, 2024
BUYER BEWARE - BEWARE - Although the "What's Included" Section of this excursion clearly states HOTEL PICKUP AND DROPOFF IS INCLUDED, this company threatened to cancel our tour the night before unless we added $20 pp for hotel pick-up. In our case, it amounted to an additional $160.00
Their response was - "If you want point-to-point pick up then you have to pay the fee." What the hell is point-to-point? What happened to the "Hotel Pick-up and drop-off included" statement?
They hide behind unclear language written in extremely poor English - designed to confuse and justify their ransom money. For me, it's more about the principle than the money. I expected them to be honest and they weren't. I'm sure they will reply with some face-saving BS, but we were robbed.
The guide they sent, Emil, was nice enough, but clearly, was not familiar with this tour. He worked hard and provided drinks, but was not very talkative and did not provide much information like most guides we've had in the past. All in all, it was a very disappointing, long day.
I will add the two guys at the Tubing Gerald and Fabrizio were very good. But overall, my recommendation is: DO NOT GO ON THIS TOUR. It's not worth the money.
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Kaylie
Aug 31, 2023
DO NOT BOOK. - DO NOT BOOK. DO NOT BOOK. DO NOT BOOK.
TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.
ZERO COMMUNICATION.
THIS TOUR SHOULD HONESTLY BE TAKEN OFF TRIP ADVISOR.
I booked this tour for me and 4 friends. The day before the tour, I realized there was no pick up time listed on the booking. I called the tour provider 3 times and left a voicemail with no response. I attempted to contact the company via the trip advisor app, but there was no response. Then, I messaged the number listed using WhatsApp and they responded that they could pick us up at 7am if we sent them an additional $25/person. I sent screenshots of the listing showing that it says hotel pick up and drop off are included if the hotel is listed during checkout. Our hotel was listed so I assumed that hotel pick up and drop off was included. When I started questioning the company about why they were requesting more money they stopped responding on WhatsApp. I tried to call them 2 more times via WhatsApp with no answer.
After many attempts of no communication, I called TripAdvisor to see if they could assist me. The person I talked to on the phone was very nice, but I spent an hour on the phone trying to get a full refund. The TripAdvisor agent attempted to contact the company via telephone twice, but there was no answer. I did receive a full refund, thanks to TripAdvisor, but it was extremely inconvenient. It also put a damper on our vacation because we were really looking forward to this tour.
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