Tenorio Volcano: Discover the Blue River

Embark on a full-day adventure from La Fortuna to explore the mesmerizing Blue River in Tenorio Volcano National Park. Witness the rare phenomenon of the blue river, hike to a stunning waterfall, and enjoy a delicious lunch. Don’t miss the chance to take a dip in the river before heading back!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rio Celeste - You’ll then engage in a 4-hour hike that is a bit tough for some but the end result is definitely worth it. After your 4-hour hike you’ll get to the Rio Celeste (Blue River). The blue color you’ll see is the result of a chemical reaction between two merging rivers containing different volcanic minerals. It’s a very rare phenomenon…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in La Fortuna
  • Local restaurant lunch
  • Expert guiding services
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
Additional Information

This excursion takes you to Tenorio Volcano National Park where you’ll experience the unique spectacle of the blue river. Expect a moderately challenging trek that lasts approximately 4 hours, leading you to a breathtaking waterfall, a high vantage point, and the location where the river alters its hue. Post-hike, you can savor a meal and allot some…

Location
Calle 468
La Fortuna Bus terminal, Street 468
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Devinda_a
Mar 3, 2025
Amazing tour mainly because of my wonderful guide Santiago! - The tour was great. I had good weather and the scenery was beautiful. Lunch was a simple Casado tipico with a fresh juice. Very tasty though! The highlight of my trip was Santiago (the guide). He was amazing. Spotted a lot of wildlife, Spiders, red frogs, snakes and a sloth. He is an avid photographer and facilitated amazing pictures for every individual tour participant at all the photogenic spots. I am a slow walker, and even though I could rarely keep up with the group, the fact that there was a second guide who bought up the rear of the group ensured that I was never left behind. I never felt rushed at all. Thanks to The German guide too! I'm sorry I didn't get your name.
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Bri_r
Mar 1, 2025
Great All Day Excursion - We really really enjoyed this excursion! We were able to see the beautiful blue waterfall , swim in the Rio Celeste (outside of the park), and had a traditional Costa Rican lunch at a local restaurant. Santiago and Annee were knowledgeable and helped us see as many animals as possible. It is an all day excursion. We were picked up at 7:25 and dropped off at 5 pm. The hike requires some stamina but is doable!
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Laura_m
Feb 26, 2025
I had such a great time... - I had such a great time on this tour. Santiago and Annie (I believe?) were great guides. Santiago was very welcoming, funny, and knowledgeable, and Annie was very sweet. The hike had a couple difficult parts, but the group goes at a comfortable pace, and it was overall doable and pleasant (as someone who is not athletic). I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Nicola_f
Feb 26, 2025
Good full day out - Great experience and day out. Rio Celeste was beautiful and a lot of walking but you took lots of breaks as they told you about different plants and animals Lunch was delicious too Would recommend
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Nicole_r
Feb 24, 2025
Rio Celeste tour - We did the Rio Celeste Tour through this company. The tour was great as was our guide, Joseph. He put in a lot of effort in finding wildlife and informing us on what we were seeing. A great day tour!!
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Heather_h
Feb 23, 2025
Top notch excursion! - Highly recommend this tour. It's an all day experience and was so incredible. We saw many poisonous snakes and exotic birds. On our way to Rio Celeste, the driver stopped so we could see howler monkeys, turtles, caimans and also saw some toucans when we left the park. The waterfall at Rio Celeste is stunning. Lunch was a costa rican lunch and very delicious. Santiago was the best tour guide. He was so knowledgeable and had so much energy. He went over-and-above to make our day great. He made our excursion so much fun.
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Thewanderingwolfes
Feb 20, 2025
Great tour - Great tour! Josef was a great guide showing the various flora and fauna. He was kept the pace nice and manageable for everyone in the group
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E1007bzmar_ad
Feb 17, 2025
Pura Vida - Oliver and Santiago were very pleasant and really took their time with the group . Santiago took all of us to the park and he really explained everything and was patient with the group . Oliver was an awesome driver he showed us beautiful sceneries of Costa Rica in the way back and in the way going to the park. As Oliver was driving he explained what we were looking . Santiago saw a sloth in the road and he stop so we can see it was breath taking
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Braulio
Feb 11, 2025
Guided tour - With my partner we experienced a unique experience thanks to red lava and her guide Santiago. There was no hurry and we made some stops on the way to the park to be able to photograph howlers, alligators, turtles, sloth bears, as well as having other perspectives of the sand volcano. Once in the celestial river the guide was very entertaining and worried about the tourists at all times, found almost immediately native snakes, monkeys, also made the sound of howler monkeys which made the experience more fascinating. Santiago gave himself the time to give accurate information and took unique photos at each stop. My experience was outstanding to expectations. Highly recommended.
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Eric_h
Feb 5, 2025
Great tour! - Gonzalo, our guide, was excellent. Informative, funny, and friendly. He even took care to learn everyone's name and used them throughout. The planned activities were great and we even rescued a turtle from the roadside. Well worth doing!
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