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Rio Celeste Full-Day Tour From La Fortuna
Badge of ExcellenceLa Fortuna, Costa Rica
- 8 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Lace up your hiking boots for this full-day immersion in the wild beauty of Tenorio Volcano National Park. Look for wildlife on the drive from La Fortuna, and feel like a jungle explorer on the trek to Rio Celeste, known for its mystical aquamarine waters. Take a dip in warm volcanic river pools, admire a cascading waterfall, and reward your efforts with a typical Costa Rican lunch.
- Full-day hiking tour to Rio Celeste from La Fortuna
- Spot native Costa Rican wildlife with the help of a guide
- Hike to the beautiful Rio Celeste in Tenorio Volcano National Park
- See where the bright-blue river changes color due to a reaction of volcanic minerals
- Soak in naturally warm river pools and see a tropical waterfall
- Savor a fresh Costa Rican lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
What's Included
- Lunch in local restaurant
- Professional guide
- Pickup and drop-off from hotels in La Fortuna area
- Dinner
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
- Calle 468C. 468, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
La Fortuna Bus terminal, Street 468
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
08:00 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Pickup details
Please contact us for have an exact pick up time in your hotel If you have a Airbnb we need a reference point for the pick up (Restaurant o supermarket close to the place) If your hotel or Airbnb is not in the pick up area you need come to our office in la Fortuna bus terminal at the time of the tour
What To Expect
The adventure begins with pickup at your La Fortuna hotel and a scenic drive through landscapes rich with tropical beauty and wildlife habitats. After arriving at Tenorio Volcano National Park, embark on a moderately challenging hike through the park’s protected habitat. Along the way, your guide helps scout for animal sightings and points out highlights of passing flora and fauna.
The effort is well worth it when you reach the beautiful, bright-blue waters of Rio Celeste (Blue River). The otherworldly hue is thanks to converging volcanic minerals from two different rivers, resulting in a rare and photogenic chemical reaction. Snap pictures from a lookout point, admire a tropical waterfall, and see the point where the river changes color. You also have a chance to soak in natural warm-water river pools if you like.
After exploring this fairytale-like landscape, replenish your energy with a delicious lunch of typical Costa Rican cuisine. Relax on the return drive to La Fortuna, where the full-day tour concludes with drop-off back at your hotel.
The effort is well worth it when you reach the beautiful, bright-blue waters of Rio Celeste (Blue River). The otherworldly hue is thanks to converging volcanic minerals from two different rivers, resulting in a rare and photogenic chemical reaction. Snap pictures from a lookout point, admire a tropical waterfall, and see the point where the river changes color. You also have a chance to soak in natural warm-water river pools if you like.
After exploring this fairytale-like landscape, replenish your energy with a delicious lunch of typical Costa Rican cuisine. Relax on the return drive to La Fortuna, where the full-day tour concludes with drop-off back at your hotel.
Rio Celeste
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 4-hour medium-tough hike is involved
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Featured review
Stephanie_m
So glad to have our knowledgeable guide- pointed poisonous plants, gave us great info about the park. Pics don’t do justice - such a once in A lifetime experience. Hike Definitely gets your heart pumping in places but part of the fun being in such a beautiful place
Reviews
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322 reviews
April_M, Apr 2024
I’m glad I did this hike with this tour group. Santiago has a great eye for spotting all of the forest creatures! He made sure everyone in the group was okay and has great knowledge of this area. He keeps an uplifting vibe with his humor. Great day and adventure.
The reason i had to minus a star was because the van was just hot and uncomfortable. Maybe fix the vans or get new ones. It’s about 3 hours in that van round trip.
Angelene_C, Apr 2024
Our guide Santiago was great! He was able to spot so much wildlife for us, in the park we saw several snakes and birds and outside the park we saw a poison frog and a sloth! The hike was good and the water was beautiful.
The only downside for us was that we were the first on the tour picked up and last dropped off so that added a lot of bus time. If you aren’t in central La fortuna, I’d recommend just driving in and meeting at the office.
Havana_W, Apr 2024
My friend and I spent 10 days around Costa Rica and this guided tour was the best tour we had! We were in a small group and Santiago (best guide ever) made us all feel like family. His knowledge of the entire park and its wildlife was exceptional & he had us smiling and laughing throughout the entire day! The lunch was excellent from a Soda in the town and the drive to and from was super exciting as we spotted some wildlife! The park itself is soooo beautiful and Santiago made sure we saw it all! 10/10 experience and we would do it all over again! Big love from T&T🇹🇹
Anthony_B, Apr 2024
Whilst the sights were unique, the minibus was far too hot in my opinion and it didn’t help that those on the trip were told to sit on the minibus before the guide arrived and so we were too hot before the van was even switched on. My wife asked the driver to stop after about 5 minutes as she felt faint but a kind youngster who was sitting at the front swapped seats with her. We must have travelled on 10 different minibuses during our time in Costa Rica and all the others had really good aircon but not this one. My seatbelt was broken too and so I couldn’t use it. The order of the day was strange: we went swimming immediately and then there was no one to check the tickets at the entrance to the park so there was twenty minute delay and then lunch was last at gone 3pm. The Rio Celeste was stunning though.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Anthony,
I apologize for the malfuncioning AC in the bus. It was a last minute replacement bus that turned out to have this problem. We are not using it anymore. The strange order was because the park was sold out in the morning and we could only obtain entrance tickets for later. We improviced and changed the order of activities to avoid dead time. You where peak highseason so even when we try to prebook tickets early we can be to late for the early entrances because of the fast amount of people booking. This lack of entrances only happens 3 weeks a year. Glad you did like the tour and the lunch.
Justine_G, Apr 2024
Our experience was very nice, a little bit too much people during the trail but you know, there is a lot of tourist who wants to view beautiful landscape. It was really nice, we went with two kids 7 and 4 yo and it was perfect :)
Ayelet_N, Apr 2024
We had an amazing day with the tour guide Ricardo… he was very knowledgeable and interesting… the river was beautiful and we saw lots of animals along the way
Highly recommended
Richard_N, Mar 2024
As a solo traveler, this was a great excursion to meet and become friends with other travelers. In addition to transporting us to the Rio Celeste, we stopped by a shop for breakfast treats and by a tree on the highway that had a sloth, which we saw through their mini-telescope. I appreciated hiking in the jungle with knowledgeable and caring guides, who helped us see creatures we wouldn't normally see on our own. The waterfall was grand, but the highlight was swimming in the river. The lunch was mid.
delphinekak, Mar 2024
A great tour with a passionate and dynamic guide!
Exhaustive, expansive, complete and a lot of fun. The guides were sharing stories and explanations about the places with a lot of passion.
Abbey_A, Mar 2024
Loved this tour! Rio Celeste was probably my favorite part of Costa Rica. Franklin was a great guide- very personable and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend!
Heather_W, Mar 2024
Beautiful and cool. The hike was fairly easy with breathtaking views. This was cool and interesting to see how the water changes color. The waterfall was amazing.
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