Rio Celeste Horseback Riding: Swim in Natural Pools Unavailable in National Parks
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138 Ratings
Calle Asentamiento el Pilón
Experience a personalized horseback riding tour in Rio Celeste, where you can swim in natural pools not found in national parks. Avoid waiting lines and crowded tourist destinations.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rio Celeste - Tour starts in the local town El Pilon with panoramic views of the Arenal Volcano and Caño Negro then we will take the horse trail through farm land and primary forest where we will stop in the Tarzan swing and the hanging bridge before we get to beautiful natural swimming pool in the river Celeste
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
Additional Information

Visitors are offered the unique opportunity to swim in the beautiful natural pools of the Celeste River, an activity that is not allowed and unavailable in the national park. Without the hassle of waiting lines or overcrowded tourist spots, this isn’t a standard commercial tour. Tourists will enjoy a personally-crafted tour led by a local guide and proprietor.

Location
Calle Asentamiento el Pilón
1/2 Mile Northwest from Station El Pilon Tenorio National Park (waterfall entrance) in the Guatuso direction, then turn left in the grave road continue 1/2 mile turn left in front of the local School and continue 1/2 mile on left side before the La Posada Rest and Hotel
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Alma_a
Jun 4, 2024
Amazing!! - David and his brother made this experience so much fun and safe. I definitely recommend this activity even if is you first time riding a horse. They will guide you but you can tell they train and take care of their horses.
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Erin4erin4
Jun 3, 2024
Amazing experience our family will never forget. It was the highlight of our trip! This is a unique experience to swim and play - Amazing experience our family will never forget. It was the highlight of our trip! This is a unique experience to swim and play in River Celeste!
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Dabney_h
Jun 2, 2024
David was amazing! The... - David was amazing! The whole experience was great! If you like horses, water, and good hearted people, just go!!!
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Dhwani_p
May 27, 2024
Great experience - horseback tour and swimming in rio Celeste! Highly recommend! - Great experience - horseback tour, Tarzan rope swing and swimming in rio Celeste! Highly recommend!!
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Rebecca_r
May 27, 2024
Best tour in Costa Rica - Excellent tour!!! By far the best tour we took in Costa Rica! So many fun surprises along the way. The tour guides made it easy for the kids to ride by themselves. The horses were so sweet. More than just a horse tour, but a fantastic experience. Sweet, funny and knowledgeable guides. Great restaurant on site as well. I can’t recommend this tour enough!!
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Matthew_p
May 25, 2024
Ranchero! - My guy David was an AMAZING guide! He showed us everything we needed to know before riding and when we got to the river it was ALL WORTH WHILE! David also provided FRESH pineapple for his guests and opened up all the hospitality we needed on our trip! David is the best RANCHERO!!!!🤙🏼 Pura Vida!
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Sofia
May 21, 2024
Best Experience When Costa Rica,For Weeks 2 - It was our best experience for the whole family!! It exceded by far our expectations Davis and his whole family were very profesional and charming, and made sure we made the most of our time with them!!! The best family owned tour company since everything comes from the heart! Their hotel and restaurant are also worth the stay to chill and enjoy the family! The whole tour was fab!! Congrats to the whole family!!!!! and seriously best hosts in Costa Rica!!! Not to brag but we experienced over 15 different top activities, and this was our fab for the whole family
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244curtisd
May 21, 2024
Incredible experience! Great way to see Rio Celeste! - Amazing way to see Rio Celeste. Rode horses to jungle swing then to river to swim. Water was blue and refreshing. Some enjoyed rock jumping. David provided some sweet delicious pineapple. The horses enjoyed some too! Thank you David and crew for and incredible experience!
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Kathleen_g
May 19, 2024
Great time with great guide - Amazing tour with great tour guide. Highly recommend. Horses were well behaved and well taken care of.
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Realistic_travellers
Apr 15, 2024
One of our favourite trips whilst in costa rica - One of our favourite excursions! David was so great and accommodating. We rode with the horses down some very steep and muddy tracks but we never felt unsafe and the horses were excellent. We stopped at a fun Tarzan swing and then visited a water hole for a swim (remember your water shoes as the rocks/bolders were very slippy) we spent about 30mins here and did not feel rushed at all. The guide truly enjoyed being there and wanted us to all enjoy the tour. We rode back to the start and David asked if we wanted to ride for a little longer so we carried on in another direction and had a great view over the valley before turning back. Seriously this was one of our best excursions, a great 2-3hrs spent (i had never ridden a horse before either!).
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