Full Day Costa Rican Tour: Sloths, Rio Celeste and Rainforest Exploration with Lunch

Embark on an unforgettable Costa Rican adventure with our full-day tour. Swim in waterfalls, hike through rainforests, spot sloths, and taste authentic coffee. Book now!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cataratas Llanos de Cortes - Take a refreshing swim in the crystal-clear waters and immerse yourself in the stunning surroundings.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • If you want to buy souvenirs, you must bring your own money.
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable Costa Rican adventure with our full-day tour. Your bilingual guide will lead the way, ensuring a seamless and informative experience.
We begin early at 7:30 am with a visit to the beautiful Llanos de Cortes waterfalls for a refreshing swim. Next, a hike through the lush rainforest takes us to the breathtaking Rio Celeste…

Location
Cataratas Llanos de Cortes
Off the Pan American Highway
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Companion13037824922
Jun 25, 2025
A jam packed day to remember - Decided to book myself in for a private tour with Freddy Campos team while traveling in CR. My goal was to see wildlife, hike and explore and I got to do it all. We hiked, learned about chocolate (and of course sampled), had a delicious local lunch, visited the beautiful blue river and spent time with an incredible family on their local farm, learning about coffee production and their family's history. So many incredible spaces, people, and animals to explore. Memories that will forever be in my heart and my guid Nem was a treat, even got to practice all my spanish. PURA VIDA.
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Belinh717
Jun 11, 2025
Unforgettable Experience for the whole family! - I’m such a planner and Freddy’s tips and recommendations made it even better! With Freddy’s experiences, he was able to quickly improvised the schedule that I have been planning for a year. He helped ease my anxiety with the weather to the closing of Rio Celeste’s waterfall. I repeat, DO NOT depend on those weather apps! I was so upset to find out the waterfall was closed a day before my tour. I’m sure Freddy’s heart broke when he told me the news. Freddy kept assuring me his plans would be perfect. Not going to lie, I doubted him. My heart has been set to see this blue waterfall since last year. Anyhow, long story short, I told him to do what’s best and that I wanted to see this blue water. He was able to make it happen! FYI, the blue water is never a guarantee, but he was able to squeeze some time for me to see the river regardless the color to make me happy. Geo and Reiner were our tour guides from Freddy’s Experience. Geo was an excellent driver and made us feel very safe. He was so sweet and well mannered. Let’s jump to our main tour guide, Reiner. One word, he just was just PHENOMENAL. He was engaged, very entertaining, and always excited to show us everything. His personality fits our family! He asked us the goals of the tour and EXECUTED THEM all and MORE. His love for his country and his people shows throughout the day. He gave us a fantastic overview of the history of the country and his people during the drive. He threw some science info and spanish to make my kids know that what they learned in school could be applied here in CR. He made it a lil field trip for them!=) I’m one of those geeky parents. My heart was secretly smiling! Gosh, he really engaged the kids and loosened them up before the big day. The tour was perfect for what we wanted -- not nearly enough time to see the area, but enough time to get an idea of what we wanted to see more of while visiting. Spending time with Geo and Reiner felt like hanging out with friends that we hadn’t seen for a long time. Reiner knew we were foodies and took us to an awesome place for lunch. The restaurant was clean and service was great! Along the way, he found a couple of great stops for snacks and bathroom breaks. All in all, he will make you want to extend your visit to see all there is. Thanks Freddy’s Experienced crew for an amazing time in CR until next time! Pura Vida!
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Coachingthedream
May 11, 2025
Exceeded our Expectations - Our Costa Rican vacation was even better than we had dreamed. What a beautiful country and beautiful people. We were so grateful that we hooked up with Freddy Campos for our transportation and excursions. It was so reassuring to have knowledgeable drivers pick us up from the airport and hotel each day. Relieved a lot of stress around how we’d move around the country. We have visited several island countries and the last couple of years we chose to just stay at the resort, on the beach or at the pool. But we really wanted to explore Costa Rica. SOOO glad we did!! We got to experience the real culture and landscape of the country. I’d advise, get off the resort! Our key goal was to see a sloth in the wild. And we did!! But when asked what our favorite tour was, we have a hard time answering because we equally enjoyed the waterfall, the chocolate class, the coffee farm, the private catamaran and the shopping that Freddy arranged for us. If we had not booked with a guide, we never would have seen and experienced what we did. We always felt safe and personally taken care of by Freddy and his guys. HIGHLY recommend this crew do show you the real Costa Rica.
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Christinekt8626hf
Mar 17, 2025
Amazing Experience with Freddy! - We took 2 tours with Freddy’s company. Both tours we had his guide Reiner, who was amazing! He and the drivers made sure to go above and beyond to get us to see great wildlife in their natural habitat and even some extra special stops! The traditional Costa Rican lunch we had both days was amazing! Freddy and his guides really love their beautiful country and it shows! It was our first time in Costa Rica and both tours were the highlights of our trip! Definitely use Freddy!
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Dougmoore584
Mar 16, 2025
Rain forest, volcano and waterfall tour - Today we did the Rainforest and Volcano Tour, and it was fantastic! I highly recommend this tour which included a short rainforest hike/sloth tour, small family coffee and chocolate farm operation, lunch, waterfall hike and ended with a sauna/mudbath/hot tub session. It sounds like a lot, but they were very well timed, and it was about a 7:30 am- 4:30pm day. Minor was our guide and Alvaro was our Driver, 2 very friendly gentlemen that gave us a great welcome to CR. Minor was very knowledgeable of the area, geography and wildlife. Would highly recommend!!
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Onthehamsterwheel
Mar 10, 2025
Best Day Ever!! - Our tour guide Kevin Piña and driver Dennis were absolutely phenomenal. My husband and college aged kids know a lot about nature and are frequently disappointed with tour guides who are not well informed. Not today! Kevin is a trained naturalist who explained so much about Costa Rica’s environment and natural life. We saw wild turkeys, lizards, huge butterflies, sloths and lots of birds. Our lunch was delicious and our trip to the Blue River and waterfalls will be forever etched in our memories. We are all referring to this as “THE BEST DAY EVER! “ Book with Freddy, you’ll see what we mean!!
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Wendy_r
Feb 26, 2025
Your tour guide makes all the difference. Ask for Minor. He's the best! - We loved this tour and especially our tour guide, Minor and our driver, Alexi. They made our day with their extensive knowledge and sense of humor. We saw vipers, sloths with their baby, red eyed frog, toucan, motmots and more. Highly recommend Freddy's tours and his amazing team.
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421cheriek
Feb 17, 2025
Outstanding experience - Mr Rony and Minor were excellent! Wow what an exceptional day!!! Thank you so much for creating amazing memories with our family!!
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Benjaminki1543zm
Feb 17, 2025
Great experience - Our family had an amazing experience on our tour. Minor was a great guide, helpful, and quick to answer any of our questions. We had a variety of different experiences that exceeded our expectations. We also appreciated our driver, Rony, for getting us everywhere safely.
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Sarah
Mar 23, 2025
Great tour! - Great rainforest and short hike tour with minor and driver José! Very knowledgeable, organized and professional. Would definitely recommend!
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From $165
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).