Private Tour in Celeste River and Tenorio Volcano National Park: Experience the Locals' Life

Embark on a private tour in Celeste River and Tenorio Volcano National Park and immerse yourself in the locals’ life. Enjoy private transportation, professional guides, and unique experiences like swinging in a river with the same color as Rio Celeste.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rio Celeste - After picking up all the travelers we will depart to the Tenorio Volcano area where the magical Río Celeste is located.
    Here we will take a walk of approximately 5 km, on the tour, we will pass by the waterfall that is one of the most famous in the country, through a viewpoint to observe the craters of the park, two suspension bridges…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Bilingual guide
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrances Fee for the Park
What's Not Included
  • Tips fro the drivers-guides
  • On-board restrooms
  • On-board WiFi
Additional Information

1- Exclusive and modern minivan transportation is available solely for tour participants.
2- Professional guides equipped with telescopes and binoculars are provided for travelers.
3- This is not just a tour; it’s an experience for locals, backed by over 25 years of living in La Fortuna.
4- Enjoy a private spot for a swing in a river that shares the same color as Rio Celeste.

Location
Rio Celeste
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lenny_f
Apr 1, 2025
It was great experience... - It was great experience and I like that it was small group of people. Everything was great and we all love it.
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Habfan14120
Feb 26, 2025
Rio Celeste, Costa Rica - Message from the tour company was received the day before introducing our guide, Pepe, and driver, Carlos. The arrived at our hotel right on time for pickup. It was a long-ish ride from La Fortuna, but Pepe chatted with us and filled us in more on what we would be doing. The hike itself was great with a very well-traveled trail. Pepe pointed out the various animals as we found them. He took pictures for us through his scope, as most guides do, as well as pics of every couple and the whole group together. We had hoped to see a tapir, but it was not to be. However, we did come across a Fer de Lance (highly poisonous snake), which is not common to see. The trail ends where two streams meet, and the alkalinity of one mixes with the minerals in the other, creating the blue color of Rio Celeste. After hiking back out, we stopped for lunch, which we all thought was fine, if basic. Then it was off to a spot outside the park for a swim in the Rio Celeste. Pepe held our towels and took pictures for us until we were ready to head back to our hotel.
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O1277hcjohnh
Jan 21, 2025
Hospitality at it's best - The bar staff in the Rio Park Benidorm see Hospitality as a career - I've never seen anywhere in England take so much care in cleaning down barista machines at the end of the day - we need to make hospitality a valued profession in the UK along with the carers
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Ida
Jan 19, 2025
Solo traveller recommends - Amazing tour guide and very good driver! We saw so many birds and animals thanks to the quide and driver. Good experience as a solo traveller as group was mainly just solo travellers. Thank you.
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Poolman657aolcom
Apr 2, 2024
Hreat day in the Costa Rica rainforest! - Pepe was a wonderful guide, awesome with our grandchildren, was able to memorize 12 strangers names immediately. We had a great time in Tenorio National Park The lunch we all had was also delicious. Great experience in Bijuaga!
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Ajc752013
Dec 13, 2022
Family adventures - This was challenging for me but I'm so glad I did it! There's so much to see on the drive to the Rio Celeste. There were a few parts that were challenging due to my bad knees but slow and steady got me there! Bring a swim suit and change of clothes if you feel like swimming at the end. The guides have a spot away from the park where folks can cool off.
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Tour231716
Jul 27, 2022
Tarzan as our guide - Santiago aka Tarzan was a great guide. Very educated and gave us so much information . Very polite and helpful . Thanks is was a breath of fresh air.
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Julienra4364qp
Mar 22, 2025
Great place to visit - The park is a great place, the views of the Rio Celeste are absolutely worth it. The guide is useful to help us spot wildlife. It was a little bit crowded in the park though.
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Nwlaicina
Feb 13, 2026
Lots of potential but wasn't the best. - This tour has a lot of potential but is organized by a large organization and very much feels like we were just a number to them. We also unfortunately visited on a very rainy day and the Rio Celeste was brown. The guide was very knowledgeable but didn't seem to know how to read his group of tour goers. He kept stopping to look for snakes or plants when it was POURING down rain and all of us just wanted to keep walking to stay warm. He also said we would all hike together but since my Mom was the slowest hiker we often got so far behind due to the mud that we couldn't even see the rest of the group. We were rushed through lunch only to then sit around. This tour has a lot of potential and you will see LOTS of wild life but I would suggest going with a smaller operator.
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Natalie_k
Apr 11, 2024
meh - This tour was an efficient way to see the Tenorio volcano area, but the "walk" was more of a hike. That was fine by me, but the group was ill prepared for that, which made it less than ideal.
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From $109
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).