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Rio Celeste: Enchanting Hike and Hot Springs in Tenorio Volcano National Park
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Arenal Hanging Bridges
Embark on an enchanting hike through Tenorio Volcano National Park to witness the celestial beauty of Rio Celeste. Discover the magical color-changing river, therapeutic clay pots, and soothing hot springs.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Arenal Hanging Bridges - you can enjoy a walk on the suspension bridges
What's Included
- Expert guide included.
Additional Information
‘Celeste’ in Spanish translates to heavenly, paradise-like, as well as the light blue shade of a clear sky. Such descriptors aptly reflect the region you will be exploring in this tour.
Situated on the outskirts of the Tenorio Volcano National Park, this tour involves a 7 km trek leading you to a spot where two transparent streams merge, their waters turning a striking shade of aqua blue, aptly named Celeste. The journey continues towards ‘the pots’, which are cavities laden with clay believed to have healing properties, and the warm springs of the Tenorio Volcano. The path moves on through the forest, ultimately leading to the stunning waterfall known as Rio Celeste.
Throughout the tour, the neighboring jungle teems with diverse life, tantalizing smells and awe-inspiring sounds.
Location
Arenal Hanging Bridges
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Henletina
Aug 13, 2024
Awesome hike, great guide and magnificent views - The highlight of our trip to Costa Rica was the hike to the Arenal volcano. Our guide, Isaac González was fantastic. He was courteous and accommodating and extremely knowledgeable about the history, flora and fauna as well as being fun! A high recommendation for this trip!
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Q2912lnjeffreyc
Jul 29, 2024
Best Volcano Hike - We did the Arenal Volcano tour. Our guide Isaac was the best!!!! He asked us questions before the hike to make sure we had the best time possible.. Also he knew the entire history of the area which was really fascinating and made the tour even better.
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Ktr
Jul 27, 2024
Wise men say you learn with your feet. - Marco and Miguel were the best! If you want to be treated like Costa Rica 🇨🇷 royalty 👑, look no further. Miguel's comfy van and expert driving made us feel relaxed, and Marco's non-stop narration was more like sitting through a beloved professor's lecture than the usual rote tourguide speech. We saw sloths, howler monkeys 🐒, spider monkeys, white faced monkeys, snakes🐍 and other critters that the unguided could not have seen. Marco even knows every sound the forest fauna make. Bring your best hiking socks and boots and be ready to be amazed!
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Aidang971
Jul 26, 2024
Costa Rica Combined Tour - I enjoyed the experience I shared with family and friends. Our tour guides Walter and Estevan were informative and friendly throughout the whole trip and made it a memory I’ll never forget. Thank you! 🙏
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Michael
Jun 18, 2024
The fortunate journey to sugar bread mountain - It’s hard to put in words how amazing this tour was. Isaac took a simple hike to volcano Arenal and turned it into an unforgettable journey, filled with local history and education on the biodiversity that Costa Rica offers, and ended with us resting at the base of the volcano on naturally formed lava formations.
His knowledge of the history and natural ecosystem captivated our family and made this truly the best guided tour we have ever been on. We returned to our starting point to be welcomed with fresh cut fruit.
I am not sure how we were so fortunate to have Isaac as our guide, but we are so thankful we did. Pura Vida at its finest for sure.
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60ziyak
Jun 17, 2024
Amazing experience!!! Definitely recommend! - The tour my family went on was absolutely amazing! We hiked lava trails and up and down the mountain to get an amazing view of the Arenal Volcano. Our guide Issac was extremely knowledgeable and told amazing stories throughout the hike to keep us intrigued. He knew things about the different animals and plants we encountered as well as the history behind the land. (and it wasn’t boring history it was actually pretty cool). I definitely recommend this tour!
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30racheler
May 27, 2024
Amazing views - The views were amazing and our tour guide Issac was extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend using Glass Frog and asking for Issac to be your guide.
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A7009eileonardol
May 21, 2024
Excellent tour! - Isaac was our driver-guide and he made the experience incredible, excellent knowledge of the area and very pleasant company.
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Investinrest
May 20, 2024
Amazing experience - Isaac the guide and Estevan the driver did a phenomenal job with us.
Isaac is a US Marine Corp veteran who not only has amazing stories but also extreme passion about the environment, we really enjoyed his guidance and company.
Estevan is very friendly and patient, and complemented Isaac beautifully, they are a great team, and we highly recommend them for your trip and activities.
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Tinajz4499yp
May 4, 2024
A must do!! - We stayed at Noah’s Forest by Tifakara and booked all adventures through them as well as our private transportation to and from the airport. Glass Frog drivers were the best!!! So knowledgeable, friendly, and will stop to show you local wildlife and ensure you get your photo ops taken care of. It was so nice to have transportation taken care of so we only had to show up for our adventures.
I’d highly recommend the La Fortuna waterfall, hanging bridges, and Arenal volcano combo. Cool, clear water for a refreshing swim to start the day. Then you trek back up the stairs to hop on the bus for your next adventures: hanging bridges and Arenal volcano. Simply breathtaking views. A must do!!
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