La Leona Waterfall: Costa Rica's Hidden Gem

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Embark on a magical hiking and swimming adventure in Costa Rica’s La Leona Waterfall. Explore canyons, caves, and a stunning blue river on this entertaining and easy hike. Don’t miss out!

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Curubandé de Liberia - This tour features a 2-hour adventure that includes hiking, climbing, and swimming to discover a hidden waterfall nestled within the canyons created by the lava of the Rincon De La Vieja volcano. The path involves navigating rocks and rivers with various inclines and declines, making it unsuitable for those with knee, ankle,…

What's Included

Bottled water
In-vehicle air conditioning

Additional Information

La Leona Waterfall is among the top tours in Costa Rica. This adventure includes walking, swimming, and navigating through canyons and caves to reach the stunning waterfall. Participants will feel immersed in the jungle, captivated by the enchanting canyons and the volcanic rock formations, which are natural masterpieces created by lava. Nestled between…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Micky_l

Mar 25, 2026

Nature at its best! - Authentic Costa Rican experience! Great hike. Taking your time and take it all in. Drink plenty of water. The water falls, flowing rivers, and clear water are the best. Great communication with the tour operators made pick up and drop off easy. Would definitely do this again!

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Nicole_l

Mar 25, 2026

Was so fun! Guide was... - Was so fun! Guide was great and driver was also great that picked us up from hotel. Was really beautiful and cool.

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Larry_k

Mar 19, 2026

La Leona excursion - Our family (including kids 13 and 8) really enjoyed the La Leona hike. The hike includes swimming in the river (using ropes to pull yourself along), steep stairs/rock inclines and rocky climbing. We wore thicker soled water shoes which worked fine, running shoes would also work. You will get completely immersed in water so wear swimsuit/Drifit clothes or pack a change of clothes. Our kids wore life jackets for the water portions of the hike. Both are great swimmers but the current is fairly strong and rocks in the river are slippery. Great experience but know going in the route can be challenging. The payoff is the beauty of the rainforest and the waterfalls that you get to see. It was a fun and unique experience!

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Tpishe

Mar 13, 2026

A Must Do - This was amazing from start to finish. Our driver who picked us up was kind and proud to share information about Costa Rica. Nacho our tour guide was incredible. Such a beautiful place and great experience. We travelled as a family of 4 which included two teenagers. It was definitely a highlight.

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Bobru5434dv

Mar 11, 2026

No pain , no gain - The waterfall and surrounding pools were fabulous.. The trek to the waterfall is tough, especially the return climb but absolutely worth it. Have good shoes that can go into water as the rocks are plentiful.. Guide Nacho was fantastic mix of helping but also letting us struggle at times to absorb the experience..

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Jill_l

Mar 9, 2026

Best tour we have done (anywhere!) - This hike was amazing. Anthony our tour guide from On-the-road Costa Rica was a wonderful guide. He picked us up in Tamarindo and stopped along the way to take pictures on monkeys. La Leona is the best tour we have done and highly recommended. Falls are beautiful and the hike is moderately challenging. I would definitely recommend running shoes as the climbs are a bit technical. They will get soaked, but it is worth it!!! 5 stars for Anthony and La Leona Falls!

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Trista

Feb 22, 2026

Beautiful waterfall and awesome tour! - This was the best experience ever. So worth it! This was one of the most beautiful hikes and the water looked great. There was a nature waterslide and the water was so clear and clean. Our guides were amazing!

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Jamie_r

Feb 19, 2026

Amazing guide! Adventurous and beautiful - They picked us up, arranged our rides, was well planned out and our guide was amazing! He gave us the ultimate jungle adventure!

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Navigate618952

Feb 6, 2026

Girls trip adventure - Amazing trip! Our guide, Jefferson took us on many “adventures” throughout our hike. We saw caves, bats, various trees and plant on the hike to the water. When you get to the water expect the adventure to begin. You swim to the falls and what an amazing site. On the way back we saw another fall and jumped from platforms into the river. It was challenging but so worth it and so much fun. We were a group of five women and all made it through! I highly recommend this trip!

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Hangdawg

Feb 2, 2026

An exceptional tour with a fantastic guide - A party of two of us did a guided tour to the La Leona waterfall led by Cholo, who was exceptional! The tour lasted about an hour and a half and covered roughly two miles. We went on a Sunday, and there were more people on the trail than we expected, but the various guides and groups were all courteous and clearly enjoying the day. One thing to note is to pay attention to the limitations and guidance provided by the operators. If you are not very mobile, this may not be the trip for you; there is a bit of current to fight upstream to swim into the area where the waterfalls can be seen. This guide service was fantastic and provided a great overall experience. A must-do if you have the time!

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From $120

up to 15 guests

2 - Adult