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 Rincon De La Vieja volcano’s lava. The path involves navigating rocks and rivers with various inclines and declines, making it unsuitable for those with knee, ankle, or…

What's Included

Bottled water
In-vehicle air conditioning

Additional Information

La Leona waterfall is one of the best tours in Costa Rica. The tour consists of walking, swimming, crossing through canyons and caves to reach the waterfall. You will feel lost in the jungle flooded with amazement by the magic of the canyons and the volcanic rock created by the volcanic lava that painted beautiful and impressive works of art. La Leona…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Agenard

Jan 23, 2026

Great Half Day Trip - This was a great half day trip. My husband and I did not want to spend an entire day off resort since we were on a short trip. Our driver was amazing. We had a private car that picked us up right at the resort. He took us for coffee and food on the way in the morning. Nacho (Ignacio) was a fantastic tour for the waterfall. We were there early so it wasn't too crowded. It was also nice to be in a group of 6. Highly recommend.

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Kathryn_w

Jan 19, 2026

Transportation was on... - Transportation was on time and friendly. The falls were a must see, photos do not do its beauty justice! The hike was intermediate but very do-able

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Danielreith

Jan 12, 2026

Experience the wild side of Tamagringo… - Truly a lovely nature filled morning- no rush no pressure… Hike at your own pace absorb the beautiful jungle… the scrambles are exciting but not dangerous… as are the river crossings and hand over hand rope climb up to the waterfall. Just magic!

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Handydixon

Dec 31, 2025

Go early to beat the crowd! - Absolutely phenomenal! Knowledgeable, organized, kind, clean, friendly, respectful! Communication was easy. Recommend to go as early as possible.

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Venture50872524861

Dec 30, 2025

La Leona Waterfall - Tour was great, Anthony took great car of us and made sure we had everything we needed. Went out of his way to make sure our daughter was comfortable and even made a special trip to some beaches along the way home. When passed off to the tour guide for the hike we felt comfortable. Small group of just another couple was with us. Guide kept a good pace, made sure everyone was safe and shared helpful tips along the way. This was my second time doing the hike and it was much different just coming out of rainy season, much more intense but great for a family with adventurous kids!

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Curious56265798967

Dec 26, 2025

Adventure at the Leona Waterfall - Our hotel was outside the pick-up area, but the driver picked us up directly from the hotel, which was very appreciative. We then made about two hours drive to reach the waterfall. On site, the guides were very friendly and the groups were small. The water was quite cold and you have to climb on rocks; there is even a small canyoning side to access the waterfall, which is really beautiful. This activity was great, we had a lot of fun. I highly recommend this experience.

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Nancy_a

Dec 24, 2025

The best guided tour in Costa Rica🇨🇷 - The best tour we did while here in Costa Rica. Our guide was Alejandro was fun and experienced! Our pick up driver Fernando was on time and he learned some important tips where to find the nice beaches and where to shop for reasonable groceries even we are in the touristy area.

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Cellycell83

Dec 9, 2025

Incredible tour guide was friendly and welcoming. - Our tour guide was amazing. Our pick up time from our hotel was early in the morning. We did not have a chance to have breakfast or coffee at our resort. Our tour guide was kind enough to stop at a local restaurant/store to grab a quick bite and coffee. He even gave us recommendations on what to get and it was so good! We got to the waterfall before any other tour guides, which was great because it gave us the opportunity to take a bunch of pictures before all the crowds.

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Rachel_j

Dec 3, 2025

Beautiful hike to La Leona - The waterfall was beautiful, we hiked, my self and my 61 yo mom. Our tour guide took it nice and easy for my mom. We hiked about 1 mile into the forest to the waterfall and then about 1 mile back to the car. There are places where you will swim. I do recommend a good pair of shoes. I wore chacos and they were fine, but closed toe shoes would have been better. Just make sure it has a thick sole because of the rocky environment. We had a wonderful time and were even able to see a family of monkeys on our hike. I highly recommend this.

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Elvirabr4436li

Nov 13, 2025

Great nature experience - For us it was a wonderful excursion into nature, well guided, on land and in the water. The guide was very prudent and together we came to La Leona, fantastically beautiful. No recommendation for children under ten years of age or mobile disabled people, otherwise highly recommended.

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From $120

up to 15 guests

2 - Adult