Rio Celeste & Tenorio Volcano Hike: Explore the Mysteries of Costa Rica's Light Blue River

Embark on a thrilling hike to Rio Celeste and Tenorio Volcano in Costa Rica. Discover the mesmerizing light blue river created by a unique reaction between minerals and natural chemicals. Explore the stunning waterfall, volcanic mud ponds, and hot springs on this unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tenorio Volcano National Park - Uncover Costa Rica’s hidden treasure on this stunning full-day excursion! The journey begins early as the group travels to Tenorio Volcano National Park, which boasts one of the nation’s most remarkable natural attractions—the Rio Celeste. Renowned for its ethereal, sky-blue waters, Rio Celeste is a must-visit for…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to the core of Tenorio Volcano where the enigma of mineral reactions results in a pristine blue river. This natural wonder occurs precisely at the junction of Buena Vista and Roble rivers, both originating from the Volcano. This magical spectacle is due to variances in mineral concentrations as volcanic sulfur interacts with calcium…

Location
Arenal Jungle Tours
South side of the central park of La Fortuna
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Joseraphaelcruz
Sep 7, 2025
Rio Celeste, the Best - Absolutely gorgeous. The photos are 10/10. In person its 12/10. Ellio, our guide and William, our driver were so nice, friendly and helpful. Truly the type guides you want on this tour or any for the matter. Ellio pointed out a sloth for us on the way there and asked william to pull over so we can take pictures and look the telescope. Truly amazing. HIGHLY recommend this tour and to do it with Jungle Tours
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0098sonia
Aug 1, 2025
A day DE 10! - Jenny recommended the tour DE Río Celeste and it was a success. Thanks to Aitor González POR leading us and Melvin POR leading us. When people put EN soul into what they do, magic ES when it comes out. It has been a very beautiful day, I have been able to get to know more the culture, the fauna and the place with all the wisdom they have shared with us. We've seen coati, sloth bears and snakes. And we have bathed EN the celestial river with DE natural clay wrap included, after the trekking and lunch. Thanks POR making it unforgettable. PURA VIDA
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Tamsin_j
Jul 26, 2025
Beautiful and informative day - highly recommend - What a wonderful day! Gonzalo (guide) and Francisco (driver) were both lovely, informative and helped to point out wildlife along our journey (sloths, toucans, cayman, basilisk, snakes….) The communication with Arenal Jungle Tours was great from the outset, answering questions and helping us to arrange a pick up from our Air BnB. Pick up was on time and Gonzalo made the whole check in process easy (don’t forget to have a copy of your passport - physical or digital) The hike to Rio Celeste was beautiful and Gonzalo was really informative about the eco system, flora and fauna! We were lucky to see the Rio Celeste in a beautiful aqua blue colour, and our teenagers were really lucky to see a tapir on their walk back up the trail! The lunch was delicious, a choice of chicken, fish or pork, and the swim in the Rio Celeste was lovely. Our boys loved swimming in the natural ‘lazy river’ !! (I would advise taking wet shoes, we didn’t, and found some of the pebbles and stones underfoot a little tricky) We spent some time looking at sloths, toucans and caymans and having ample opportunity to take photos and videos without feeling at all rushed. All in all a wonderful day. Would highly recommend this specific tour as well as the tour company.
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J2251zudeepakm
May 5, 2025
A beautiful day trip to Rio Celeste - We took this tour in May 2025 with Mauricio and it was one of the best tours. Mauricio was super friendly and knowledge about the hike and the trip. Apart from this, he also gave us a bunch of things to try during the trip like mangoes, pineapples, raw cacao, taro chips and many more. We really liked the trip and would highly recommend Mauricio
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Sharonci5341qi
Apr 11, 2025
Great experience! - Very informative and expert guide. There was a lot of walking on rocky surface. Great food and very considerate driver. Thank you so much
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Carolinaan03
Mar 26, 2025
Amazing hike in Rio Celeste - It was a fantastic experience, the beauty of the Celeste river is breathtaking which is a gift after the hike. Brandon was our tour guide and he made sure we were safe and enjoying every minute of the tour. He gave us clear details of what to expect. On top of all, we saw 2 serpents on the hike.
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Sergiopy9272ed
Mar 21, 2025
Great people, amazing guides . And an incredible view of nature. - Honestly everything about this trip was amazing , Brandon was an amazing guide who made everything fun and simple he also made sure we kept up with our schedule so no one got left behind. And our driver Fransisco made the drive pleasant and we got everywhere on time thanks in part to him . I would definitely recommend the rio celeste activity to friends and family and hope they get Brandon and fransisco as their guides. Thank you from celeste and Sergio. March 21, 2025.
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Nicole
Mar 19, 2025
Perfect day with Josef - Josef is one of the best guides I’ve ever had! We had an amazing day!! 😊 hope to meet him again someday❣️ the waterfall was beautiful and the swim at the end perfectly! ☺️
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Navigator68098198548
Mar 13, 2025
It's been wonderful, thank you, Joseph. - We haven't seen many animals, but the guide was excellent, better impossible. His name is Joseph and he is truly the best guide I have ever met and that I have traveled a lot. Thank you, Joseph.
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Mercedesfs2132ur
Mar 24, 2025
Solo traveller - Travelling solo it was a good option. Excellent driver in a curvy cloudy, day. Brandon our guide was relaxed and gentle. Excellent meal included. Many experiences in a day
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From $100
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).