RIO CELESTE COMBO: River Tubing+Waterfall Hike+Wildlife Watching | 9 hours to 10 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • Hydration
  • Tropical regional fruits
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Typical lunch
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Tamarindo, Flamingo and the Papagayo area
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Certified guide
  • Gratuities

Overview

Departing from Tamarindo Beach, Flamingo Beach, and the Papagayo area the tropical forest in the Tenorio Volcano National Park and magnificent turquoise blue Rio Celeste waterfall awaits us. A local expert guide will company you. On the drive, it's possible to see three active volcanoes all in a row while traveling through three different types of forest. We will briefly stop to admire the 400-year-old Tree of Peace (Árbol de La Paz). We'll cool off in the Celeste River by taking an hour-and-a-half tubing tour down the blue river and stoping in several places to swim and snack on fresh regional fruits. After tubing, we will have a typical lunch and return along the best route to viewing wildlife, such as two types of sloths, colored frogs , monkeys, exotic birds, and much more. On the way back we will stop at the Souvenir Market and then return to your resting place.

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Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, condo, and airbnb in the following areas: Tamarindo, Langosta, Hacienda Pinilla, Playa Grande, Potrero Flamingo, and the Papagayo area. We do not offer pick-up in the following areas: Avellanas, Playa Negra, Junquillal, Marbella, and Nosara. ... Read more ▼

Itinerary

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    Soft hike to observe wildlife ( such as sloths, colored frogs, exotic birds, monkeys, and much more)

    2 hours

  • Tenorio Volcano National Park

    A short hike of approximately 1 hour to connect with the tropical forest and the impressive blue waterfall.

    1 hour

  • Rio Celeste Aventuras

    1.5 hours water tubing down the blue river and stopping in several places to swim and snack on fresh regional fruits.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Wonderful experience for families

Published on Jan, 2025

Michelle was a fantastic tour guide and Jose, our driver, was amazing! From The rainforest hike, full of animal sightings including snakes and sloths, the waterfall hike and the adventurous class 2 rapid river tubing, this was an an absolutely amazing experience! Highly highly recommend!!!!

Highlight of our trip

Published on Jan, 2025

I booked this tour for myself, my husband and two kids (ages 6 & 9). I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was everything we hoped it would be and more! The driver and guide picked us up at 7:15 AM from our hotel in a private van. Our guide, Allan, explained many things along the drive. It’s a long drive – about two hours – but it goes quickly when you were looking out the window and learning about Costa Rican wildlife, etc. Allan was very knowledgeable and clearly had a true passion for the local environment and wildlife. Our first stop was the wildlife conservation center. We went on a lovely short walk/hike and saw so many animals! We saw frogs, snakes, sloths, and even a toucan! The highlight was seeing a baby sloth climb its first tree right next to us. After that, we headed to the waterfall hike, which was beautiful, but a bit overcrowded. Of the three activities, I could’ve skipped the waterfall hike, but it was still fun and the waterfall is gorgeous. There are just tons of tourists. It did make me very grateful to be on a private trip, versus a large bus tour. Lastly, I was the tubing, which was more thrilling than I expected, and a lot of fun! My daughter was a little bit nervous at first, but even she started to enjoy it after realizing we weren’t going to tip over in the mini rapids. The water was a bit chilly in January, but manageable. I’d wear a rashguard or swim top to stay warm, if you have one. This is the rainforest and it did rain, but very gentle and warm. I would definitely recommend this to her. It’s a long day – about 12 hours in total – but was truly a highlight of our week in Costa Rica.

HIGHLY recommend. Worthwhile experience

Published on Dec, 2024

Our group of 5 had a great time on the chocolate/coffee tour, hiking, waterfall, and tubing. Kenneth, the driver, came on time and got us to and from safely. Very friendly and stopped to show us animals/birds along the way. Alan was our tour guide for the day and he was very communicative and brought his telescope to help see the sloths and birds much clearer. He was super informative and made the day very enjoyable. Would HIGHLY recommend this tour group! We felt very comfortable and had the best time.

Amazing!

Published on Nov, 2024

We had an AMAZING TIME. Allan was our tour guide and Kenneth was our driver. Both were phenomenal. Allan took sooo many good photos and was incredibly knowledgeable. Kenneth was a great driver and always around if we needed anything. This was the highlight of our trip!! The sloth sanctuary was amazing and we saw so many sloths. The hike and tubing were also amazing! Would recommend doing this tour. We went in November and got soo lucky with the weather. No rain at all either!

Absolutely superb

Published on Sep, 2024

We changed our destination and went to the Cortez waterfall. We LOVED it. The guides (Michelle and German) were very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The views were amazing and wonderful. The steps were wet and slippery, probably typical during rainy season. The tubing people were very good at keeping us safe and two of us loved the ride. One of the three of us was susceptible to motion sickness and had trouble toward the end of the ride. The man at the sanctuary couldn’t have been a better host. He made sure we Gotto see many animals and got good pictures.

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