Celeste River (Río Celeste) Tours and Tickets - page 2
What are people saying about Celeste River (Río Celeste)
Yaritza_S, Jun 2026
Exceptional experience
Our experience with David and his beautiful horses was the nicest experience of the trip. David is knowledgeable, funny and patient. The horses are beautiful, super well behaved and trained. Rio Celeste is amazing!!! The color, the cleanness…is a whole experience and we loved. We would absolutely do it again!.
Victoria_J, Mar 2026
The tour was amazing and...
The tour was amazing and the guide JC was so much help! He was especially so patient with my mum and on top of safety.
Kaleen_B, Jun 2026
We saw Rio Celeste,...
We saw Rio Celeste, Llanos de Cortez waterfall and the sloth sanctuary. We also saw an eyelash pit viper, a mutt mutt bird, a toucan, and other animals. We had a fantastic time.
Megan_H, Jun 2026
Wonderful experience
This was an amazing experience. While it was a drive from La Fortuna, it was well worth it. The countryside drive was beautiful, and the horseback riding was great. We’ve been on several horseback rides, and this was not your typical trail ride, this was much better. The river was amazing to swim in. This was my girls, 11 and 16, favorite part of our whole vacation. And, David was also great. He was so kind.
Justin_B, May 2026
Better than great!
We were 20 minutes late, based on cell coverage dying as we were at lunch, so we were super stressed getting to our meet- up location. Christian met us with a smile and “no stress” vibe. We drive 15 minutes to the river drop in, and the fun started! We had a great time traversing about 10 sets of rapids, having great fun, but never feeling unsafe. At the end, we were greeted with fruit, water and a dry towel….what else could you ask for? Great guide, great experience…..highly recommend!
Marion_F, May 2026
Best tour for the lowest price!!
This was such an amazing tour, the instructor, Alonso, was extremely knowledgeable about the river and his country. He made the experience so welcoming and was a fantastic teacher. We had a great time tubing, the rapids weren’t super crazy so it would definitely be good for families. The color of the Rio Celeste is absolutely insane, I’ve never seen a color so beautiful! 10/10, I’m definitely booking with them on my next trip out here!
Ray_S, May 2026
Santiago’s the man
This experience was incredible and very informative Santiago was one of my favourite guides to have show us around and explain all the incredible things around us in Costa Rica 10/10 I would come back and do it again. Ray and Emily.
Philip_W, May 2026
Our guides were amazing!...
Our guides were amazing! We had very experienced to very nervous people in our group and they did a wonderful job making everyone feel comfortable. We were also able to see howler monkeys and a sloth on the tour.
sharon_r, May 2026
Beautiful hike! Do it!
Oscar was a great guide! He is so knowledgeable and very patient! It was an absolutely beautiful hike! It is definitely a moderate to strenuous hike with lots of steps. Wear hiking boots and use bug spray.
Mark_F, May 2026
Over 1 hr 20 min ride to...
Over 1 hr 20 min ride to the rio celeste. Driver was driving quite fast on curvy mountain roads, started to make us motion sick. Van could use a little TLC as well. Our guide, Anne was awesome, very informative and overall pleasant experience on the hike. Swimming and lunch was great, good trip and highly recommended minus the gran turismo driving.
Sarah_R, May 2026
Great experience! The...
Great experience! The tour guides did a great job and it was especially nice to have a small group making the day even more authentic.
Jonathan_J, Apr 2026
Costa Rica Ecosystem UP Close!
We had a fabulous excursion with Johan as our guide to the waterfall and Fernando showed us amazing wildlife (sloths, viper snakes, etc). It was an educational day and a great way to explore the ecosystem of Costa Rica. Highly recommend!
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Know before you go
Ways to explore
How to get there
When to visit

There is an admission fee to enter the Tenorio Volcano National Park and visitor numbers are limited, so it’s best to arrive early.
The trail to the waterfall is 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) round-trip, and hiking to the waterfall takes about an hour.
A raincoat and sturdy shoes with a good grip are essential, as rain is common even in the dry season. The trails are unpaved and can get extremely muddy.
Restrooms, a restaurant, and a car park are located at the entrance to the national park.
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