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Rio Celeste Full-Day Tour From La Fortuna | 8 hours

382 Reviews | La Fortuna
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Rio Celeste Full-Day Tour From La Fortuna
2 Adults x $89.00
$178.00
Approx Total
$178.00
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • Pickup and drop-off from hotels in La Fortuna area
  • Lunch in local restaurant
  • Professional guide
  • Dinner

Overview

On this tour you will go to the Tenorio Volcano National Park. In this park you will witness the rare phenomena of the blue river. The hike itself is medium tough and takes about 4 hours. It takes you to the stunningly beautiful waterfall, a high lookout point and the place where you can see the river change color. After the hike you will enjoy lunch and have some free time to take a quick dip in the river before heading back to La Fortuna.

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Please contact us for have an exact pick up time in your hotel If you have a Airbnb we need a reference point for the pick up (Restaurant o supermarket close to the place) If your hotel or Airbnb is not in the pick up area you need come to our ... office in la Fortuna bus terminal at the time of the tour Read more â–Ľ

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Meeting points

La Fortuna Bus terminal, Street 468

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Rio Celeste

    You'll then engage in a 4-hour hike that is a bit tough for some but the end result is definitely worth it. After your 4-hour hike you'll get to the Rio Celeste (Blue River). The blue color you'll see is the result of a chemical reaction between two merging rivers containing different volcanic minerals. It's a very rare phenomenon which creates a fairy-tale-like beauty. You'll get to see a waterfall, a lookout point that's great for taking pictures and you'll also get to see the place where the river changes colors.

    4 hours

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Additional Info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Vegetarian option is available
  • 4-hour medium-tough hike is involved

Free Cancellation

October 25100% refund
October 26No refund

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  • 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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4.8

382 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    345
  • 4 stars
    24
  • 3 stars
    6
  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 345 reviews with 5 stars

Great tour!

Published on Feb, 2025

Gonzalo, our guide, was excellent. Informative, funny, and friendly. He even took care to learn everyone's name and used them throughout. The planned activities were great and we even rescued a turtle from the roadside. Well worth doing!

Great day trip

Published on Feb, 2025

Great day trip to hike and visit Rio Celeste. The beauty of the park and the blue waters was incredible. Our guide Franklin was great, entertaining, and very knowledgeable. He worked hard to keep us entertained and happy. Highly recommend.

Loved it

Published on Feb, 2025

It’s a long drive there, and the hike is not an easy one, but we did it with 3 kids 7, 8 and 10 and loved it. The only thing I would say that was rough was lunch wasn’t until 3 after a really long day of hiking. Bring snacks and prepare for a long day. Our guide was super knowledgeable about the animals so that was very helpful!

Great hike to a beautiful waterfall and river

Published on Feb, 2025

Wonderful time with Franklin!! He is super knowledgeable and so much fun! Rio Celeste is beautiful. The walk through the park was very nice and Franklin pointed out all kinds of interesting animals and plants. Such a lovely day, shout out to our driver Olivier too!

Recommend

Published on Jan, 2025

Carlos was our guide. Very informative and always looking for something to see. Very pleasant gentleman. Would recommend if you like hiking. The waterfall beautiful.

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