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15 Best Rio Celeste Tours

The Rio Celeste days from the coast: the impossibly blue river and its waterfall, sloth sanctuary stops and Llanos de Cortes’ swimmable falls on the loop home. The blue is a mineral trick of two streams meeting; seeing it converts skeptics.

1.Rio Celeste Hiking, Sloth Sanctuary & Llanos de Cortes Waterfall Tour

Discover Costa Rica’s natural beauty with this full-day tour visiting Rio Celeste, Llanos de Cortes Waterfall, a sloth sanctuary, and more for an authentic adventure.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“Henry and Christian were amazing!!! Tenorio, llanos de Cortes, and the sloth santuary was an incredible experience. We say 4 sloths, sleeping, eating and moving. It was really cool. 100% recommend.”

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2.Rio Celeste Combo: River Tubing+Blue Waterfall+Exotic Wildlife

Discover Costa Rica’s lush rainforests on this full-day tour with river tubing, a stunning blue waterfall, and wildlife spotting. Perfect for active explorers.

★ 5.0

“The animal sanctuary was very pleasant and the guide there was very knowledgeable. Rio Celeste was beautiful and wonderful to be able to do tubing and swim there. Pick up and lunch was great as well.”

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3.Rio Celeste Waterfall Plus Sloths and wildlife Sanctuary

Discover Costa Rica’s highlights with this full-day tour featuring Rio Celeste Waterfall, wildlife sanctuary visits, and a delicious local lunch—all in a private, personalized experience.

★ 5.0

“From the get-go, Verny welcomed us with open arms and made us feel immediately at home in his beautiful country. His genuine passion for wildlife was contagious, and we came across a baby sloth (highlight of the trip), many species of frogs, snakes, and insects.…”

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4.Blue Waterfall, Sloth Sanctuary & Coffee Private Day Trip

Discover Costa Rica’s highlights with this private day trip: rainforest hikes, sloth sightings, and coffee & chocolate tours—all in one unforgettable day.

★ 5.0

“We had a great day traveling to Rio Celeste and the Sloth Sanctuary. Estaban was knowledgeable, helpful and answered all of our questions. On the hike to Rio Celeste Esteban pointed out different plants and animals along the way. Leaf-cutter ants and a viper were…”

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5.Blue Waterfall, Sloth Sanctuary and Coffee Tour Day Trip

Explore Costa Rica’s natural beauty on this private day trip visiting Rio Celeste, a sloth sanctuary, and a coffee tour. Personalized, wildlife-filled, and full of local flavor.

★ 5.0

“Jose was our guide and let me know this man has so much knowledge I feel like I learnt so much about CR I’m just one day. Fantastic unique facts accompanied by so much wildlife sightings. Just an unforgettable experience. Make sure you ask for…”

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6.Coffee & Chocolate Tour+Sloths Park & Llanos de Cortez Waterfall

Experience Costa Rica’s natural beauty and local flavors on this private tour featuring coffee, chocolate, sloths, and waterfalls—an adventure with easy walks and authentic sights.

★ 5.0

“Our guide Verney, was absolutely fantastic, extremely knowledgeable about all the local customs, history, animals, food, culture, etc. we couldn’t have asked for a better guide. He gave us very personalized service and made us feel extremely welcome. He also made sure that we got…”

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7.Rio Celeste, Tenorio Hike, Sloths Sanctuary & Meal

Discover Costa Rica’s natural beauty with a full-day tour exploring Rio Celeste, Tenorio Volcano, and a sloth sanctuary, including a traditional Costa Rican meal.

★ 4.5

“Excellent day with Edgar. Everything went as planned. Edgar was very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna and overall a great guide. We were a small group of 3 and the private tour option was as perfect for us. It’s a long drive and day…”

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9.RIO CELESTE RIVER: Tubing+Rainforest+Wildlife+Waterfall+Active Volcano (PRIVATE)

Discover Costa Rica’s natural wonders on this private tour featuring rainforest hikes, river tubing, waterfalls, and wildlife—perfect for adventure lovers.

★ 3.5

“Great day out. Julian was a wonderful guide and very accommodating. River was beautiful and guides were very helpful. Lunch was delicious!”

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11.Rio Celeste+Sloth Sanctuary+Butterfly+Coffee with Chocolate

Discover Costa Rica’s natural beauty with this private tour featuring Rio Celeste, a sloth sanctuary, butterfly garden, and coffee & chocolate tasting for a full day of authentic experiences.

★ 5.0

“Must do! A little bit of everything! Swimming in the waterfall was so refreshing, we saw sloths, snakes, tapir, and toucans. Lunch was great and the coffee chocolate tour was the best way to end the day. Tony our driver was so accommodating and just…”

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12.Pumas Rescue Center & Llanos Del Cortes Waterfall Swimming

Discover Tamarindo's top attractions with this private tour visiting Pumas Rescue Center and Llanos del Cortes Waterfall for an authentic, flexible day out.

★ 4.5

“I enjoyed Wilmer as our tour driver, but the tour we experienced was different from what we had originally purchased. He didn’t inform us that we wouldn’t be able to visit the waterfall until we were already in the van. The options he provided didn’t…”

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13.Rio Celeste Tour: Hiking, Sloth Sanctuary & Llanos de Cortes Waterfall (PRIVATE)

Discover Costa Rica’s stunning natural beauty on this private tour featuring Rio Celeste, a sloth sanctuary, and Llanos de Cortes Waterfall. Perfect for nature lovers.

★ 5.0

“Our driver was the best guiding us on site and showing all the sights to our family. An unforgettable family day in a beautiful place”

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14.Rio Celeste Falls+Rain Forest+Tubing+Slothful Shrine

Explore Costa Rica’s Río Celeste with this full-day tour featuring waterfalls, rainforest hikes, tubing, and wildlife encounters—all led by expert guides.

★ 4.5

“Unfortunately due to rain we were not able to attend RIO Celeste or tubing event. We did go to the sloth sanctuary and saw sloths, red eyed toad, snakes and a Tabor. Our guide ,Wilbur offered us another tour in to replace these. We then…”

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15.Monteverde Sloth sanctuary, Hanging Bridges, Butterflies garden

Discover the best of Costa Rica with a full-day tour visiting Monteverde's Sloth Sanctuary, Hanging Bridges, Butterfly Garden, and waterfall swimming for a memorable adventure.

★ 5.0

“Wilmer was the best!!! He made this excursion the best one we were on and we did 90% of the excursions when we were here for the month. I highly recommend asking for him as a tour guide or even a driver if you need…”

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