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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

“Lots of driving. The tour was great. Too bad it was difficult to see the blue waterfalls. Not much space on the stairs and there was quite the lineup. This was caused by some woman hogging the spotlight with her boyfriend taking many photos. Great…”

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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

“This was a great trip and we got to see animals and experience the jungle in a unique way. Our guide was great and truly made it worth it with his knowledge of Costa Rica and its flore and fauna. That said, a couple FYIs…”

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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

“We had such a great time!!! The ride was long but worth it! The rainforest was great it was raining but so cool to see! Seeing a baby sloth and frogs we re the highlight! Our guides were amazing and so nice thanks hermon and…”

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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

“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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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

“Amazing experience. Alex was a great guide. The waterfall was beautiful but a very long trek. The coffee and chocolate experience was great. The food was fantastic and we seen a sloth, viper, tucan, red eyed tree frog and a dart frog. Highly recommend”

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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

“First let me say Our private guide, Fernando, was exceptional! He was very friendly, attentive & informative all day. He even ensured the owner of the restaurant that we had lunch at was aware of my fish allergy so that I could enjoy the delicious…”

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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

“Bijagua Ranas was an amazing experience. We saw monkeys, sloths, exotic birds & frogs. Guide Nicole & driver Carolina were great explaining the species & Costa Rica’s history.”

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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

“Our tour guide’s name was Francisco and he was amazing!! He did everything he could to make sure our tour was phenomenal. We hiked to the waterfall, ate fresh pineapple and coconut water, tubed down the blue river, visited a sloth sanctuary and had a…”

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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

“This is a fantastic excursion! We had a private tour for just our family by Tony (our driver) and a lovely woman whose name I believe began with an A (she has 2 sons and was lovely). It is a bit of a ride from…”

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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

“This tour is beautiful, we enjoyed our family day, the place is beautiful, everyone is friendly and we found a smile in all the places we visited. Thank you”

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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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