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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

“Swimming at the waterfall was the best part! The lunch was delicious. The animal tour guides were very knowledgeable but that part of the tour felt a little rushed. Overall, would 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

“So worth it. The animal sanctuary could've been a little better but we were overall so pleased with the experience. Michelle was accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable. The hike was a bit difficult but well worth the view of the blue waterfall. The water rafting was…”

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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

“Allan was amazing! He was so knowledgeable, friendly and one of the best guides I have ever had on any tour. I cannot recommend Allan and this tour enough. I will absolutely do it again when I return to Costa Rica.”

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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

“Esteban and Junior were great tour guides who truly have a penchant for nature. They both went out of their way to show us any animal they could. In total, we saw the following animals: toucans, turtle, white face capuchins, tayra, possum, eyelash viper, sloths,…”

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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

“Daniel was great! We really enjoyed our tour and lunch was delicious. Everything was on time and efficient.”

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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

“Grateful for an early pickup to get ahead of the crowds and heat. Our guide, David, was knowledgeable and good at answering our many questions. The waterfall is beautiful and lunch was delicious but fave part was the local farm where we saw sloths, frogs…”

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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

“It was great The guys doing the tubing were so great and I highly recommend . Great bonding time with family”

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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 was an amazing tour! Hiking to the waterfall was lovely and the visit to the sloth sanctuary was a highlight of our trip! We saw sloths, bright-colored frogs, yellow vipers, and flowers I had never seen! Following the rainforest, we went to a coffee…”

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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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