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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

“Friendly fun experience, that you can enjoy solo or with friends! I also enjoyed that I got to do 3 different activities all in one day.”

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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 such a great day! Allan was such a wonderful guide! He was not only kind & patient, but was also amazing at spotting wildlife for us! He is really knowledgeable about the plants and animals & helped us get great photos of the…”

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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

“Hernan was amazing. The tour was great! We got to see a baby sloth up close, which was worth the price of admission by itself!”

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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

“Fantastic experience for all ages. We saw Sloths up close along with snakes, frogs and birds. The waterfall was amazing and the Costa Rican lunch was very good. Jose is an expert in the flora and fauna of Costa Rica and was a terrific tour…”

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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

“This was a great tour. Very educational. Jose, out tour guide was very kind, knowledgeable. Very enjoyable experience.”

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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 was very knowledgeable and accommodating for the entire trip. His driving skills are excellent when navigating traffic to ensure we return promptly, also. The entire experience was great and really educational. Not to mention the great pictures of wildlife we were able to…”

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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

“We had a great time and definitely recommend this tour! I was a bit hesitant and nervous to book this due to the negative reviews, but since this was the only tour that covered all the activities we wanted to do, I decided to take…”

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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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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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