Rio Celeste: Tubing Adventure and Wildlife Tour

Experience the ultimate adventure in Costa Rica with the Rio Celeste Combo Tour. Enjoy tubing down the Celeste River, hike to the stunning Rio Celeste waterfall, and visit an animal sanctuary. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jungle Life Costa Rica - Rainforest Tours - Gentle hike to spot wildlife including sloths, colorful frogs, exotic birds, monkeys, and more.
  • Tenorio Volcano National Park - A brief hike of about 1 hour to immerse in the tropical forest and witness the stunning blue waterfall.
  • Rio Celeste Aventuras - 1.5 hours of water tubing down the blue river with stops for swimming and enjoying fresh local fruits.
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Tamarindo, Flamingo and the Papagayo area
  • Certified guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Typical lunch
  • Tropical regional fruits
  • Hydration
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Departing from Tamarindo Beach, Flamingo Beach, and the Papagayo area the tropical forest in the Tenorio Volcano National Park and magnificent turquoise blue Rio Celeste waterfall awaits us. A local expert guide will company you.
On the drive, it’s possible to see three active volcanoes all in a row while traveling through three different types of…

Location
Tamarindo Diria
Calle Central
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Anitawk4296aw
Jan 6, 2025
Wonderful experience for families - Michelle was a fantastic tour guide and Jose, our driver, was amazing! From The rainforest hike, full of animal sightings including snakes and sloths, the waterfall hike and the adventurous class 2 rapid river tubing, this was an an absolutely amazing experience! Highly highly recommend!!!!
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Natalia
Jan 5, 2025
Highlight of our trip - I booked this tour for myself, my husband and two kids (ages 6 & 9). I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was everything we hoped it would be and more! The driver and guide picked us up at 7:15 AM from our hotel in a private van. Our guide, Allan, explained many things along the drive. It’s a long drive – about two hours – but it goes quickly when you were looking out the window and learning about Costa Rican wildlife, etc. Allan was very knowledgeable and clearly had a true passion for the local environment and wildlife. Our first stop was the wildlife conservation center. We went on a lovely short walk/hike and saw so many animals! We saw frogs, snakes, sloths, and even a toucan! The highlight was seeing a baby sloth climb its first tree right next to us. After that, we headed to the waterfall hike, which was beautiful, but a bit overcrowded. Of the three activities, I could’ve skipped the waterfall hike, but it was still fun and the waterfall is gorgeous. There are just tons of tourists. It did make me very grateful to be on a private trip, versus a large bus tour. Lastly, I was the tubing, which was more thrilling than I expected, and a lot of fun! My daughter was a little bit nervous at first, but even she started to enjoy it after realizing we weren’t going to tip over in the mini rapids. The water was a bit chilly in January, but manageable. I’d wear a rashguard or swim top to stay warm, if you have one. This is the rainforest and it did rain, but very gentle and warm. I would definitely recommend this to her. It’s a long day – about 12 hours in total – but was truly a highlight of our week in Costa Rica.
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Benpr1361on
Dec 14, 2024
HIGHLY recommend. Worthwhile experience - Our group of 5 had a great time on the chocolate/coffee tour, hiking, waterfall, and tubing. Kenneth, the driver, came on time and got us to and from safely. Very friendly and stopped to show us animals/birds along the way. Alan was our tour guide for the day and he was very communicative and brought his telescope to help see the sloths and birds much clearer. He was super informative and made the day very enjoyable. Would HIGHLY recommend this tour group! We felt very comfortable and had the best time.
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Relax54638343276
Nov 6, 2024
Amazing! - We had an AMAZING TIME. Allan was our tour guide and Kenneth was our driver. Both were phenomenal. Allan took sooo many good photos and was incredibly knowledgeable. Kenneth was a great driver and always around if we needed anything. This was the highlight of our trip!! The sloth sanctuary was amazing and we saw so many sloths. The hike and tubing were also amazing! Would recommend doing this tour. We went in November and got soo lucky with the weather. No rain at all either!
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Jackiewl6534bn
Sep 2, 2024
Absolutely superb - We changed our destination and went to the Cortez waterfall. We LOVED it. The guides (Michelle and German) were very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The views were amazing and wonderful. The steps were wet and slippery, probably typical during rainy season. The tubing people were very good at keeping us safe and two of us loved the ride. One of the three of us was susceptible to motion sickness and had trouble toward the end of the ride. The man at the sanctuary couldn’t have been a better host. He made sure we Gotto see many animals and got good pictures.
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409lyannev
Sep 1, 2024
Best Tour in CR - We can An Amazing experience during this excursion! If you want a great time with friendly tour guides and authentic mouthwatering food! This is the company for you!
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Lizpetomaxliamnoah
Sep 1, 2024
Amazing tour!! - To start the driver was a very courteous and extremely safe driver. He made us feel very comfortable. Then we met Allan, one of the best tour guides that we have had the pleasure to meet. He was not only kind, courteous, friendly, very informative, but you could tell he absolutely loves his occupation 🙂
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Kristen_m
Aug 11, 2024
Pura Vida - 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 so fun. 10/10!
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Y1148itdianas
Jul 19, 2024
Fun day - Alex and Marco were amazing. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic in sharing knowledge and fun facts. We had a rainy day but we got to see a number of animals. Thank you to everyone for taking care of our big group. Everyone we met was super friendly.
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J2694ovmoh
Jul 14, 2024
Best Day in Costa Rica - Best excursion of our whole Costa Rica trip! Genuinely an amazing time through seeing sloths, native specifies, beautiful hike to a most gorgeous waterfall, and tubing down a fun river. Our guide Michelle was the most incredible person and helped make the day even better. Highly recommend booking a day here for any ages! Would go back a million times.
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