Day trip to Rio Celeste from San José: Visiting Costa Rica's Famous Natural Park
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Rio Celeste
Embark on a day trip from San José to Rio Celeste, Costa Rica's famous natural park. Explore the stunning landscapes, witness the river's color-changing phenomenon, spot local wildlife, and indulge in delicious traditional cuisine. Plus, enjoy exclusive access to a private property along the Celeste River for a refreshing swim.
Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rio Celeste - Rio Celeste Waterfall:
    Río Celeste From San José: The waterfall, which is approximately 30 meters high by 8 meters wide, has become the main attraction due to its bluish color, we can see it from a beautiful strategically located viewpoint.

The blue Lagoon:
Small lagoon of intense color, the natives of the area believed that it was the lagoon of the Gods due to its intense blue coloration, currently it has a depth of 4 to 5 meters at the deepest points.

Boils or Gurgles:
They are fissures and cracks through which, at high temperatures, gases typical of the volcanic activity in the place escape and can be seen up close.

The dyer:
Point where the phenomenon that gives the river its blue color begins. From many other sectors you can appreciate the turquoise color of the water, but this is the only place where you can appreciate the change in tonality.

  • Posada Río Celeste La Amistad - After our tour in the national park, we go to the family restaurant that will give us delicious typical food, all handmade and natural from the area.

At the end of our delicious lunch we will enjoy a short walk to reach the private property where we can take a bath in the celeste river, it is the same river that crosses through the national park but outside the park limits.

The water is safe for bathing and contains rejuvenating properties, as well as many benefits for the skin and especially for people with asthma.

What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • On-board WiFi
  • Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

On this tour you will be able to visit one of the most important and famous national parks in Costa Rica, Rio Celeste.

Our tour will take you along the North American highway, enjoying incredible landscapes and once you arrive at the national park you will be able to enjoy all the attractions and trails of this place, our tour guide will be in charge of showing you and explaining the phenomena by which the river changes its color and will also be focused on the sighting of typical animals of the area.

But that’s not all, we will take you to the best typical restaurant in the area and you will enjoy completely natural food, all from the area and fresh.

We are the only company in Costa Rica that offers you a private property where the Celeste River passes, and where you can bathe and take advantage of all the benefits of the water of this incredible river.

Location
Rio Celeste
Cancellation Policy

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

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Javierjhomson
Mar 10, 2021
Very cool tour - Very cool! I really liked the food, the breakfast in the typical restaurant is good, the lunch was very tasty but above all I liked the river, from the waterfall the guide knew how to answer all my questions with confidence and the water temperature is a bit cold but very Refreshing, it is very good to swim in the river, it is incredible, I also recommend this excursion to people who like hiking.
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Marie_f
Mar 8, 2021
Great experience - Great tour! Mario was a great guide, very friendly, patient, and knowledgeable. Traffic kept us a few hours and he was so patient while traversing through it and driving! The tour was amazing from the food to the hike. Our favorite part was swimming in the Rio Celeste. It was a magical, once in a lifetime experience. Make sure to bring a reusable water bottle since they don’t allow plastic on your hike.
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Travisforbes11
Feb 7, 2021
Very nice - It is a good tour, the volcano is quite impressive, the bubbles and the waterfall were my favorite part of the tour, the guide was good enough to explain everything in detail and without problems, also the water is refreshing, swim after the walk in the river Celeste is the best, the weather was great and the restaurant food was delicious. Recommended, I enjoyed with my wife and my 15 year old son and we were all satisfied.
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Jason
Feb 2, 2021
Fraudulent description - This offered an "all inclusive" tour and made it sound unique and exclusive. But it was clearly not what was advertised. The biggest thing is that they offer "the only tour that offers you to swim in the Rio Celeste" but that swim was not available. According to the guide it was not due to weather - he had no idea what that was. This is essentially fraud to advertise something that is not part of the package. We paid a premium price for this booking and were not given what we paid for. Furthermore, it says Breakfast, snacks , coffee /tea and lunch are included. The breakfast was a cold cheese/egg/sausage muffin and a banana in a brown paper bag. There were no coffee or tea. The lunch was a basic casado from the restaurant at the property. The tour guide spoke very little english and was essentially an uber driver to the place and back. This was specifically chosen for the day of our 25th anniversary and we were sorely disappointed. You can plan this whole tri;p for around $40 - entry fee is $27 and lunch and a cold breakfast has to be about $15.
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