Rio Celeste Hike: Explore Tenorio National Park & Discover Unmatched Blue Waterfalls
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Embark on a breathtaking hike through Tenorio National Park to discover the stunning Rio Celeste and its unmatched blue waterfalls. Enjoy wildlife sightings, lush rainforest, and a delicious Costa Rican lunch.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio - Discover one of the hidden mysteries of Costa Rica tucked next to the volcano Tenorio. Here you’ll take a 4 hour (7 kilometer) hike through the beautiful rainforest trails, with a certificate and bilingual guide. Along the way, you able to visit the lagoon and los Teñideros —a place where two streams with different minerals and chemical composition meet and change color to a heavenly turquoise blue—.

At the last stop you will enjoy the magnificent Rio Celeste Waterfall, and a short hike will bring us back to lunch and our return transportation.Then take a delicious tradicional costarican lunch.
•Full-day hiking tour of Tenorio Volcano National Park from La Fortuna
•Complete a 4-hour trek through the rain forest with a professional guide
•See the mysterious blue waters of Rio Celeste
•Learn how the convergence of two volcanic streams produces the river’s unusual tint
• Look for native wildlife along the way
• Enjoy a delicious Costa Rican lunch after the hike
• Hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included
  • Park entrances
  • Lunch
  • Transportation
  • Bilingual naturalistic guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Enjoy a complimentary hotel pickup and transfer from your centrally located Arenal accommodations to the starting point, on a scenic 2-hour drive through landscapes and wildlife habitats. The tour arrives at the Tenorio Volcano National Park, were you will begin your 7 km hike (approximately 4 hours) through the tropical rain forest; along the way, your guide will help scout for animal sightings and point out highlights of passing flora and fauna. You’ll be able to take a look of “Los Teñideros” of the Rio Celeste, the site where two streams of crystalline water come together and form the heavenly color blue that gives the river its name. The tour returns through trails, rich with ecological wonders. You’ll continue the hike through the jungle and will get to see a spectacular waterfall whose color is one of a kind.

At the final of the journey your reward will be an exquisite Costa Rican typical lunch, then you will ride back to the hotels in La Fortuna.

Location
Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio
Cancellation Policy

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

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Daniel_l
May 10, 2024
Tough hike but really worth the effort! - Loved my day! 2 Great guides. Very knowledgeable. Moderate hike. It's was mostly young people but at 57 I had no problem. Had 6 countries represented in our little group. Awesome day!
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