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La Leona Waterfall Tour: Magical Hiking and Swimming Adventure in Costa Rica
4.9
67 Ratings
Embark on a magical hiking and swimming adventure in Costa Rica's La Leona Waterfall. Explore canyons, caves, and a stunning blue river on this entertaining and easy hike. Don't miss out!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Curubandé de Liberia - La Leona Waterfall tour is one of the most fun experiences in the entire Guanacaste area. It consists of a walk of approximately 3 hours. The fun part is that to get to this beautiful waterfall hidden among the canyons we must cross rivers, swim a couple of times and climb the canyons. Along the way you can see two other smaller waterfalls, one even more hidden between the canyons and the other perfect for jumping into the blue water of the river.
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What's Included
- Bottled water provided
- Air-conditioned transportation
Additional Information
Visiting the La Leona waterfall is considered one of the premier excursions in Costa Rica. This journey involves walking, swimming, navigating canyons, and spelunking until the waterfall is reached. The trek is not particularly challenging and is highly enjoyable. The La Leona waterfall is concealed amidst the canyons, providing a magical experience to all who attend. I’m confident you’ll be fond of it; the celestial blue river, the hike, and the waterfall itself will engender a deep affection for Costa Rica in you. Don’t let this opportunity pass by, particularly if you’re in the vicinity of Tamarindo, Flamingo, or Liberia.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sharon_g
Apr 22, 2024
Great trip to La Leona Waterfall - From the time we were picked up from our hotel by Anthony, to the time we were dropped off everything went smooth and well executed. Anthony was very friendly and knowledgeable of the Costa Rican culture. Our guide was Nacho and he was very helpful and even took time to take pictures of us during the hike and waterfall. It’s a must see excursion.
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Dorisf734
Apr 8, 2024
Amazing tour guide, amazing people and so much fun plus beautiful views - We took many pictures , beautiful views , great people, the guide nacho excellent person and guide. Hernan we can’t be more grateful to have had him as our driver and guide as well , he is an amazing person thank you for show us beautiful places ,he taught us lots about the countries culture, food , etc but mostly he was very kind with us , thank you very much you give us the best impression of Costa Rica .
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Valentinaci3545hy
Apr 8, 2024
Amazing tour with an amazing and the most sweet person driving us and who accompanied us and guided us named hernan! - Amazing tour guider who took us! Name was hernan, he picked us up from our apartment was super friendly and talkative which we loved! Then brought us to la Leona which was beautiful and showed us the amazing culture and environment of Costa Rica
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Anna_p
Apr 3, 2024
Adventurous Hike - Alberto our guide was the best! He taught us a lot about Costa Rican culture and was extremely friendly. This was such a fun experience, great if you love to swim. We even saw monkeys! 10/10 recommend!
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V3778ivpatrickc
Apr 2, 2024
Great day out with Alberto! Loved our guide’s knowledge and personal attention! Fun hike & great waterfall swim! - Great hike & swim fun to get to/ from the waterfalls. Everyone can do it. Accessible Adventure that will send you home with amazing photos!
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Marissa_m
Mar 30, 2024
If you do one thing in Costa Rica, let it be this - I can’t say enough good things about our hike to La Leona waterfall! This was our absolute favorite thing we did in Costa Rica. We were promptly picked up from our hotel by our tour guide Alberto. He went above and beyond to tell us all about Costa Rica and we shared stories along the way. I think we were all a little worried that the drive would be long and tiresome but it went by smoothly, and Alberto had a cooler full of refreshments for us just in case. The hike itself was unlike anything we’ve ever done. It was a mixture of climbing up rocks, hiking, swimming, sliding down a natural “water slide” into a blue pool, and finally reaching the waterfall. This was one of those times where the beauty was really in the journey. I felt like we could have stayed out there all day enjoying the fresh water, beautiful plants and animals we saw along the way. After our hike we had lunch at a local soda and the food was delicious. Alberto drove us back to the hotel and we had such an amazing experience that we decided to book the remainder of our excursions through this company. They even offered to pick us up and drop us off anywhere we needed for the remainder of our trip if we had trouble getting transport. If you do one thing in Costa Rica, book this tour!
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842aaronj
Mar 29, 2024
Great Experience and lots of wildlife. - This hike lets you explore nature at its greatest as you hike in nature. This hike can be for anyone and it doesn’t matter how physically fit you are.
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Bg417
Mar 23, 2024
Absolutely amazing experience. Highly recommend. - Alberto was an amazing tour guide, so knowledgeable about the trees, water, and animals. Loved the hike (it was a good workout) crossing rivers, climbing up and down, seeing a troop of monkeys passing, and of course the highlight was the waterfall. I cannot recommend Alberto and Open Road Costa Rica any more. Truly this is the highlight of our trip. Pura Vida
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Beth_g
Mar 23, 2024
Best possible experience. Highly recommend - Absolutely amazing experience!! I can’t say enough about wonderful Alberto was, as well as Fabio. They were so kind, helpful, knowledgeable, understood the ecosystem, history, rocks, trees and animals. Truly made the experience. The hike was great, strenuous, loved the water crossings, seeing a troop of monkeys and of course swimming at the waterfall. This has been the highlight of our trip. I highly recommend!!
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Jennifer_g
Mar 22, 2024
Amazing Tour - We had an excellent time at the waterfall. Alberto, our driver and guide moved at a perfect pace and was very knowledgeable about the area and all the wildlife. Waterfall was amazing. Highly recommend Alberto and the tour.
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