Blue River And Tenorio Volcano National Park Hike

This is one of the most amazing places of Costa Rica, without a doubt. The magnificent turquoise blue waters together with all the nature that surrounds them make of Rio Celeste a place to admire. Located in the outskirts of the Tenorio River, this one of a kind river awes visitors from around the world with its unique beauty.

On this tour you will go to the Tenorio Volcano National Park. In this park you will witness the rare phenomena of the blue river. The hike itself is medium tough and takes about 4 hours. It takes you to the stunningly beautiful waterfall, a high lookout point and the place where you can see the river change color. After the hike you will enjoy lunch and have some free time to take a quick dip in the river before heading back to La Fortuna.

Departing from Tamarindo Beach, Flamingo Beach, Papagayo, and La Fortuna 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 forest. We will briefly stop to admire the 400-year-old Tree of Peace (Árbol de La Paz). We'll cool off in the Celeste River by taking an hour-and-a-half tubing tour down the blue river and stoping in several places to swim and snack on fresh regional fruits. After tubing, we will have a typical lunch and return along the best route to viewing wildlife, such as two types of sloths, colored frogs , monkeys, exotic birds, and much more. On the way back we will stop at the Souvenir Market and then return to your resting place.

Rio Celeste Waterfall and Tenorio Volcano National Park is a combination of natural beauty, mystery, and biological diversity. Unlike any other spot in Costa Rica, Rio Celeste Waterfall is renowned for its unique turquoise blue color, the result of volcanic minerals reacting in the water at a point called Los Teñideros, where two rivers meet. This enchanting blue waterfall, framed by lush rainforest, creates a surreal atmosphere. Its trails wind through primary and secondary rainforests, bringing you close to diverse wildlife, from toucans to howler monkeys. A guided tour enhances the experience by explaining the science behind the river’s color, pointing out hidden wildlife, and navigating the trail, which can be challenging due to mud or elevation changes. Booking a tour ensures a safe, educational journey, allowing you to make the most of this breathtaking and ecologically rich park while learning about its volcanic activity, conservation efforts, and local ecosystems.

Join us on an adventure of the senses with our 4 in 1 Tour! Witness the creative process of San Juan de Oriente's skilled artisans as they shape clay into beautiful handicrafts. Panoramic view of Laguna de Apoyo and the surrounding landscape. Explore the vibrant Masaya City Craft Market and immerse yourself in the rich culture of Nicaragua. Then, experience the power and beauty of the Masaya Volcano National Park, with its active volcano and fascinating museum. Let us take you on a journey that will leave you with unforgettable memories. Continuing our experience, a little further away is the Masaya City Craft Market, famous for the wide variety of products on offer. Finally, we will visit the renowned Masaya Volcano National Park, which has one of the most active volcanoes in the country. This National Park has a volcanological museum where we can learn about the history, eruptions and formation of Masaya volcanoes, as well as the myths and legends that surround this mega volcano.

This is the best way to see the Costarican rain forest, seeing sloths in their natural habitat and have fun at the same time.

Get an up close look at Costa Rica's hidden natural wonders with the Celeste River, Tenorio rain forest, Miravallesand Tenorio volcanoes, and Finca verde Sloth's wild habitat tour. Follow an expert local guide through breathtaking scenery, rugged trails and truly beautiful attractions. This is the perfect way to explore outside the city and see what makes Costa Rica a top attraction for nature lovers. Highlights Tour of Rio Celeste. Experience the beauty of Costa Rica's natural landscapes.

Enjoy a splendid day in a truly rain forest environment exploring the natural wonders of Rio Celeste (Celeste River) at Bajos del Toro Amarillo within the Cloud Forest Parks of Costa Rica. We will pick you up from your hotel for a 2 hour drive to Rio Celeste bajos del toro enjoying the natural, mountainous and forested landscape along the way. Once we arrive this moderate 2 and a half hour tour will bring us through trails that encounter waterfalls, bridges, wildlife and plenty of  flora and fauna of the area. Rio Celeste in Bajos del Toro has a particular coloration, due to an visual effect caused by the dispersion of sunlight and great concentration of aluminum silicates that the water has. We will also enjoy a hidden gem that combines health and relaxation in crystal clear water naturally heated by the heart of the Volcano.

Costa Rica has many unique places, one of them is the majestic Rio Celeste located in the canton of Guatuso in the province of Alajuela, inside the Tenorio Volcano National Park. °The departure will be around 5:00 a.m. from different points established . ° With the whole group, we will go to the breakfast which will be approximately an hour and thirty minutes after leaving the Central Valley. ° Around 9:30 a.m. it is estimated that we are arriving at the Tenorio Volcano National Park where the respective registration will be made and we will prepare to start the guided tour. ° At 1:00 p.m. we would be finishing the tour, and we will get ready to go and have lunch. °The estimated time of return will be at 2:30 p.m., taking the road back to San Jose. Around 4:00 p.m., a strategic stop will be made before continuing the trip and closing our adventure to the Celeste River. We will be arriving at our places of departure around 6:30 p.m.

This all day tour introduces travelers to one of Costa Rica’s most incredible sights – the enchanting, blue-hued Río Celeste. The river’s color is the result of the chemical mixture of sulfur and carbonate, which originate in the nearby Tenorio Volcano. Seeing this sky-blue river flow through a dense rainforest is an undeniably amazing experience.

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.

On clear days it's possible to get spectacular views. Rio Celeste is located in one of the most beautifulareas of Costa Rica. Getting there from La FortunaArea takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes.On arriving atthe park we set off on a 7km (approximately 4 miles)hike which passes by the River Celeste Waterfall, Tenorio Look out point, Blue Lagoon, a greatplace for taking pictures,Borbollones (little geisers)and finally we arrive at Teñideros where mother naturemagically mixes the water of two crystal clear streams,changing the water's color to a beautiful bright, light blue (hence the name "Rio Celeste" or Light-Blue River). After visiting the most beautiful places of this park there is a tough hike back to the park entrance where we have served a delicious, well- deserved lunch.

Spend a delightful day exploring the natural wonders of Tenorio Volcano National Park. Here we will take hike through the beautiful rainforest. Along the way, we will visit the lagoon and los Teñideros –which features the convergence of two rivers in the jungle. Behold the clear waters turning bright heavenly turquoise blue when they merge as if by magic — a natural spectacle caused by a chemical reaction of volcanic minerals in the water.. At the last stop we will enjoy the magnificent Rio Celeste Waterfall, and a short hike will bring us back to lunch and our return transportation.

"Celeste" in Spanish means celestial, paradisiacal and also the light blue color of the clear sky. These adjectives perfectly describe the area you will visit in this tour. On the flanks of the Tenorio Volcano National Park, this 7 km hike takes you to the point where the river Mother Nature magically mixes the water of two crystalline streams, changing its color to the beautiful blue light we call Celeste. Continue to "the pots", the depressions in the clay-filled soil with supposed therapeutic properties and the Tenorio Volcano hot springs. The trail continues through the forest until you reach the dazzling waterfall of Rio Celeste. During all this time, the surrounding jungle is full of life forms, smells and incredible sounds.

This unique hike combines natural beauty with a great opportunity to observe the wonderful flora and fauna. During our hike through the Tenorio Volcano National Park, we pass by the Celeste River Lagoon and walk along two crystal clear streams which come together to form the Rio Celeste. Here the clear water mysteriously changes into a beautiful bright, light-blue color (hence the name “Light-Blue-River”). Walking along jungle trails we visit an area where volcanic smoke is expelled at high temperatures from the ground at the bottom of the river, creating sulfur bubbles. The stunning colored Rio Celeste Waterfall offers an amazing view.

• The dazzling centrepiece of the Tenorio Volcano National Park, the Rio Celeste is most famous for its shockingly bright blue color, the result of a natural reaction of volcanic sulfur and calcium carbonate, which turns the clear waters a powder-blue shade. Reached by hiking through the surrounding rainforest, there are a number of sights of interest located along the Rio Celeste, most notably the Rio Celeste Waterfall, a favorite photo spot where the river tumbles into a striking blue lagoon; the Tenideros, where two rivers merge in the Celeste; and the Poza Azul, the most renowned "dye pool," where the reaction is most noticeable. The river’s startling color change is best viewed during the dry season (December to April), as excess rainfall can dilute the reactive chemicals leaving the waters with a less-appealing muddy hue.Four-in-one adventure in Costa Rica •

Rio Celeste Rainforest Hike tour you will hike through this primary Humid and Rainy Forest, several fauna species and exuberant flora are easily found in this ecosystem, during this 3 hours walk we visit a magnificent waterfall. Rio Celeste Rainforest is one of the most beautiful and scenic rivers in Costa Rica

Discover sloths, beautiful waterfalls and a true bluewater river. Starting with a hike through Tenorio Volcano National Park, discover the rainforest in a 2 hour easy to moderate hike and find the Celeste River ( one of the most popular rivers in CR, well known in the world by its particular natural color from light blue to turquoise. In addition to the coĺorful attraction of the water, the river also has several thermal hot springs and boiling mud pots, plumes of volcanic gases are expelled and in some spots, the exhaust volcanic gas at the base of the river gives the appearance of boiling water, also we'll find a beautiful large ( 98 ft. height) waterfall. After your swim, a small hike drives you to a spot where you will find sloths on a very low height in their environment, toucans and red-eyed leaf frogs.

This experience is completely different from the traditional because you will have opportunities to visit of places (Celeste River), where each one has a concept where you can connect with nature. In this experience we leave at 8:00 morning from Fortuna, meanwhile, in the rout, our guide is going to explain about many pieces of information about wildlife in Costa Rica, also is possible to find in the route different animals. When we are in Tenorio National Park we will walk to the waterfall, meanwhile in the way is possible to find awesome wildlife in there. After that we are gonna have a delicious typical lunch and dessert.

Mysterius and enchanting, in the very depths of the Tenorio Volcano, manifestations of hidden power transform the union of the Buena Vista and Roble rivers into a sky blue stream, giving birth to one of the most extraordinary phenomenon’s of nature: “Light Blue River”. Hike though the tropical rain forest of Tenorio Volcano National Park to witness the enchanting blue waters of Rio Celeste on this full-day tour from La Fortuna. Trek with a guide along forested trails dotted with waterfalls and rich with native wildlife to reach the convergence of two mineral-rich rivers that together produce the mysterious aqua tint of the Rio Celeste. After the hike, reward your efforts and refuel yourself with a traditional Costa Rican lunch. The tour arrives at the Tenorio Volcano National Park, werw begins our 5.5 km hike (approximately 2.5 to 3 hours) through the tropical rainforest.