Rio Celeste Waterfall at Tenorio Volcano and Sloth Watching Tour From San Jose

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. View of Celeste river, Waterfall and Hiking in Tenorio Volcano National Park

   4 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 62 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Turquoise water!

  Worth the drive. Worth the 300+ steps down - and back up! The steps are solid, with a good handrail on both sides. There is a :30 minutes trail walk to the beginning of the stairs. Other trail options if you want more.

  bkparishMarch 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Awesome excursion

  We learned so much about the fun and important facts of Costa Rica from our talented and dedicated guide Esteban. This excursion was well organized. It started with a coffee and chocolate tasting/learning about the process of their making. Followed by viewing of sloths, hiking in the rainforest, seeing tarantulas, venomous snakes, a gorgeous waterfall…These were some of the highlights of the day. I would highly recommend this excursion. We had a fun day.

  EMEL EFebruary 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Worth it and uniquely Costa Rica

  Overall we liked the tour We were lucky it turned out to be a private tour and weather was great (no rain) The colour of the water of Rio Celeste didnt disappoint and the sloth tour was awesome, we saw sloths, taucans, butterflies, snake, frogs 😊

  Deepan_SAugust 2024via Viator

• 5Great tour

  The trip was worth it! Our tour guide took us to a few good restaurants and explained everything to us. The waterfall was amazing , though the stairs were hard. The sloth tour was great and the tour guide was very knowledgeable.

  552corinnegJune 2024via Tripadvisor

• 5Get to knowthe nature of Cost Rica

  We didn't know anything about Rio Celeste. We booked it because something else was canceled. Compared to the more famous places, we didn't expect much. But the walk in the rain forest, the little animals that we saw, the beautiful vegetation, and finally, the amazing waterfall at the bottom, were unexpectedly beautiful. And the sloth forest was fascinating, with a guide that showed us, in addition to the sloths, so many animals, including a fight between a beautifully colored Motmot and a Thrush over food. All this was narrated by Luis Molina, who very casually, while joking with us, found every animal and bird, shared with us the connection to nature that is part of the culture of Costa Rica, and little stories to enhance our experience.

  Robert_BJune 2024via Viator

• 5Well worth it, great day!

  Incredible day and tour! Well worth it and a highlight of our trip. Our guide Esteban was excellent, knowledgeable and took the trip to another level.

  Passenger648127May 2024via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in San José

• Its from-price is 26% below the median of the 201 day trips we list in San José.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 26 of 201.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About San José

San José is Costa Rica's capital in the high Central Valley, a working city of theatres, markets and museums, close to volcanoes and coffee farms.

San José sits in a mountain-ringed valley at about 1,100 metres, where the climate is mild year-round. The neoclassical National Theatre, opened in 1897, is the city's finest building, and the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum and the Jade Museum show the artistry of ancient peoples. The Central Market, a maze of food stalls, coffee sellers and craft shops, keeps its old rhythm, and Barrio Amón and Barrio Escalante have grand houses and newer cafés.

Top-ranked sights in San José: Arenal Volcano National Park, San Jose Central Market (Mercado Central), National Theater (Teatro Nacional).

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