Private Hike Río Celeste National Park

Amazing experience at Tenorio Volcano National Park. This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy: hiking, wildlife, and extraordinary views. Along the Río Celeste hiking pathway, you will visit the blue lagoon, gasses bubbling out of the river bed, "Los Teñideros": a magical spot where these two streams confluence with different minerals and chemical compositions, so precisely to change the water to a extraordinary turquoise, and blue sky color. This region is still inhabited by ¨Los Malekus¨, one of the eight costarrican indigenous ethnics, which has historically populated our northern lowlands. Nowadays they conform to our smallest autochthonous race, furnishing our country with art, music, and amazing legends. Also, this area has a large importance on agricultural production.

Description

Enjoy a scenic 1 ½ -hours drive from La Fortuna to Tenorio Volcano National Park, whose fantastic forest
reserve combines the magical mystic of nature, ancient indigenous legends, and a stunning volcanic
influence, creating an incredible chemical effect along this beautiful river by tinting its currents into a
breathtaking light blue stream.
This 3-mile round trip well-maintained trail leads through this protected forest toward the place everybody
can't wait to see: The confluence among two creeks necessary to start this river change color
phenomenon. Halfway on the way back and 10 minutes downstairs, you will find, just in the very heart of
the canyon, a beautiful 90-foot tall waterfall with the color of the sky.
It will take approximately 2 hours along a medium-difficulty round-trip trail.
With a nature guide companion, there’s a great possibility that you’ll get to see different wildlife on this
venture.
After hiking, we will drive 20 minutes away where you will find a section along this sky-blue river, to have
the great privilege of jumping in its refreshing currents. Delicious Costa Rican lunch will be enjoyed before
a sightseeing or nap time when we return to your accommodation.