Tenorio Volcano National Park is one of the most visited places in Guanacaste Province. In our Costa Rica private tours, you will find the best services and packages that will take you to this adventure.
Our Costa Rica shuttle service will pick you up from your hotel and take you back. Besides visiting Tenorio Volcano National Park, you will visit the magnificent Celeste River and our guides will give you information about this turquoise river.
The Natural Colored River
This natural spot is perfectly located in Tenorio Volcano National Park. This river is notable for its unique turquoise coloration and for its amazing waterfall. To get there, you will walk for an hour from the park’s entrance.
It is said that Celeste River was painted by God when he create Earth and all natural things. However, its particular turquoise color is not due to God’s hand nor chemical products either.
Celeste River’s color is due to a physical phenomenon known as Mie scattering. This spectacle is a chemical reaction of two rivers that cross each other with different chemical characteristics.
One of them is Buenavista River that carries a great concentration of aluminosilicate particles. The other river is Sour Creek that has a high acidity because of Tenorio Volcano volcanic activity.
When both rivers meet each other, there is a mixture of all the chemical reactions and that is why Celeste River has that mesmerizing turquoise color. Moreover, you will see that its waterfall also has that color too.
Private tour to Celeste River through Tenorio Volcano National Park
Your Costa Rica adventure tour will begin early in the morning when your shuttle service picks you up in your hotel. Your driver will take you directly to Tenorio Volcano National Park where a guide will wait for you to start the tour.
As this tour is private and guided, you will have the opportunity of having a personal professional guide. This experienced person will answer all the questions you might have about the park and Celeste River.
Prepare yourself to have 10 hours of a private tour where you will be hiking for 4 hours approximately through the tropical rainforest that surrounds the park. You will see exotic flora and fauna, and walk to the furnace vents of the volcano.
Afterwards, you will arrive at Los Teñideros. This specific spot is where the two abovementioned rivers come together to bring color to the Celeste River. Have you ever imagined this adventure tour in Costa Rica would be that magical?
Keep going on your Costa Rica private tour by visiting the Tenorio Volcano furnace vents, where you will see and smell the strong gases that the volcano expel at extreme temperatures.
The Ollas and Celeste River Waterfall
Besides learning and visiting the famous Celeste River, this Costa Rica private tour will take you to the Ollas. Its name is because these ollas are like caldrons where you can enjoy a rejuvenating mud bath or a relaxing hot spring bath as well.
Once you finish your mud bath and your hot spring time, you will continue your trip to Celeste River waterfall. In this part of the park, you will realize that water is still the same turquoise color.
When arriving to Celeste River waterfall, take a moment to enjoy this marvelous natural beauty, soak in its well and take a lot of photographs. Be sure of enjoying everything this national park offers you.
Keep in mind that Celeste River waterfall may lose its turquoise color during rainy season. Tenorio Volcano National Park is a very rainy area and there is not a specific dry season.
Our Costa Rica private tour policy is to advise our tourists that if there is any rain during the day of the tour, we will need to reschedule or offer you another one. We want you to have the best experience of viewing Celeste River’s colors.
Tour recommendations
Costa Rica private tours want to offer you an unforgettable experience in Tenorio Volcano National Park. For this reason, we recommend you to hire a private transportation service in order to have a more intimate trip with your loved-ones.
As this Costa Rica adventure tour is outdoors and you will be spending a lot of time hiking and in the water, it is recommended to bring sunglasses, sunscreen lotion, comfortable shoes, swim suit and rain gear.
Tour prohibitions
We told you that you will spend quality time in water. Nevertheless, it is prohibited to swim in the river since there could be sudden river floods and you can be damaged as well as the environment in different areas of the park. It is completely forbidden to throw garbage away.
As this national park is a Costa Rican’s natural reserve, the environment can be in danger because of trash. It is mandatory that every visitor takes their wastes with him/her.
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