Private 4 in 1 Rainforest, Blue River, Mud Bath, Hot Springs
Description
This is not just a tour, it’s a fully private, one-of-a-kind journey through the Tenorio and Miravalles region, led by ours passionate locals, naturalists, and wildlife photographers who deliver an experience no one else can match. From the moment we pick you up, the adventure begins, this is never a boring ride. Every stretch of road is filled with scenic views, cultural insights, and hidden gems that we bring to life with our deep local knowledge. Explore Las Hornillas at Miravalles Volcano, where geothermal activity reveals the raw power of the earth. Then venture into the Tenorio rainforest for an exclusive walk in a private reserve, where our expert guidance greatly increases your chances of spotting sloths and other wildlife. End the day at the magical Río Celeste, where you can refresh and admire its surreal blue waters. With total privacy, authentic access, and unmatched expertise, this is an experience you simply won’t find anywhere else.
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Itinerary
Exclusive Private Rainforest Tour in Costa Rica Immerse yourself in the beauty of Costa Rica's pristine rainforest on a private, guided tour led by our local expert. This unique experience takes you through a protected reserve, where you’ll encounter the incredible wildlife in their natural habitat. Spot sloths, colorful poison dart frogs, vibrant toucans, playful monkeys, and a variety of reptiles and birds. Your expert guide will share fascinating insights into the rainforest’s rich biodiversity and its delicate ecosystem. Perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers, this premium tour offers an intimate connection with nature, far from the crowds. Whether you’re a photographer, a wildlife enthusiast, or simply seeking an unforgettable adventure, this experience offers exclusive access to one of the world’s most biodiverse places. Discover the wonders of the rainforest with an educational and sustainable journey you’ll never forget. Book your exclusive tour today!
Las Hornillas is found in the foothills of the Miravalles Volcano, where you can enjoy a truly unique experience walking inside an active crater. Observe steaming vents, bubbling mud pots, hot water pools, and striking sulphur deposits as you witness the raw power of the earth up close. This is the only place in Costa Rica where visitors can safely explore an active crater and feel the steam rising from beneath your feet. Beyond the volcanic activity, you can relax in natural saunas and enjoy therapeutic mud baths rich in mineral clay, known for their healing properties. To complete the experience, guests can also unwind in natural hot spring pools heated directly by the volcano, offering the perfect way to relax while surrounded by this incredible geothermal landscape.
Connect with nature and explore the beauty of the Tenorio & Miravalles Volcano rain forest you will start out on a 30 minutes moderately hike down to Rio Celeste through the lush primary and secondary rain forest surrounding Costa Rica's most famous river (blue river). come down along leafy jungle trails and across rivers on a private farm, catching new perspectives on the looming volcano and sweeping Bijagua plains. Slow down and appreciate the area’s amazing biodiversity as a nature guide points out native plant species and wildlife like monkeys, sloths and exotic birds learn about native flora and fauna and spot wildlife. Before making your way backy ou will get a chance to refresh and swim in this natural environment in the famous blue river.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick you up in the whole north pacific of guanacaste.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Its a Private tour.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required.
- Bring Rain coat
- Extra clothes.
- Infant meals are not included
Reviews(10)
Our family of 7 ages 18-60 had an amazing day with Miller and Johnny and Oved as our guides. We were picked up at our casa in Palm Beach Estates and rode comfortably to Spring Paradise in the rain forest. It was a long ride made interesting by Miller’s kindness, humor and knowledge of all things CR. Johnny was an expert driver and a funny guy. We stopped along the way to see birds and monkeys. Our entire group enjoyed walking through the rainforest. The highlight was finding a baby sloth who had ventured away from its mother. After that we had the most delicious traditional lunch in a non touristy restaurant. I’ll be thinking of that food for a long time. Sadly the river was too high to enjoy, so we set off for Las Hornillas Springs. After learning all about the volcanic activity, we had a hilarious mud bath, shower and then relaxing soak in the hot springs. Everyone was smiling and relaxed. It was a long day for everyone but we all agree it was the highlight of our trip. Thank you for hosting us Miller, Johnny and Oved.
🌟 Wow, what an incredible review! 🌟 Thank you so much for sharing your amazing experience with us! It sounds like your family had a truly unforgettable day filled with adventure, laughter, and special moments. 🦥🌳🍛 Miller, Johnny, and Oved will be so thrilled to hear your kind words—they love making every journey not just fun but meaningful. From spotting that baby sloth (what a magical moment! 🥹) to enjoying a delicious traditional lunch and relaxing in the hot springs, it sounds like every part of the day was a memory to treasure. We’re sorry the river wasn’t an option that day, but we’re so glad the alternative brought so much joy and relaxation to your group. 💚 We’d love to host you and your family again in the future—there’s always more to explore and discover in Costa Rica! Thank you for choosing Guanacaste Dreams Vacations for your adventure. 🌞✨
The views were amazing, the guide was so very knowledgeable about the micro climates. He literally had to make us grab our rain ponchos from the house because it was hard to believe the weather would change so much in such a short about of time. He stopped for snacks on the way and was just an amazing guide all the way from pick up to drop off! We saw sloths, toucans, hummingbirds, frogs bats and up close to the volcanos, then had an amazing local lunch.
Obed was extremely accommodating, fun, funny and interesting. He went out of his way to ensure that all three of us got what we wanted from this tour. He was a very good driver! He was knowledgeable about all of the places we visited. He flexed our tour to include cacao-chocolate experience since it was raining too hard to enjoy The Blue River.
We enjoyed the entire day. Seeing the sloths, the blue river and mud baths were exceptional. We were also lucky enough to have all of these experiences without any other tourists at the location or in our group. Gabriel, our guide, let us go at our own pace and enjoy everything until we were ready to go.
The whole trip was great-Miller was an amazing host, knowledgeable, kind and considerate and provided exactly what we were hoping for -5star for sure
We took the 4 in 1 tour with our experienced guide Eddie. It turned out to be a most wonderful time. He picked us up at our hotel and whisked us off to the volcano. During the excursion we experienced a mud bath, a hike in the jungle where we saw a lot of wildlife. We had lunch at a family ran restaurant in the rain forest. We ended the day with a dip in the blue river. Thanks to our guide “Ready Eddie”. He was charming to talk with ans knew the history and story around all the incredible places we saw.
Best experience I’ve ever had; Eddie García the tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the excursion a once in a lifetime experience. Most definitely will be booking again with him next visit. Highly recommend!
So much fun packed into one day. Each stop was its own experience. Ask for Eddie as your guide. He was full of information and joy for his country.
Was a great outing for the six of us , saw many animals along the rainforest tour, the blue river was great and to be able the swim in it was refreshing, a little set back with 2 flat tires along the way but our guide got us to our mud bath and hot spring and back no problem
My friend and I wanted to go to arenel volcano but it was 4 hours away so we decided on this tour and it was the best decision. Our your guide Alex from Viator was beyond amazing. Not only was he friendly and knowledgeable but he went the extra mile and stopped on the side of the road for us to grab some homemade empanadas and pineapple juice which was by far the best I’ve had. Then we went to our first destination to the rainforest and we had Juan Carlos as our tour guide who also was knowledgeable but also let’s us witch a sloth. There were so many animals and plants to see. It was just beautiful. We then proceeded to the blue river which was also very cool but it was a bit of a hike on the way back up. Then for our final destination of the hot springs/mud bath and volcano that was really something to see. Overall it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend and do it again. Thanks Alex and Juan Carlos you guys were great!
