Embark on a thrilling adventure starting with a refreshing swim in the pristine Río Celeste River (not the waterfall), surrounded by turquoise waters and lush rainforest. Continue with a guided walk through the Tenorio Volcano area to spot iconic Costa Rican sloths in their natural habitat, along with toucans, the elusive red-eyed tree frog, and other vibrant wildlife. After this encounter with nature, enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant featuring a beautiful butterfly garden, where you can admire the stunning blue morpho butterfly. The day continues with an engaging coffee and cacao experience, learning how these staples are grown, harvested, and transformed. Taste fresh coffee, sample rich cacao, and discover their cultural importance. This immersive experience blends wildlife discovery, cultural flavor, and natural beauty into one unforgettable day.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 16.
Bijagua is a small village where we will find the private reserve for the sloth observation.
Exact time and location will be confirmed upon reservation.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Sloth Discovery, Río Celeste & Coffee–Cacao Journey lasts about 8 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $145 per person for this Playa Flamingo experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 7:00 AM.
Children aged 5–11 pay from $110, adults from $145. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Exact time and location will be confirmed upon reservation. Pickup points include Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique, Que Tuanis.
The experience is available in EN, FR.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Our guide and driver Michael de Costour, very friendly, answered all our questions and sent us several information during transport as well as on the different sites visited. The other guides, Kevin for our visit of the different animals and Anna for the visit of coffee and chocolate were also very friendly. Our dinner at the restaurant was delicious. We were 4 adults and all enjoyed our very pleasant and informative day. Thank you all!
Very nice day with Anouk to go or even the sloths and the Heavenly Rio River. Very comfortable transport arrived on time at our hotel. Riu Guanacaste. I highly recommend this activity, The Sloth Visit is done with respect for nature and animals. We have information about the plants and view of frogs and vipers. Thanks to Allan for making us some frog pictures with our Iphone 17. I didn't think this camera could take such beautiful pictures.
We did four activities with CostTour. Our guide Kevin and his wife Anouk were in the small care for us. We made the visit to Varanda which is a top resort with on the program of horse, zip line, slide, impressive with a real feeling of speed in the middle of the jungle. We also saw the Olive turtles, as well as their baby hatching on a beach. We also saw sloths, a bunch of birds, but also batracians like multicolored frogs. We also visited Palo Verde, where we could see crocodile, many birds than other reptiles, including many monkeys. Yeah, too. We highly recommend cost tour for the magical moments they were able to introduce us to better know the Costa rica, another big bravo to Kevin and his wife Anouk, as well as to the Driver who were dedicated during this stay.
Truly a fantastic experience. The guide was so knowledgeable about all things about Costa Rica (pro tip, sit in the front seat with him and ask lots of questions :)). Generally speaking, Costour was absolutely fantastic to me throughout my month in Costa Rica, letting me know of options for a solo traveler to join a group trip. I went on three adventures with them and they were all life long experiences and memories I will take with me forever :) Thank you!!
Kevin and Alberto were amazing! Fun, flexible and very knowledgeable. We saw and swam in the beautiful Rio Celeste and saw 5 sloths, a viper, multiple frogs and other exciting critters. I highly recommend this. It captured the essence of what Costa Rica has been in my mind all my life.
Amazing tour! The owner, Kevin, was our guide. We had an amazing day. Saw sloths, snakes, various frogs, and toucans. Kevin was very knowledgable and made our day memorable. Would certainly go on his tour again!
Fantastic day of touring around. We all had an amazing day. Gabriel was amazing and would highly recommend. Jess at the sanctuary was amazing and helped get some of the best pictures I have ever seen of animals.
Very nice day! on the trail to Rio Celeste Falls we saw; frog, snake and even a group of Capuchin monkeys, as well as a kinkaju. The fall was beautiful, it was worth the descent of the stairs as well as the ascent. Our guide Alberto was kind enough to stop for 20 minutes while me and my spouses went to cool off in the river. Excellent dinner with even a greenhouse with butterflies. After dinner stop at the tree of peace. And what about the visit of the sloths.... Wow, snakes, frogs, tapir, toucans and sloths. I recommend without hesitation
We had the best time! We swam in the Blue River, we saw sloths, toucans, poisonous frogs, tasted termites :), learned how to survive in the jungle, lol, and had a wonderful time making friends with our fellow internationals! Thank you Kevin and Memo for a wonderful time!
Although our trip was canceled Kevin reached out to make any other options available including a private tour. I appreciate him reaching out and going above and beyond to accommodate us. We will be back soon and plan to book with him and his family. I’m grateful for his help and the work he does.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloth Discovery, Río Celeste & Coffee–Cacao Journey | 8 hours | 4.9 (83) | $145 | |
 Rio Celeste: Hike, Coffee & Sloths Lovers | 10 hours | 5.0 (14) | $263 | View |
 Río Celeste Waterfall & Sloth Seeking + Coffee & Chocolate Tour | 6 hours | 5.0 (36) | $250 | View |
 Sloth Discovery and Rio Celeste Waterfall | 8 hours | 4.7 (3) | $169 | View |
 Rio Celeste Expedition – Sloths, Waterfalls & Nature's Magic | 5h 25min | 4.9 (92) | $190 | View |
 Rio Celeste + Park + Sloth Sanctuary + Chocolate Coffee | 10–11 hours | 4.9 (7) | $139 | View |
 Rio Celeste Hiking, Sloth Sanctuary & Llanos de Cortes Waterfall Tour | 12 hours | 4.6 (1,183) | $135 | View |