The sky-blue river inside Tenorio Volcano National Park — a moderate rainforest hike to the famous waterfall. The most popular day trip. Río Celeste Day Tour ($130).
A wetland refuge best explored by boat — caimans, monkeys and dozens of bird species. Relaxed and great for families. Caño Negro Boat Tour ($96).
An underground adventure through limestone caverns with bats and formations — muddy, fun and unlike anything else in the area. Venado Caves Tour ($101).
Choose Río Celeste for scenery, Caño Negro for wildlife and families, and Venado Caves for adventure. With two spare days you can do two. Add one to a 3-day La Fortuna plan.
Río Celeste is the most popular day trip for its turquoise river and rainforest hike. Caño Negro is best for wildlife and families, and Venado Caves for adventure.
About 2 hours by road each way, making it a full-day trip. Most travelers go with a guided tour that includes transport and park entrance.
They're in different directions, so it's better to do each as its own day trip rather than combining them.
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