Private Rio Celeste Zipline Tour – VIP Canopy Adventure Over the Turquoise River
Fly across the Rio Celeste canopy with your own guides and safety crew, at your own pace.
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+ taxes & fees
Fly Over the Blue Waters on a Private Rio Celeste Zipline Tour
Our bespoke Rio Celeste zipline excursion launches your group into a premium canopy tour above the volcanic streams of the Bijagua region. You glide from high platforms with views of the Tenorio mountain ridges and the native rainforest canopy, in a private group with your own guides and safety crew.
What’s Included in Your VIP Zipline Experience
Your private Rio Celeste zipline canopy tour includes:
- ✅ 100% Private Canopy Tour Guide and Safety Crew dedicated exclusively to your group
- ✅ Zipline cables that cross directly over the turquoise Rio Celeste river
- ✅ Professional-grade safety gear (full-body harnesses, helmets, and heavy-duty pulleys)
- ✅ Comprehensive safety briefing and hands-on practice on a dedicated low cable
- ✅ Beautifully arranged Organic Fruit Platter and chilled refreshments waiting at the course exit
- ✅ Complimentary high-definition photos and action video captured by your private guides
- ✅ Refreshing warm towel service right after your flight
Why Choose a Private VIP Zipline Tour in Rio Celeste
Fly Over the Blue River
Our itinerary includes cables that cross directly over the sky-blue river canyon, a spectacular view and a thrill that sets this tour apart from a standard forest zipline.
Look for Wildlife from the Canopy Platforms
Ziplining with us is about more than speed. The high platforms put you at eye level with the canopy, where our guides help you look for sloths, green iguanas, and toucans. Sightings vary by day and can’t be guaranteed.
Trained Guides & Professional Safety Gear
Safety comes first. Lines, anchors, cables, harnesses, and helmets are inspected daily, and our trained safety guides manage your braking and transitions at every platform.
Private VIP Service for Your Group
Your tour runs at a private pace, so your family can laugh, take photos, adjust gear, and go when you are ready, without sharing the course with other guests.
What to Expect on the Rio Celeste Ziplining Canopy Tour
Your private adventure begins with a gear-fitting session where your safety leads secure your helmet and harness. Your guides then give a short briefing on a practice cable so you can learn body posture and hand placement. From there, you head up to the main canopy lines and cross rainforest platforms, mountain gorges, and the signature cables that carry you over the turquoise Rio Celeste.
Zipline Tours Near Rio Celeste, from La Fortuna & Arenal
Our zipline course is on a private eco-property near Katira and Bijagua, about 20 minutes from the main national park entrance. If you are coming from La Fortuna or looking for an active day trip from Arenal, we can arrange private van transportation from La Fortuna to Rio Celeste, about 1.5 hours each way. Transportation is an add-on, subject to availability. Looking for more to do nearby? See our private Rio Celeste tubing tour and our private Rio Celeste waterfall hike.
Is Rio Celeste Ziplining Safe for Beginners?
Our canopy lines are designed for first-time flyers and families, and the course uses controlled braking. For children under 10 or nervous flyers, our safety guides offer tandem flying, securing you to their rig so you can enjoy the river views. If anyone in your group has health concerns or mobility needs, tell us before you book.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Ziplining and commercial canopy sports are not allowed inside Tenorio Volcano National Park, so our private zipline course is on a private property outside the conservation zone, near Katira and Bijagua, about 20 minutes from the park gates.
Our private Rio Celeste zipline tour costs $85.00 per adult and $55.00 per child (under 10), plus taxes and fees. The price includes your private canopy guides and safety crew, safety gear (harnesses, helmets, and pulleys), a safety briefing with a practice cable, a fruit platter and refreshments, photos and video, and towel service. Your group is never mixed with other guests.
The course is family-friendly. The minimum age is about 4 years old. Children and beginners who feel nervous can fly tandem with our safety guides, secured to their rig. Please tell us about any health concerns before booking.
Yes. Our course includes long canopy cables that cross over the turquoise river, for a spectacular aerial view.
Wildlife is wild and unpredictable. Sloths, toucans, and monkeys can be seen in the trees around our platforms, and your private group’s quiet pace helps. Sightings can’t be guaranteed.
The complete experience, including harness fitting, safety orientation, the zipline flights, and the post-tour fruit platter, takes approximately 2.5 hours at a private pace.
Secure, closed-toe shoes (sneakers, running shoes, or hiking boots) are required. Flip-flops and loose sandals are not permitted for safety. Wear comfortable athletic clothing and long shorts or pants, and bring eco-friendly bug spray, sunscreen, and your camera.
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