La Paz Waterfall Gardens waterfalls and rainforest
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Coffee Traditions & La Paz Waterfall Gardens Day Tour

Learn about Costa Rica's coffee traditions since the 1800s, walk in a volcanic plantation on the slopes of Poás Volcano and try some of the best coffee flavors in the world, from the plantation to your cup. Walk in the rainforest with 5 waterfalls and exhibitions of Costa Rican wildlife at La Paz Waterfall Gardens.

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At a glance

Pickup
Where you're stayingPickup included wherever you're staying: your hotel, rental or another meeting point you choose.
Duration
Full day – ~8+ hoursDuration measured from the San José area. Timing changes with your pickup point; Jesus confirms it in your proposal.
Activity level
Medium
Pickup and transportation
Included
Price
Price on requestJesus sends the price for your group with your tour proposal.
Group size
Minimum group size confirmed in your proposal.
Visits
San José, Alajuela

Photos

  • Cloud forest hummingbird and flora
  • Wildlife rescue center capuchin monkey
  • Rainforest reptile and fauna exhibition
  • Poás volcanic slopes landscape

What to expect

This is a guided tour designed for coffee and nature lovers: different aromatic flavors, volcanic gourmet coffee planted in fertile soils, and a walk in one of the plantations on the slopes of Poás Volcano to learn about and enjoy some good Costa Rican coffee.

Experience coffee from the plantation to your cup; you can also purchase some to take home.

After tasting excellent-quality coffee, we go on a guided walk through the tropical cloud forest, searching for five (5) waterfalls, each one with its own name and history. With your guide, discover some of Costa Rica's unique wildlife: jaguars, birds, frogs, insects, monkeys, sloths and much more…

Step by step

  1. Scenic drive from San José, Alajuela, Heredia or Cartago to the coffee plantations on the volcanic slopes of Poás Volcano

    1 hour

    Recommendations Bring extra clothes · Cash for coffee purchase

  2. Walk in the coffee plantation, tasting & shopping

    2 hours

  3. Walk in the rainforest – five waterfalls & animal exhibitions. Lunch.

    4 hours

What's included

  • Transportation
  • Tour guide
  • Lunch
  • Water

Where we meet

Pickup where you're staying. Exact time confirmed in your proposal.

Before you request

  • Activity level: Medium.
  • Minimum group size confirmed in your proposal.

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Your guide

Jesus Mora Urbina. I guide in English and Spanish, and I specialize in wildlife, natural history, adventure, national parks and city tours.

Jesus guides your tour himself. If he isn't available on your date, he may suggest another guide he trusts. He'll tell you who before anything is confirmed, and it only goes ahead if you agree.

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