Top 10 Food Tours in Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Cacao has deep roots in the history of the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.  Now for the first time, gourmet beans used for making bar chocolate is being made in Puerto Viejo, Limon. After learning about the chocolate making process, you will visit Cahuita National Park.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Local guide, Port pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Drinks, Food and drinks, Lunch

The tour begins with a brief insight into the wonderful world of coffee followed by the history of Costa Rican coffee and its importance in the socio-economic development.  Later on during the tour we will cover other aspects of the Costa Rican culture and traditions. The tour starts with an introduction to the life cycle of a coffee plant starting with the coffee seed itself and taking a look at its fascinating evolutionary cycle.

Inclusions: Local taxes

Exclusions: Lunch

Waterfall rappelling and the chocolate tour are two exciting tours that will introduce you to both the nature and culture of Costa Rica.  You will be driven 5 minutes outside of downtown La Fortuna to the chocolate tour where you will learn about, taste, and see how chocolate is made from bean to bar. You will also take a short oxcart ride and have the opportunity to purchase a selection of artisanal chocolate. After the tour, you’ll head to the Pure Trek headquarters for a delicious organic lunch and then to the glorious Pure Trek canyon for waterfall rappelling. Get ready for an exciting afternoon of rappelling down tropical waterfalls, rock climbing, river hiking and the Monkey Drop (you will get wet!)

Inclusions: Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only), Professional, bilingual guides, High quality equipments

Exclusions: Gratuities

If it wasn't for coffee, perhaps there wouldn't be a San Jose city today. On this tour we'll share with you the history of coffee in our town, where was the first coffee plantation, the impact of the grain in our country after the independence, and how the exports helped bring progress to the Central Valley. We'll talk about the different coffee production areas in Costa Rica, as we sample coffee in different infusion methods. Do you know what's the difference between a chemex and a V60, or what's a Vandola? You'll also meet the local baristas, that are trying to change the way costaricans enjoy this delicious and energetic drink. Small groups (10 people max.) ensure personalized attention. Last but not least, we're a local company who believes that we can improve our city through sustainable tourism. We're the first tourism company to specialize on promoting the history and heritage of San Jose, and help other local entrepreneurs while creating unforgettable experiences.

Inclusions: Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected), Visit to 3 cafes, 3 coffee tasting (3 different techniques) with their respective barista explanations, Coffee Connoisseur guide

Exclusions: Additional Food/Drink, Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)

This activity will lead to our Sloth Park to start, we will walk trough the rainforest 1.5 to 2 hours inside the trails and you can get to see two and three toes sloths and some poisonous froags and snakes even birds. Done with the hike we will visit the second section of the the park to get your amazing chocolate coffee and sugar tasting along all the information provided in by our tour guides. Very instructive and educative tour!!

Inclusions: Beverages, Round-trip shared transfer

Exclusions: Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)

If you ever wondered what it takes to produce a cup of delicious coffee, these two hours will lead you to discover stories and talk to the people that make it happen. Although time will fly by, the taste of Aquiares coffee will linger long! Come to Aquiares and learn all about coffee, from the seed to your cup! We provide authentic, unique and personalized tours. You can come with your entire family because we have options for everyone! /!\ PLEASE MAKE A RESERVATION BEFORE COMING /!\

Inclusions: Professional guide, Free coffee tasting, Coffee and/or Tea, Entrance fees to the farm, mill and church

Exclusions: Lunch, Transportation to/from attractions

You will truly appreciate the wonders of Peñas Blancas river and the surrounding rainforest as we travel down the river without a motor, this way you will enjoy the journey quietly rowing and taking photos. You will also learn and participate in the whole production process, from the harvesting of the fruit, the fermentation, drying and grinding of the seed, to the point where you obtain a delicious chocolate -free from chemicals- and of course, you can taste the traditional drink of our ancestors and the best handmade organic chocolate from the seed to the bar considered as the "Gift of the Gods". In our tour, you will have the best part of your visit to Costa Rica. Come and enjoy this sweet experience!

Inclusions: Transportation, Bilingual Guide, Safari Boat Equipment , Entrance Fees, Chocolate Tasting

Exclusions: Gratuities

This is the ultimate coffee farm experience: you will ride around in a farm truck, follow the coffee cycle from seed to cup, swim in the cool waterfalls, and indulge in the food and aromas of Aquiares. Come to Aquiares and learn all about coffee, from the seed to your cup! We provide authentic, unique and personalized tours. You can come with your entire family because we have options for everyone! /!\ PLEASE MAKE A RESERVATION BEFORE COMING /!\

Inclusions: Professional guide, Welcomed coffee, Beverages, Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Coffee and/or Tea, Entrance fees to the farm, mill, hacienda and church

Exclusions: Transportation to/from attractions

An exclusive private tour that includes a visit to the rainforest, a cocoa plantation, artisan chocolate farm for learn about the chocolate history, plantation, processing and elaboration of chocolate drink and bars. Later enjoy a great relaxing time at Baldi Hot Springs, the best Thermal Pools complex in Arenal Volcano Area

Inclusions: Lunch, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Private Naturalist Tour Guide, Coffee and/or Tea, Bottled water

Exclusions: gratitudes for guide, Alcoholic Beverages

We offer a combination of attractions! Firstly, the chocolate tour starts with the cultural and biological background of cocoa in the world and here in Costa Rica. It further introduces into the collecting, fermenting, grinding and finally the making of chocolate, the drink of the gods. Secondly, we talk about coffee and its importance for Costa Rica's economic and cultural development. We have a showroom with important coffee picking instruments and a better explanation of the process of coffee production. We want to show you how to make Café-Chorreado, the real Costa Rican practice of preparing coffee. Finally, we want to look at one of the most important aspects of Costarican culture and tradition, the trapiche: A sugar cane-mill run by two beautiful oxen (Fast & Furious). Here we grind sugar cane to extract the juice and make all kinds of local and delicious candy (Dulce, Sobado, Espumas and Miel) you can try. This is for sure the sweetest tour in the area.

Inclusions: Chocolate, Air-conditioned vehicle, Water, Tour Guide

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