Coffee Experience, Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens


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169 reviews   (4.78)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 12 hours

Departs: San Jose, San Jose

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

The best TOP Ranked tour from San Jose 3 destinations in one day. Coffee Experience, Unique Poas Volcano Crater and one most beautiful nature park and waterfalls. We will visit the Doka Coffee Estate for a delicious breakfast. Then we will be treated to a coffee tour in an actual coffee plantation where we will learn the ancient techniques used by the experts to produce some of the best coffee in Costa Rica and around the world.
we will continue to Poas Volcano National Park, where there is a noticeable change in temperature and exuberant vegetation of the cloud forest.
At La Paz Waterfall Gardens we will go through walking trails surrounded by lush tropical rain forest. Here we will appreciate flowing white rivers, spectacular waterfalls, birds, butterflies, monkeys, and hummingbirds. There are also, educational animal exhibits to enjoy such as the Aviary, the Butterfly Observatory, Hummingbird Garden, Serpentarium, Jungle Cats Exhibit, and the Frog Exhibit


What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

All Fees and Taxes

Breakfast

Entrance Fee Coffee Tour

Entrance Fee La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Entrance Fee to Poas Volcano

Lunch

What's Not Included

Bottled water

Snacks


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 10
  • ADULT: Age: 11 - 99

Additional Info

  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

We will visit the Doka Coffee Estate for a delicious breakfast. Then we will be treated to a coffee tour in an actual coffee plantation where we will learn the ancient techniques used by the experts to produce some of the best coffee in Costa Rica and around the world. The careful process involved in the cultivation, harvesting and roasting of the Golden Bean will then be illustrated, very hands-on, and then we will savor the delectable product.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Poas Volcano National Park
At the Volcano, we will have time to enjoy the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles, and hike on a trail to the beautiful Botos Lagoon as we learn about the different ecosystems in the park.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Jardins da Cachoeira de La Paz
At La Paz Waterfall Gardens we will go through walking trails surrounded by lush tropical rain forest. Here we will appreciate flowing white rivers, spectacular waterfalls, birds, butterflies, monkeys, and hummingbirds. There are also, educational animal exhibits to enjoy such as the Aviary, the Butterfly Observatory, Hummingbird Garden, Serpentarium, Jungle Cats Exhibit, and the Frog Exhibit.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included


Reviews

Brilliant
jacqui h, 22-09-2022
This was one of the highlights of my trip to Costa Rica so far - everything was brilliant - weather was clear at the volcano/the food amazing/La Paz was so worth visiting! Highly recommended
Best experiences in Costa Rica. Excellent guide
Darren_C, 07-09-2022
Gary does a great job with every aspect of giving a good tour! Practical, humor, history, and culture. We experienced a lot during the tour and there is plenty of time to talk with the fellow tour folks to make friends.
Combo Tour...
Ann-Marie H, 04-09-2022
My husband and I had only 2 days in San Jose. We spent the 1st day sightseeing in the city, but we realised there was not enough to fill the second day. We booked this tour on a whim and did not regret it.
We were picked up at our hotel early (6am) .. I can see that people were frustrated by the amount of time it took to pick up.other guests.. if you can, go on the weekend as traffic was lighter and probably took an hour to collect everyone.
The coffee tour started with a breakfast, which we enjoyed and the plantation tour was very interesting. Take a rain jacket/umbrella as it rained a lot :p
The volcano tour was amazing..we were lucky enough to see the creator... when we first arrived there was thick fog, so we were very lucky. The walk up was reasonably steep and not suitable for the unfit
Loved la paz! Lots of animals, amazing Waterfall and lovely lunch.
Gary was our excellent guide.. very knowledgeable, very personable and very funny. Our driver was Julio... Great and careful driver.
Would definitely recommend this tour ... enjoy!!!
Best day ever!
Tiffany_E, 30-08-2022
The tour was magnificent! One of the best experiences I have had. The tour guide Gary was amazing and very knowledgable. The food was incredible and made with love. Everything about this tour was breathtaking & phenomenal! It is a must if you are in San Jose.
Triple Threat Day
Morgan_B, 24-08-2022
My husband and I went on this adventure with the guide Donald and the driver Juan Carlos. We were picked up at our hostel and driven to the coffee (Doka Estate) where we ate a big delicious breakfast and learned about the process of coffee. Then we were driven to La Poas Volcano, where we managed to see the turquoise lagoon before the clouds rolled in. We continued to walk though the beautiful cloud forest. Our finale destination was La Paz Waterfall and Wildlife Rescue Garden.

At every destination Donald was an excellent guide, providing knowledge and insight of the area. Juan Carlos was a great driver, I never felt nausea, dizzy or nervous about the drive up the volcano.

I will be recommending this tour to everyone. Thanks!
Good Intro to Costa Rica
John D, 08-01-2023
As other have said it's a very good trip to land in Costa Rica. Chill but enough Variety.

You will love LA Paz!!! The aviary and butterfly garden was magical and the food is amazing! Definitely eat light the neither before if you want to make room in your stomach.

The Coffee Farm was a cool experience and I felt like I had a much better grasp of how Coffee is processed. There's a small butterfly garden at that farm too but it might not get highlighted so make sure you walk around after breakfast and enjoy it before the coffee tour starts!

The volcano was Chill. It's a cloud forest so the visibility can be a hit and miss. There's a nice loop you can walk that I would recommend. After you get a map I recommend going back to the parking lot, finding end of the loop and starting from there so you can end with the Lagoon and Crater. It also means you don't have to rush your walk since they're are close to gathering point.

Alex was a good tour guide.
Great day out!
Rosalind_T, 07-01-2023
What a great day we had! Everything ran smoothly. Meals were outstanding. The coffee tour was so fascinating and the volcano was amazing (pictures will never do it justice). I would recommend wearing really great walking or hiking shoes because the La Paz Waterfall Gardens walks were serious! Lots of steps down (and back up) my fitbit said I climbed 54 floors - so not for those who can't handle that - but every part of the day was perfect!
Best day trip from San Jose
Vinu_V, 05-01-2023
Max was knowledgeable especially around coffee as he himself is a coffee planter and the best part is that he is damn funny!
it's worth every cent!
eisbaer1grau, 01-01-2023
phantastic tour with several stops, unfortunately we had fog at the Poas, but that's nature!
very nice tour guide Donald, who helped me with a project at the coffee plantation, very good english.
Tour took almost 12 hours, it's worth every cent!
Fantastic day tour from San Jose!
Venkat_D, 27-12-2022
Everything about this tour is wonderful - learning about coffee from plant to the final product, the scenic drive to the Poas volcano, la Paz waterfall, the food. The tour guide, Adrian, was very knowledgeable about everything on this trip.




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