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Costa Rica’s lush jungles have long been a notable area to grow cash crops such as coffee, chocolate, and sugar cane. On this private experience, visit a plantation in Manuel Antonio and learn how these three crops are produced. Take a guided tour of a plantation and traditional sugar cane mill, and see how some of your favorite treats are made.

This 3 in 1 tour will take you to know the incredible process of 3 very important products worldwide. With one of our guides you will see the coffee, cocoa and sugar cane plants, we will explain you all the processes of these 3 products and also to taste each one of them. One of our main features is the infrastructure, where all of the trails are made of cement, which will allow the tour on sunny or rainy days. Families with children who need to take their stroller or people with some physical limitation will not have trouble walking with a walker, crutches or wheelchair.

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.

Get a new perspective on the Costa Rican coastline from the back of an all-inclusive catamaran, visit islands you might otherwise have overlooked, and enjoy time to snorkel during this half-day excursion. Soak up the sights as you make the most of free alcoholic beverages, snacks, and fresh fruit, relax on the tanning meshes, or take a dip in the Jacuzzi.

This is a private catamaran charter experience destined to our Secluded beach club, complete with private chef, bar, bartenders and hostess. On our very unique and exclusive secluded beach Private Catamaran Tour you will cruise on a brand new 50 ft catamaran destined for the secluded beach, Playa Fantasia. Playa Fantasia is a beach, accessible only by water, a beach with sprawling jungle, reef formations, white sand and turquoise waters. Untouched and full of marine and wild life such as Monkeys, Scarlet Macaws, Turtles, and of course all our rescued animals. Included you will have a beautiful fresh lunch cooked by our private chef at Playa Fantasia as well as a bar of fresh Pina coladas, margaritas, mojitos, beer, soda and water. Fresh fruits are served throughout the entire tour. Read more about Catamaran & Secluded Beach Tour 2018 - Jaco

Whether you're looking to relax or enjoy something more active, this full-day catamaran excursion to Tortuga Island from Jacó will accomplish your goals. The island has some of the most pristine beaches in Costa Rica, ideal for swimming and snorkeling. Make use of the hot tub on board and take a fun banana boat ride if you wish. It is an ideal fun day for couples and groups of friends.

We are a local family interacting and teaching about the local cuisine in Manuel Antonio from the local taste perspective. You will be learning directly from the locals how to best combine native ingredients with the best spices to get a tasty meal.

Costa Rica is renowned for its chocolate production and exports chocolate all around the world. On this tour, go behind-the-scenes at a traditional cocoa plantation, learn how chocolate is made from bean to bar, and sample the cocoa fruit. Get involved as you watch the chocolate-making process, then sample a variety of delicious chocolates and tropical fruits.

This private Costa Rican cooking class in Jacó lets you work closely with a chef to learn recipes and techniques unique to the region’s cuisine. Cook healthy and classic dishes like ceviche and soup alongside a published cookbook author, with the option of cooking in her home kitchen or yours for the ultimate convenience. This class culminates in a filling and delicious lunch.

Ride along the forested coast of Manual Antonio National Park on this 4-hour catamaran tour. Morning tours feature a snorkeling adventure in the secluded bay of Playa Biezans, while evening tours allow you to take in views of the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. This tour includes round-trip transportation from your lodging in the Manuel Antonio area as well as snorkel equipment (morning tour), a guide, and lunch or dinner.

This multi-tour adventure will take you to the majestic Pure Trek canyon and Club Rio, an adventure activity center located in a local five-star hotel. You will get to go waterfall rappelling at Pure Trek and choose TWO activities (horseback riding, river tubing, animal sanctuary visit, rock climbing) at Club Rio plus use their hot springs. Between activities you will be provided a delicious, Costa Rican style lunch.

Experience the mist-shrouded treetops and incredible biodiversity of Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest on a shore excursion from Puntarenas. Travel from the Pacific Coast to the country’s higher altitudes, where you'll explore a vast array of tropical flora and wildlife while hiking across six suspended bridges. Recharge with included lunch, and then learn about the lifecycle of Costa Rica's most famous import on a coffee plantation tour.

If you would like a historical and detailed tour with hands-on experience, then we invite you to join our farm tour where you will learn and experience traditional farming in Monteverde, a variety of gardens, farm animals and local cuisine.

Chocolate-lovers in La Fortuna can’t miss this chocolate experience where you learn to harvest, dry, and grind cacao seeds into delicious chocolate products like drinks and bars. Plus, this tour combines a chocolate-making experience with a thrilling waterfall rappel, making it a top choice for family adventure.

The Monteverde Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar Cane Tour offers a different perspective to witness the Monteverde Cloud Forest and it's countryside, where you can appreciate the beauty and tranquility of rural Costa Rican life, a world away from the tourist crowds and traffic. Visitors are given the rare privilege of exploring this beautiful private farm on a guided walk, from where you will see the amazing process of 3 very important products worldwide, as well as enjoy coffee, cocoa and sugar cane plantations. Our guides will explain you all the processes of these 3 products and you will also taste each one of them. One of our main features is the infrastructure, where all of the trails are made of cement, which will allow the tour on sunny or rainy days. Families with children who need to take their stroller or people with some physical limitation will not have trouble walking with a walker, crutches or wheelchair. Private tours can be arranged as well as group tours with prior notice.

This is more than a cooking class, we will show you a large botanical garden, a vanilla plantation, a cacao plantation, sugarcane mill and of course the cooking class with the locals. We will start with a lovely short hike is out properly to learn about the ingredients and history of our culinary culture with special focus on the medical herbs garden. We then continue to our local home where we will explain step by step the cutting, dressing, mixing and cooking techniques used in Costa Rica to make delicious meals.

This is rather a complete cultural ana culinary experience. We will show you a large botanical garden, a vanilla plantation, cacao plantation, medical plants garden, sugarcane mill, coffee sampling and of course, the cooling class.

You will truly appreciate the wonders of Peñas Blancas river and the surrounding rainforest as we float down the river, this way you will enjoy the journey quietly rowing and taking photos. The Safari Float will also take you to enjoy a visit to learn about coffee, cacao and sugar from sugarcane, as well as the importance of these crops for Costa Rica development, followed by a typical snack and tasting of the final meals from these plants. In our tour, you will have the best part of your visit to La Fortuna. Come and enjoy this great experience!

Exclusively designed for the real soul adventurous traveler who doesn't mind waking up at 3:00 am to get ready and spending three hours driving to be somewhere fantastic. This is a tour we create by traveling together as a group of friends in our days off. Today we are proud to offer a unique one of a kind tour that involves driving over 10 000 feet elevation and several life zones, finding one of the most beautiful birds in the world and of course, learn and taste the agricultural product that characterizes​ beautiful Costa Rica.

Sail out to Tortuga Island in the Gulf of Nicoya from Puntarenas on this all-day boat trip. Hop aboard a catamaran boat and head towards the island, which boasts a protected forest and clear waters that are ideal for swimming. There, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy a day away from the Costa Rican mainland.

Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park is a haven of white sand beaches and dense green forest. This catamaran tour provides hassle-free transportation to the park and allows you to enjoy Manuel Antonio’s natural highlights from the comfort of a luxury catamaran equipped with waterslides, trampolines, a jacuzzi, and a bar. Snorkel offshore, listen to music, and enjoy food and drinks as you cruise along the coast.

Transportation will be provided by your tour operator who will pick you up at your hotel. You will travel about 20 minutes to Quepos dock. A guide will take you to the loading platform and help you board the catamaran. Travel to the horizon and slide by dazzling waves.

In this week of surfing and stay with us, you will have the chance to experience the authentic surfing lifestyle, with healthy meals every day, beautiful accommodation. Personal assessment and surf design program by our head surf coach Guillermo Cilintano with more than sixteen years of teaching surfing experience in the area. small groups of max 3 participants per surf instructor to maximize: safety and personal coach assistance. we are one of the few surf companies with our own bodega at playa grande with more than 25 different surfboards, so we don't need to carry to the beach, and also we have other surf shack next to the surf brakes in Cabuya. The atmosphere in the camp is amazing with people from all around the world and locals hanging out in the lunch areas. and having spontaneous meals and sharing a drink with the staff. We will help you with our local knowledge to arrange any optional activity

Delve deep into Costa Rican coffee culture with this farm tour taking you step-by-step through the production process. From seed all the way to delicious cup, learn about Costa Rican culture using coffee as a focal point. In addition to coffee, you'll have the chance to explore the production of two other important staples, chocolate and sugarcane.