Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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 /!\
Welcomed coffee
Professional guide
Snacks
Lunch
Breakfast
Beverages
Entrance fees to the farm, mill, hacienda and church
Coffee and/or Tea
Transportation to/from attractions
Departure Point
Aquiares, Cartago Province, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Aquiares Coffee & Community Experience, Turrialba, Costa Rica /!\ PLEASE MAKE A RESERVATION BEFORE COMING /!\
Come to Aquiares and learn all about coffee, from the seed to your cup!
Duration: 8 hours
Agenda:
- 8:30 a.m. - Welcome at La Esperanza, coffee & pastries offered (30 min)
- 9 a.m. - Visit the “Ceibo Lookout” (1 hour)
- 10 a.m. - Community and church visit (30 min)
- 10:30 a.m. - Plant your own coffee tree and experience picking coffee (1 hour)
- 11:30 a.m. - Visit the waterfall, swimming optional (1 hour)
- 12:30 p.m. - Lunch at La Esperanza (1.5 hours)
- 2 p.m. - Coffee tour at the beneficio, coffee roasting and cupping (1 hour)
- 3 p.m. - Shop and cafeteria visit (30 min)
- 3:30 p.m. - Goodbye in La Esperanza, last coffee offered (30 min)
--> You will take part of our community during all the day! Or more if you decide to stay :)
Location: "Casa Hacienda La Esperanza" (Google Maps, Waze), Aquiares, 7kms North from Turrialba
We hope you decide on discovering Costa Rica's best kept secret! 480 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum of 3 people per booking is required
A maximum of 15 people per booking
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
emilyjO5809AC
26 Aug 2024
We did the full day tour with Andrew and I couldn't recommend it more to have a in depth understanding of the coffee process. Stunning location, good pace, great info and very friendly and knowledge tour guide. I initially thought it was a little expensive (priced at $100) but I really believe was worth it, and more! The food included was also wonderful. So if you get the chance, go for it. And make sure to take swimming stuff for the waterfall!
lorihW2294GT
04 Feb 2024
What an amazing experience! We had a lovely drive through the mountains to reach Aquaires. We were greeted by Andrew and started with a delicious breakfast of fresh fruit, breads and the most delicious passionfruit jam I have tasted. We then met the horses and took off through the coffee plantation. I'm not an avid rider, but the horse was gentle and easy to ride.
We stopped to pick coffee beans to get an idea of what the typical worker would have to accomplish to earn a wage. Trust me - this is an experience. We then rode the horses and hiked a little to a beautiful waterfall. After returning to the Casa we had a lovely lunch, followed by a tour of where the coffee is processed. During all this time, Andrew was there to answer any questions that might arise and to share a wealth of knowledge regarding coffee, the plantation and Costa Rica in general.
The coffee tour was very informative, starting with the growth of the coffee plants all the way to the final bagging. We were lucky enough to do a cupping session because we wanted to buy green coffee beans in bulk to bring back to our cafe in the states. The rest of the group did a coffee tasting.
This was the highlight of our trip and we learned so much. the experience is a memory made with so much to learn and remember. I highly recommend.
Gremlino336
19 Aug 2023
This was an amazing experience. Starting in the coffee trees and following the whole process of what it takes to get a cup of coffee is amazing.
Everyone there is super knowledgeable and passionate about the craft. Makes it even better.
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Aquiares Coffee & Community Experience
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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