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
We will do a wonderful nature walk in the rainforest to observe wildlife such as sloths, toucans, frogs, snakes and more. An unforgettable experience in the heart of the rainforest.
The chocolate experience allows you to taste the raw fruit, peel the fresh roasted cacao beans, grind them and mix them in order to produce a rustic chocolate. You will get a chance to learn the process and taste different types of cocoa products. The chocolate finca also offer medicinal plants and a real immersion in chocolate plantation.
You will also get the chance to visit magnificent Cortes Waterfall!
Finally, after a great typical lunch prepared by the lovely family at the chocolate farm.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Typical lunch is included. Also included is a welcome beverage.
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from any condomininium, villa or hotel in the Playa del Coco, Playa Hermosa and Playa Ocotal areas in Guanacaste.
Upala, Upala, Costa Rica Reconnect with the origin of cacao and love a hands-on experience when you taste the raw fruit, peel the fresh roasted cacao beans, grind them and mix them in order to produce a rustic chocolate made all by yourself.
Learn the history, biology, culture and nutritional values of this 100% organic cacao and chocolate grown on the authentic plantation.
Considered as a gift of the Gods, the cacao tree was very important to the ancient culture, it was not only used as a ceremonial drink, but its seeds were also used as currency because of its economic value, in many regions of Mesoamerica, including Costa Rica.
Also known as the food chamber of Costa Rica, the Upala region offers great climate and conditions for agriculture. Most of the Costa Rican pineapple, bananas and ornamental plants for exports is grown here.
This plantation also offers Coffee, Pineapple and sugar cane.
120 minutes
Bijagua de Upala, Bijagua de Upala, Costa Rica Enter a private reserve and observe sloths, toucans, red-eyed tree frogs, snakes and much more. An immersion in the rainforest. 120 minutes
Cataratas Llanos de Cortes, Bagaces, Costa Rica Visit the magnificent Llano de Cortes waterfall! 60 minutes
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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 good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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.
V4844TVkathleenf
08 Feb 2021
We had a great day with Memo (Guillermo). The chocolate plantation is most interesting and we had a lot of fun making our own chocolates. Lunch at the little Soda in Bijagua was excellent. We highly recommend Costours.
Audree878
11 Jan 2020
Superbe journée en compagnie de Pépito! Toujours plaisant d’en apprendre plus sur la culture du Costa Rica. Pura vida!
Marie-therese72013
02 Sep 2019
I absoluty loved this experience. I learned every step how chocolate is made from seed to chocolate bar. Do not miss this tour it was a SUPER EXPERIENCE. It was educational and fun. My guide did illustrates and explains every step and ending making my own chocolate using different flavor combination. This is not ordinary tour.
This tour in
Playa Hermosa
is organized by
Costour
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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