About: The perfect nature escape in the city, this park offers hiking trails, a butterfly garden, reptile exhibits, and an observation tower. It is a family-friendly place with tables and picnic areas. Province: Cartago Starting from: Downtown Cartago Time to reach from starting location: 15 minutes Time needed for activity: 2+ hours Kid friendly: Yes…
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Downtown Cartago Food Tours
Options for food tours in Downtown Cartago:
Productor de Hongos Shiitake Siberia
About: This rural tourism stop is a place that produces a large amount of a variety of mushrooms. They can give you a short tour about their mushrooms, and you can hike their trails and eat at the restaurant. They also have cabins you can stay in overnight. Province: Cartago Starting from: Downtown Cartago Time…
Nortico Cacao Farm
About: This is an outstanding chocolate tour on a cacao farm that is educational and interactive. You will learn about how cacao is grown and processed, get to taste the cacao in various stages, and even make your own chocolate. Province: Cartago Starting from: Downtown Cartago Time to reach from starting location: 1 hour 21…
Golden Bean Coffee Tour
About: Off the beaten path in the mountains of Cartago, this coffee tour will not disappoint as the owner shares their knowledge and passion for coffee in this informative and interactive tour. They also focus on giving back to the community as well as eco-friendly practices. Province: Cartago Starting from: Downtown Cartago Time to reach…
Copey Vinicola Tour de Vino
About: One of the few wineries in Costa Rica, they offer an educational tour of their vineyard as well as a wine tasting. They also produce an “uchuva,” or gooseberry, liquor that you can taste. The tasting includes 4 wines, only 1 of which is from Costa Rica and the other 3 are from California…
Coffee Tour Adventure by Hacienda Orosi
About: This coffee tour is located in a hotel and takes you on a hike around their plantation, explaining everything you would want to know about how coffee is grown, harvested and processed. The coffee tour includes entrance to their large animal farm. The hotel also has hot springs, which they offer a visitor’s pass…
Aquiares Estate Coffee
About: Located in the town of Aquiares in a small valley near Turrialba, this coffee plantation offers several tours including a standard coffee tour where you learn all about coffee and how it is grown, harvested and processed. There is also a full day coffee tour, which goes a lot more in depth and you…
Downtown Cartago Farms
Options for farms in Downtown Cartago:
Haras Turrialba
About: This is a popular event venue due to its beautiful grounds and views. For the average tourist, they have a restaurant, a beautiful classic red barn, farm animals, horseback riding, a tractor ride, and a lake with a bridge that is perfect for a photo op. You can also fish in the lake. Province:…