About: This tour is located inside the Villas Vista Arenal hotel. It is a convenient location since it is right in town in La Fortuna. They explain the processes of making chocolate and coffee from plant to final product. It is an interactive tour where you get to touch and taste as the tour goes…
Category: Alajuela
Cata Chocolate
Note: Cata Chocolate has essentially two locations, a farm in Bijagua called Finca Cata where the cacao is grown and a production facility and gift shop in Playas del Coco. The farm and beach locations are only about an hour and a half away from each other. This post is about the farm location. The…
Artisan Chocolate and Coffee Tour
About: There are two separate tours offered at this small local farm, the chocolate tour and the coffee tour. Each one goes in-depth about their respective plants, processes, and products. They are hands-on experiences where you get to try many different forms of the plants and products as you learn about how they are made….
La Fortuna Farms
Options for farms in La Fortuna:
Rancho Margot Farm Tour
About: This guided farm tour covers all things sustainability as you explore what they call “an exemplary specimen of a truly regenerative circular economy.” Combine the tour with lunch to enjoy a product of everything you just learned about. Province: Alajuela Starting from: La Fortuna Time to reach from starting location: 45 minutes Time needed…
Paz Handmade Art and Medicinal Garden
About: This unique tour delves into the senses, as you smell, taste, and pick your way through Edy and Bridie’s garden. They will teach you as much as they can in the time allotted about medicinal plants. Then, Edy will show you his art of wood carving and jewelry making. You’ll have your own attempt…
La Finquita Farm Cooking Class
About: This is an interactive, hands-on, unique experience where you will visit a local farm, help harvest seasonal crops, and then learn to cook traditional dishes. The menu varies depending on the time of day. There are morning cooking classes where you will cook breakfast foods like gallo pinto, afternoon classes where you will cook…
Arenal Organic Farm Tour
About: This organic farm tour offers a guided walk through the farm where you will learn about the crops they grow, as well as the wildlife that their farm is a natural home to. The tour is very informative and interactive, and at the end you will participate in helping to prepare a traditional Costa…
La Fortuna Caves
Options for caves in La Fortuna:
Venado Caves
About: A very unique experience, especially in Costa Rica, which is not known for its caves. It is quite a vast cave system. You can only enter with a guide on an authorized tour. You can see bats, spiders and other insects. Province: Alajuela Starting from: La Fortuna Time to reach from starting location: 52…