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…
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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:…
Guarcoland
About: With claims to be the only Western-themed park in Costa Rica, they offer a restaurant, farm animals, horseback riding, and views of the city for a fun family outing. Province: Cartago Starting from: Downtown Cartago Time to reach from starting location: 18 minutes Time needed for activity: 1-2 hours Kid friendly: Yes Wheelchair accessible:…
Downtown Cartago Caves
Options for caves in Downtown Cartago:
Monte Cavernas
About: One of the few places in Costa Rica with caves, this hidden gem offers hiking trails, waterfalls, natural pools to swim in, rivers, springs, viewpoints, and of course, caves. They have very rustic infrastructure, but do offer options for overnight stays. You will likely see plenty of birds and wildlife as it is deep…
Downtown Cartago Canyoning
Options for canyoning in Downtown Cartago:
Pure Canyoning Costa Rica
About: This canyoning company offers 8 different tours ranging in difficulty from beginner to intermediate to advanced. The tours are located at 8 different canyons, which are either in Cartago or Alajuela. The tours range in duration from 4-6 hours, with the majority being 6 hours. Many of the tours offer natural pools to jump…