Poas Volcano and Coffee Plantations: Scenic Tour in Beautiful National Park
4.6
41 Ratings
Alajuela

Ascend the Poas Volcano and marvel at the scenery of coffee estates and the fern, flower, and strawberry cultivations

Take in the sights of the awe-inspiring main crater with its sulfur emissions and stroll through the picturesque National Park

Explore the La Paz Waterfall, the most renowned in Costa Rica

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • La Casa del Café - We will visit the Coffee Plantations where we will learn the ancient techniques used by the experts to produce some of the best coffee in Costa Rica and around the world. The careful process involved in the cultivation, harvesting and roasting of the Golden Bean will then be illustrated
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Meals included: breakfast & lunch
  • Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Knowledgeable professional guide
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges covered
  • Priority access to bypass the lines
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • If you plan to visit the 5 waterfalls, please be prepared for the hiking and lots of stairs along the trails. This part of the park is not wheelchair accesible, only the wildlife area.
Location
La Casa del Café
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Helen
Apr 10, 2024
Perfect day trip - Wonderful day, scenery, wildlife, flora, fauna. Guide was very informative, generous of spirit, loves his job. Food and travel clean and welcoming. Thoroughly recommend…
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Lynne
Mar 9, 2024
Highly recommended Poas Volcano day trip - Had a wonderful trip with Ricardo as our guide.His knowledge was very good, and we learnt so much about Costa Rica.We never felt rushed. Would definitely recommend this trip 😊
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Dan_b
Jan 31, 2024
BEWARE of the overall TRIP TIME - Overall, it was a fantastic day! Keep in mind it's a whole day trip not just 6 hours. This tour company has difficulty relating the true overall time it takes for their tours. The challenge with the trip is the traffic, they do not allow for traffic. So this 6 hour trip started with a pick up at 6:15am and we didn't get back to the hotel till 6:30pm, luckily we did not have other plans. I would recommend this trip in a heartbeat, however just be prepared for it to take the entire day. Our guide Fran was fantastic!!
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Trip04069946885
Jan 23, 2024
Very nice day - We had a private guide Ronald from the Jacamar group. He was great. Even if the view of the volcano was invisible because of the clouds, the site was worth it. The visit to the falls and the coffee plantation were very pleasant. A long day but very enjoyable. Thanks to Ronald.
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Srinisc
Jan 7, 2024
Good views, information, and experience - Great ride up, and experience at the volcano, coffee plantation, and good variety of touristy attractions at La Paz gardens.
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Patricia_b
Dec 22, 2023
Worth the time and money. - Our guide, Artu was awesome. He was extremely attentive and always gave us enough time to view the sites and his knowledge of the area was vast. We were lucky to have a clear day to view the volcano and the national park and waterfalls was just beautiful. We learned a lot about coffee on the plantation tour. So glad we fit that in.
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Faraway17862679959
Sep 4, 2023
First time in Costa Rica, not the last! - Loved the experience, we got lucky with visibility but was amazing! We had a great tour guide named Armando w/ Destiny Tours.
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G3890gwmichaeld
Aug 12, 2023
Great tour - Enjoyable tour, knowledgeable guide. Good choice for kids. I went with my 10 year old daughter. She enjoyed the animals at La paz and the volcano. Lots of walking and stairs, so consider your own kid's endurance. Overall very enjoyable.
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Brontebucket
Feb 27, 2024
Not the most successful tour for us sadly - We actually booked a half day tour to visit the Poas Volcano and were picked up from the hotel at 6.30am by an over enthusiastic guide called Fran - it was way too early in the morning for whooping! We stopped briefly en route at a coffee plantation (three generations) and then at a cafe for typical breakfast. Thought Fran would have sat with us but she went and sat with the driver which was odd. When back on the bus we were ‘up sold’ continuing our day with the tour bus and going to the La Paz waterfalls in the afternoon. Sadly the Poas volcano was cloudy and so we couldn’t see anything at all. Fran kept telling us that it can clear unexpectedly and so we kept our fingers crossed - nothing. Fran suggested we go visit a logon about 0.8 km away but this was also covered in cloud so saw absolutely nothing. That’s fine, “that’s nature” but it didn’t go down very well when we got back to the crater to be told by a smiling Fran that it had cleared for a few minutes whilst we were away (!!). Anyhow next stop the La Paz Gardens Nature Park or animal sanctuary - beautiful jaguars but in captivity, under the guise of conservation - who knows? Finally visited the waterfall trail to see 5 waterfalls of varying heights - pretty.
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Johncalvin_t
Jan 1, 2024
terribly cold and windy... - terribly cold and windy and you couldn't see the volcano for the clouds Not worth it. Guide was very nice and knowledgeable.
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