Palo Verde River Cruise: Sugarcane Liquor and Cultural Combo Tour
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6 Ratings
Playa Flamingo
Embark on a Palo Verde River Cruise and immerse yourself in the cultural traditions of Costa Rica. Experience the sweetness of sugar cane, learn about the process of rum production, and explore the stunning Palo Verde National Park.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- National Wildlife Refuge Ostional - Explore the Palo verde national park and take a relaxing riverboat cruise down the famous Tempisque River which border Palo Verde National Park. Enjoy an incredible number of birds, Howler Monkies and white face Capuchin Monkies, as well as crocodiles and some other species in their natural habitat.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The cultural tour will envelop you in the sweetness of the Sugar Cane. How about sharing some of our most precious traditions such as the “ox-operated sugar mill” (trapiche), hand made tortillas, aromatic fresh coffee and some guanacastecan appetizers made of corn. We invite to meet some folks who will be glad to tell you the real story of Costa Rican Haciendas and the working families. An enjoyable occasion for everyone!
Explore the Palo verde national park and take a relaxing riverboat cruise down the famous Tempisque River . Enjoy an incredible number of birds, Howler Monkies and white face Capuchin Monkies, as well as crocodiles and some other species in their natural habitat.
learn about the whole process of how rum is prepared from the harvest of the sugar cane plant to the taste of your mouth. Enriched with the benefits of most important river in the Blue Zone of Costa Rica, Rio Tempisque prepare your own rum infused bottle from a variety of fruits and spices.
- Private tour. ( Cultural activity and boat tour there may be more people but you will always have your own guide all day.)
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required.
- Please check the Tour options and pricing that you are buying. Since the number of people does not match with the pricing the balance will be pay it at the pick up time in cash.
- Infant meals are not included
- Liquor purchase is optional.
Location
Ruta Nacional Secundaria 180
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Toni_m
Mar 29, 2024
River cruise was a hit - We saw many animals on this boat ride. It was really nice. As for the cultural and rum tour we had them cut it down in time some because it was so hot outside, but it was interesting to learn about both.
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Jennifer_e
Sep 16, 2023
Action packed day! - What an amazing day! Eddie was the best tour guide and went out of his way to make our day extra special. We saw so many crocodiles and monkeys in the river boat cruise then had a delicious home made Costa Rican lunch. Rum tour was very educational and we thoroughly enjoyed getting to learn about Costa Rican culture.
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Jax0n79
Aug 24, 2022
Palo Verde River cruise - This trip was amazing. Alex did a great job during our tour and explained everything really well. He was friendly and very informed. The river was beautiful but I think my favorite part was La Hacienda El Viejo where we learned about sugar cane and the rum made by Sabandi. This trip is a must if you go to Costa Rica
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Becky
May 12, 2022
Enjoy the Palo Verde River Cruise - Chris and the crowd at Amstar have done a wonderful job of putting this tour together! From meeting Mr Beans (ox) to our boat ride and seeing White Faces and Howler monkeys, to the wonderful lunch and relaxing, this is a WONDERFUL excursion! Kudos to Chris' knowledge and willingness to deal with our Rum experience 🙂 The rum is good and we bought our own bottles-- very fun!! Highly recommend!!
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Lulu
Sep 24, 2021
Incredible, once in a lifetime - Miller was a professional from start to finish. He understands exactly how to make a trip special, and from on time pickup to each segment of the tour, we were unrushed, and went at a comfortable pace. He took videos and photos as well which was unexpected and delightful. Our tour included the Hacienda El Viejo for a cultural tour where we met well-treated animals and made masa tortillas, then we went to the Palo Verde River for a quiet cruise where we saw tons of crocodiles, birds, lizards, and monkeys, then back to the hacienda for a delicious CR lunch. We skipped the rum tour bc we don’t drink, but it seemed like it would have been fun as well.
All in all, incredible — We recommend Guanacaste Dreams for any of the tours they offer!!
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Aharden9869
Nov 11, 2019
Another fun trip with Miller as our guide - Got to learn about sugar cane and how they use it at a farm and Rum Distillery. We got to use the old sugar cane extracting machines with an Ox called Curro. We got a tour of a Rum distillery and got to blend our own bottles of Rum. Next we went on a boat tour of the river and got to see the White Face Monkey, birds and some crocodiles. Miller really was a great guide because of his knowledge of the wildlife and the trees in Costa Rica. We will try to use his company for our tours next time we visit. Thank You Miller!
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