Poas Volcano + Coffee Plantations & La Paz Waterfall Gardens Trip from San Jose
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Climb the Poas Volcano and enjoy the landscape of coffee plantations and the fern, flower and strawberry farms
Enjoy the views of the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles and walk through the beautiful National Park
Discover the La Paz Waterfall, the most famous in Costa Rica
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Duration 11 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish
Key facts
What's included
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Buffet lunch
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Breakfast
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Not included
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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Stop 1
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
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Stop 2
After the coffee tour, we will continue to Poas Volcano National Park, where there is a noticeable change in temperature and exuberant vegetation of the cloud forest. The Poás Volcano, is an active 2,708-metre (8,885 ft) stratovolcano. The crater of the volcano is over a mile across and 1050 feet deep. It has erupted 40 times since 1828, including April, 2017. At the Volcano we will have time to enjoy the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles, and hike on a trail to the beautiful Botos Lagoon as we learn about the different ecosystems in the park.
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Stop 3
After Poás, we will continue to La Paz Waterfall Garden, where we will enjoy a buffet lunch (rated 4 Forks by the Costa Rican Tourism Council) that includes multiple selections of Traditional Costa Rican dishes and much more. At La Paz Waterfall Gardens we will go through walking trails surrounded by lush tropical rain forest. Here we will appreciate flowing white rivers, spectacular waterfalls, birds, butterflies, monkeys, and hummingbirds. There are also, educational animal exhibits to enjoy such as the Aviary, the Butterfly Observatory, Hummingbird Garden, Serpentarium, Jungle Cats Exhibit, and the Frog Exhibit. This is definitely a tour enjoyed by nature lovers from all ages.
Meeting point & pickup
Hotel pickup included for all travelers
We pick up all travellers at the different hotels in San Jose downtown, Heredia downtown and Alajuela downtown.
The published pick up time is for hotels located in San Jose downtown. If your hotel or pickup point is located in Escazu, Santa Ana, Belen Heredia or Alajuela, the time will be different and we will indicate the most exact time exactly 24 hours from the tour date.
How to get there
Pickup is available from 143 listed hotels. Exact pickup time is confirmed after booking.
Cancellation & confirmation
Free cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled at least 1 day(s) before
- 0% refund if cancelled 0–1 day(s) before
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Your booking is confirmed immediately after checkout.
From $199.00 per person
- Free cancellation
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