Poas Volcano + Coffee Plantations & La Paz Waterfall Gardens Trip from San Jose
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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Poas Volcano + Coffee Plantations & La Paz Waterfall Gardens Trip from San Jose
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What's included in Poas Volcano + Coffee Plantations & La Paz Waterfall Gardens Trip from San Jose
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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
Poas Volcano National Park
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.
La Paz Waterfall Gardens
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.
Inclusions
- 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
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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.
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Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
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.
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*Tour includes: Professional bilingual guide, comfortable air conditioning car/van or mini van, bottled water, entrance fees and buffet lunch *What to bring: Comfortable clothing + sweater or a light jacket walking shoes & your camera *Please reconfirm with our main office open 24/7, the day prior to your excursion in order to reconfirm the exact pick up tme. • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions • At the time of booking, please indicate your nationality and passport number (new goverment's policy) Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time. Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
