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Costa Rica Tour: Poás Volcano and La Paz Gardens
4.9
581 Ratings
San José
Explore Poás Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, and a Coffee Plantation in this thrilling full-day tour. Witness the power of an active volcano, encounter sloths and hummingbirds, and experience the rich flavors of Costa Rican coffee.
Explore Poás Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, and a Coffee Plantation in this thrilling full-day tour. Witness the power of an active volcano, encounter sloths and hummingbirds, and experience the rich flavors of Costa Rican coffee.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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San Isidro - We will be traveling by the Coffee Land of San Isidro, Through many small coffee plantation in Alajuela, where you will learn more about the history of coffee production in Costa Rica, the process of how coffee is made in this province with a great viewing point to take photos across Alajuela.
La Casita del Café TRES GENERACIONES…
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San Isidro - We will be traveling by the Coffee Land of San Isidro, Through many small coffee plantation in Alajuela, where you will learn more about the history of coffee production in Costa Rica, the process of how coffee is made in this province with a great viewing point to take photos across Alajuela.
La Casita del Café TRES GENERACIONES COFFEE PLANTATION- CAFÉ MEDIO SOL/MEDIA LUNA. - Poas Volcano - We will travel up to the Poás Volcano, which is one of the seven current active volcanoes in Costa Rica! After we reach the impressive main crater, we will then hike to Botos Lagoon and follow the trails around the volcano to explore nature.
- La Paz Waterfall Gardens - We will visit the renowned La Paz Waterfall Gardens Natural Park, one of the most stunning parks in Costa Rica. On our visit we will see over 100 rescued animal species including sloths, jaguars, toucans, hummingbirds and many more. It is an experience which our guests often say is the highlight of their trip! We will then have a buffet lunch with over 35 food options to cater to all tastes. Finally, we will visit the five famous La Paz waterfalls, offering picturesque photo opportunities in different locations.
What's Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
- Complimentary lunch
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Skip the queues with priority access
- Entrance Fees to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens covered
- Guided by an expert with over 30 years of experience
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
- Complimentary lunch
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Skip the queues with priority access
- Entrance Fees to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens covered
- Guided by an expert with over 30 years of experience
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Gratuities
- Bottled water
- Breakfast
- Gratuities
- Bottled water
Additional Information
For this full day tour, we will visit three incredible places that are completely unique to this area. As well as learning more about Costa Rican coffee, we will visit Poás Volcano, one of only seven active volcanoes in the country. We will then see over 100 species including rescued sloths and hummingbirds in the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. This is my…
For this full day tour, we will visit three incredible places that are completely unique to this area. As well as learning more about Costa Rican coffee, we will visit Poás Volcano, one of only seven active volcanoes in the country. We will then see over 100 species including rescued sloths and hummingbirds in the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. This is my favourite trip in the San Jose area, providing you with a great combination of picturesque scenery and the chance to get up close to many species found in Costa Rica.
- Dress code is casual
Location
Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton
Avenida Central
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(581 Ratings)
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Shawn
Jun 6, 2025
You're going to have an amazing day with Daniel as your guide! - Doing a tour of the coffee plantation and La Paz waterfall with Daniel was such a relaxing, stress-free day. As a guide, he was very patient, kind, and knowledgeable. He didn't make us feel rushed at all, and even waited for me when my stomach wasn't feeling well. Would highly recommend him! He was very accommodating with dropping me off at my hostel afterward, too. Note that due to recent heightened activity, you may not be able to visit Poas Volcano, but the tour was accommodating with that, and refunded us some of the money, which is rare for a company to do!
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Brooke_p
Jun 2, 2025
Exceptional for solo travel! - As a young female solo traveler, I was so pleased by the comfort and professionalism on this tour. My tour guides, Daniel and Ormond, were exceptional. They provided safe transport, answered all of my history questions, and had so much knowledge on the sites. They were kind and helpful. I enjoyed every moment! Bring your raincoat, bug spray, and camera.
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Rzeczpospolitano
May 31, 2025
An excellent day with Daniel - As other recent reviewers have commented, the eruptive activity meant we were unable to visit the volcano. But to some extent this felt like a positive to me as the pace of the tour was altogether more relaxed and allowed us to really enjoy the spots we visited. The coffee plantation was fascinating and beautiful; I enjoyed Daniel’s ability to find points of interest almost everywhere we wandered, from exotic trees like the rainbow eucalyptus to the red ants scurrying about the place. And, of course, learning more about coffee, its plants and different stages of life, was deeply interesting. Daniel has an excellent sense of humour and came across very well with our group with his relaxed and leisurely pace. By regularly advising us that we were not in any rush he made us feel most at ease. The highlight for me was the La Paz waterfall park, with its countless indigenous and tropical animal species. There were amazing birds, including a variety of colourful toucans, as well as sloths (sleeping when we visited, surprise surprise), big cats, snakes and more. I actually enjoyed the butterfly area the most: there were so many butterflies in a kaleidoscope of colours. The lunch stop, too, was quite positive: I don’t normally enjoy lunches of decent quality on tours but this one was most pleasant. Daniel also drove very well and kept our group entertained along the way, albeit in a way that was perfectly tuned into the conversation between us and not in a domineering way. What a great guy — highly recommend! Gracias, Finn
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Shannon_m
May 29, 2025
A friendly and exciting adventure - I had a wonderful time with Olman! I was especially grateful that he still gave the tour even through I was the only one. He was so friendly, accommodating, and knowledgeable. The Poas volcano was closed because of high eruptive activity, so we spent more time at the coffee plantation and at the gardens. Overall, I highly recommend Olman and his service!
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Michael_n
May 19, 2025
Volcano Park closed due... - Volcano Park closed due to eruption activity. Las Pas and coffee plantation was good. Guide was very good and made the best of it.
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508artemm
May 19, 2025
A great days in the nature - It’s nice tour, that I can recommend if you want to spend a day outside of San Jose. Unfortunately the volcano was closed, se we went to see a coffee plantation instead. The tour guide gave us a lot of interesting facts about growing coffee and the country in general
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Catherine_e
May 18, 2025
La Paz Waterfall Garden... - La Paz Waterfall Garden is a must see. We didn't visit the volcano because it was active and the park was closed. The park fee was refunded. We spent the extra time at La Paz. Our guide Olman was the best! Friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks for a great day!
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Mland82
May 15, 2025
Excellent day trip - Lovely day trip from San Jose. Stunning nature and lots to see.
Very friendly tour guide and excellent transport. Recommended!
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Brenda_g
May 15, 2025
Fantastic Small Group Tour - Unfortunately, we missed the volcano due to its recent activity (they reimbursed us the cost), but Daniel was a fantastic tour guide. It was a fabulous non-rushed first day in San Jose visiting the coffee farm and La Paz. We’ve been on 3 other tours in CR since this one and the tour guide can make or break it. Going in a small group (9 of us) who we were able to get to know was a pleasure.
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Cora_l
May 15, 2025
Wonderful - Insanely informative, picturesque and fun. Our guides have given everything and I highly recommend it
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