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Rainforest Combo - Chocolate - Coffee - Sloths - Rio Celeste
5.0
3 Ratings
Naranjo
Experience chocolate making, coffee tasting, and a rainforest walk with wildlife spotting, ending with a refreshing swim in Rio Celeste.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Naranjo - Reconnect with the origin of cacao and love a hands-on experience when you taste the raw fruit, peel the fresh roasted cacao beans, grind them and mix them in order to produce a rustic chocolate made all by yourself. Learn the history, biology, culture and nutritional values of this 100% organic cacao and chocolate grown on the authentic plantation. Considered as a gift of the Gods, the cacao tree was very important to the ancient culture, it was not only used as a ceremonial drink, but its seeds were also used as currency because of its economic value, in many regions of Mesoamerica, including Costa Rica. Also known as the food chamber of Costa Rica, the Upala region offers great climate and conditions for agriculture. Most of the Costa Rican pineapple, bananas and ornamental plants for exports is grown here. This plantation also offers Coffee, Pineapple and sugar cane.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This is an experience where you taste the raw fruit, peel the freshly roasted cacao beans, grind them, and mix them to create a rustic chocolate. You will have the opportunity to learn the process and sample various types of cocoa products.
You will also experience coffee, see the plant, understand the process, and taste some locally produced coffee.
Additionally, we will take a wonderful nature walk in the rainforest to observe wildlife such as sloths, toucans, frogs, snakes, and more.
Finally, after a delightful lunch, we will go for a refreshing swim in Rio Celeste (NOT THE WATERFALL).
Location
Naranjo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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V4844tvkathleenf
Feb 8, 2021
Beautiful scenery, butterflies, hummingbirds and chocolate! - We had a great day with Memo (Guillermo). The chocolate plantation is most interesting and we had a lot of fun making our own chocolates. Lunch at the little Soda in Bijagua was excellent. We highly recommend Costours.
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Marie-therese72013
Sep 2, 2019
ONE OF THE BEST TOUR I HAVE EVER DONE - I absoluty loved this experience. I learned every step how chocolate is made from seed to chocolate bar. Do not miss this tour it was a SUPER EXPERIENCE. It was educational and fun. My guide did illustrates and explains every step and ending making my own chocolate using different flavor combination. This is not ordinary tour.
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