Canopy + Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane
Cables in the morning, the story of three Costa Rican crops after
Overview
The adventure half is the waterfall canopy circuit. The cultural half walks you through how coffee, cacao and sugar cane are actually grown and processed on the reserve's own plots - you pick beans, roast them, crack cacao pods and grind the nibs into chocolate, and press cane through a wooden trapiche to drink the juice. It is hands-on rather than a demonstration you watch, and the guides who run it grew up on farms in the area. Tasting is generous: coffee, hot chocolate, raw cacao and cane juice.
Highlights
- Full canopy circuit over the Fortuna waterfalls
- Pick, roast and grind your own coffee
- Crack cacao pods and make chocolate from the nibs
- Press sugar cane in a traditional wooden trapiche
- Tastings of everything you make
Included
- Canopy circuit with safety equipment
- Guided coffee, chocolate and sugar cane tour
- All tastings
- Certified bilingual guide
- Round-trip transport from La Fortuna hotels
- All entrance fees
Not included
- Photo package
- Guide gratuity
- Towels
- 13% national sales tax
Meeting point & getting there
Departure times
- 8:30 AM
- 10:30 AM
- 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
What to bring
- Closed-toe walking shoes
- Sunscreen and a hat
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or poncho
- Refillable water bottle
- Camera
Good to know before you book
- Minimum age 7 for the canopy section
- Closed-toe shoes required
Safety
- Cultural section is flat and shaded
- Tell your guide about nut, dairy or caffeine sensitivities before the tastings
Children
This operator charges the same rate for every participant. Minimum age 7.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before departure. Inside 48 hours the tour is non-refundable, though we will always try to move you to another date first. Tours run rain or shine; if the operator cancels for safety you are refunded in full.
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