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Chocolate Tour and Rafting Class 2-3 | Adventure Combo

Javier Oreamuno — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:38:48 +0000

Indulge in the perfect combination of adventure and sweetness with our Chocolate Tour and Rafting Class 2-3 adventure combo. This full-day tour offers a delightful blend of chocolate exploration and thrilling whitewater rafting, ensuring an unforgettable experience for the whole family.

Begin your day by immersing yourself in the enticing world of chocolate. Embark on a taste tour that takes you on a journey through the history of chocolate, from its significance for indigenous populations to its global presence today. Learn about the transformation of the cacao bean into the delectable chocolate products we know and love. During a hands-on demonstration, you’ll have the opportunity to mix chocolate with exotic ingredients like Jamaica flower, natural cinnamon, nutmeg, and chili powder. Sample these delicious treats and let your sweet tooth rejoice in the flavors that dance on your palate.

After satisfying your chocolate cravings, get ready for an exhilarating river rafting adventure. Upon arriving at the river bank, your experienced river guide will provide a comprehensive safety briefing, teach you how to paddle as a team and equip you with the necessary safety gear. Once you’ve honed your rafting skills, set off on a thrilling journey down the scenic Rio Balsa, featuring Class II and III rapids. Brace yourself for two hours of adrenaline-pumping action as you navigate through exciting rapids like “Magnetic Rock” and “Dredges.” Take breaks to swim, enjoy refreshing tropical fruits, and savor cold drinks along the way.

As your rafting tour comes to an end, replenish your energy with a hearty, typical Costa Rican lunch served in a traditional manner. This lunch stop is more than just a meal—it’s an opportunity to immerse yourself in the pure, peaceful way of life that Costa Ricans embrace. Experience the essence of “Pura Vida,” the Pure Life, and gain a deeper understanding of the local culture.

What families love most about this tour is the perfect balance it strikes between adventure and indulgence. It’s a jam-packed day filled with excitement and education, catering to both the thrill-seekers and chocolate lovers in your family. Ride the rapids together, create sweet memories, and satisfy your cravings for adventure and chocolate in one unforgettable experience.

Join us on this action-packed, educational journey that will leave your taste buds tingling and your hearts racing. Book your Chocolate Tour and Rafting Class 2-3 adventure now and treat your family to a day they will cherish forever.

Tour Duration: Approx. 8 hours

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Don Juan Coffee & Chocolate tour

Javier Oreamuno — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 22:41:42 +0000

Don Juan Coffee & Chocolate tour, the two go hand in hand on this COSTA RICA FOR KIDS family taste bud tour!
Let the experts show you how it’s made on this hands-on tour your family will love! For the coffee and chocolate lover in us all! The tour begins with an educational insight into the wonderful world of coffee followed by the history of Costa Rican coffee and its importance in socio-economic development. Kids will be able to guess at trivia questions and learn about global coffee culture. Your expert guide will give your family an introduction to the life cycle of a coffee plant starting with the coffee seed itself and taking a look at its fascinating evolutionary cycle: Coffee Picking, de-pulping Machine, the drying patio, the warehouse, and the coffee roaster. Your family will have a hands-on experience while moving through the demonstration process. To wrap up the tour, your kids can ride in a typical oxcart, auditorium, or “La Casona” Restaurant. A perfect way to capture your family’s coffee tour!Up next, let’s get making chocolate!!! On this tour, your family will learn the history of chocolate–beginning with chocolate’s important role in indigenous populations, its arrival in Europe, and finally a flourishing global market for taste buds worldwide. Experience the transformation of the cacao plant from bean to bar. This hands-on tour will have your family searching cacao trees for ripe fruit which you’ll open and taste on the spot. Your kids will be amazed at the process of fermentation roasting to using raw sugar cane to enhance the savory-sweet flavor. You are actors in this demonstration of the chocolate-making process, you will get an opportunity to mix chocolate with different exotic ingredients such as Jamaica flower, natural cinnamon, nutmeg, and chili powder. With unlimited sampling fun, this is the best moment for the chocolate lover in your family!

What families love about this tour! Families love the interactive demonstrations of both the coffee and chocolate tours. Kids will get to participate in the process of making chocolate. They will be amazed at the action it takes to create chocolate from bean to bar!

Tour Duration: Approx. 2 hours

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Doka Coffee Tour, Poás Volcano, and La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Javier Oreamuno — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:09:13 +0000

During our visit to the Doka Coffee Estate, we will take a coffee tour of a real coffee plantation. During this tour, we will learn about the centuries-old methods that the experts use to produce some of the best coffee in Costa Rica and the world. Following a hands-on demonstration of the meticulous Golden Bean cultivation, harvesting, and roasting process, we will savor the delectable product.

After the coffee tour, we’ll continue on to Poas Volcano National Park. There, we’ll have time to admire the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles and hike a trail to the stunning Botos Lagoon while learning about the park’s various ecosystems.

Walking trails will lead us through the lush tropical rainforest at La Paz Waterfall Gardens. We will appreciate the beautiful waterfalls, white-flowing rivers, birds, butterflies, monkeys, and hummingbirds here. Nature enthusiasts of all ages are sure to enjoy this tour.

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Doka Coffee Tour and Poas Volcano National Park

Javier Oreamuno — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:06:16 +0000

This tour takes us to the unforgettable Poás Volcano; across coffee plantations and scenic vistas. As we ascend the terrain and near the Poás Volcano we will notice a change in temperature and vegetation; we will see coffee plantations as well as fern, flower, and strawberry farms along the way, creating a beautiful array of colors and textures. In Poás Volcano where we will not only admire the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles but also learn about the different ecosystems in this unique and protected national park.

After Poás Volcano you will continue to visit the Doka Coffee Estate. Then we will be treated to a coffee tour in an actual coffee plantation 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, very hands-on, and then we will savor the delectable end product.

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