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Chocolate Tour in the Rain Forest & Hanging Bridge Crossing at Tirimbina Reserve. Private Tour

San José · Central Valley & San José

Chocolate Workshop. Private Tour from San Jose

4.7from 16 traveler ratings7hPrivate tour

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About this experience

Your breath-taking adventure begins with a pickup from your hotel and a relaxing private drive through the wonderful Costa Rican countryside on an air-conditioned deluxe transportation. The tour takes place in a private biological reserve located in Sarapiqui, a small town located in the Caribbean of Costa Rica and 2 hours from the capital. Join us on the best chocolate tour and taste one of the most delectable foods from the rainforest. During this tour you will be taken through Tirimbina´s rainforest across the longest hanging bridge in the region to a traditional cacao plantation. You will have the opportunity to taste the cacao bean at its different stages in the process of making chocolate and also be involved with different preparations of it, so make sure your appetite is ready! This is an interactive experience where you get to learn all about chocolate and make your own bar using many different local ingredients.

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Getting there

Hotel pickup in San José

Picks up at 136 listed locations, including:

  • Hotel Portal Colonial
  • Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Escazu
  • Aparthotel Casa Reflejos
  • Ananta Wellness & Retreat
  • Eco Hotel Puerto Urbano
  • Hotel Terrazas Boutique
  • +130 more

Pickup details are confirmed with the operator during booking.

Pickup begins about 5 minutes before departure.

Where

Tirimbina Biological Reserve

What you'll do

  1. Tirimbina is a private biological reserve located in Sarapiqui region. In here we run the chocolate tour in an old cocoa plantation. Besides this, the reserve have the largest hanging bridge in Costa Rica

    3h hereAdmission included

  2. Braulio Carrillo National Park is one of the largest protected areas in Costa Rica with 50.000 hectares and is located in one of the areas with the steepest topography of the country. Located Northside of Central Valley in the Central Volcanic Range, among the massifs of Poas and Irazu Volcanoes. This wonderful natural treasure includes Barva and Cacho Negro volcanoes It has a maximum elevation of 9534 feet (2906 m s.n.m.) above sea level on top of Barva Volcano and records a minimum temperature of 37.4 fahrenheit (3 ° C.) and maximum 75.6 fahrenheit (24 ° C.). Due to the large altitudinal gradient spanning the park, precipitation is very varied and ranges from 8.2 feet (2500 mm) on the slopes overlooking the Central Valley up to 18.8 feet (5734 mm) in the Caribbean slope.

    Drive past, no stop

  3. The Sarapiquí River, or Rio Sarapiquí, in Costa Rica is a tributary of the San Juan River and forms the eastern border of Sarapiquí Canton. The area around the river is mostly lowlands tropical rainforest, having lush vegetation with a large variety of plant, animal and insect life. During our tour you will enjoy the beauty of this river and cross a long suspention bridge over it. Tirimbina Reserve is located just besides this river.

    Drive past, no stop

What's included

Included

  • 100% private deluxe transportation
  • 2 hours chocolate tour at Tirimbina Reserve
  • Professional naturalist tour guide
  • Delicious lunch
  • Bottle of water

Not included

  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Tips for tour guides

Good to know

  • Easy physical level
  • Infants sit on laps

Guided in en, es.

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child and infant rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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