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To begin this recommended tour, which should really be called Ten in One, we take the Pan-American road to Alajuela, where we will observe the Agriculture Monument, the Monument to Juan Santamaria and the Mango’s Park. A few minutes later we will make our first stop in the famous Doka State. We will take a Typical breakfast, visit the beautiful coffee plantation, the mill and the roasting room. As we continue to driving to Poas Volcano we will go by coffee plantations, flower and fern nurseries and the strawberry fields. There is a noticeable change in temperature and vegetation, preparing us for the pleasure of the exuberant cloud forest of Poas Volcano, where we will have time to enjoy the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles.
We continue our trip on the Caribbean slope, making a stop to discover La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a natural park where we will walk in spectacular trails that will take us to the White Magic Waterfall, the most spectacular one of the area. Inside the park we will also visit butterflies,birds,monkeys and hummingbirds observatories. After lunch we will continue to the Atlantic slope and once we arrive at Puerto Viejo we will be ready for a relaxing boat trip down the Sarapiqui River. Just sit down and enjoy the surroundings.
Before returning to San Jose we will drive through the unforgettable Braulio Carrillo National Park.
Tour includes: breakfast, stop at coffee plantation, craters and trails in Poas Volcano National Park, entrance fee to La Paz Waterfall Gardens, including Butterfly, Hummingbird observatories and waterfall trails. Buffet lunch, boat trip on the Sarapiqui River with soft drinks on-board and drive through the Braulio Carrillo National Park.
We recommend: hat, a light jacket, comfortable shoes, insect repellent, binoculars and camera.
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