Poás Volcano, Coffee Plantation and La Paz Waterfall Gardens Tour

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About this activity

The one day tour to the Poas volcano is very complete since it includes transportation, entrance fees, and a delicious breakfast and lunch before returning to your hotel.

It usually leaves from the city of San Jose and on the way to the volcano you will be able to observe a lot of nature and beautiful landscapes, on the tour to the plantations you will learn how Costa Rican coffee beans are grown, where you can also taste the final product with a rich flavor.

El Poás is the volcano with one of the largest craters in all of Central America, which makes it one of the most important tourist destinations in Costa Rica.

In this place you can connect with nature and enjoy its delicious cold weather.

After the visit to the volcano, you will continue to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a wildlife refuge

Named for the five waterfalls and the beautiful vegetation that flourishes in the place.

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At a glance

Duration: 9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Sky Solutions CR

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–10 years) · Adults (11–65 years) · Seniors (66–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: La Paz Waterfalls Gardens Entrance Fee
Included: Poas Volcano Park Entrance Fee
Included: Driver/guide
Included: Lunch
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: Bottled water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Itinerary

Alajuela

one hour

As we ascend the mountain, you will notice a change in temperature and vegetation; you will have the opportunity to see coffee plantations as well as fern, flower and strawberry farms along the way, creating a beautiful array of colors and visuals.

Then, You will visit a restaurant in the area for a delicious breakfast.
Poas Volcano National Park

2 hours

After the coffee tour, we will continue to Poas Volcano National Park, where there is a noticeable change in temperature and exuberant vegetation of the cloud forest.

The Poás Volcano, is an active 2,708-metre (8,885 ft) stratovolcano. The crater of the volcano is over a mile across and 1050 feet deep. It has erupted 40 times since 1828, including April, 2017.

At the Volcano you will have time to enjoy the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles, and hike on a trail to the beautiful Botos Lagoon as we learn about the different ecosystems in the park.
La Paz Waterfall Gardens

3 hours Admission included

After Poás, we will continue to La Paz Waterfall Garden, where you will enjoy a buffet lunch (rated 4 Forks by the Costa Rican Tourism Council) that includes multiple selections of Traditional Costa Rican dishes and much more.

At La Paz Waterfall Gardens we will go through walking trails surrounded by lush tropical rain forest. Here we will appreciate flowing white rivers, spectacular waterfalls, birds, butterflies, monkeys, and hummingbirds. There are also, educational animal exhibits to enjoy such as the Aviary, the Butterfly Observatory, Hummingbird Garden,

Serpentarium, Jungle Cats Exhibit, and the Frog Exhibit. This is definitely a tour enjoyed by nature lovers from all ages.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Pickup points

Hotel Portal Colonial
Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Escazu
Aparthotel Casa Reflejos
Eco Hotel Puerto Urbano
Hotel Terrazas Boutique
Hotel Bougainvillea
City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica
Luxhigh Hotel & Casino
Casa Conde Hotel & Suites
Hotel Santo Tomas
Hotel Inca Real
Hotel Vesuvio

and 142 more pickup points

Travellers will be picked up at the Hotel lobby

We picked up travellers at any Hotel in San Jose downtonw, Heredia downtown or Alajuela Downtown

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.