Poás Volcano, Coffee Plantation and La Paz Waterfall Gardens Tour


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From $170.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 5 hours

Departs: San Jose, San Jose

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

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.


What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

All Fees and Taxes

Bottled water

Driver/guide

La Paz Waterfalls Gardens Entrance Fee

Lunch

Poas Volcano Park Entrance Fee


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 10
  • ADULT: Age: 11 - 65
  • SENIOR: Age: 66 - 100

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy


What To Expect

Alajuela
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.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Poas Volcano National Park
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.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

La Paz Waterfall and Peace Lodge Gardens
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.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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