What to do and see in Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

Local Flavor Tour Experience a fun and informative tour of local cuisine: where the organic ingredients come from, how they are prepared, and how to recreate them at home.  

Inclusions: Beverages, Food tasting, Lunch, Round-trip shared transfer, Local guide, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Gratuities

Enjoy an amzing walk on the trails of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the largest of these protected areas, which is more than 10,415 hectares. As a tourist/ adventurer you can discover more than 500 mind-blwoing species of orchids in the limbs of the large trees, while lianas, ferns, mosses and lichens fill the rest of the space. You will be picked up from your hotel in the Monteverde area to drive approximately 30 minutes to the Monteverde Reserve in order to start your dreamy tour of approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes. What to bring: Walking shoes, binoculars, waterproof coat and camera.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Transportation

Exclusions: Lunch

Sugar cane, Chocolate and coffee Tour The first trapiche (sugarmill) came to Monteverde in 1948 when Mr. Higinio Santamaría (grandfather of the present owner), moved from San Ramon of Alajuela to Monteverde. The journey was done with oxen carts, to thearea we know now as Santa Elena and lasted about 15 days, then it was installed and started working regularly. Approximately 13 years after the arrival of the family to Monteverde, Mr. Juan Santamaría Campos (father of the present owner) creates a partnership buying a diesel-powered mill. The idea of turning it in to an agro-tourism farm, was created with the aim of showing to visitors a representative part of Costa Rican culture where they can appreciate the process of sugar by the old way making brown sugar (tapa de dulce) and processing of fresh coffee cultivation in educational and cultural tour, which began on 2005.

Inclusions: Local guide, Snacks

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Guided Night Walk  This walk takes around 2 hours, where we'll walk on the trails of this private reserve looking for all kind of criatures, most of those active at night time, but being able to possibly spot some day time active fauna sleeping too.

Inclusions: Bilingual and Naturalist Tour Guide, Flashlights

Exclusions: Bottle water, Rain poncho, Transportation to/from attractions

This tour is a unique experience which provides visitors with a true cultural understanding. Our philosophy was born from our local Monteverde family who wanted to give clients an exclusive excursion different than conventional tours. We aim to provide our clients with a extraordinary experience by fully immersing them in this vibrant culture. This tour begins with a walk to a hidden Strangler Fig Tree, where there is an option to climb inside of it. Here, we have the chance to meet Capuchin White Face monkeys and Howler monkeys, who are both frequent visitors to the area. After spending time at the tree, we will go towards the upper part of the mountains, passing the original central town of Monteverde. This is where the Quakers settled in the 1950s and founded the cheese factory as well as the Quaker school. We will then catch a ride to an organic coffee farm in the bordering town of San Luis.

Inclusions: Costa Rican Casado, Organic Coffee, All Fees and Taxes, Air-conditioned vehicle

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All our tours are private, personalized tour, local experts naturalist and bilingual guides, easy to book, professional service.

Inclusions: Ultra High Definition spoting scope, Laser pointer, Bilingual naturalist guide, Digiscoping adapter (see contactless through the spoting scope)

Exclusions: Entrance fee, Transportion

The experience will start with a short 30 - minute walk, where we will introduce you to the Central Pacific transitional forest, during the walk we can observe the amazing flora and fauna. Once the walk is over it's time to start with the chocolate experience, International Cocoa Collection of the Central Pacific, during this experience you will learn about the different varieties of Cocoa, as well as the ancestral history and the impact on the world economy, and the most important part is that you will be able to try the actual Cocoa fruit before the process, as well as try different types of Chocolate and mix it with tropical fruits. As an additional plus on this experience you will learn about 2 of the most traditional agricultural products of Costa Rica ¨Sugar Cane¨and ¨coffee¨you will have direct contact with the plants and the natural history of these crops.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, water and fruits, Chocolate testing

Exclusions: tips

This tour consists of walking in the cloud forest to observe this wonderful bird that is considered one of the most beautiful in the world, the quetzal. This tour lasts 2 hours with a guide of the area specialized in the observation of these birds.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Equipment

This tour allows visitors to enter the incredible world of Bats by experiencing a guided and instructional experience where the bats fly in their simulated natural jungle environment. The tour is informative, educational and entertaining focused on biology and conservation.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Tour escort/host, Professional bilingual guide, Local taxes

Exclusions: Gratuities, Souvenir photos

Our controlled-breaking system allows you to zip-line without the need of grabbing the cable so you experience great sensations while flying carefree. For your safety and comfort we also have double cables, double harness, platform with handrails and top of the line equipment so that your adventure is unforgettable! This canopy tour includes 10 cables and 15 tree platforms, some of them connected with peaceful and pretty natural trails. This is the safest and most entertaining zip line course on the central pacific coast.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Food and drinks