Campesino Farm Experience Traditional Costa Rican Tour
What your day looks like
Six traditional Costa Rican experiences: Milk a cow, distill liquor, extract organic sugar cane juice, make artisan chocolate, participate in a cooking class, and enjoy a delicious traditional Costa Rican lunch with farm-fresh products.
The experience, in brief
- Visiting a traditional Costa Rican farm family
- Opportunity to milk cows and taste dairy products
- Demonstration of the moonshine making techniques
- Traditional lunch prepared with farm fresh ingredients
The journey, in full
After a short 10-minute drive, we will arrive at the Agroecological Farm, located 5 km (3 mi) from La Fortuna in a nearby town called Agua Azul. Once at the Farm, we will start the tour with a delicious welcome drink prepared with the fresh fruits of the area. Our guide will highlight the main objectives of the farm, which include the promotion of the sustainable use of natural resources and preservation of Costa Rican customs and traditions. After this warm welcome, we will get to try milking cows by hand. Anyone can participate in this unforgettable experience, especially the little ones. Then we will taste test homemade liquor, chocolate and fresh milk while observing the artisanal process of distilling liquor. Next, we will participate in the process of extracting cane juice and have the opportunity to taste the juice with combined with a variety of ingredients such as liquor, peppermint, and other organic products obtained from the farm. We will visit a small archaeological ranch where we can observe different indigenous pieces and use them in the creation of artisanal cocoa. We will taste the fruit and the completed chocolate. Finally, we can enjoy the orchid garden and the medicinal plant garden. At the end of the tour, we will share a delicious lunch made with farm-fresh products such as coffee, cheese, tortillas, hash, and more. Undoubtedly, this is an experience full of culture, tradition, and Costa Rican customs.
Your day, step by step
La Fortuna
Hiking.
La Fortuna
Cultural Immersion.
What to know before booking
Included
Typical snacks Bilingual naturalist guide Transportation from your hotel in comfortable air-conditioned mini vans with Wi-Fi
Not Included
Tips and souvenirs
What to Bring
Comfortable shoes and clothing, insect repellent and money for snacks, tips, or souvenirs.
Restrictions
Farm is not full wheelchair accesible however most of the activities included along the tour are reachable.
Meeting & Pickup
You will be picked up at your hotel, hotels too far from La Fortuna or the main road incur an extra charge.
Languages Offered
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Optional Add-ons
Round Trip Transportation from Zones 2 or 3 in the Arenal area - 43.51 Group | Upgrade for a Private Excursion - 186.45 Group
Planning Notes
Minimum age: 1 Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business