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Doka Coffee Tour: Explore Costa Rican Culture & Shop Souvenirs in Grecia & Sarchi from San José
4.6
14 Ratings
Alajuela
Immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture on the Doka-Grecia and Sarchi tour. Discover the history and traditions of the region while enjoying delicious coffee and shopping for unique souvenirs.
Immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture on the Doka-Grecia and Sarchi tour. Discover the history and traditions of the region while enjoying delicious coffee and shopping for unique souvenirs.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Doka Estate Costa Rica Coffee Tour & Plantation - First we will go to Doka Coffee Estate, where we will have a coffee tour in an actual coffee plantation where we will learn the ancient techniques used by the experts to produce some of the best coffee in Costa Rica and around the world.
The careful process involved in the cultivation, harvesting…
- Doka Estate Costa Rica Coffee Tour & Plantation - First we will go to Doka Coffee Estate, where we will have a coffee tour in an actual coffee plantation where we will learn the ancient techniques used by the experts to produce some of the best coffee in Costa Rica and around the world.
The careful process involved in the cultivation, harvesting and roasting of the Golden Bean will then be illustrated, very hands-on, and then we will savor the delectable product. After the coffee tour we will enjoy a Costa Rican lunch buffet.
- Parque Central De Grecia - We will continue to Grecia, a very typical and traditional town, where we will admire the metal church, a building that has a rare architecture, with high ceilings, ornate stained glass windows, and classical lines.
- Fabrica de Carretas Eloy Alfaro - Next we will visit the town of Sarchi, known as the birthplace of Costa Rica’s Artisans. In Sarchi, you will be able to appreciate many of the art crafts and souvenirs that Costa Rica has to offer, as we visit a factory and souvenir shop managed by the local artists. Also you will see the world’s largest ox cart according to the Guinness Book.
The cart is 2 stories high, nearly 45 feet long (14 meters) and weighs 4400 lbs. (2 tons), and took 70 days to complete. Made out of wood (cedar) and decorated with bright colors, designed based on our typical and traditional oxcarts.
What's Included
- Transportation from Hotels in San José
- Tour operates with a minimum of 4 travelers
- Tour Guide
- Lunch
- Transportation from Hotels in San José
- Tour operates with a minimum of 4 travelers
- Tour Guide
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
The Doka-Grecia and Sarchi tour is a relaxing yet very enjoyable tour in which you will learn about our history and traditions. Also a great opportunity to get some coffee and souvenirs to take back home.
We take the Pan-American Highway towards the city of Alajuela. En route we will pass the Agriculture Monument, the Monument to Juan Santamaria, our national hero and the famous Mango Park.
The Doka-Grecia and Sarchi tour is a relaxing yet very enjoyable tour in which you will learn about our history and traditions. Also a great opportunity to get some coffee and souvenirs to take back home.
We take the Pan-American Highway towards the city of Alajuela. En route we will pass the Agriculture Monument, the Monument to Juan Santamaria, our national hero and the famous Mango Park.
Location
Doka Estate Costa Rica Coffee Tour & Plantation
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(14 Ratings)
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Richard_d
May 15, 2024
Patience, Sacrifice, Hard Work!!! - Our tour guide Mr. Garry and the coffee bean education… fabulous!!!
The coffee knowledge that was shared in both English and Spanish couldn’t be purchased at a university… only at Doka…❤️🇨🇦☕️
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Patrick_w
Apr 11, 2024
Fascinating and informative tour with great coffee and food - The coffee and village tour was well run and informative, Gary and Carlos both looked after us very well during the drive between the towns and getting in and out of the bus. It was very interesting to see the different attractions and we felt we had enough time to see and enjoy everything. The lunch was lovely and the family all enjoyed it (including the children aged 14, 12 and 10)
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Bruce_m
Jan 2, 2024
Sarchi, Grecian and Doka tour - Driver Tony was fantastic. Great guide. Enjoyed the town of Grecian and learning about it. The oxcart factory was informative as was Doka.
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Lourdes_f
Dec 28, 2023
Great service! - Guide Antonio demonstrated extensive knowledge of the subject, was very courteous, and possessed a deep understanding of the history of the towns and the most beautiful routes. 100% recommendable.
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Kate_c
Oct 16, 2023
The experience so much more than I expected. - Artruro our drive was fantastic. It was a private tour and everything we saw was interesting and he was very informative. I learned so much. The town of Sarji and Doku coffee plantation were wonderful.
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Leyi_d
Aug 8, 2023
Highly recommend this tour with Arturo! - Arturo was very friendly and knowledgeable. We were the only two for the tour yesterday so we had a VIP tour where he shared a lot of useful information with us. The town tours and coffee tour were great. We didn’t feel like pushed at all like one of the reviews we saw here. We were instead left enough time we needed and wanted in the towns and at the coffee tour and the lunch. The pace was up to us. Arturo said there aren’t as many tours now as compared to pre-pandemic since the pandemic hit the tourism really hard in Costa Rica and he had no business at all which he did nothing and made no money at all during that time. Now he hopes to get more people to sign up for tours so we are writing this good review hoping to help him financially. He’s a very good guide and speaks very good English. Highly recommend this tour with Arturo!
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Marce2277
Aug 11, 2022
Nice! - If you are looking for a “budget friendly tour” and have a short time to spend in Costa Rica, then you should take this tour.
Don Ricardo was very kind, patient, and fun, besides he is a great driver.
I enjoy shopping souvenirs in Sarchi, as well as spending time in the butterfly garden at Doka coffee farm. The grounds in the coffee farm are lovely!
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Robocop2013
May 3, 2022
Excellent tour - The tour was informative and enjoyable. Our guide, Eduardo Castro was very knowledgeable and professional. The Doka Coffee Tour was excellent, we got a complete tour of the coffee process, from the time the bean is placed in the ground to the time is package. Recommend this tour if you are interested in coffee.
The tour in Sarchi was interesting, we went to where the carts are painted, from the
carts that are sold in the stores to the carts that are seen throughout Costa Rica. Also, good deals in their store.
We stopped in Grecia and saw a church completely built in metal, something I have
never seen in any of my previous trips to many countries.
Highly recommend this tour.
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Leslie_b
Apr 10, 2022
Informative tour, fun! - Beautiful setting, informative tour on coffee production, lovely lunch overlooking plantation.
Our guide was very nice even carried my shopping bags to the car. Great scenic ride to and from.
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Karen_d
Apr 29, 2023
Lower your expectation. Rip off. - I cannot believe how much was charged for what we got.
First, I will say our tour guide Ronny was absolutely fine. We get the feeling he was not the usual guide.. one piece he may play a part on was the Coffee tour as we feel he may have had control of that.
To start… we would recommend that you read the description and take it for exactly as it is. You will mostly be in a car and will not have a chance to see any of these towns mentioned but for a tiny bit. On our day, Grecia was having a cultural festival so we could not visit nor could we see the church very well. Pictures were blocked by tons of people. Sarchi, we went to the ox art museum, which was interesting and the tour guide was knowledgeable. But it really was mostly a solicitation to buy souvenirs and give tips to artists sitting out painting.
Doka was the biggest disappointment. If you read the Doka tour website, you get to see a lot more than what we were given. Lunch was good. Our guide Ronny was also our Doka guide. Almost like they said. Sure, have lunch and you can walk them around. But not on one of our regular tours. Therefore cutting the cost for the supplier. We were not taken to the plantation but only to a run down processing area. We were not given any coffee to taste and again, we’re just pushed to buy coffee. Which we did because we love coffee.
I complained to Viator and they said what was in the description was what was delivered. This tour was a scam. Save your money in Costa Rica and be sure to read it for face value.
We cancelled future bookings and will not use this company ever again if we can help it.
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