Coffee Plantation Tour: Explore La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Experience the magic of Costa Rica on a day trip from San Jose. Visit a coffee plantation to learn about the process of growing and producing coffee. Then, explore the stunning La Paz Waterfall Gardens and encounter diverse wildlife.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Paz Waterfall Gardens - After the coffee tour we will continue to the La Paz Water Fall Garden for a scrumptious lunch and tour. As we arrive to La Paz, we will walk through a trail, leading to a spectacular waterfall in the middle of the rainforest. Inside the park we will also visit the hummingbird gallery, the serpentarium, the bird house,…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Driver/guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

• Join us for a visit to an authentic coffee plantation, where you can explore and learn about the techniques used to produce this essential bean. Afterwards, we’ll head to one of Costa Rica’s most popular attractions, La Paz Waterfall Gardens. The waterfall is conveniently located right next to the road from Alajuela that heads to the northern plains…

Location
La Paz Waterfall Gardens
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.5
(19 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Janusz_k
Jun 17, 2024
Perfection - Everything was perfect and the driver with perfect english was so good and accommodative that I like to nominate him for the best driver in all Costa Rica
Review provided by Viator
Tomoko_k
Feb 18, 2024
A recommend to discover the country - It was my first and a quick visit,but the drive to the coffee plantations and the beautiful villages, or the waterfall was great to discover the costalican hospitality and its richness of nature. The tour company responded quick and all were nice. Oscar, the guide was specially full of knowledge and heart warming, with passion to really make the guests feel the richness of Costalica,and was one of the best guides iincluding other countries.Great breakfast too. あいにくの雨でしたが熱帯雨林を味わって、コスタリカの歴史や食事、自然に癒されました。オスカーさんにはエコツーリズムの真髄を教わった気がします。
Review provided by Viator
Esther_m
Aug 13, 2023
Amazing would recommend - Well guided and really wonderful experience, helped us every single step of the way. Waterfalls were fantastic
Review provided by Viator
Msamwi13
Oct 11, 2022
Waterfalls were awesome - but also....sloths. - The tour guide, Larry, hands down made this trip as fun as it was. His sense of humor was on point all day. The waterfalls were beautiful and to be expected. I didn't realize the waterfall garden also had some animal rescue stuff, so that was a delightful surprise. Got to see parrots, toucans, some monkeys, a few cats, hummingbirds, frogs, butterflies, AND SLOTHS!!!! Unfortunately, the coffee plantation we went to was closed, so no gift shop section was available to buy the coffee - but that's fine. We still went to the fields and got a ton of info about coffee. I would do this tour again if I can back with friends!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Robertfh6322ne
Oct 10, 2022
Enjoyable Tour—great guide & drivers - Short stop at the coffee plantation due to rain, but enjoyable. The La Paz Waterfall Gardens portion was far beyond my expectations. The Tour Guide (Freddy) was knowledgeable and passionate about the biodiversity in Costa Rica. Our initial driver (Oscar) was not only a polite driver (this seems to be common in Costa Rica), he also gave us a running commentary about the locales we were driving through. It gave us far more insight into the peoples and culture of Costa Rica than any written brochure could possible give. One of the better tours we've taken and well worth the cost.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Jeff_c
Aug 5, 2024
Doka / La Paz - beautiful 😍 - Awesome 😎 Ronnie was very knowledgeable, started in Doka - ended at the La Paz Waterfalls - (including an animal reserve) Overall Great tour, beautiful waterfall; Pura Vida
Review provided by Viator
Alexwq6744ts
Jun 30, 2024
Great experience that is overpriced if you have your own transportation. - The La paz Waterfall Gardens is a must-visit. You will see plenty of animals (Getting up-close with toucans, other birds, butterflys, and frogs). The waterfalls themselves are very scenic. This experience can be done on its own for ~$55. The Doka Coffee Plantation tour was also nice, informative, and interactive. This on its own is $42 with lunch (Through their website). If you have your own transportation I'd recommend booking these two activities separately. If you don't then it is a fair deal (+$70 for transportation for the day compared to just booking each activity separately).
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Geraldj462
Nov 11, 2022
La Paz a must see - Pickup on time by a knowledgeable professional tour guide. Small group and traffic is challenging. We received a rain poncho and bottle water, and did a couple of very quick stops of the way out for snacks and restroom, which was good. We then stopped a Cafe overlooking some coffee fields for a quick history lesson in Costa Rican coffee. It was ok, but actually a plantation. Next stop was up in the cloud forest to the La Paz waterfall gardens. We checked in, had a restroom break, and started the tour. The tour had quite a bit of walking and stairs, and I would call it a hiking tour. But, there is so much beauty and exhibits, it’s difficult to see everything. The gardens and exhibits are huge. Next was the included free buffet lunch, which was very good. We were allotted plenty of time to eat and rest up for the leg of the tour, the Waterfalls. Again a lot of stairs, but no one was in a hurry going up and down. Wear a comfortable sturdy pair of old tennis shoes, because your in the rain forest, they’ll be rain and a little mud. La Paz is amazing. Recommend
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Gerald_j
Nov 11, 2022
La Paz amazing - Pickup up on time by a knowledgeable and professional tour guide. It was a small tour group and the San Jose traffic is challenging. The coffee tour was just ok, but the waterfall gardens in the rain forest was outstanding. La Paz is a must tour to do, and the lunch buffet was good. Plenty of restroom breaks was appreciated. The only negative is that we did not tour the DOKA Estate, instead we stopped at the La Casa de Cafe overlooking a coffee field and got a coffee history lesson. Wear a comfortable sturdy OLD pair of tennis shoes, as your shoes will get wet and a little muddy. Also it’s a lot of stairs on the waterfall part of the tour. Recommend
Review provided by Viator
Emily_b
Jan 29, 2024
Not what we imagined - This title of what this experience entails is a bit misleading. I’m giving it 3 stars because the waterfalls was as expected and amazing as well as the guide Fran. However the plantation was nothing as imagined. All this involved was going to a shop where you could view coffee plants in the back from a balcony. However all you did here was buy a cup of coffee and then there were souvenirs. You didn’t get a tour of the plantation or even a close view of the plants or beans. It was basically a stop along the way to buy a cup of coffee. We picked this tour specifically thinking more with the coffee plantations would be involved. Very disappointed in this.
Review provided by Viator
From $159
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).