Coffee Experience, Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Wow! An entire day of some of the most stunning and beautiful sites Costa Rica has to offer visitors. It is the beginning of rainy season now and it definitely poured down rain on part of our tour but it never slowed us down. Incredibly well organized and well executed by our tour guide to managed translations in Spanish and English seamlessly. We drove in and stayed the night before the tour at a hotel that was listed on the pick up locations. It was about an hour and a half from our hotel in los Suenos. The tour description says wheelchair accessible and I would recommend they remove that. We walked up to 4 miles and climbed about 14 stories based on my iPhone activity app. There really is very few options to bypass the walking and climbing up and climbing down the stairs and see much of anything on the store. It is also not stroller friendly. One thing I would’ve love to see is a list of things to pack… And maybe recommend a small lightweight bag to hold purchases. We were able to leave things on the bus while we were at each event which was perfect.

This tour included so many different experiences. From the coffee tour to the volcano and then through the animal reserve and waterfalls, we thoroughly enjoyed this experience. It was a full day experience that included a bit of travel between interesting spots. The coffee tour was interesting and our guide flawlessly led in both Spanish and English. We spoke frankly about coffee as well as the economic factors that drive coffee production today. Jose was knowledgeable and forthcoming with interesting information. We then got so lucky during put visit to Poas Volcano. The volcano was entirely clear at 10:30am. I read a few reviewed bemoaning the timing being what caused cloudiness at the peak; however, I can speak to our 10:30-11:00am visit being entirely clear and picture perfect. We arrived just as the fog / cloud / mist lifted. The trip to the La Paz Waterfalls garden was interesting. We ate quickly at lunch and explored the sites on our own which we thoroughly enjoyed. I do not believe an hour is needed for lunch. However, there were guests on the tour that did use that time. I am glad we checked out spots that were not part of the tour. Do leave the waterfalls until the end with the group. Once you're at the bottom, the tour in LaPaz is finished so no need to rush ahead with those! I do recommend this tour and believe it is a great value for the different things you experience.

So overall it’s a good trip however there are things I didn’t enjoy 1. Our group included 20 people. We only had one guide who was doing the tour both in English and Spanish. 2. We spent close to 3 hours in the Waterfall garden however we were given only 25 minutes to see all the four waterfalls which I feel were the main attraction

Every part of the tour was well done. We learned a lot of information on the coffee tour, the volcano didn’t disappoint despite the clouds (there was a brief respite) and waterfalls were stunning. the wildlife sanctuary was a bonus. We didn’t expect as much as it had to offer. The only ding was that Viator listed the wrong time for pickup (6am vs 7am).

The volcano and waterfalls were amazing and so glad I got to experience that. However, the coffee experience was very boring and felt like a school field trip. I would suggest coffee tasting and showing the whole process of how coffee is made. But the volcano and waterfall made it worth it. We were very fortunate to get to see the volcano through the clouds but keep in mind a lot of the time people don't get to see it due to the thick clouds/fog.

Great experience seeing the Poas volcano up close, the La Paz gardens/waterfalls. Very interesting to see how coffee is being made at the coffee plantation with knowledgeable information given by our tour guide who made our tour a pleasurable experience. The food was delicious. A great tour for a great value.

The tour guide was excellent very informative. I will definitely do this again when I visit Costa Rica.

This was an extremely well-planned tour. Gary, our guide, was friendly, knowledgeable and efficient and Jun our driver was so affable, sweet and drove excellently . I could not have asked for a better pair!! The volcano was beyond beautiful and we got some wonderful photos! The waterfalls at La Paz are so worth the trek! Excellent tour! Thank you Gary and Jun!!

Fantastic excursion. It was a clear sunny May day. Thanks to Roberto for driving and the to Donald our tour guide. Great Job! I would totally recommend this tour. It is a great taste of Costa Rica; visually and literally!! You get typical Costa Rican breakfast and lunch on the tour!! Muchas gracias y Pura Vida!!!

The tour guide was very informative. The volcano was really cool. There were 3 different waterfalls at La Paz and lots of animals.