Monteverde Cloud Forest Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane Tour

Three crops, three tastings, one morning on a working farm

A guided tour of a private farm in Monteverde where you walk through coffee, chocolate and sugar cane plantations, learn how each is processed, and taste the finished products. The 2.5-hour tour runs in English or Spanish with a live guide. Cement trails allow access in rain or sun, and families with strollers or people using mobility aids can navigate without difficulty. Roundtrip transportation, snacks and all fees are included. The 11:00 a.m. departure does not include pickup, though it can be added for an extra cost.

The experience

What do coffee, chocolate and sugar cane actually look like growing? This tour answers the question by taking you onto a working farm in the Monteverde countryside, away from the main tourist routes. A guide walks you through each plantation in sequence, explaining the process from plant to product and pointing out the details most visitors miss. You taste fresh coffee, cocoa and cane juice at the end of each section, so the learning is concrete and immediate.

The farm's cement trails are built to handle rain or sun without becoming impassable, which means the tour runs on schedule regardless of weather. Families traveling with strollers can push them the whole way. People using walkers, crutches or wheelchairs have a solid, level surface underfoot. The guide is live and speaks either English or Spanish. Let the operator know your preference when you book, or you'll be placed randomly into a group.

Roundtrip transportation from your hotel is included in most departures. The 11:00 a.m. tour is the exception, and you can add pickup for an additional fee if you need it. Snacks come with the tour, and the whole experience takes 2.5 hours from start to finish.

What’s included

• Guided walk through coffee, chocolate and sugar cane plantations.
• tastings of fresh coffee, cocoa and cane juice.
• snacks.
• roundtrip transportation from your hotel (except the 11:00 a.m. departure, which can be added for an extra cost).
• live guide in English or Spanish.
• all fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00, 10:00, 13:00 and 15:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (11 to 55 years) · Senior (56 to 75 years) · Child (5 to 10 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 25

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 19 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessible

Operated by Faro Travel Costa Rica

Is this one for you?The cement trails and level ground suit families with strollers and anyone using mobility aids, so physical limitations don't prevent a full morning on the farm. If you need transportation, book any departure except 11:00 a.m., or add pickup to that slot for a fee.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 10 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. No refund if you cancel.

How does coffee actually grow on the farm?

Coffee grows on bushes under shade trees in the Monteverde plantation. Your guide walks you through the rows, shows you the berries at different stages of ripeness, and explains how they're harvested and processed into the beans you'll taste at the end of that section.

Can I really taste the products at the end of each section?

Yes. After learning about coffee, you taste fresh coffee; after the chocolate plantation, you taste cocoa; after the sugar cane section, you taste fresh cane juice. The tastings are part of the tour, not an add-on.

Does the 11:00 a.m. departure include hotel pickup?

No. The 11:00 a.m. tour does not include roundtrip transportation, though you can arrange pickup for an additional cost. All other departures include hotel pickup and drop-off.

Is the tour private or shared?

Group tours run with prior notice. Private tours can also be arranged. Let the operator know which you prefer when you book.