Poás Volcano, Doka Coffee & La Paz Waterfalls Day Tour
Three stops, two meals, one morning at the volcano's edge
A full-day guided tour from La Paz visits Poás Volcano, Doka Estate coffee plantation and La Paz Waterfall Gardens, with breakfast and lunch included. You'll learn the coffee process hands-on at the farm, spend 50 minutes at the volcano's crater viewpoint, and walk jungle trails past five waterfalls and wildlife. The guide speaks English or Spanish.
Step-by-step itinerary
Visit volcano, coffee farm, and waterfalls
- Travel to Poás Volcano
- Attend volcano introduction talk
- Walk to volcano crater viewpoint
- Observe volcano crater and surroundings
- Return to transport parking lot
- Visit Hacienda Doka coffee plantation
- Learn coffee cultivation process
- Enjoy typical Costa Rican breakfast
- Travel to La Paz Waterfall Gardens
- Explore waterfalls and wildlife sanctuary
- Take photos at waterfalls
- Enjoy lunch at the park
What’s included
- Entrance to Poás Volcano National Park.
- entrance to Doka Estate coffee plantation.
- entrance to La Paz Waterfall Gardens.
- breakfast at the coffee farm.
- lunch at the waterfall park.
- air-conditioned vehicle for the full day.
Times
- Every day No fixed time
Before you book
Operated by Marbella Tours
Prices and times updated 5 days ago
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The experience
The day starts at Doka Estate, a working coffee plantation on the slopes of Poás Volcano. You'll walk through the farm and learn the full cycle: seed germination, plant development, harvesting and processing. The itinerary includes a typical Costa Rican breakfast on the grounds so you can taste what you've just seen made. The plantation sits in the foothills, so the route itself shows you the microclimates and agriculture of the region: cattle farms, different crop zones, and views down to the Central Valley.
Poás Volcano comes next. The crater sits at 2,574 meters and you can walk to its rim. The stay is roughly 50 minutes total, split between a brief orientation, a 10-minute walk to the viewpoint, 20 minutes at the crater's edge, and the return to the vehicle. The crater lagoon and gas emanations are the draw here, along with the montane forest ecosystem. Weather and volcanic activity can affect visibility, but when conditions allow, the scale of the crater is the centerpiece of the morning.
La Paz Waterfall Gardens closes the day. The park holds five named waterfalls and the largest animal sanctuary in Costa Rica. Trails wind through lush jungle where you're likely to see monkeys, hummingbirds, toucans, frogs and other wildlife. Lunch is included and served at the park. The whole tour runs 10 hours from pickup to return.
Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to experience three distinct ecosystems (volcano, coffee plantation, and waterfalls) in one day with meals included, and you prefer a guide who speaks English or Spanish.
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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: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3).
What's the coffee tour at Doka Estate actually like?
Doka Estate is a working farm on Poás's slopes where you walk the grounds and learn the full coffee cycle from seed to harvest. You see the machinery, observe how seeds germinate, watch the plant development process, and learn about the varieties grown there. Breakfast is served on the estate so you can taste the coffee while you're still on the farm.
How long do you spend at Poás Volcano?
The total time in Poás Volcano National Park is about 50 minutes. That includes a 10-minute orientation talk, a 10-minute walk to the crater viewpoint, 20 minutes standing at the rim, and 10 minutes returning to the vehicle.
What wildlife can you see at La Paz Waterfall Gardens?
La Paz Waterfall Gardens is the largest animal sanctuary in Costa Rica. The park's jungle trails and five waterfalls are home to monkeys, hummingbirds, toucans, frogs, snakes, butterflies and other birds. The lush vegetation and flowing water create the habitat where these animals live.
Are meals included in this tour?
Yes. Breakfast is served at Doka Estate coffee plantation in the morning, and lunch is included at La Paz Waterfall Gardens in the afternoon.
Poás Volcano, Doka Coffee & La Paz Waterfalls Day Tour
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