Tenorio Waterfall & Coffee Tour: Wildlife, Chocolate & Swimming

Brew coffee with your hands, then swim beneath a waterfall in the rainforest.

This six-to-seven-hour tour of the Tenorio-Miravalles Biological Corridor combines a soft rainforest hike, hands-on coffee and chocolate making, a traditional lunch surrounded by butterflies, and a swim at Llanos de Cortés Waterfall. A certified guide leads the route in English or Spanish, and roundtrip transportation from Playa Flamingo is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hiking, Coffee, Lunch, and Waterfall

• Hike to see wildlife and butterflies
• Learn coffee and chocolate process
• Enjoy traditional lunch surrounded by butterflies
• Hike to waterfall and swim

The experience

The day starts with a leisurely hike through the tropical rainforest where you watch for two types of sloths, colored frogs, exotic birds, and butterflies. The pace is soft (no scrambling or technical terrain), so the focus stays on spotting wildlife and moving through the biodiversity of the Guanacaste Mountain Range. You'll pass through a butterfly garden as part of the walk.

At the private plantation, you learn the coffee process from fruit to cup, then make your own coffee by hand. The guide walks you through chocolate production in the same artisanal way, showing how it moves from raw material to finished product. Both are hands-on: you're not watching a demonstration, you're doing the work. A traditional lunch follows in a natural setting, still surrounded by butterflies, to refuel before the final leg.

The tour ends at Llanos de Cortés Waterfall, a short hike away. You can swim in the pool beneath it and rest before the drive back to Playa Flamingo. Roundtrip air-conditioned transportation, all taxes and fees, hydration, and a souvenir market visit are included. The guide is certified and speaks English and Spanish.

What’s included

• Roundtrip air-conditioned transportation from Playa Flamingo.
• certified guide in English or Spanish.
• soft rainforest hike through the Tenorio-Miravalles Biological Corridor.
• coffee and chocolate making on a private plantation.
• traditional lunch in a natural setting.
• access to the butterfly garden and Llanos de Cortés Waterfall with swimming.
• hydration throughout the day.
• souvenir market visit.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by BLUE ZONE TOURS

Is this one for you?The hike is soft and the pace is leisurely, so the day works for all fitness levels. The focus is on spotting wildlife and learning the coffee and chocolate process rather than on distance or difficulty. If you want to move through the rainforest without strain and spend time making things by hand, this tour fits the day.

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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: Infant (under 6): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What wildlife will I actually see on the hike through the rainforest?

Two types of sloths, colored frogs, exotic birds, and butterflies are the main animals you'll spot during the soft hike through the Tenorio-Miravalles Biological Corridor. The butterfly garden is part of the walk itself.

Do I need experience to make coffee and chocolate, or will the guide teach me from scratch?

The guide teaches you the entire process from scratch on the private plantation. You learn how coffee moves from fruit to a finished cup you prepare with your hands, and you make chocolate in the same artisanal way: no prior experience needed.

Can I swim at Llanos de Cortés Waterfall, or is it just a viewing stop?

Llanos de Cortés Waterfall has a pool where you can swim and relax. The stop is built into the tour so you have time to enter the water and enjoy the landscape before heading back.

How long is the hike, and is it difficult?

The hike is described as soft and leisurely, suitable for all physical fitness levels. The route is designed for wildlife spotting and moving through the rainforest at a comfortable pace rather than for endurance or technical challenge.

What's included in the price, and what should I budget separately?

Roundtrip transportation, all taxes and fees, lunch, hydration, the guide, and access to the coffee and chocolate tour, butterfly garden, and waterfall are all included. Gratuities, breakfast, and dinner are not included.