Finca El Paraiso: Sustainable Farm Tour and Cheese Tasting in Monteverde

Experience the sustainable farming practices at Finca El Paraiso in Monteverde. Get up close with cows, try milking, tour the garden, and indulge in a cheese tasting. Discover the essence of ‘La Pura Vida’!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Finca El Paraiso CR - Cheese Farm Tour - Animals are pasture-fed and roam freely throughout the day.
    It is our vision to continue to operate this farm without the use of pesticides or chemical based fertilizers and to maintain a balance of pasturelands and forest.
    We also have sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry on the premises that are all a part of…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
  • Food tasting
Additional Information

This is a third generation, small scale, sustainable farm located in Monteverde.
Come and see the cows up close and try your hand at milking. Take a tour of the garden, where you will find banana trees, the beginnings of a small scale coffee farm .
You can enjoy an authentic meal featuring the freshly made cheese, hand made tortillas, along with other…

Location
Vargas Drive
7 km northwest from Santa Elena, Monteverde to Tilaran. Once you get the farm, please go to the reception.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Y9587ahelizabethb
May 10, 2025
A wonderful and quaint dairy tour! - A wonderful farm and dairy tour. I took students from the university where I instruct and we had a great tour. The cheese tasting, cow milking and tortilla making were all highlights. The guides were passionate and engaged. Highly recommend!
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947charleso
Mar 29, 2025
Amazing experience in Monteverde - What an amazing experience! This was a last minute plan and turned out to be one of our family’s favorite experiences in Monteverde. It was wonderful to glimpse the joys and challenges of farming in Costa Rica. I would highly recommend!!! Topped off by making our own cheese and tortillas!
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Roberta_m
Mar 27, 2025
Wonderful experience. ... - Wonderful experience. The owners were wonderful hosts. We learned a great deal about how to organically raise cows. The farm was in an absolutely gorgeous area. It was fun feeding the calves and pigs. We made tortillas and had a cheese making demonstration. We snacked on the cheese and tortillas. Highly recommend this tour.
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Priscilla_w
Mar 21, 2025
it is so good. I came... - it is so good. I came with my friends. we feed the babe caw and little pig. I think it is an existed experience that we have in Monteverde
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Yini_y
Feb 19, 2025
Good tour for family - My kids enjoyed a lot. They love the baby cow feeding and milk collection. I like the cheese and tortillas.
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Willdbridge
Feb 7, 2025
An Amazing Experience for a Family (or any group of all ages!) - We had a wonderful time at Finca El Paraiso with Orlando, his father Orlando, Yolanda, and Caterina. The family was incredibly hospitable and Orlando was an excellent guide. We were given a wonderful tour of the farm which included learning about organic farming, feeding of young cows, hand milking of one of the farms cows and then a hands-on experience making tortillas and making cheese from scratch. This is a great tour for all ages and would be an especially great experience for young children. The tour is very accessible for people of all ages and extremely informative. I would highly recommend Finca El Paraiso in Monteverde.
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Robert_w
Jan 14, 2025
Unforgettable family activity - Spectacular views, knowledgeable hosts, and a fun hands-on tour perfect for kids made this one of our highlights of the trip. One of few activities we did that didn't involve hoards of tourists. Happy to learn about the host's sustainable farming practices and how they use the native ecology to raise cattle and reduce pesticide usage. Host also recommended the nearby Restaurante Turín for a lunch before or after the cheese tour - which became our second most favorite spot in CR! Overall, very chill, very welcoming hosts, and excellent activity for a family with kids.
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Anyat153
Jan 9, 2025
Well worth a visit - Fantastic family working dairy farm, with a few extra farm favourites on site. Great few hours seeing how they are improving their sustainability, feeding the calves and piglets and learning to make cheese - yummy!
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Meliska02
Dec 31, 2024
A hidden gem - Book this amazing tour. You will not regret it. Our small family consists of two adults and our 6 year old daughter and we all had a wonderful time with Orlando and Carolina. Orlando, our host, is a third generation farmer who took great care in explaining the farm, his family’s vision, and all about the animals on the farm. My daughter loved feeding the calves, giving milk to a new calf, and milking a cow. Orlando is very welcoming and has a great sense of humor. After our farm tour, we were greeted by Carolina who shared with us how to make homemade tortillas and fresh cheese. It was probably one of the best tours we have ever been on- informational, hands on, and we even ended with bread, queso, and coffee.
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Joy_m
Dec 6, 2024
Highly recommend - Orlando, his father and sister were fantastic. They gave us a full history of this farm and the origins of the Monteverde Cheese Farm. Loved experiencing the cows and even milking one! Enjoyed fresh mild and made cheese and tortillas! Great experience:)
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From $40
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).