Costa Rica Tour: Poás Volcano and La Paz Gardens

Explore Poás Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, and a Coffee Plantation in this thrilling full-day tour. Witness the power of an active volcano, encounter sloths and hummingbirds, and experience the rich flavors of Costa Rican coffee.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Isidro - We will be traveling by the Coffee Land of San Isidro, Through many small coffee plantation in Alajuela, where you will learn more about the history of coffee production in Costa Rica, the process of how coffee is made in this province with a great viewing point to take photos across Alajuela.
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What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
  • Complimentary lunch
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Skip the queues with priority access
  • Entrance Fees to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens covered
  • Guided by an expert with over 30 years of experience
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • Gratuities
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

For this full day tour, we will visit three incredible places that are completely unique to this area. As well as learning more about Costa Rican coffee, we will visit Poás Volcano, one of only seven active volcanoes in the country. We will then see over 100 species including rescued sloths and hummingbirds in the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. This is my…

Location
Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton
Avenida Central
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Briana_p
Mar 28, 2025
Like stepping into Jurassic Park! - It was magical! I felt like I had stepped into Jurassic Park. Loved getting to meet toucans up close at the wildlife sanctuary! And the waterfalls were out of this world.
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Kim
Mar 26, 2025
Perfect Day! - Daniel was absolutely amazing. He was everything a guide should be and definitely elevated our experience with his kindness, patience, and overall knowledge. He made sure our small group had a perfect day even though the volcano was closed for the day due to eruptions. Highlight of our trip!
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Gabrielbe7308na
Mar 26, 2025
Fun day! - The cloud forest at La Paz gardens was beautiful, and it was very cool to see the Poas volcano - my first time seeing an active volcano with smoke coming out of it! Our guide Daniel was terrific - really nice and has a great sense of humor. Olman was a very good shuttle driver, and the shuttle had seatbelts and air conditioning. Just so you know, we didn't have lunch until 3:00pm. (The food was fine). The trip dropped people off at their hotels at about 5:30 (for those closer to the San Jose airport) and I think 6:30pm for those right in San Jose.
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Hhc2190ya
Mar 25, 2025
Great day out - Great trip. The guide Daniel is very friendly knowledgeable and fun. The scenery was amazing. The rain was the only downsude.
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Lukeff72
Mar 23, 2025
Wow! Once in a lifetime experience. Definitely use this tour service if you're planning on visiting these places! 10/10 - Like the title says, use this group to explore these places and region! It was well worth the money as you don't have to worry about transportation, admission, lines etc. Olman was a great driver who was able to navigate through the tricky roads in a timely manner and Jack Daniels was an absolutely amazing tour guide to be around! They know just about everything about the places if you have questions and they also seem to know everyone at the locations so getting in and around was a breeze, especially when there were lines at admission. At the coffee place we were even allowed to walk around and go into certain areas. Most other groups or individuals seemed to arrive at the shop, take photos and then leave. Now to the bulk of the review. Daniel was an absolute pleasure, his positive vibes never left a moment dull and I admire how he's able to work so hard and maintain all of this energy doing these tours over and over again. Olman was our driver that day, I didn't interact with him much but he was friendly and always had a smile on his face. They picked me up from my hotel and dropped me off which was an absolute convenience!!! The group of people I had was also wonderful! especially as a solo traveler. I was able to make friends with my group easily and we were all able to have fun and share the experience together. My group is what helped make it more special! Meeting people from all over the world, chatting with them in the van and then sharing a special, yet fleeting moment together. Coffee plantation was a nice treat! Seeing some animals fly and run around, learning the history and trying some coffee at the end. The volcano was a wonderful experience! Even though it was super foggy that day because of a little rain and we couldn't see the volcano 🥲 just being up there, feeling the volcano energy and hearing it was amazing! And last but not least, the waterfalls! Omg...this place was my favorite, not only because of the all you can eat buffet which had good food but the sanctuary was wonderful! I am still a bit eh about animals in captivity but these were ones that were rescued and couldn't be set back into the wild. It was nice to see some of these animals up close that you'd never see otherwise. The waterfall walk and waterfalls was just magical! I loved it so much. I group up in a rain forest region in Australia and it felt very similar to home for me and just being subjected to the force of the waterfall and standing in front of it brought a profound sense of awe and emotional response to me. Regardless if you've seen plenty of waterfalls or not, you would feel the same. I felt at peace in the forest and by the waterfalls. Be sure to truly take it all in! Photos and videos of these places do not justice to the actual subjective experience of being there at these places (especially the waterfall) within your very own skin. You need to experience this! I was actually kind of sad when the day came to an end because I had such a great time with Daniel and my group and at these places. I didn't want it to end. If you're thinking about doing this then just do it! I was contemplating about it too, mainly because it was a full day and the price, but it was all completely worth it! The price and hours will just be numbers to you compared to the experience you will take away with you, tell others about and probably look back on sometime in the far future when you remember "that one time I went to Costa Rica".
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Paullz8043lc
Mar 20, 2025
Volcan Poas & La Pas Waterfall Gardens Tour - Fantastic trip. The perfect introduction to start our touring holiday of Costa Rica. Excellent & very informative tour guide. Thoroughly recommend the experience.
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Discover55121494228
Mar 20, 2025
Exciting, beautiful and informative - Wonderful tour to three beautiful and exciting places that is definitely worth the price! Daniel takes good care of every guest and provides you with numerous information!
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Justkat2011
Mar 19, 2025
Volcanic! - Amazing day! First-rate tour, and our guide Daniel is the BEST. If you have time to see one volcano, go for Poas. The waterfall stop exceeded expectations as well. Pura Vida!
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Ozge_t
Mar 18, 2025
I enjoyed it - It was an amazing experience. The only bad thing is the road i guess. It was too many curves and the road its not really stable but once you arrive there you get amazed by the view.
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Maayan_r
Mar 28, 2025
There is no refund if... - There is no refund if they cancel the tour. I had a tour to go to the poas volcano and the tour guide cancelled it and no refund.
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