Tours and Activities > Arenal Volcano La Fortuna > Arenal Chocolate tour
Learn about cacao on this chocolate tour and why it's so sacred in Costa Rica. See the farm, the tree and learn how the fruit is turned into the beloved sweet treat we all know and love.
Duration
2 Hours
Transportation
Included
Certified
Tour Guide
Mytanfeet
Customer Service
Description
During this tour, you will learn about Costa Rican artisan chocolate production and why cacao is such a sacred crop to the local indigenous people of Costa Rica. Explore each step involved in the chocolate production by the indigenous people of Costa Rica, using ancestral harvesting techniques.
You'll learn how the cacao trees are cultivated, how the best beans are selected, and the process from harvest to the creation of the chocolate base.
To complete this unique experience, you'll have the chance to sample and taste fresh chocolate in various forms.
Starting $80 USD
per adult
Arenal Chocolate Tour Experience Highlights
- 2 hour tour.
- Visit a cacao plantation.
- See the cacao fruit and learn how the beans are extracted.
- Learn about the indigenous people of Costa Rica and their relationship with cacao.
- Savor delicious chocolate samples.
- Suitable for all ages
What is included?
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be given upon tour booking.
- Tour must be prepaid in full to book.
- These are shared experiences.
- No minimum age limit.
- Requires a minimum of 2 adults booking to operate.
What to Bring
- Comfortable clothes and closed walking shoes.
- Rain jacket/poncho or umbrella in rainy season.
- Sunscreen, hat and insect repellent.
Booking form
We offer a 7% discount for adults and children for this tour. Our prices include all Costa Rican taxes and we never charge booking fees. What you see is exactly what you'll pay. While other websites might show lower initial prices, they often add taxes and fees at the end, Mytanfeet believes in transparent pricing from the start.
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Cancellation Policy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this tour indoors or outdoors?
It is both indoors and outdoors. You will visit a small cacao plantation which is outdoors, to see the tree and fruit and learn about how to grow the cacao tree.
Then the rest of the presentation will take place in an outdoor, open air, under roof area. Here is where you'll learn about the process to turn the cacao beans to chocolate and sample chocolate.
Do we have to sample the chocolate?
No, it is up to you but we highly recommend it!
Can we buy chocolate?
Yes, there will be chocolate for purchase at the end of the tour.
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