Day trip

San José: Poás Volcano, La Paz Waterfall & Coffee Tasting

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Day trip
San José: Poás Volcano, La Paz Waterfall & Coffee Tasting
4.2
381 reviews

Enjoy a beautiful walk immersed in nature with a very fresh atmosphere through the Poás Volcano National Park. Take in wonderful views of your surroundings and see the Poás Volcano.

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Duration 1 day
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish
Pickup included
Our main point is Gran Hotel Costa Rica You can coordinate your departure from your hotel: We only pick up clients staying in Hotels. If the requested departure point is outside our route, you will be asked to arrive at another departure point closer or en route. We do not pick up from Airbnb that are in residential or neighborhoods. Contact us by a WhatsApp message to coordinate the departure time from your hotel one day before. Wait at the agreed hotel reception 5 minutes before the assigned time.

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Raquel – United Kingdom

guide was very informative and professional as well as replied everyone s questions. both the guide and driver were efficient and maximised our time by organising the group and making sure everyone knew where and when they had to be. overall the trip was great value and allows you to do quite a lot in one day.

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Chris – United States

We enjoyed the day trip from San Jose. Nella, our guide, was phenomenal. We brought our young daughter (15 months old) and Nella was great with her throughout the day. We enjoyed the volcano, the coffee plantation, waterfall, and other stops for lunch and shops. Nella was knowledgeable and entertaining. Thank you!

Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    3 pickup location options:

    Alajuela, Heredia, San José

  • Bus/coach

    (1 hour)

  • Bus/coach

    (45 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Poás Volcano National Park

    Visit, Guided tour (1 hour)

  • Timeline stop icon

    La Paz Waterfall

    Visit, Guided tour (1.5 hours)

  • 3 drop-off locations:

    Alajuela, Heredia, San José

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Visit the crater of the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica
  • Enjoy a include coffee tasting
  • Learn how coffee is grown and processed on an authentic coffee farm
  • Great photos at the La Paz Waterfall

Full description

This is a full day excursion, we will travel to the beautiful Poás area, our bus will travel through mountains and cattle farms until we reach the impressive Poás Volcano. We will take a short walk to the crater to see its beautiful lagoon, of course taking into account that its sighting depends on the natural weather conditions of the area. At the volcano there is a beautiful cafeteria, we will give time to buy snacks at the end of the tour at the Volcano. Then we will visit the Catarata de la Paz, a beautiful, 37-meter-high waterfall where you will have incredible photos. Finally, we will visit an authentic Coffee Farm, where you can see coffee plantations, learn about the process and also taste coffee and chocolates produced on the farm. At the end we will travel back to your hotel.

Includes

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bilingual guide
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Visit to the National Park
  • Entrance to the Poas National Park
  • Coffee farm visit and tour
  • Coffee and chocolate tasting
  • La Paz Waterfall visit
  • Tips

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users
  • People over 350 lbs (159 kg)
  • People over 331 lbs (150 kg)
  • People over 95 years

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Food in the vehicle
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Plastic bottles

Know before you go

  • This option includes your entrance to the National Park. Please send or attach to your reservation at least 24 hours in advance the full names and passport numbers to add it to your ticket, otherwise we will not guarantee your entry.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.2 /5

based on 381 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Value for money
    4.1/5

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Raquel – United KingdomMarch 17, 2025 – Verified booking
guide was very informative and professional as well as replied everyone s questions. both the guide and driver were efficient and maximised our time by organising the group and making sure everyone knew where and when they had to be. overall the trip was great value and allows you to do quite a lot in one day.
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Chris – United StatesMarch 15, 2025 – Verified booking
We enjoyed the day trip from San Jose. Nella, our guide, was phenomenal. We brought our young daughter (15 months old) and Nella was great with her throughout the day. We enjoyed the volcano, the coffee plantation, waterfall, and other stops for lunch and shops. Nella was knowledgeable and entertaining. Thank you!
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Aaron – CanadaMarch 1, 2025 – Verified booking
This tour led by Alonso was entertaining from start to finish. I especially enjoyed the group experience of seeing the volcano as well as learning about the coffee making process. Highly recommend this tour!

Product ID: 435818

Activity provider:Inside Tours Costa Rica

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