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Taste Costa Rica’s highland coffee at Doka Estate and follow a powerful rainforest river to the cascades at La Paz Waterfall Gardens. This full-day trip pairs hands-on coffee education with accessible waterfall viewpoints and wildlife exhibits.
Taste Costa Rica’s highland coffee at Doka Estate and follow a powerful rainforest river to the cascades at La Paz Waterfall Gardens. This full-day trip pairs hands-on coffee education with accessible waterfall viewpoints and wildlife exhibits.
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You step off the air-conditioned minivan into humid mountain air and the scent of roasting beans—green slopes roll up toward the eastern flank of Poás Volcano, and a ribbon of white water drums through the rainforest below. The guide leads you through neat rows of coffee trees at Doka, where the process from blossom to cup is explained with a farmer’s pragmatism: pruning, picking windows, fermentation and drying patios. The beans here earn their character from volcanic soils and cool elevations.
easy.
8 hours.
Suitable for average fitness; most walking is on maintained park trails with short stair sections
The full-day excursion lasts about eight hours door-to-door from San José, including time at Doka and La Paz.
Yes—paths at La Paz are maintained and the tour is rated physically easy; ask about stroller access and specific mobility needs.
Yes, the Doka visit includes a guided coffee demonstration with tastings and explanations of processing methods.
Yes—entrance to La Paz, breakfast, and a buffet lunch are included, along with hotel pickup in an air-conditioned minivan.
The area sits on volcanic soils from Poás eruptions; coffee farms like Doka developed in the 19th–20th centuries using volcanic ash-rich soils that favor Arabica crops.
La Paz combines tourism with rehabilitation exhibits for injured wildlife; visitors are encouraged to stay on trails and avoid feeding animals to reduce human-wildlife conflict.
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