Full day, the Aquiares way - Complete Coffee Tour
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Duration: 8h
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English, Spanish
- Professional guide
- Welcomed coffee
- Beverages
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Entrance fees to the farm, mill, hacienda and church
- Entry/Admission - Aquiares Coffee & Community Experience
What's not included- Transportation to/from attractions
- Departure details
- Casa Hacienda La Esperanza, W7PH+V98, Aquiares, Cartago Province, Turrialba, Costa Rica
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 106730P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A minimum of 3 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 15 people per booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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- Full day, the Aquiares way - Complete Coffee Tour is hosted by Aquiares Coffee & Community Experience. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Aquiares Coffee & Community Experience on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Full day, the Aquiares way - Complete Coffee Tour on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 106730P4
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Itinerary
- You'll start atCasa Hacienda La EsperanzaW7PH+V98, Aquiares, Cartago Province, Turrialba, Costa RicaSee address & details
- 1Aquiares Coffee & Community ExperienceStop: 8 hours - Admission included/!\ PLEASE MAKE A RESERVATION BEFORE COMING /!\ Come to Aquiares and learn all about coffee, from the seed to your cup! Duration: 8 hours Agenda: - 8:30 a.m. - Welcome at La Esperanza, coffee & pastries offered (30 min) - 9 a.m. - Visit the “Ceibo Lookout” (1 hour) - 10 a.m. - Community and church visit (30 min) - 10:30 a.m. - Plant your own coffee tree and experience picking coffee (1 hour) - 11:30 a.m. - Visit the waterfall, swimming optional (1 hour) - 12:30 p.m. - Lunch at La Esperanza (1.5 hours) - 2 p.m. - Coffee tour at the beneficio, coffee roasting and cupping (1 hour) - 3 p.m. - Shop and cafeteria visit (30 min) - 3:30 p.m. - Goodbye in La Esperanza, last coffee offered (30 min) --> You will take part of our community during all the day! Or more if you decide to stay :) Location: "Casa Hacienda La Esperanza" (Google Maps, Waze), Aquiares, 7kms North from Turrialba We hope you decide on discovering Costa Rica's best kept secret!Read more
- You'll return to the starting point
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Arranger2011
00A PERFECT WAY TO END OUR 2 WEEK TRIP TO COSTA RICA
The food was wonderful and the view incredible. Everyone was super friendly. We even got a tour of the hacienda a…
nicolasdK5559AZ
00Extraordinary tour, can very much recommend it
We arrived 2 hours early at the building of Aquiares and our guide invited us to come with him to the Aquiares Haci…
940rikeh
00Coffee Tour
We had an amazing tour with William. Highly recommend him - he was very knowledgeable and super friendly. Answered …
robertocT1314EU
00Informative and engaging
Excellent tour (and tour guide Nicole). Very informative and full of fascinating details about the history of coffe…
155janeenl
00I must do experience
What a great experience, would highly recommend. Everyone was super friendly horses were very well mannered. We too…
cloudbird9
00Great experience
What a lovely day~! The coffee farm is amazing..the horses were sweet...the waterfall was fantastic and cooling to …
Tracey G
00Excellent coffee tour, highly recommended!
We had a great experience with Wilmer who was very friendly and informative about coffee, from seed to the cup. He …
JoePaquin
00Fun and interesting.
They are passionate about their craft and are excited to share the coffee experience with others. We learned a lot …
Angela M
00Great tour!
Wear good shoes and plan to buy a Vandola at the gift shop! Great tour. Informative and will turn you into a coffee…
B4567ZNjackb
00Wonderful Experience
Great tour guide gave us an in-depth experience of both the history and operations of the coffee plantation.
musicmary
00Don't miss this tour!
Highy recommend this tour. Wilman was a very knowledgable guide. The tour was exactly what we wanted. The views …
Nat L
00Very good experience
This was an authentic experience in the coffee plantations and Wilman was excellent. He was detailed oriented and a…
Rosa -Kate S
00Fabulous tour with knowledgable guide
This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Costa Rica. Being avid coffee drinkers we were keen to understan…
Jason C
00Coffee, views, and a horse ride! What more could you ask for
What a unique way to view the beautiful grounds! You immediately are greeted by your increíble guide and enjoy an e…
dakota b
00A delightful experience in Costa Rica's largest coffee farm!
We truly enjoyed all aspects of the tour. The horses, Lucero and Bellota, were well-trained and guided by a very pr…
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Rachel Bennett
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Aug 2022
What an incredible experience. Aquiares is a coffee farm, yes. But it is also a community and standard in the coffee industry. My friend and I were the only ones on our full day tour with William and learned this first hand. How cool to be able to pick coffee cherries in the morning and see where they end up in the afternoon.
As a coffee enthusiast this tour did not disappoint. I asked all of the questions, which William answered very well. Although, I could also see this tour being amazing for people that just like coffee and don't understand the process well. Highly recommend to those looking for a well rounded view of the coffee industry at origin. This place has commercial standards with a family business feel.
(Bring a hat or sunscreen for the coffee picking portion)
As a coffee enthusiast this tour did not disappoint. I asked all of the questions, which William answered very well. Although, I could also see this tour being amazing for people that just like coffee and don't understand the process well. Highly recommend to those looking for a well rounded view of the coffee industry at origin. This place has commercial standards with a family business feel.
(Bring a hat or sunscreen for the coffee picking portion)
Written August 23, 2022
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Joanne L
Carrying Place, Canada62 contributions
Feb 2020
We went on the full day tour at Aquiares, with Cecilia as our guide. She did a wonderful job explaining the history of the company, town and church. We also gained a lot of knowledge of the time and effort which goes into making every coffee. It was certainly a great experience to pick coffee beans, which gave us a great appreciation for the work that goes into this business. The lunch was absolutely amazing, and the tour of the factory was very interesting. We ended with sampling and testing several different coffees, which showed how much more we still have to learn.
I would highly recommend this tour.
I would highly recommend this tour.
Written February 13, 2020
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aquiaresexperience
Joanne, it was a pleasure to receive you at Aquiares! It was great to share that Full Day with you :) Hope to see you again in Aquiares next year maybe! Thanks for your review
Written February 17, 2020
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Brinlee M
1 contribution
Jan 2020
We spent the whole day with Celia touring the beautiful Aquiares Coffee Plantation. She was an excellent guide who truly cared about making your experience the best it could be. You get to see the entire coffee process from picking the cherries to roasting and tasting the finished product. Thank you for an awesome day and one of the highlights of our trip!
Written January 27, 2020
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aquiaresexperience
Hi Brinlee, thanks you too for visiting us at Aquiares! I'm happy that you enjoyed a very good day in our farm learning about coffee :)
Written January 28, 2020
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Chris R
3 contributions
Oct 2022
We had SUCH a good time on this tour - it was educational, fun, perfectly paced, and a terrific value. Our guide, Guillermo, was amazing - friendly, informative, engaging, and terrific in explanations. This was a long day - 7 hours - and we never felt rushed or bored. Luis, the driver, was also friendly and provided a great insight into the day-to-day routines on a coffee farm; for breakfast and lunch, Katherin, was so attentive and she provided a workshop on how to prepare coffee that was really interesting. This is such a professional and well-organized tour, and we genuinely enjoyed meeting and getting to know everyone we met.
Written October 22, 2022
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David K
Houston, TX52 contributions
Jun 2022
Coffee's medicine for me, I need a jolt to start the clock. So, I had a lot to learn, and experience. We started the day with the home-grown, home brew, at Casa Hacienda (reviewed elsewhere), and the morning birds. Then to the well-established fields, which are fascinating, starting with the plants -- height matters -- temperatures matter -- surrounding trees (which themselves are gorgeous) matter -- what's to be done with climate change? That's where experimental fields come in, explained (in flawless English, which mattered to me) by Wilman, our well-informed guide on the natural history, and community of Aquiares. We got to pick raw berries, to experience the start of their journey to and through the working coffee factory that takes the raw berries to selected and processed burlap bags. Aficionados no doubt will appreciate much more about the flavors and drying and roasting, but even I could tell, taste matters. We brought home the best!
Written July 16, 2022
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Anastasia
2 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
Everything was amazing! Upon arrival we were received with yummy fruit cocktails and a cold towel for our hands. The food was definitely made with love, and the service was very attentive. Every person was super sweet and made sure we had the best the experience possible. Can’t wait to go back!
Written October 6, 2021
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Dave B
Sauquoit, NY14 contributions
Aug 2019
I started out with this experience realizing it was going to take some expense and time to get to Aquiares' La Esperanza. I even considered cancelling when I realized this. I am glad I didn't! Well worth the time and expense to get to the location.
We arrived in the morning to La Esperanza and we were absolutely awestruck by this home. It's over 100 years old and has been recently updated while keeping all the charm. We enjoyed a light breakfast outside overlooking the volcano and gardens. Then our education of the town, people, company and plantation commenced. At every turn, we were enamored by the people and the educational aspect of the tour. This is what tourism should be all about. We loved it. We were a private group of four of us, and we felt like we received the VIP treatment the entire time.
We saw how coffee starts out from seed, learned the educational aspects of the whole process, learned how the plantation operates, visited a national historic monument church located in the community, witnessed the whole process of "Coffee" from start to finish, and even experienced a bit of nature at the plantations waterfall.
Gorgeous setting, delightful people, extremely knowledgeable tour guide, and opportunity after opportunity to expand our horizons. There is truly something for everyone in this experience.
The best part was the lunch prepared by the woman who has worked at La Esperanza for the last 40 years. She currently has her daughter learning all the recipes to take over when she steps aside. The food was AMAZING. I actually went into the kitchen after lunch and asked if I could give her a hug the food was that good!
We hope to bring our young children back for an extended stay at La Esperanza so we can enjoy the setting and the food.
You will not regret booking this tour.
We arrived in the morning to La Esperanza and we were absolutely awestruck by this home. It's over 100 years old and has been recently updated while keeping all the charm. We enjoyed a light breakfast outside overlooking the volcano and gardens. Then our education of the town, people, company and plantation commenced. At every turn, we were enamored by the people and the educational aspect of the tour. This is what tourism should be all about. We loved it. We were a private group of four of us, and we felt like we received the VIP treatment the entire time.
We saw how coffee starts out from seed, learned the educational aspects of the whole process, learned how the plantation operates, visited a national historic monument church located in the community, witnessed the whole process of "Coffee" from start to finish, and even experienced a bit of nature at the plantations waterfall.
Gorgeous setting, delightful people, extremely knowledgeable tour guide, and opportunity after opportunity to expand our horizons. There is truly something for everyone in this experience.
The best part was the lunch prepared by the woman who has worked at La Esperanza for the last 40 years. She currently has her daughter learning all the recipes to take over when she steps aside. The food was AMAZING. I actually went into the kitchen after lunch and asked if I could give her a hug the food was that good!
We hope to bring our young children back for an extended stay at La Esperanza so we can enjoy the setting and the food.
You will not regret booking this tour.
Written August 27, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
aquiaresexperience
Dear Dave, Thanks for this complete review and explication of your day in Aquiares. I also enjoyed this tour with you and I hope to see you back with your children! :)
Written August 28, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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