Costa Rica Coffee Tour and Beach Tour
6 Days and 5 Nights
This Costa Rica Coffee Tour and Beach Tour starts by wandering the trails of La Paz Waterfall Gardens will delight you as you view the five famous waterfalls along the trail. Then travel to the beautiful coffee plantations and green pastures that surround Chayote Lodge to enjoy one of the best coffee tours in Costa Rica. This rich agricultural environment offers the best of a simple, traditional Costa Rican lifestyle. A life enriching experience for coffee lovers and people who love to learn about local cultures and traditions.
Finally travel to Playa Tambor Tropical Beach Resort on the Nicoya Peninsula. Here you will enjoy one of the best Costa Rica beach tours. This is a relaxing base to explore the region’s natural beauty. This resort is surrounded by a vast wilderness making it a perfect spot for bird watching photography. They nurture local birds and wildlife and guests experience a reinforcing connection to nature. The resort also encourages cultural exchanges with the local community. The resort offers guests a private, luxurious vacation in the unspoiled natural playground of Costa Rica’s Tambor Bay.









Costa Rica Coffee Tour Highlights
- Explore the green surroundings of Chayote Lodge
- Learn about the real Costa Rican coffee culture and local traditions
- Relax at Playa Tambor
- Live the real tico hospitality of Nicoya Peninsula and Naranjo
- Small groups
- CRST has the best guides!
Costa Rica Coffee Tour Itinerary
NARANJO
Bienvenidos!Â
Costa Rica Coffee Tour and Beach Tour Day 1. As you exit the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Your driver will provide you with the travel vouchers for your services and review them with you at this time. We have prepared an exciting Costa Rica coffee tour and a trip to a beautiful beach resort for you.Â
While Costa Rica is perhaps most well-known for its beaches and major cities such as San José, there are countless other areas of the country to explore.
Traveling off the beaten path allows you to experience Costa Rica’s sought-after natural beauty and laid-back lifestyle in an immersive and memorable way. From mountain villages nestled on towering peaks to hamlets surrounded by verdant rainforests, Costa Rica has plenty of diverse locations and adventures to offer.
Your home tonight is nestled in a village in the heart of Costa Rica’s second-largest province, offering visitors the chance to experience locally-grown coffee along with a perfect balance between a Costa Rica adventure and relaxation.Â
INCLUDED
- Private land transfer service to San José highlands. (1.5 hours approx.).
- Overnight at Chayote Lodge.
EXCLUDED
- Tips/gratuities
- Meals or services not specified in program.
NARANJO COFFEE TOUR
Costa Rica Coffee Tour and Beach Tour Day 2. We will start our Costa Rica coffee tour by heading to Naranjo, a small town sheltering some of Costa Rica best coffee plantations. Over two hundred years of coffee cultivation, have marked Naranjo as a mecca in the production of some of the finest coffees of the world, achieving several world awards for its quality.
Our first stop will be at the Hacienda Espiritu Santo Coffee Tour; during the hour and a half tour, we will learn all the secrets of why this famous drink has taken the world over. We will be able to learn about all phases of the coffee, from the bean to the cup. The visit takes place at a farm owned by the local cooperative of coffee growers, where the landscape of rolling hills of this rich crop make a unique scenery.
After our Costa Rica coffee tour, we will continue to the municipal market, where fresh vegetables, fruits, meats and other produce is for sale for the local inhabitants to buy. Our guide will tell us about the different fruits and explain how they are used in local homes. We will have lunch in one the eateries of the market.
After lunch we will visit the local church, the Basilica of the Lady of Piedades, rebuilt after several earthquakes in the 1940s.
ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
INCLUDED
- Breakfast
- Day visit to Naranjo Town
- Coffee Tour
- Municipal Market and Basilica Lady of Piedades Church.
- Overnight at Chayote Lodge.
EXCLUDED
- Tips/gratuities
- Meals or services not specified in program.
NICOYA PENINSULA
Costa Rica Coffee Tour and Beach Tour Day 3. Private land transfer service to the Puntarenas Cruise Terminal where you will board a ferry to Paquera.Â
This ferry accommodates passengers and vehicles.Â
The Puntarenas Ferry travels between the ports of Puntarenas on the Central Pacific Coast and Paquera on the Nicoya Peninsula. The ride across the bay is 11 nautical miles and takes about 70 minutes. The large ship holds 170 cars and up to 700 passengers but is rarely full. Because of the size, the ferry is very steady on the water and you can hardly feel any movement from waves or winds.Â
Once at the Paquera Pier, you will meet a separate driver that will drop you off at your hotel.Â
EXPERT TIPS
- Riding the ferry can cut off hours of travel time if you are accessing the Southern Nicoya Peninsula from the Central Pacific Coast/San Jose or vice-versa
INCLUDED
- Breakfast.
- Private land transfer service to Nicoya Peninsula including ferry boat service.
- Overnight at Tambor Tropical Resort.
EXCLUDED
- Tips/gratuities
- Meals or services not specified in program.
NICOYA PENINSULA
Costa Rica Coffee Tour and Beach Tour Day 4. This boutique, adults-only beach resort in Tambor was built for comfort and adventure. Tambor Tropical sits at the end of a short, palm tree-lined road adjacent to the beach on Costa Rica’s tranquil Tambor Bay.
Surrounded by vast wilderness, the resort nurtures local birds and wildlife offering guests a unique experience reinforcing a connection to nature.
The resort offers guests a private, luxurious vacation in the unspoiled, natural playground of Costa Rica’s Tambor Bay. It’s the perfect destination for couples who want to stay at a property surrounded by pristine natural beauty and wildlife. Tambor Tropical also provides inspiration through community leadership by supporting the local school with our commitment to sustainable practices.
ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
At Leisure
INCLUDED
- Breakfast.
- Days at leisure to enjoy the hotel grounds.
- Overnight at Tambor Tropical Resort.
EXCLUDED
- Tips/gratuities
- Meals or services not specified in program.
NICOYA PENINSULA
Costa Rica Coffee Tour and Beach Tour Day 5. The staff at the resort are amazing and facilitate everything so that you may enjoy a serene, grownup getaway. Whether you choose yoga, massage or even poolside lounging, you will find the perfect service that will allow you to relax and help get back to your center.
EXPERT TIPS
New adventures await. The are is perfect for for exploring the natural beauty that Costa Rica has to offer. Whether you enjoy birding, golfing, zip lining, horseback riding, or exploring nearby towns, we have something for you.
ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
INCLUDED
- Breakfast
- Days at leisure to enjoy the hotel grounds.
- Overnight at Tambor Tropical Resort.
EXCLUDED
- Tips/gratuities
- Meals or services not specified in program.
END OF ITINERARY
Costa Rica Coffee Tour and Beach Tour Day 6. Land transfer service to the Tambor Local Airstrip and connect with regional flight to the San José Local Terminal.Â
Local flight from Tambor to San José. 30 minutes duration.Â
Once at the Local Terminal, one of our drivers will transfer you to the International Airport.Â
EXPERT TIPS
Regarding luggage restrictions on domestic flights:
- Check in 1 hour prior to flight departure time.
- Maximum LUGGAGE PERMITTED 40 POUNDS PER PERSON for checked in baggage and one piece of carry-on luggage that does not exceed 10 pounds.
- We recommend packing a change of clothes, any essentials (including toiletries and medications) in a carry-on bag in the event your luggage is delayed. Â
- Excess baggage is subject to space availability on the plane. Additional charges apply.
- Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice to the passengers and with no responsibility for the carrier.Â
INCLUDED
- Land transfer service to Local Airstrip to connect with regional flight back to San José Local Terminal.
- Assistance transfer service to the SJO Intl. Airport.
EXCLUDED
- Tips/gratuities
- Meals or services not specified in program.