Chocolate Tour & Crocodile Safari. Puntarenas shore excursion
Embark on a delectable journey through the sweet and savory world of chocolate on our chocolate experience tour. This immersive experience takes you from the cacao tree to the finished product, offering insights into the fascinating process of chocolate production.
Follow the journey of the cacao beans as they undergo fermentation and drying, crucial steps in enhancing the distinct flavors that characterize high-quality chocolate. The tour includes a hands-on experience, allowing you to participate in these traditional processes and gain a deeper appreciation for the craftsmanship behind chocolate making.
After this great adventure, our tour will continue with a short drive to Tarcoles River, where a 60 minutes eco boat tour will allow you to enjoy the abundant wildlife of the area, including the huge crocodiles, multiple aquatic birds, scarlet macaws, howler monkeys and other amazing tropical species.
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What's included in Chocolate Tour & Crocodile Safari. Puntarenas shore excursion
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Vista Los Suenos Horseback Riding
Vista Los Sueños is a beautil adventure center located in the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, near Playa Herradura and jaco Beach. In here you will enjoy multiple tours including zipline canopy, horseback riding, ATV, Buggy Tours, Chocolate Tour and mountain bike.
Tarcoles
The river's upper reaches form the northern border of the Carara National Park. It is a habitat for American crocodiles, while the marshes located at the river's mouth have many waterfowl and wading birds. Among the many herons and egrets are the boatbill and bare-throated tiger heron, and other birds found here include double-striped thick-knee, mangrove warbler and American pygmy kingfisher. The total list known of birds well exceeds 320 species including the little known Guacalillo Canals. The avian biodiversity is substantial including rare birds such as Agami Heron, Rufous-necked Woodrail, Jabiru, Yellow-billed Cotinga and recently found an Orinoco Goose. It's also home of Howler and White-faced Capuchin Monkeys. Less commonly seen are Silky Anteater, Sloths, Grinson, Jaguarundi, River Otter and Northern Tamandua
Inclusions
- Fruits snack and bottle of water
- 1 hour boat tour in Tarcoles River
- Professional naturalist tour guide
- Deluxe transportation
- 2 hour chocolate hands on experience
- Food and drink
- Gratuities
- Tip for your tour guide
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meeting Place: Main entrance of the pier. In there you will see our tour guides holding a sign with your name. We do not pick up INSIDE the pier.
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PLEASE READ the following instructions regarding PICKUP TIME and MEETING LOCATION for your shore excursion. It is your responsibility to have this information clear for avoid any inconvenience the day of the tour and don´t miss your tour. Tour Meeting Time: 8:00 AM or 30 Minutes After Ship Arrival. We operate all our tours accordingly with ship arrival. We know sometimes the ships run late. For this reason, we have our pickup 30 minutes after the ship arrival with first departure at 8:00 AM. Meeting Places by arrival port: Main Entrance of the pier. Puntarenas: Please walk to the main exit of the pier. On the way to the main public street. Once there you will see our guides holding a sign with your name. Puerto Limon. Please walk to the main exit of the pier. On the way to the main public street. Once there you will see our guides holding a sign with your name. For Puerto Caldera: The port authority offers a free shuttle bus service to the main entrance of the pier. Take it and meet our staff at the entrance of the terminal. Do not take the shuttle that goes to Puntarenas City. Just go the main gate. We do not pick up INSIDE the pier. Do not stop at the local vendors inside the pier. Go straight to main gate of the terminal. Main Public Street. If you need assistance, call Greenway Tours at (506) 8530-2973 (office) or send a WhatsApp message.
