Coffee Farm Experience & visit Poas Volcano crater from San José

It was a good half day activity to get out of the city. The coffee plantation was interesting. We learned something’s about coffee and coffee in Costa Rica. Poas volcano is hit or miss. Our day was a miss. Clouds covered the volcano the whole time. We got to walk a bit, so that was good. I don’t think Viator does a good job of letting you know what to bring. It was cool and rainy at the volcano. I was prepared, but others were not.

Exciting, good guide, everything very organized, you must walk, but the view at the end is totally worth it.

Roberth entertained and informed our group throughout the whole experience. We had only booked the half day (Doka & Poas) and we were sad to leave the group when they continued on to the waterfall portion. The volcano is a bit of a gamble depending on the weather, when we arrived the clouds had just filled the crater, but many in the crowds had just taken the most beautiful clear photos of the view only 5 min prior. So we waited for 10 min, and we were able to see a part of the crater when for a brief moment the blue sky appeared. We weren’t able to stay long as the amber light began to flash indicating unhealthy levels of sulphur. All in all it was a great opportunity, that shouldn’t be missed. The facilities were nice. If you are one of the lucky ones… the photos of the open crater are amazing!

Responsive tour company, would notify and confirm time of pick-up the day before (which I appreciate as some companies here don’t seem to do that). The guide was trying his best to tell us everything about Costa Rica. The experience was good too - not too rush but sufficient time. Except it really depends on the weather to see the volcano which nobody had control over.

The tour itself is fine. The coffee tour and breakfast were good. My main issue was with the transportation. The pickup was very late (~20 minutes after the scheduled pick up time) and I thought they had forgotten to pick me up or just straight up canceled the tour. When the shuttle was returning to San José to drop us off, there was insane traffic, as it took us almost 3 hours to get back into the city center. By the time we arrived at the drop off point, it was almost 5pm, and I had missed my other tour I had booked that started at 4:30pm, which was nonrefundable. I know the traffic is not their fault, but please keep in mind that while this is advertised as a half day tour, it will most likely turn into a full day tour with the traffic.

What a pleasure to hike, our guide of excellence Pablo and our driver Edgar. Pablo ; besides being an excellent person has a lot of knowledge and enthusiasm! We had a wonderful day..an otherwise delicious breakfast and the whole walk was magnificent and excellently organized! Poas Volcano gave us unforgettable postcards and the weather was AMAZING! Without a doubt, SUPER RECOMMENDED.. don't miss it! And Pure Life ✌🏽

Great experience. Beautiful places. I highly recommend Costa Rica. Max, excellent guide. Thanks for the charisma, wonderful dialogue.

My husband and I actually scheduled a private excursion to accommodate my mobility needs, but this is the closest tour to what we had, I believe. We started with the Poas Volcano with a stop at the Fresi Coffee and Souvenir Shop, where we sampled (and bought) delicious coffee and some gifts. Our tour guide, Eric Florez, arranged for the Red Cross ambulance to take us up the long, steep hill from the visitor center to the volcano, which was the only way I would have been able to see it. The scenery on the way was gorgeous and Eric shared about many aspects of Costa Rica on the way. Next we went to the Doka coffee farm, which was gorgeous and amazing. We had a delicious Cota Rican lunch and then Eric taught us about growing, harvesting and processing the coffee beans, showing us around the equipment. We sampled the coffee and chocolates there and shopped at the gift shop. Eric comes from generations of tour guides and is very knowledgeable. He was receptive to our many questions and seemed well liked and respected by the staff at the sites. He was very patient with and helpful to me. I would highly recommend him. Also, our driver was amazing how he navigated the steep, winding mountain roads. I never felt unsafe, even though it was scary. I would highly recommend Expediciones Tropicales!

From the moment I received my booking confirmation to the moment I got dropped off the experience was magnificent. Henry was an amazing driver ensuring the safety of all passengers, José was an amazing tour guide, showing the true love not only for his own job but his beautiful country, explaining every single thing very detailed and switching from English to Spanish to make sure everyone understood everything he was talking about. I can’t wait to come back to Costa Rica and book more adventures with Expediciones Tropicales Day Tours

We had such an incredible time. We had our 15 month old and everything was seamless and really fun. Pedro was our guide and he is so knowledgeable and skillful. There were a total of 16 people, 4 different groups, and we all bonded quickly. I accidentally selected the wrong pick up location and despite it being Christmas Day, I was able to easily fix the pickup location. I highly recommend both the specific your we went on and the company.