Top Central Valley Unique Experiences

"Our tour was just amazing. We got an impressive insight in how the cacao grows in harmony with the nature. In addition to the cacao, we even saw a sloth. And for sure the chocolate you get tastes very great."

"Amazing experience. David our guide was very knowledgeable. Excellent coffee and chocolate. I don’t like coffee but this converted me."

"This was even cooler than I expected. Our guide gave use some history and science of the cacao and chocolate plant. Then walked us through the process of how everything was prepared. Then they let us try some freshly made chocolate (which was amazing). If you like dark chocolate you will not be disappointed."

"Repelling down a 150ft waterfall? Yes please. Getting dropped (safely) into a jungle pool from 50ft? Also, yes please. The entire experience was well worth the money. The guides were friendly and fun :) Also to note, there were several elderly participants with us who were with us and they managed the whole thing quite well."

"This was one of my favorite experiences in Costa Rica! Our main guide was David who explained everything clearly beforehand. I was very nervous because I had never repelled down waterfalls before. David and the rest of the guides were super supportive and helpful to me and everyone else. I thought I would struggle a lot but after the first waterfall, I felt a lot more confident. There were some others in our group who were struggling more with climbing down the mountain. The guides saw this and each one of those people had their own guide to help them get down. They were incredible people with tons of understanding and patience!"

"Fabulous tour with Luz, our fabulous guide who taught us so much about the history of San Jose and Costa Rica! She took us into the markets where we sampled gorgeous tropical fruits and then tamales and coffee! Would thoroughly recommend this tour. Luz was very generous with her time also as we had so many questions!"

"Exploring San Jose in the evening by walking showed us a different side of the city. Luz was very knowledgeable and passionate about her country and culture. We learned an incredible amount and appreciate the great introduction to Costa Rica!"

"This was so much fun, we saw crocodiles, monkeys, lizards, so many birds and a sloth! So worth it! Our tour guide was so great and the food at the end was so good."

"Great experience! lots of fun! Highly recommend. Well organized, good value for the money. Our whole family enjoyed doing it!"

"This tour was amazing. I’ve learned so much with our tour guy Luis. The lunch was amazing 😋. Highly recommend doing this tour if you are visiting Costa Rica. Pura Vida"

"Roy has been a great guide! We had an amazing gravity falls day! 👍🏼 Thanks for everything. Highly recommended!"

"This was the second time I have done this tour. Carlos was amazing and I learned so much! This is a must do activity for any age!"

"Fantastic experience, we saw so many cool animals in the dark. The guide was very knowledgeable and skilled, able to spot animals we would have never noticed. She answered all our questions thoroughly as well. The property has a gorgeous view of the valley and the food was delicious"

"We really enjoyed this tour. Great food and beer pairings at each stop. Iva, our guide, was very knowledgeable on the types of beers, the beer making process and the CR breweries. She keep the group engaged as well, since were the only non Costa Ricans on the tour. We picked the hotel pick up option as well which was nice. ."

"Making our own chocolate from the beginning of the bean. Really fantastic! The guy who guided the tour is really funny and explains everything very well. And he started with a quiz. Tasting chocolate as much as you want at the end with all kinds of combinations in flavors."

"We we at the same session Ira was. He wrote such a good review, see below, there's nothing to be added. Great job ladies!"

"Our tour guide was great. Very nice and friendly. He even helped my husband get a cab home. It was a great night out"

"All of it. Daniel is an remarkable guide. He knows everything. Whether it is flowers, snakes and Birds. Also, he engages us."

"Mauricio did a very good tour through San Jose with us, he showed as the key sights including the central market and explained very well."

"My brother and I had an amazing time on our tour with Daviche, Luis, and Gustavo. The tour began at the Desafio agency in town where the guides drove us (30-40min) out to the excursion location. We were a small group of 4, which was quite nice. We stopped on the way for bathrooms and to buy a quick breakfast. When we arrived at the location, which was on private property, we received a quick tutorial on the equipment and how to rappel. We all wore harnesses, life jackets, and helmets. The first rappel was very high up, but we felt relatively safe — the equipment appeared to be new and of good quality and there was a guide at the top and bottom managing the rope. After that we jumped into several waterfalls and had a lot of fun! At the end there is a very high (11 meter) jump option for ultimate thrill seekers. It is nice that there is typically a route around if you are too scared, but I would not recommend this to anyone out of shape or afraid of heights. At the end, we had light refreshments and had the option to purchase photos for $10. We drove back and had a nice lunch at the Desafio property. All in all a great morning that exceeded expectations. Highly recommend!"

"The excursion was two parts by two different operators which we didn’t realize. The hanging bridges tour was supposed to be mistico park but they switched it out with sky park because Mistico was closed for Good Friday. Which is fine but they did not tell us until it came up in conversation when our guide picked us up. Julio was our tour guide and andres was our driver. They were fantastic. If you are looking for a guide for hikes, I recommend Julio. Bring extra cash because as I didn’t realiZe it was a different operator for the first and second parts I didn’t have enough to tip as much as I had wanted. Also, lunch is with pure trek at pure trek. A groups zip lined in the morning and are lunch at the zip line place and when they got back to pure trek for lunch they had already eaten. I suggest trying to determine who the operator is for the second part of the combo so you can be prepared."