Combo Tour - Best of Costa Rica from San Jose

San Jose, Costa Rica

Take advantage of your time in Costa Rica on this exciting full-day guided tour from San Jose! Enjoy an exhilarating mountain hike and tour impressive sites like the breathtaking Poás Volcano and Doka Estate's coffee plantation. Witness an amazing waterfall and explore one of the world's largest butterfly observatories at La Paz Waterfall Gardens. A delicious breakfast and lunch are included.

Enjoy a drive by luxury air-conditioned coach from San Jose to begin your exciting Costa Rica adventure. Start your full-day trip with a complimentary breakfast and cup of authentic, delicious Costa Rican coffee. Embark on an exhilarating mountain hike with your local guide and enjoy the gorgeous scenery before making your way to Doka Estate, a 350-acre (141-hectare) coffee plantation. Tour the impressive estate and admire the surrounding rolling hills.

Next, venture to Poás Volcano National Park and marvel at the active volcano crater towering 8,884 feet (2708 meters) above sea level. Escape into a world of tropical wildlife and scenery at La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Journey through the Hummingbird Garden and admire colorful butterflies at the Butterfly Observatory - one of the largest in the world! Enjoy a picturesque riverside hike through the rainforest before indulging in a delicious lunch with your group. Then, sit back and relax on a scenic drive back to San Jose.

USD $95.99

Review by: Jack B	April 2012
Excellent tour! La paz and Poas were my favorite, though Dokka was interesting...

Review by: Mary N	March 2012
Tour was good but everyone should be advised to (or given) water to carry especially in the high altitude on the volcano!

Review by: Michael N	January 2012
Brilliant tour. Great guide, ok breakfast, brilliant lunch, and some amazing sites. And we were lucky enough to see Poas on a clear day :)

Review by: Robert R	November 2011
Great trip. Good selection of things to see and good introduction to Costa Rica

Review by: jorge j	November 2011
Excelente tour por la ciudad .Se la recomiendo a todos .

Review by: Aleksandr V	July 2011
The trip was very interesting, liked everything about it.

Review by: Robin S	May 2011
Very informative tour. If you could throw a zipline in there somewhere you would have the perfect tour. Anna Lucia, the tour guide, was great. Breakfast and Lunch were good.

Review by: Angela L	April 2011
We went on this day tour during our honeymoon. Our tour guide was not very friendly. We were told that we would stop at this little shop on the way to the waterfall from the volcano but because we had someone joining our tour late we did not have time to go anymore. I think that was very rude of them. It was not our fault that they allow people to join the tour late and that the person was waiting to get picked up. We all paid a lot of money and want to see and do everything we are told we will get to. We loved seeing the coffee estate, volcano and waterfall but tour guides can make or break a tour.

Review by: raikobib	March 2011
Guide was very knowledgeable, would have wanted to stay longer and linger at the waterfalls gardens but we were pressed for time.

Review by: Kelly L	March 2011
This tour was well worth the money! Donald was an awesome tour guide with 15 years of experience. He knows so much about the process at the coffee plantation, the volcanos and the waterfalls. He taught us a little Costa Rican, as well as telling us about the country while on the bus._br/_ Even though we are huge coffee lovers, we had no idea what the process involved. I only have more of an appreciation for coffee farmers now. The breakfast was excellent too!_br/_ It happened to be cloudy at the Poas volcano, so we didn't see much. Instead we hiked up 160 feet to the other crater and saw the lake. Some of our group stayed at the original crater long enough to see the clouds part for a good view of the crater. We regret missing that a little. Note to people on the tour - when the guide says meet at a certain time, be there. Don't make him come looking for you because you made everyone wait 20 minutes!_br/_ The waterfall area was serene. It started with several "houses" of wildlife in which you could get up close to a variety of native wildlife. An excellent lunch buffet was next, offering traditional CR dishes as well as pizza, hot dogs and salad. The tour ended with the falls, which were gorgeous. Donald knew the tour so well, that he could tell us how many steps we would descend and ascend. _br/_ In addition to Donald's great tour guide skills, our driver was amazing - some of the roads were narrow, on a cliffsiode and full of potholes. I never once felt scared or unsafe.

Review by: CHING SHOU L	February 2011
We stay Costa Rica only two days. The Combo tour gives us the best and must see in Costa Rica. Before we visit CR, we think we should see the vocanal, reain forest and cofee process. The tour all included in one and very organized. We are enjoy and more than what we expect.

Review by: Carla G	February 2011
Most interesting history of the City, probably because guide, Jason was so extremely knowledgeable. The big turn off was at end of tour when they brought us to a jewelry store to shop.

Review by: Jamin B	January 2011
Excellent trip. Jason was our tour guide. Well planned timing of meals and tours. Out of our three tour days we had the most fun on this day. Def recommend taking extra clothing. Tour lasts longer than listed hours.

Review by: Ernel Arcangel F	December 2010
Awesome tour and guide

Review by: Shaundrea M	September 2010
The trip was worth the costs of the tour. The breakfast was nothing to brag about and the lunch was great ( buffet style). The waterfall tour was wondfer...make sure to bring rain coat or umbrella and water shoes/boots...overall it was a great tour!!!

Review by: Lynn K	September 2010
perfect day trip for a little bit of everything. coffee plantation was interesting, poas volcano really neat and la paz waterfall / nature center was beautiful. with breakfast and lunch included it is a great value. the driver and guide were terriffic.

Review by: Charles A H	August 2010
The tour was simply wonderful! We were picked up on time at our hotel. Our tour guide, Melvin, was knowledgeable, polite and patient. The bus was comfortable, the food breakfast and lunch was plentiful and delicious, and all of the facilities restaurants and restrooms were clean and comfortable. The one suggestion I would make would be to cut back on some of the details at the coffee plantation. It was interesting, but just a little bit too much information regarding the coffee making process.

Review by: Mauro A, United States of America	June 2010
This tour was very timely, comprehensive and included a great taste of Costa Rica. Very friendly crew!

Review by: Victor C	June 2010
I got to see a lot around the Alajuela region. I don't know if this is "the best of Costa Rica." The meals were good as well. We were lucky to see most of the crater of the Poas volcano, but pay attention to the forecast before you book. We were lucky to finish La Paz before it started pouring down.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	May 2010
Great tour. Nice combo of a great selection of tours. Well worth the money paid.

Review by: Carole W, United States of America	March 2010
Loved the tour. We saw a lot in a short amount of time. Our guide was excellent and our driver did a spectacular job of driving, even when the roads to the falls were not in the best condition. Breakfast and lunch were both great. My friend had some mobility problems and our guide suggested a golf cart to take her back to the bus. This to me was up and above what was required. The only suggestion I would make is to warn people that the steps back from the falls are many and steep.

Review by: Melanie M	March 2010
Very good tour - three sights you don't want to miss! Be prepared to meet lots of crowds at Volcan Poas, especially if you go on a weekend. I've been on both the Doka and Cafe Britt coffee tours, and I have to admit that the Cafe Britt one is much more entertaining.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	February 2010
The service was wonderful and the tour was great to do, especially if you want to see most of Costa Rica in one day.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	February 2010
We were in a small bus which was good for the roads. Excellent guide, had good knowledge and a good attitude. The three main destinations are all good and the travel time between them not too long. It would be good if bottled water was included on the bus.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	January 2010
I only had 1 day in San Jose and wanted to make the best of it. I think I chose the right company and the right tour! Our tour guides were very professional. One of the nice features was the guide had a microphone in the tour van and kept us entertained with interesting tidbits about the region. Coffee plantation was nice, the botanical gardens were the best and the highlight of the tour! Breakfast was good, lunch was OK. All in all, I would definitely recommend!

Review by: Jo Ann H	January 2010
You need to let travelers know that tours in Costa Rica are not actually managed and conducted by Viator. Also, you need to provide a local phone number for Vator. Because the road near the La Paz waterfall had been damaged by last year's earthquake, we were not able to view it because it required climbing both down and up 350 steps plus back up a hill to the hotel where we were dropped off. As a result, we were not able to view one of the three primary features of the combo tour. I have been recommending Viator to others based on our experience with your tours in Portugal, but I was not pleased with this one in Costa Rica.

Review by: Richard K, United States of America	July 2009
Great tour.

Review by: Jerry C, United States of America	January 2009
Our guide was terrific! The trip was timed perfectly so we got to see the volcano. I have recommended this tour to family members. Incredible sights, knowledgeable staff and good food.

Review by: Orlinda C	January 2009
Our guide was terrific! The trip was timed perfectly so we got to see the volcano. I have recommended this tour to family members. Incredible sights, knowledgeable staff and good food.

Review by: E Y	January 2009
The best of all our Viator tours.

Review by: Angela W, United States of America	November 2008
Long but worth it! It was nice to see a variety of different parts to the Costa Rican culture. Translation was great.

Review by: Giovanni C	October 2008
Very good, but we had a lot of rain at waterfalls just before lunch and the guide could have suggested to do lunch earlier and to visit the falls just after that. We would have avoided to get completed wet.

Review by: Daniel A, United States of America	September 2008
The best way to see a lot of Costa Rica. The waterfalls, butterflies, and coffee plantation were great. A nice introduction to Costa Rica!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	August 2008
An exceptional experience and the best tour to take to get an overall view of what Costa Rica has to offer. However, tour was fast paced and somewhat strenuous from a physical standpoint lots and lots of steps to climb at the waterfalls and a good amount of uphill walking at the crater. It would have been helpful if this had been mentioned in the description. A good value with 2 meals included.

Review by: Zeev L, United States of America	May 2008
Excellent tour! We especially enjoyed the La Paz waterfall and area around it, very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide, highly recommended!

Review by: Tsipora C	May 2008
Excellent tour! We especially enjoyed the La Paz waterfall and area around it, very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide, highly recommended!

Review by: Tania K, Australia	April 2008
I only had one day to see Costa Rica before a conference. This tour was a fantastic way to see the best of Costa Rica in a day. Coffee plantations and volcanoes, birds and butterflies, waterfalls and wildlife.

Review by: Richard C	April 2008
Some items seemed really rushed, but it was well worth the money and the time.

Review by: Gary H	March 2008
You couldn't see any of the volcano because of clouds but we still enjoyed the rest of the trip.

Review by: Elizabeth M, United Kingdom	November 2007
Very good way to see a bit of everything in Costa Rica. You get the coffee, volcano and wildlife all in a day!

Review by: Marcelo K	July 2007
We really enjoyed everything, we just wished we had more time at each location. It felt a little rushed at times, especially at breakfast.

Review by: Isabel D, United States of America	May 2007
Very informative, and an excellent alternative to driving yourself to the tourist attractions we were able to visit all in one day.

Review by: Anonymous	March 2007
Really enjoyed this.