Poás Volcano, Coffee Plantation and La Paz Waterfall Gardens Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

9 hours

Mobile ticket

The one day tour to the Poas volcano is very complete since it includes transportation, entrance fees, and a delicious breakfast and lunch before returning to your hotel.

It usually leaves from the city of San Jose and on the way to the volcano you will be able to observe a lot of nature and beautiful landscapes, on the tour to the plantations you will learn how Costa Rican coffee beans are grown, where you can also taste the final product with a rich flavor.

El Poás is the volcano with one of the largest craters in all of Central America, which makes it one of the most important tourist destinations in Costa Rica.

In this place you can connect with nature and enjoy its delicious cold weather.

After the visit to the volcano, you will continue to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a wildlife refuge

Named for the five waterfalls and the beautiful vegetation that flourishes in the place.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Alajuela

As we ascend the mountain, you will notice a change in temperature and vegetation; you will have the opportunity to see coffee plantations as well as fern, flower and strawberry farms along the way, creating a beautiful array of colors and visuals. Then, You will visit a restaurant in the area for a delicious breakfast.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Poas Volcano National Park

After the coffee tour, we will continue to Poas Volcano National Park, where there is a noticeable change in temperature and exuberant vegetation of the cloud forest. The Poás Volcano, is an active 2,708-metre (8,885 ft) stratovolcano. The crater of the volcano is over a mile across and 1050 feet deep. It has erupted 40 times since 1828, including April, 2017. At the Volcano you will have time to enjoy the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles, and hike on a trail to the beautiful Botos Lagoon as we learn about the different ecosystems in the park.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

La Paz Waterfalls Gardens Entrance Fee

Poas Volcano Park Entrance Fee

Driver/guide

Lunch

All Fees and Taxes

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

TOUR DETAILS

Duration: 8 hours: 8 hours including, pick ups, transportation and drop off in the hotels.
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH: INCLUDING TYPICAL BREAKFAST AND BUFFETT LUNCH.
MINIVAN / CAR
Entrance fees.
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great experience!
I9859EZmarcn,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We visited a coffee plantation, volcano, and had lunch on our tour. Everything was perfect, I highly recommend this company. Eduardo was our tour guide and he was nice, knowledgeable, patient and did everything possible to make sure we had a great experience. 5 stars for sure!
Poas volcano and plantation tour
Chase T,,Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Jose Diaz was an incredibly kind, and informative tour guide able to clearly communicate in both English and Spanish. It was an absolute pleasure experiencing the Poas volcano and the coffee plantation. He also kindly let us stop for a bit at the Starbucks location, Alsacia. The booking process was very easy as well. The Poas volcano was originally closed when we planned our trip, so when we found out it had re-opened we called around 7pm, and they were able to have the entire tour arranged within the hour for a tour the next day at 8am. We would definitely recommend this agency and would travel with them again. Pura vida!
This tour gave us a...
Byron G,,Jan 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour gave us a little taste of Costa Rica and was well done. Rodger was our guide and was knowledgeable and friendly and made it a really fun day. He was on time and we always knew what we were doing next.
Well worth the trip
John C,,Aug 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
The guides were superb. It was all good. The volcano, coffee fields, and waterfalls. Surprisingly the waterfall aspect was quite physically intensive. I am 78 years old and it was a challenge for me. And I’m an ex airborne Ranger
Fantastic tour with Roni our guide seeing the 3 areas
Realistic travellers,,Apr 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a fantastic first day visiting the 3 places... 1. DOKA - Coffee plantation along with our breakfast. 2. Poas Volcano - although it was cloudy so we didn't get the best view (that's down to weather conditions) 3. La Pas Waterfalls & Gardens - we saw some many beautiful birds and animals, you need a few hours here then finished up by see the various waterfalls. We also had lunch here. We had an early start of 7.30am and didnt get home until 6.45pm but it was certainly worth it with our excellent guide.
Passion is their second name!
Excursion06438248312,,Feb 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a second tine we hired Sky Solutions and as predicted it was incredible! Roger was so knowledgeable and very helpful. He picked us up in Belen and dropped us off at Playa Hermosa. We stopped a few times to show us some fun spots. He answered all our questions and told us a lot of interesting facts about Costa Rica. At the end of our stay in Costa Rica he picked us up and took us to a coffee plantation, Volcano and stopped along the way to show us more interesting places. You could tell how passionate he is about his country and proudly talked about all the cool stuff! My friends are already planning to come back and definitely use Sky again! What a great experience!
Unforgettable Experience
ByungMoon C,,Dec 9, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour guide(Roger) was best for the job. The tour was well organized and enjoyable. He took the pictures of the group. We had more memorable pictures than our selfies. He is very professional and highly recommended. Thanks again Roger. Pura Vida.