During the plantation tour, a guide will help familiarize you with the extensive plantations of CATIE, and the significant contributions CATIE has made towards the research and education of tropical agriculture.
What to expect
A guide will give you an informative tour through some of CATIE, where you can appreciate a variety of tropical plants from different parts of the world. The plantations of major relevance are coffee, cocoa, pejibayes, tropical fruit and forest species.
A guide will take you on a stroll through CATIE special Botanical Garden where you will find the old kapok tree, towering stalks of bamboo, dripping orchids and bromeliads from the trees and many other colorful and fruiting plants.
What's included?
- Guide
- Entrance fee to botanical garden CATIE
Departure and Return
Departures: 08:30 am
Departure Point and Hotels:
- Wagelia Turrialba
- Casa de Lis
- lnteramericano
- Kardey
- Herza
- Turrialba B&B
- Explornatura Office
If your hotel is not listed please go to any of the hotels in this list 15 minutes before the time of departure.
Return Details
Returns to original departure point
What to bring?
- Sandals with straps, tennis, or hiking shoes
- Comfortable clothes
- Shorts or pants (no jeans)
- Poncho or rain jacket, swimsuit
- Extra clothes and towel will be needed at the end of the tour
- Insect repellent
- Sunscreen
- Money for snacks, souvenirs, or tips.
Requirements
- Allowed to all ages.
- Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.
What's not included
- Transportation from hotels
- Tips
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the tour.
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Irazú Volcano, Lankester Gardens & Orosi Valley
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