8 Costa Rica Chocolate Tours Worth Booking

1.Chocolate Making and Tasting at a Local Factory in San José

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $57Our pick

At Tapir Chocolates in San José, Mauricio guides you through cacao’s journey from fresh fruit to finished chocolate. You taste beans, nibs, powder, butter, drinks, and several chocolate styles, then make your own bars with local fillings and toppings before designing eco-friendly packaging.

“Very small group with an expert chocolatier. This gentleman knew everything about the cacao and it was fun making our own chocolate bars. A very fun tour and would recommend.”

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2.Chocolate and Coffee Tour Farm Don Jorge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $50

At Farm Don Jorge in Alajuela, guides including Alexis and Fabrizio show you cacao, coffee, tropical plants, and sugar cane. You will make chocolate bars, hot cocoa, and coffee, sample farm products, and walk to a private waterfall. The two-hour private tour costs $50 per person.

“Such a wonderful tour! Very interactive as you get to participate in different processes throughout the tour. Smaller group so more opportunities to chat and ask questions. Highly recommend!”

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3.Puerto Viejo hands on chocolate making class. From bean to bar, get chocolatey!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $47

At Talamanca Chocolate near Puerto Viejo, Ancel guides you from cacao tree to finished bar. Learn about cacao’s past, medicinal uses, fermentation, roasting, grinding, and chocolate making, then taste several stages and take home your own chocolate and roasted beans.

“Beware!!! There is no milk chocolate only dark chocolate!!! I have to say that this was an experience. The instructor is AMAZING!! She is the sweetest person you could meet. Down to earth, friendly and knowledgeable. But, this wasn't what I expected. It is literally in the outdoors, flies are EVERYWHERE even in the ingredients we were using to make chocolate and it is unsanitary. There were cats literally on the working stations where we were making chocolate and nothing was wiped down or sanitized. There were big animals (dogs) running loose and made me quite uncomfortable. I get it, it is a farm, but if you are running a…”

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4.Chocolate Experience in Jaco Beach and Los Suenos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $45Best value

At Vista Los Sueños Adventure Park, you’ll follow cacao from fruit to finished chocolate with guides such as Mary, Gary, Danny, and Heidi. Expect a rainforest and cocoa-plant walk, hands-on processing, hot chocolate, chocolate-covered fruit, and generous tastings in a relaxed two-hour class.

“Loved it! Amazing tour with a guide. We left feeling knowledgeable about all things chocolate and with treats to go. Must do activity. Low impact and tailored for the guests.”

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5.Chocolate and Night Tour in La Fortuna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $67

At Don Juan Tours La Fortuna, a guide such as Alex or Yen leads you through cacao production and a night walk for wildlife. Taste raw cacao, make a chocolate bar, and use a flashlight and telescope to spot frogs, sloths, lizards, birds, and insects.

“We loved the tour. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and made the walk really fun. He showed us many animals on the night walk and helped us take amazing pictures. The chocolate making was fun too. It was great to experiment with flavors.”

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6.Coffee & Chocolate Tour+Sloths Park & Llanos de Cortez Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $210

Travel from Tamarindo to Bijagua for a rainforest walk, sloths, frogs, snakes, birds, coffee and cacao tasting, a Costa Rican lunch, and Llanos de Cortez Waterfall. Guides such as Dayro, Fernando, Anthony, and Dido tailor the day to your pace.

“We had an amazing tour. Anthony was a great guide. Very informative and had everything we needed. We loved swimming near the waterfall and saw amazing wildlife. 4 sloths, monkeys, lizards, rare frogs. We loved how the tour was self paced and customizable. We were able to take more time at the attractions we enjoyed the most and then leave an activity when we were ready. Would highly recommended!”

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7.Monteverde Coffee, Chocolate and Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $71

Spend about 2.5 hours with Don Juan Tours learning how Costa Rican coffee and chocolate are grown, processed, and tasted. Guides such as Jorge, Carlos, Luis, and Brendan lead the demonstrations and night walk, where you may spot frogs, sloths, spiders, snakes, birds, and other wildlife.

“Really informative tour which gave a great insight into the coffee and chocolate produced on site followed by a night walk which although absolutely tipping it down with rain,our guide still managed to find some inhabitants. Great pick up service as well with a great gift shop where you can stock up with their produce”

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8.Chocolate Experience by Bribri Indigenous Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $95

Spend 5 to 6 hours in a Bribri community near Limón with guides such as Ariel or Tamara. Learn about language, plant medicine, cacao, and Bribri cosmovision, then make chocolate by hand before swimming at Cataratas Bribri Talamanca. Pickup is offered, and groups are capped at nine.

“A rare opportunity to see an indigenous culture which still lives much the same way they’ve lived for thousands of years. We enjoyed making cocoa through the many steps from seed to hot chocolate. Our guide was excellent. He himself is Bribri. Meeting many members if the clan or tribe was amazing.”

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