Embark on a 4-hour horseback adventure surrounded by deep greenery, abundant wildlife, and the sights and sounds of a vibrant community. Explore the grounds of the Hacienda and learn all about coffee growing in Costa Rica from the friendly hosts.

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Duration 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Spanish, English
Small group: Limited to 5 participants

Highlights

Learn all about coffee production from seed to cup
Enjoy an authentic, personalized tour with a friendly guide
Ride a horse to the Aquiares waterfall and the Ceibo Lookout
Visit Aquiares church, shop, and the cafeteria
Discover the stunning grounds of the hacienda

Full description

Arrive in the charming town of Aquiares and head to the Casa Hacienda La Esperanza, Costa Rica's best-kept secret, which is only 7km north from Turrialba. Be welcomed at the hacienda with a cup of local Costa Rican coffee and pastries where you will have the chance to meet and greet your guide. Get to know your friendly horse then enjoy a 1-hour ride to the Aquiares Waterfall. Continue on for 1 more hour to the Ceibo Lookout where you can admire the fantastic views. Then, take the opportunity to visit the coffee roastery, the Aquiares Church, shop and cafeteria. Learn all about coffee production from seed to cup. This tour can be taken in the morning at 9 AM or the afternoon at 1 PM and lasts for 4 hours.

Includes

Professional guide
Small-group tour
Entrance fees to the farm, mill and church
Welcome coffee

Lunch
Transportation to/from attractions

Not suitable for

People with back problems
People with mobility impairments
Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Casa Hacienda La Esperanza, Aquiares (Google Maps, Waze)

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Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes
Hat
Sunscreen
Comfortable clothes
Daypack

Not allowed

Sandals or flip flops
Smoking
Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
A maximum of 5 people per booking

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Overall rating

5 /5

based on 3 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
5/5

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We can highly recommend this tour! When we arrived our guide greeted us in front of the beautiful estate finca. While the horses were being fetched we strolled through the garden. Then it was time to go - the two of us, our guide and horse carer. The horses are tame, so even my boyfriend who doesn't have many experiences with horseback riding was doing fine. Along the way our guide talked about the estate and the coffee making. After about 30 min we made a stop for a beautiful waterfall. Unfortunately, I experienced some blood pressure problems, so we had to cut our horseback riding trip short. But everyone was very patient with me, caring, and they swiftly organized a car to fetch us. Later we managed to visit the factory and again got a perfect explanation of how things work there and tasted some good coffee! Thanks again to everyone, we enjoyed our stay very much!

April 13, 2022

Amazing horse riding tour through coffee country. Enroute visit a waterfall, local church and coffee making factory Wonderful staff, extremely helpful and patient. Cant recommend this tour enough

December 19, 2019

Very complete visit in which you learn the entire coffee process from the plant to the cup. Highly recommended, even for non-coffee lovers.

January 27, 2020

Aquiares: Hacienda Horseback Ride & Coffee Tour

Aquiares: Hacienda Horseback Ride & Coffee Tour

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