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Guided Hike and Coffee Plantation
Today, explore the Monteverde Cloud Forest with a private guide on a custom nature hike. After being picked up, you’ll head to one of the reserves of your choice: Monteverde, Santa Elena, or Curi Cancha (we recommend you take the Monteverde reserve). Along the way, your guide will share insights about the area’s natural environment and history, including Monteverde’s founding by Quaker families in 1950. During the 3-hour hike, your guide will reveal the intricate relationships between flora and fauna, using a magnifying scope to offer close-up views of rare plants and wildlife, including orchids, monkeys, sloths, and over 400 bird species like the resplendent quetzal. In the afternoon, visit a local coffee farm to learn about the coffee-making process from bean to cup. You’ll also explore how sugar cane is used to make liquor and cacao is turned into chocolate. Enjoy freshly roasted coffee or sugar cane juice with traditional snacks before returning to your hotel.
At night, you may choose to visit a local dance venue for an evening of dancing (Weekends only).