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Dipan_S, May 2026
I came for the chocolate. I stayed for everything else.
Honestly didn't know what to expect from a "chocolate tour" — figured it was just an excuse to eat samples and call it educational. I was not wrong, but I was also completely wrong, if that makes sense.
The farm has been growing cacao criollo for nearly 100 years. Our guide walked us through the whole process; from cracking open cacao pods (which looks nothing like what you'd expect, by the way) to grinding, fermenting, and eventually tasting. At every single step there was something to try, which my group took very seriously.
What really made this tour was the guide had a great sense of humor. He clearly loves what he does and has been doing it a long time. The knowledge runs deep, but he keeps it accessible and never makes you feel like you're sitting in a lecture.
Beyond the chocolate, the farm itself is gorgeous. There are over 37 kinds of tropical fruit growing on the property and we got to try several of them, plus sugar cane, banana, mangoes, pineapples, rum — it kept going.
If you're in the area, just go. It's two hours, it's delicious, and you'll leave knowing way more about where chocolate actually comes from than you ever expected to.
John_D, May 2026
Magical creature discovering experience!
Our family of seven and one infant had a wonderful experience discovering all sorts of creatures. Every twenty feet something was found. And, the fresh home cooking to end the evening was excellent.
Knowing beforehand about the 45 minute drive would have been a deal breaker, but the whole experience made the drive worth it.
Thanks for the memories!
The Duby family
Ceara_H, May 2026
We had an awesome time at...
We had an awesome time at the Mistico bridge tour. 100% recommend paying for a guide. We had a lovely woman named Gabby who seemed really passionate about the wildlife of Costa Rica and she helped us spot so much wildlife that we would NEVER have seen otherwise. We brought our almost 5-month-old in a carrier. The site does have strollers for rent but we were glad we opted for the carrier for some of the steeper spots. The tour lasted about 2.5 hours. We saw monkeys, a tarantula, snakes, wild boars, frogs and lots of birds. Highly recommend this activity!!
gordondorian, Apr 2026
Must Try
An excellent tour experience overall. Ending the tour with Erick during the coffee, chocolate, and sugar cane demonstration was a highlight. He was engaging, knowledgeable, and made the experience very enjoyable. Ask for Erick The forest portion with Eli was also great and added to the adventure. Highly recommended.
Helen_K, Apr 2026
Great chocolate experience incl tasting and making your own pralines
I really enjoyed this tour. We were a small group of 7 people. First the guide explained us the different cacao plants and the process, then we proceeded to tasting the raw flavor as well as the melted chocolate incl different spices. We also made our own pralines and hat a chocolate water in the end!
Cassandra_K, Apr 2026
This was a really cool...
This was a really cool experience. We definitely recommend going first thing in the morning and taking the Mirador volcano viewpoint trail (not sure the exact name but it was the dirt trail off the Rufous Garden). We were all alone and walking through cloudy mist was beautiful. My 66 year-old mother and 8 year-old daughter were able to do this with no problems and only minimal complaining :-)
This was a very cool experience and definitely worth it.
Pravin_S, Mar 2026
Awesome experience and education
Awesome experience overall. The guide was himself an ex farm worker so he knew all the details very well. We tasted multiple chocolates from 100% coco to 60/40 coco/milk/sugar and many variations between. Same with Coffee. Multiple samples of coffee as well. We also saw and sampled Sugarcane juice and rum. The gift shop was nice. I would highly recommend Northfield for the great education and experience for Coffee and Chocolate tour.
Rebecca_Z, Feb 2026
We loved this experience...
We loved this experience and would highly recommend it! Our guide was excellent - informative and very funny and engaging. So fun to turn cacao into chocolate by adding our own personally selected ingredients. Coffee was also delicious. Beautiful property and overall a really fun way to spend a couple hours in La Fortuna!
Kelly_C, Aug 2025
Best tour!
I was spoilt that i was the only person on the tour so I got a 1:1 experience, which was incredible. The guide (Alex) was top level with his knowledge, his super powers to find the smallest animals in the dark and best of all, he found me a sloth that was on the move and was about 2mtrs away from me. His knowledge on the plants and animals around the farm was expert level and loved learning how chocolate is made. Highly recommend this to anyone!
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Costa Rican chocolate is hailed as some of the best in the world. So if you consider yourself a chocoholic, book one of these La Fortuna chocolate tours for some melt-in-your-mouth fun. You’ll explore local cocoa bean and sugar cane plantations, and meet the chocolatiers who handcraft delicious chocolates before your eyes. Some tours include visits to coffee plantations and rainforest experiences where you hang out with sloths.
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