Costa Rica Central Valley Wine, Beer, and Mead Tour and Tasting

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Costa Rica

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Costa Rica Meadery, Central America's only commercial meadery, on this guided tour. Learn how local honey is transformed into the alcoholic beverage known as mead. Get a taste of the product and find out why mead is becoming more popular. Plus, stroll through the gardens of the Ark Herb Farm to see how the ingredients used in mead, such as berries, vanilla, cacao, and herbs, are harvested and used in fermentation.

Learn how mead is made and get a taste of the local product
This tour is a must-do for foodies visiting Costa Rica
Take a guided walk through the botanical gardens and orchards
Choose between a morning or afternoon tour

Sample Menu

Main

Caribeño Sparkling Ginger Mead

Aroma of freshly cut ginger and slight notes of spicy apple, and intense semi-sweet flavor with a citrus finish and a lingering spiciness from ginger.

Main

Et Tu Brute Sparkling Honey Wine

Aromas of passion fruit and honey. This is a dry sparkling wine with tropical fruit notes, light acidity and subtle bitterness.

What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages

At least five samples of alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, mead, and honey wine), all made by Costa Rica Meadery in their winery/brewery in Heredia, Costa Rica.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Costa Rica Meadery
Calle Zetillal 800 mts norte de la "Y" griega de Rosales, Frente a El Arca Vivero, Heredia, Santa Bárbara, 40402, Costa Rica
We will meet at the front of Costa Rica Meadery's bodega. You should enter through the large white gate at the lower entrance of the Ark Herb Farm.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

El Arca Jardin Botanico

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Costa Rica Meadery Bottle Shop

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Good walking shoes are required
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 36 reviews

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A beautiful and impressive oasis! So so worth it!

Kaillya_C, Feb 2024

This is an amazing oasis in Costa Rica! The owners/operators are very impressive. Alejandra took us on a tour of the grounds that feature all of the fruits, trees and plants that they use in the mead and beer. The tasting was intimate, informative and very tasty. The ingredients are fresh and perfectly balanced. An awesome way to spend a few hours in Costa Rica. Go see Michael and Alejandra! It’s so worth it!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you so much for your positive review of our tour and tasting activity at Costa Rica Meadery! We are indeed passionate about showcasing the natural bounty of Costa Rica through our meads and beers, and it’s great to know that our efforts, along with the freshness and balance of our ingredients, resonated with you. We’re glad you agree that spending a few hours with us is a fantastic choice, especially for those seeking unique and enriching experiences near the international airport or close to San José. It was our pleasure to share our love for mead and beer making with you, and we hope to welcome you back again soon.

Wow, my husband and I...

Latasha_A, May 2023

Wow, my husband and I cannot say enough great things about this tour! The gardens/orchards are breathtakingly beautiful and we throughly enjoyed the in-depth tour given by Michael, especially the fresh exotic fruits we got to try! The meads were so delicious and this was definitely a unique experience. We were sad to leave at the end but made sure we stocked up on mead to take with us!

Delicious Mead & A Beautiful Garden

Bryce, Feb 2020

You may think that you’re not into plants, but trust me, you are. Michael took my boyfriend and I around the garden and let us try every piece of fruit that we could find. The grounds are beautiful and the view from the treehouse is spectacular. I enjoyed tasting the different fruits so much that I forgot that there was a Mead tasting at the end! We tried a variety of their different Mead beers and there is something for everyone. What’s Mead you ask? Michael and Alejandra will tell you all about it as you proceed to gulp down every drop. We sat and talked with them for awhile after the tasting and they answered all of our questions about mead and the Costa Rican culture. The brewery is sparkling and the garden is lush with fruit. I would ABSOLUTELY visit this Meadery again to walk the grounds and drink their delicious beverages. 1000% recommend

Amazing experience!

Eder_A, Nov 2025

I did the tour with beer and hydromel tasting and it was an excellent experience. The attendants are extremely cordial, explain everything carefully and make you feel really welcome. The place is beautiful — of those already worth visiting only by the environment, with details that make everything even more special. The beers are surprising by the quality and variety of flavors, and the hydromeles are a highlight apart, with aromatic and tasty profiles that impress. I left very satisfied and willing to return. And of course I took some bottles to share with friends from Brazil. I highly recommend!

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Response from Host, Nov 2025

Muito obrigado, Eder, por este comentário maravilhoso! Ficamos realmente felizes em saber que você aproveitou a experiência conosco — mesmo com a chuva forte daquele dia! 🌧️🍯 Foi um prazer recebê-lo aqui, e ficamos contentes que você levou algumas garrafas para casa. Esperamos que cada uma delas traga boas lembranças da sua visita à Costa Rica Meadery. Quando chegar em casa e abrir uma garrafa, mande algumas fotos para nós — vamos adorar ver! 📸🍷 Esperamos recebê-lo novamente na sua próxima viagem à Costa Rica! — Michael e Alejandra P.S.: Espero que o Google Tradutor tenha feito um bom trabalho ao traduzir esta mensagem para o português!