Chocolate Tour in Bribri Indigenous Area & Cahuita National Park

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Limon, Costa Rica

5 to 6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Hike through a cacao forest and learn all about sustainably-produced chocolate from bean to bar on this chocolate tour from Limon. Taste single-origin chocolates from around Costa Rica, try cacao in its pure ceremonial form, and even make your own bar in the “Chocolate Creation Lab.” At the end of the tour, you have the chance to purchase ethically-produced chocolate at a discounted price.

Chocolate and cacao tour from Limon
Support locally and ethically produced chocolate
Learn about chocolate production from bean to bar
Expand your palette—plenty of chocolate tastings included

What's Included

Port pickup and drop-off
All Fees and Taxes
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
WiFi on board
Bilingual tour guide
Entrance Fee to chocolate tour
Entrance Fee to Cahuita National Park

Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Your tour begins inside the pier, where our guides will be waiting for you with a sign displaying your name. Look for our red shirts for easy identification. We offer pickup right inside the pier, so there’s no need to walk outside the facilities. Timing: Tours are scheduled 30 minutes after your ship docks, with the earliest tour starting at 8:00 AM. As the best local tour operator, we guarantee your return to the cruise ship

Meeting points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Province of Limon (Pass By)

Mangrove Souvenir and Fruit Shop

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catato Cacao Tour

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Cahuita National Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

For all ages
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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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Featured review

James_M

Great way to spend limited time in port. Rainforest on the beach with local animal sightings. Indigenous peoples village with cocoa roasting, stone pounding with grinding into a paste. Delicious with banana or as a drink with ginger and nutmeg. No sugar needed! Outstanding guide and driver with a comfortable van.

Reviews

4.9

based on 24 reviews

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Local cultural experience

James_M, Jan 2026

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed making the most of your limited time in port and that the combination of rainforest, beach, and local wildlife made the tour memorable. It is especially rewarding to know that the visit to the Indigenous village and the traditional cocoa experience stood out for you. Sharing authentic cultural traditions, such as cocoa roasting and preparation, is something we truly value. We are also pleased that you appreciated the comfort of the vehicle and the professionalism of your guide and driver. On behalf of the entire SYL Travel team, thank you for choosing us. We hope to welcome you again to Costa Rica in the future.

Not to be missed!

Seth_A, Jan 2024

We had a wonderful day with our guide Juan, who drove us from Puerto Limon down to see the indigenous Bri Bri people in southern Costa Rica. He took us to one of their settlements where we were shown many local plants and how they were used for food, medicine, and clothing. The highlight of this part of the tour was making chocolate. We watched and helped! our Bri Bri hosts roast the cacao pods over an open flame, crushing the hot pods with rocks using a primitive mortar and pestle and then grinding the small chunks into pure cacao chocolate which we enjoyed mixed with roasted banana. Yum! This part of the tour was more than enough to make a fun day, but this was only the first part. We then started to head to Cahuita National Park, but not before stopping to hike down to a nice waterfall and enjoy the cool water (bring a swim suit!) en route to Cahuita. We hiked along the trails at Cahuita National Park and enjoyed the beach and scenery before beginning our trek back to Puerto Limon. However, the day wasn't over yet as we stopped for a nice lunch with our guide Juan in Cahuita, enjoying a traditional lunch with beverages before heading back to Puerto Limon. Juan could not have been a better guide, teaching us new words in both Spanish and the native Bri Bri language, pointing out wildlife and other things we might have missed, and all around ensuring that we had the best day possible. We highly recommend the tour and can't say enough about our guide for the day, Juan. Thank you!

Well worth it!

margaret_d, Apr 2023

Our tour guide Juan was amazing! So knowledgeable and fun. He made sure we saw everything we wanted to. Great driver too- he was safe and got us back to the ship in plenty of time. Highly recommend!

Misrepresented - not really about chocolate

Gretchen_B, Feb 2023

This excursion is misrepresented. It says you will taste chocolates (chocolateS plural) from around Costa Rica, which you do not (only one). It says you will make your own chocolate bar, which you do not. It says there is a "chocolate creation lab" but there is not. This was an interesting tour but chocolate was a very tiny part of it - less than 10 minutes for us to mostly watch them make some hot cocoa. No bars. The tour guide was very good and we did enjoy it but we were really excited about the chocolate part and that was a big let down. The transportation was great and air conditioned. They took us to a great spot for lunch (although it was very expensive tourist prices). The stop for fruit was really not a thing (more like a gas station) and we opted not to do the banana plantation thing bc we saw the fields from the car and that was really all it was. Overall I don't think I'd do this one again since the chocolate wasn't what it was represented to be.

Amazing Excursion!

Tom_G, Jan 2022

Our guide was amazing!! Monkeys, raccoons, and a caiman! Enjoyed experiencing the chocolate making process. The tour was fantastic! We Highly recommend to friends and family!

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Hi Tom Thank you so much for your review, I really appreciate it

Great value, great sights, and great guide!

Jason_M, Jan 2022

Enrique, our guide, was magnificent! We were given several opportunities to enjoy the local populace and sights, making it more intimate. Definitely would do this tour again, and I’d request Enrique!

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Thank you Jason! We appreciate your review!

Great times in Puerto Viejo

Errol_P, Dec 2021

Witnessing the process of chocolate being made from scratch was an awesome experience. Our tour guide, Larry, was knowledgeable about the local history and landmarks. He was accommodating, funny, and friendly. Gigi, the driver, was a treat as well and kept us safe. All in all, this was a relaxing excursion filled with fun!

Response from Host, Dec 2021

We appreciate your review! It was a pleasure to serve you on the chocolate tour and that you enjoyed it!

Costa Rica hautnah erleben

Tobias_B, Apr 2023

Es war ein toller Ausflug im Kleinbus, zu dritt, mit Fahrer und einem netten Guide, welcher sehr gut englisch sprach. Der Empfang am Cruise-Terminal in Puerto Limón war professionell und herzlich, wir haben Land und Leute hautnah kennengelernt, einheimische Früchte gekostet und konnten sogar Wünsche fürs Mittagessen äußern, was sehr authentisch war. Zum Schluss hat uns der Fahrer direkt an der Gangway zum Schiff rausgelassen. Wir können diesen Ausflug nur empfehlen und haben jeden Moment genossen.