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Organic Cacao & Chocolate Tour

Organic Cacao & Chocolate Tour

Discover the artisan heritage of organic cacao in Osa. Walk through heirloom trees, roast beans, and grind your own chocolate.

High Availability 2.5 Hours Max 6 explorers Lead Guide: Rommel Quintero
Overview

Into the wild heart of Osa

An authentic cultural tour visiting a local regenerative agroforestry farm. Learn the ancestral history of cacao and taste raw and roasted chocolate.

Start Point Puerto Jiménez / Finca Local
Finish Point Puerto Jiménez Pier
Pace Active Naturalist Walk
Age Advisory Min. 10 Years Old
Field Schedule

Expedition Itinerary

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Day 1 • Trek to Sirena Station (20 km)
05:30 AM

Meet your guide • Puerto Jiménez

Office check-in & gear inspection
Meet at the Golfo Dulce expedition outpost next to the airfield. We verify your passport registrations, distribute safety packs, and confirm waterproof pack liners.
06:00 AM

4x4 Colectivo to Carate • 2.5 hrs

Scenic coastal off-road drive
Drive past Cabo Matapalo along dirt roads crossing rivers and spotting scarlet macaws feasting on beach almond trees.
08:30 AM

Trek into Corcovado • 20 km through primary rainforest and low-tide coast

Official La Leona sector entry
Register permits at La Leona ranger station. Enter the dense primary jungle. Expect sightings of spider monkeys, coatis, and poison dart frogs along the Rio Madrigal trail.
12:30 PM

Coastal rest • Shade break and trail lunch along the trail

Packed organic lunch
Replenish electrolytes under the shade of wild almond trees while checking Pacific offshore rocks for feeding brown boobies and frigatebirds.
03:30 PM

Arrive Sirena Station • Check-in, warm showers, sunset at Sirena beach

Sirena compound
Arrive at the world-renowned Sirena Biological Station. Settle into bunk spaces with clean sheets and mosquito nets. Witness the Pacific sunset over the mouth of Rio Sirena.
06:30 PM

Dinner & overnight • Full hot station dinner

Lights out at 08:00 PM
Nutritious hot buffet dinner prepared by station cooks. Quiet hours begin early to preserve nocturnal biological conditions and rest for early morning wake-up.
Day 2 • Morning Walks & Return Journey
05:00 AM

Optional sunrise hike • Best time for Baird's tapirs near the river mouth

Early morning prime light
Quiet stalk along the Sirena River sandbanks. The cool morning air offers the highest statistical chance to photograph Baird's tapirs foraging on water hyacinths.
06:30 AM

Breakfast • Station hot breakfast

Gallo pinto, eggs, fresh fruit
07:30 AM

Deep forest trail • Secondary wildlife loop

Rio Claro & Espaveles trail
12:30 PM

Board the boat • Scenic coastal transfer across the Golfo

Wet landing boat boarding
Board our twin-engine expedition boat directly from the beach surf. Cruise along the Osa coastline with chances to observe dolphins, manta rays, and sea turtles.
02:30 PM

Return Puerto Jiménez • Tour conclusion at the public pier

End of expedition
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Note on Tidal Shifts: The departure hour from La Leona is calculated precisely according to low-tide ocean tables to safely navigate coastal rock formations. Your guide will confirm the exact meeting hour 24 hours prior.

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Expedition Inclusions

✓ What is included

  • ✦ Guided farm walk by local grower
  • ✦ Artisanal chocolate-making workshop
  • ✦ Fresh chocolate and tropical fruit tastings
  • ✦ Beverages and natural juices

× What to Bring

  • • Comfortable walking shoes
  • • Camera
  • • Appetite for pure chocolate
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