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Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation Resort

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Organic Coffee Tour at Finca Rosa Blanca . . . . . . . . . . . .

Finca Rosa Blanca Bird Watching Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Finca Rosa Blanca Sustainability Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Community Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Central Highlands Cultural Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Poas Volcano & La Paz Waterfalls Garden . . . . . . . . . . . .

Freddo Leche & Fresas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sibú Chocolate Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rafting in Pacuare River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colinas del Poas Canopy Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rainforest Adventures Trekking Tour and Aerial Tram . . . . .

Barva Volcano Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sarchí . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Zoo Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Ark Herb Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Costa Rica Meadery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

San José Museums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sarapiquí River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

La Tirimbina Biological Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Irazú Volcano & The Orosi Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Carara National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bijagual Waterfalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Braulio Carrillo National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Float Tour on theTárcoles River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Laurel's Originals Painting Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooking Demostrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Toucan Rescue Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yoga Classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Costa Rica Total area: 51,100 km ²

Inhabitants: 4,889,826 (2014)

Higher Elevation: Cerro Chirripó 3,820 m (12,533 ft.)

Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation Total Area Hotel & Gardens: 3 Hectares (7.5 acres)

Total Area Coffee Plantation: 12 Hectares (30 acres)

Elevation: 1,300 m (4,000 ft.)

Coordinates:: N 10° 02’ 44.45” W 84° 09’ 5.91”

CST 2015 – 5 Levels

Certification for Sustainable Tourism

Organic Coffee Tour at

Finca Rosa Blanca

Learn how coffee was discovered, traded and consumed,

then stroll the lanes of our organic sustainable coffee

plantation and learn the entire process of organic cultivation

and harvest, including participating in the picking of coffee

during our harvest season (Oct- Jan.)

Then we will take you through the processing of coffee,

including cleaning the berries and drying the coffee, ending

with roasting coffee in our Roasting and Packing House.

Learn how the experts discern and rate gourmet coffee by

participating in a “coffee cupping” session with our

knowledgeable guides.

We recommend comfortable closed shoes, insect repellent.

Tours 9:00am & 1:00pm

Duration: 2 ½ hours.

Minimum 2 people.

$40 per person Experienced bilingual guide included

Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation Resort 2

Walk with our knowledgeable naturalist guide through the

grounds of Rosa Blanca and the surrounding coffee farms at

dawn, experiencing the wealth of bird life in our own

backyard.

Enjoy the high altitude coffee farms of the area while

discovering such birds as Wild Parakeets, Mot-Mots and

Bonking Bell birds

We recommend comfortable hiking shoes, binoculars, insect

repellent.

Tours: 6:00am to 8:00am

Minimum 2 people.

Finca Rosa Blanca

Bird Watching Tour

$30 per person Experienced bilingual guide and spotting scope included.


Finca Rosa Blanca

Sustainability Tour

Walk with a bilingual guide through the property of Finca

Rosa Blanca discovering the myriad ways we are working with

the environment and the community. We hope you will take

away our methods and ideas to your own community and

home, joining our efforts to change the future of our planet.

After a brief history of Rosa Blanca and our journey toward

total sustainability, we will visit the “back of the house” to

learn about our “good practices”; including our use of

biodegradable products in the hotel, restaurant, spa and

laundry, solar drying area, solar panels for heating water, and

the copper silver ionization system for the pool. We will

walk the trails identifying native trees and plants, their uses

and tastes, the organic garden, coffee and orchards, the

recycling center, compost center and red-worm farm

(Vermiculture).

Tours offered upon availability of guides; please inquire at

the office for more information.



Community Tour

Meeting the children and teachers of Barrio Jesús Elementary

School, the volunteer mothers at the Children’s Food Bank

and the wonderful folks at the Senior Citizens Center, the

Recycling Center and Clinic as well as local artists and

artisans will highlight the tour.

Offered only Monday–Friday when school is in session.

Tours by reservation

Minimum 2 people.

$15 per person

Transfer and lunch not included

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Central Highlands

Cultural Tour Experience Costa Rican Culture and History with our

knowledgeable guides who will take you on a magical journey

through the colonial towns of Barva and Heredia. Famous

mask makers of Barva still pass on the traditions of mask

making for the community festivals and the giant puppets that

dance through the streets to the wild music of the

¨cimarrona¨, a percussion and horn accompaniment.

Visit the Iglesia of San Bartolome completed in 1575 and

then on to Heredia, the provincial capital founded in 1706

and its Spanish Colonial style landmarks arranged around the

Parque Central, the main cathedral, El Fortin, the Guard

tower as well as the Casa de La Cultura, an historic colonial

residence. Experience the sights, smells and sounds of the

Central Market, crowded and bustling and filled with exotic

fruit, vegetables, spices and herbs.

On our way back to Rosa Blanca we will stop at the Museo

de Cultura Popular which recreates Spanish colonial Costa

Rica in a century-old farmhouse.

Half Day Tour

Minimum 2 people.

$65 per person Bilingual tour guide and transfer included

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Poas Volcano

Poás Volcano (2,708 meters) is a still active, but tranquil

volcano with three craters; one is the second largest crater in

the world- bubbling with active fumaroles and a simmering

lake. On your way to the volcano you will pass by coffee and

sugar plantations, strawberry fields, and small towns with

picturesque homes adorned with colorful flowers.

You can combine Poás Volcano with canopy tours,

horseback riding, hiking and waterfalls. Ask our guides and

reception to help you plan your trip.

Park hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

We recommend comfortable hiking shoes, jacket or poncho

and binoculars.

Half day tour: 8:00am -12:00md ($60 per person)

Full day tour: 8:00am – 4:00pm ($90 per person)

Transfer and bilingual naturalist guide included.

Minimum 2 people


Entrance fee and lunch is not included.

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Freddo Leche & Fresas

A delightful tour full of nature, trails, strawberry fields and

wonderful views to Barva and Poás Volcano!

The tour takes about two hours on a walk around the dairy

farm and countryside with amazing views and landscaped

gardens. Learn about the history, flora and fauna of the area.

Then we continue our journey herding cows and bringing

them to the dairy.

Learn how to milk cows, feed the calves and witness the

process of making delicious cheese while sampling at the

Fábrica de Queso Artesanal.

Includes free cheese tasting.

Strawberry and Cheese Tour: $25 Adults ($12 kids)

Tours 9:00am, 11:00am or 1:30pm

Minimum 2 people.

Transfer not included ($90 round trip)


Sibú Chocolate Tour On a private tour and tasting at SIBÚ Chocolate, guests

embark on a fascinating journey through the history of cacao,

from its origins as a sacred food of the gods to its use as a

regional currency up to the 19th Century. Find out how

Europe transformed chocolate into the bars and bonbons we

all enjoy today. Hear about the rebirth of chocolate as an

artisan treat, packed with antioxidants.

During the visit, adults will savor SIBU’s gourmet truffles,

caramel and pure dark chocolate tasting squares (wine

pairings available), while kids are invited to make their own

chocolate treats, as well as learn about how cacao is grown

and the indigenous cosmology surrounding it.

Tours 10:00am.

Minimum 2 people.

$27 per person Transfer and lunch not included


Tour only available Tuesday to Saturday


Rafting the Pacuare River On your journey to the river, a Costa Rican breakfast will be

served in Turrialba. From there you travel to Tres Equis,

Turrialba, a town where your guides wait for you with the

equipment to start your adventure. Each participant will

receive a life jacket, a helmet and an oar and a safety speech

about white water rafting.

The Pacuare is considered the most beautiful river in Costa

Rica, and to be one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in the

world.

Bilingual guide, transfer from Heredia, breakfast and typical

lunch included.

Rubber-soled shoes, swimsuit, shorts of a quick-drying

material, hat with a brim for sun, towel, waterproof sun

protection, T-shirt is optional. Bring extra change of dry

clothes for after rafting.

The minimum age for participants is 12 years old.

Tours 5:15am, return 6:00pm (Approx.)

Minimum 2 people.

$99 per person

Transfer from the Hotel to Meeting point not included

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Colinas del Poas

Canopy Tour

Enjoy the Colinas del Poas Canopy Tour, the safest and most

exciting of the Central Valley.

This journey through the cloud forest on a system of cables,

platforms and paths between the treetops, lets you experience

an amazing array of the flora and fauna of the cloud forest.

Get your adrenaline pumping and enjoy the thrilling jump of

the Tarzan swing.

Recommended: comfortable hiking shoes, jeans, and insect

repellent.

Tours 9:00am, 11:00am or 2:00pm

Minimum 2 people.

$50 adults / $35 children Transfer not included

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Rainforest Adventures Trekking

Tour and Aerial Tram Take the Rainforest Trekking Tour, traversing the nature trail along the Corinto River, beginning with the aerial tram, getting off and trekking over 3 hours through gorgeous pristine rain forest to the banks of the tropical river where you can throw off your clothes and dive into the pristine waters of these crystalline pools. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the banks of the river and refuel for the hike back to the tram along the borders of the Braulio Carrillo Park. You will not see another human being during your 3 hour hike, only butterflies, tropical birds and if you are lucky a sloth or monkey hiding in the lush forest. The Rainforest Adventures Aerial Tram is an extraordinary opportunity to see a primary rain forest of over 1,200 acres and its natural splendor at first hand. Take part in their ecology tours and feel like a true explorer as you get close to the virgin forests and untouched nature of the rain forest! Enjoy the challenge of spotting birds high in the treetop of the rainforest with the aerial tram and the canopy tours and enjoy the Butterfly and Frog Gardens’ natural habitat. Visit Costa Rica’s safest zip line canopy tour and effortlessly traverse the canopy and its hanging gardens under the supervision of the experienced guides.

Length of tour: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Walking Distance: 4 ½ - 5 km (approx. 3 miles) Trekking Time: 4-5 hours

Recommended: Camera, binoculars, good hiking shoes and backpack, hat and poncho or raincoat, bathing suit and small towel.

Tours 6:00am

Minimum 2 people.

Rates according to activities!

Transfer not included

Barva Volcano Tour Barva Volcano (2,906-meters/9,534 ft.) on the western

extreme of Braulio Carrillo National Park offers excellent

hiking through Cloud Forest to the Crater Lake where

resplendent quetzals have been sighted.

The park supports one of the last zones of wild cloud forest

vegetation and animals in the high areas of the Central

Volcanic Zone.

Finca Rosa Blanca has assisted the park management by

writing and printing brochures, helped with trail maintenance,

and general technical and life support. The adventure

includes a 6-mile hike, some of it uphill or we can drive you

to the park entrance and a much shorter hike can start there.

Mornings are best from May-December

Recommended: comfortable hiking shoes, light jacket or

poncho and binoculars.

Tours 8:00am.

Minimum 2 people.

$60 per person

Bilingual naturalist guide and transfer included


Entrance fee and lunch not included

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Sarchí

Sarchí is famous for the intricately detailed, hand-painted

oxcarts still used here in Costa Rica during festivals and the

town is a major artisan center known for its many beautifully

hand-crafted wooden items.

One can combine Poás Volcano with Sarchí for a day trip

and stop at a typical Costa Rican Restaurant in the town of

Fraijanes just below the volcano.

Else Kientzler Botanical Garden, located in Sarchí, is a lovely

walk on meandering paths exhibiting the diversity of plant life

in the tropics.

Their collection includes over 2,000 different types of plants

that come from more than 80 families from around the world

including, of course, Costa Rica.

Tours 8:00am to 1:00pm

Minimum 2 people.




Zoo Ave

A fantastic private zoological garden including dozens of

species of birds; toucans, macaws, cranes, curacaos and

parrots in addition to crocodiles, indigenous deer, turtles

and spider, howler and white face monkeys in open-air

cages shaded by endemic trees and surrounded by

meandering paths.

Recommended: camera and binoculars.

Open 9:00am to 5:00pm

Minimum 2 people.


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Entrance fee not included


The Ark Herb Farm

Visit one of the most comprehensive collections of medicinal

and aromatic herbs from around the world in a beautiful

botanical garden that is a part of a larger farm growing herbs

for export.

The garden tour is given by the vastly informative owners

including tasting and smelling of herbs.

$15 per person

Open Mon- Sat. 8:00am- 4:00pm

by appointment.

Minimum 2 people.

Ask for transportation price in reception

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Costa Rica Meadery

Costa Rica Meadery S.A. was founded in 2012. It is the first

and only commercial mead factory in Costa Rica.

You will learn about the secrets of bee keeping and taste the

honey and honey wine made by the bees that live and work in

the mountains and tropical forests of Costa Rica, and it is

these bees which take the pollen from the exotic fruits of its

lush valleys that make the products of Costa Rica Meadery so

extraordinary.

Each glass of mead from Costa Rica Meadery supports family

farms, small producers, promotes beekeeping, and improve

biodiversity. Of course, it also tastes great!

If you are interested in bee keeping, you can don a bee suit

and help to harvest the honey before you taste the mead.

Reservations by appointment.

$15 additional cost for direct access to the bees and bee

keeping.

Min. 2 people / Max. 6 people.

$25 per person

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San José Museums A city tour which includes, the famous National Theater, the

Gold Museum and the Jade Museum of pre-Columbian

artifacts and several art and artisan galleries as well as the

Central Market, an entire covered city block overflowing with

local color. Tour may include any of the following

Museums:

National Museum of Costa Rica:

Open Tues-Sun. 8:30am - 4:00pm

Museum of Costa Rican Art:

Open Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat - Sun, 10am - 2pm

Numismatic Museum :Open Tues-Sun. 10am- 5pm

Gold Museum/Central Bank Museum:

Open Mon-Sun. 9:30am - 5pm

Jade Museum: Open Monday to Friday from 8am- 5pm

Children's Museum and National Art Gallery:

Open Wed - Sun from 9am - 12md & 2pm- 5pm

Museum of Contemporary Art and Design:

Open Monday – Saturday from 10:30am - 5:30pm

Museum of Spaces, Forms and Sounds:

(The Antigua Train Station of the Atlantic) Mon-Fri,

9am - 4pm & Sat. 10am - 3pm

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$60 per person Bilingual tour guide and transfer included. Lunch is not included


Sarapiquí River

You will enjoy a guided floating tour on the Sarapiquí River,

which has been declared a National Historical Monument,

where you will have the opportunity to spot many kinds of

reptiles, crocodiles, caimans, and iguanas, howler, spider, and

squirrel monkeys and countless exotic birds including

toucans and green macaws in their natural habitat.

We highly recommend combining the Sarapiquí River and

Tirimbina Wildlife.

Recommended: comfortable hiking shoes, raincoat or

poncho, insect repellent and binoculars.

Entrance fee is not included

Tours 7:00am

Minimum 2 people.

$90 per person Transportation and bilingual naturalist guide included.

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La Tirimbina

Biological Reserve

Experience the magnificent 860 foot suspended footbridge

over the rushing Sarapiquí River; continue hiking through an

800 acre mid-elevation rain forest reserve with an enormous

biodiversity that ranges from two-toed sloth to spider

monkeys, ant eaters and countless exotic birds.

We highly recommend combining the Sarapiquí River and

Tirimbina Wildlife Refuge.



Entrance fee is not included

Tours 7:00am

Minimum 2 people.


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Irazú Volcano &

The Orosi Valley Reaching 11,256 feet, Irazú Volcano is Costa Rica’s highest

volcano with four craters, each with its own fascinating

characteristics. On a clear day one can see both the Pacific

Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

On the way to the volcano you can make a stop-off at

Lankester Gardens, a 25-acre tropical paradise that houses

more than 3,000 species of plants, including bromeliads,

helicons, ferns, bamboos, palm trees and a wide variety of

tropical trees and one of the world’s foremost collection of

orchids. On the way back, the tour will pass through the town

of Orosi where you will visit Costa Rica’s oldest colonial

church.

Recommended: comfortable hiking shoes, windbreaker or

jacket and binoculars.

Entrance fee is not included.

Tours 7:00am

Minimum 2 people.


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Carara National Park

Relatively small in size (4,700 Hectares), the significance of

Carara National Park stems from its geographical location in

a transition area between the Tropical Dry Forest region to

the north, and the more humid Pacific Rainforest to the

south.

Carara has flora and fauna from both ecosystems and the

virgin forest that covers most of the park is the ideal

environment for such rare wildlife as the Scarlet Macaw, the

fiery-billed Aracari and three species of monkeys. We highly

recommend combining Carara National Park with the

Tárcoles River Floating Tour.



Entrance fee not included.

Tours 7:00am

Minimum 2 people.


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Bijagual Waterfalls

Discover Costa Rica’s tallest waterfall (200 meters), the

Bijagual Waterfall, by hiking through the mountains with

breathtaking ocean views. One of the highlights of the tour is

the chance to swim in refreshing spring-fed pools surrounded

by nature’s gardens while viewing howler monkeys, scarlet

macaws and toucans at play.

We highly recommend combining the Bijagual Waterfall

Tour with the Tárcoles River Floating Tour.




Tours 7:00am

Minimum 2 people.


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Braulio Carrillo

National Park

Braulio Carrillo National Park is 108,970-acres of pristine

evergreen forest in the central highlands of the country. It

ranges from windswept cloud forest at higher elevations to

lowland rain forest.

While hiking the rugged trails, you will see a myriad of

wildlife, possibilities include more than 500 species of birds,

from hummingbirds to toucans, and almost 150 animal

species including, monkeys, peccaries and anteaters.

We highly recommend combining Braulio Carrillo National

Park and the Sarapiquí River Floating Tour.




Tours 7:00am

Minimum 2 people.


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Float Tour on the

Tárcoles River

Experience the biodiversity of the Pacific Coast Mangroves

and navigate by jungle boat on the Tárcoles River, which is

located in the Central Pacific Region of Costa Rica, 15

minutes from Carara National Park.

Catch sight of native, migratory and coastal birds including

the rare scarlet Macaws, Mangrove Hummingbirds,

Mangrove Warbler and American Pygmy King Fisher among

others, crocodiles, caiman, and Jesus Christ Lizards.

We highly recommend combining the Tárcoles River

Floating Tour with the Carara National Park or the Bijagual

Waterfalls.

Recommended: camera and binoculars.


Tours 7:00am

Minimum 2 people.

$90 per person

Bilingual tour guide and transfer included

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Laurel's Originals Classes for Hand Painted

Canvas Rugs and Place Mats

Try your hand at creating your own hand painted canvas

place mats or canvas rug with Laurel on her beautiful farm in

Santa Barbara de Heredia just minutes from Hotel Finca

Rosa Blanca.

The 3 hour class covers many painting techniques such as

stamping, free hand, leaf presses.

Enjoy making your own canvas rug or place mats just like the

ones seen in the rooms of Hotel Rosa Blanca and El Tigre

Vestido Restaurant.

A great activity for the whole family!

We'll varnish and ship for you!

1 Canvas Rug 27" x 43“ -- 4 Placemats 18" x 12“

Class Hours

9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm

Minimum 2 people.

$20 per person


Please reserve one day in advance Only for children 6 years old or older

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Cooking Demonstrations Chef’s Table Featuring a 3 Course

Seasonal Tasting Menu

You will be observing our Chef Gustavo Alvarado who will

prepare and explain each step to craft a 3 course tasting menu

showcasing seasonal and local ingredients.

Seated at the counter over-looking the kitchen you will be

privileged to watch and converse with our Internationally

Certified Executive Chef as he prepares each plate and

explains the techniques and ingredients.

Finally you will enjoy and partake in each dish with a

delicious natural drink to accompany the food! Or you may

ask for a wine pairing to accompany your meal.

Reservation required 24 hours in advance!

Duration: 2 hours.

Minimum 2 people.

$100 per person $135 per pax, menu + wine pairing


Toucan Rescue Ranch

The Toucan Rescue Ranch is a rainforest wildlife rescue,

rehabilitation and release organization.

They focus on the care, rehabilitation and the study of Costa

Rican toucans, scarlet macaws, owls, wild cats, sloths and

other wildlife which they have received from park rangers, the

environmental department and other government agencies.

They are given a loving home with the goal of providing

appropriate medical treatment, rehabilitation and then, when

possible, returning them to their wild and natural

environment. The Toucan Rescue Ranch is a licensed Costa

Rican wildlife rescue facility.

Tours 2:00pm

Minimum 2 people.

Tour: $30 per person Transfer $90 round trip (1 - 3 people)

Bilingual tour guide


Yoga Classes

You are invited to join our yoga classes and enjoy

relaxation, flexibility, health and peace of mind.

Our bi-lingual instructors are certified yoga teachers with

many years of experience.

Please make your reservation with our Reception staff one

day before your desired class.

Individual class $25

Group class $15 (2 person min. - 6 max.)

Yoga mats are available for your use.

Mondays & Fridays 7:30am

Classes are held in our Salon Santa Barbara.

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