Published on Nov, 2023

Although the drive is long (2 hours from San Jose), the trip and tour were TOTALLY worth it! During the drive out (in a super comfortable bus) our guides from Greenway pointed out sights, information, and wildlife along the way. At Tirimbina, they handed us off to a naturalist from the ecological preserve that walked us out to the chocolate tour. The presentation on the preserve took us on a historical, culinary, and sensory experience from raw beans through processed chocolate. We were able to experience and sample throughout the presentation and it was honestly some of the best chocolate we’ve ever tried. It was delicious and really fun, and the park is gorgeous and teeming with wildlife. After the chocolate tour we stopped for lunch in a location that had a ton of birds and other creatures to see (frogs, coati, etc) I should perhaps mention that the chocolate sampled is on the pure/more bitter end of the chocolate spectrum. My kids (who are now college students) agreed they might not have appreciated the flavors when they were younger and prefered sweeter chocolate.

Published on Apr, 2023

The tour guide was fantastic with a lot of personality! Both in your and chocolate demo. I would recommend leaving time if you can to take the trails along the rainforest. Highly recommend the trip

Published on Mar, 2023

Perfect private tour for your group. Leonardo was our great driver, and Francisco was our wonderful guide that was a world of knowledge. He was able to answer our questions and gave us all the highlights of the country as we went along our ride. The Trimbina Biological Reserve is an amazing place. Our guide, Walter and our chocolateir Cristian made the tour a fun experience.

Published on Dec, 2022

Our guide, Willam, who was knowledgeable and funny, took us across a long, high, hanging bridge. Views were great. We saw a Howler monkey and a huge Iguana. Further along, we saw more monkeys and a Bullet Ant (if it bites you, it feels like you've been shot, and the pain lasts for 24 hours). We saw wild vanilla plants and then we came to the cocoa plants. William took us to a little pavilion, where he and Juan showed us how chocolate was made, using the same ingredients and processes that the Indigenous people used. It was fascinating and delicious. Afterward, we had lunch in the restaurant on site. It was all excellent..

Published on Mar, 2022

My wife and I were the only passengers. However the guide and driver gave us the entire package. They were very knowledgeable and did an excellent job.