Pre-Columbian Chocolate Tour

Chocolate Tour - an authentic hands-on chocolate-making experience.

Vibe

Intimate, educational local farm experience in a lush mountain setting. This is authentic Costa Rican culture at its finest—a passionate local sharing generations of chocolate-making knowledge in his family's cacao plantation. The atmosphere is warm, personal, and deeply connected to indigenous traditions.

Best Suited For

Foodies, culture enthusiasts, families with kids 6+, couples, and anyone interested in learning about traditional cacao cultivation and chocolate making. Perfect for chocolate lovers wanting to understand the bean-to-bar process.

What to Expect

Ronald Alpízar's Pre-Columbian Chocolate Tour takes you deep into a working cacao farm where you'll learn about the history, cultivation, and traditional preparation of cacao as practiced by indigenous peoples for centuries.

The highlight is the hands-on chocolate-making experience. Using traditional pre-Columbian methods (no modern machinery), you'll participate in fermenting, roasting, peeling, and grinding cacao beans on a heated stone called a "metate"—the same method used by indigenous peoples for over 2,000 years.

Price Range

• Price Range: $40-50 USD per person (includes chocolate tasting and light refreshments)

Venue Details

⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 (202 Google reviews)

• Open daily: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Website costaricanchocolate.com
• Reservations recommended: 📞 or WhatsApp +506 8881-4996
• ~25-30 minutes from Villa Lucia