La Eva Coffee Plantation Experience & Sarchi Exploration

OVERVIEW

Join a behind-the-scenes tour of a plantation that has been cultivating coffee since 1860. To reach La Eva, you will travel through Costa Rica’s lush interior to Sarchi, a town renowned as a crafts center. There you will see the world’s largest oxcart, a brightly painted national symbol that weighs a staggering two tons. Oxcarts were once used extensively to transport coffee beans. You will have the opportunity to purchase some of the company’s specialty coffee before settling in for a buffet lunch at El Jardin, a restaurant that cooks authentic Costa Rican cuisine. After dining, feel free to meander through its cactus garden.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy an insider’s tour of a coffee plantation that dates to the mid-19th century.
• Behold the world’s largest oxcart, a symbol for how coffee was once transported.
• Dine on authentic Costa Rican cuisine at a popular restaurant in Sarchi.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.