A 2-hour walk through our family farm in La Fortuna, near Arenal Volcano. Watch chocolate being made the traditional way, then taste it with tropical fruits, spices and fresh coffee.
In the heart of La Fortuna, near Arenal Volcano National Park, we show you how we grow and produce our organic products. On our farm you’ll find cacao, coffee, sugar cane, spices, medicinal plants and many varieties of tropical fruit.
For centuries cacao has been food and ceremony across Central and South America. On this tour we travel through that history, and through the Tico way of life that keeps it alive.
Our guides walk you through every step, from the tree to the cup of hot chocolate in your hands.
Stroll through cacao, coffee and fruit trees in the rainforest breeze, and learn how our family has cared for them for generations.
See a ripe cacao pod harvested and opened. Taste the sweet white pulp that surrounds the beans.
Discover how the beans are dried and roasted until they become the crunchy cacao nibs we serve at 90%.
Take a turn on the traditional grinder and watch the paste turn glossy as it becomes chocolate.
Finish with hot chocolate made from farm-grown cacao, fresh coffee, spices like vanilla and rum, and a table of tropical fruit.
Everything you taste is grown or made right here.
Hot chocolate and pieces made from our own Criollo cacao.
Criollo cacao
Over 37 varieties grow on the farm, from pineapple to soursop.
37+ fruits
See how vanilla, sugar and rum are extracted on the farm.
Vanilla and rum
Freshly harvested and roasted beans, brewed for you to try.
Farm roastedCacao fields, artisanal chocolate making and the people who make it happen.
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I chose this tour to specifically support small businesses. It’s a family-owned estate. They gave us plenty of fruit to sample, 90% cocoa nibs, hot chocolate made with farm-produced chocolate, and freshly harvested and roasted coffee beans. It was fun to learn about the plants.
Wonderful tour, the best value for money. I would recommend it to anyone. The fruit, the juice, and the hot chocolate were worth it, and the tour guide also had a lot of fun.
Bellísima experiencia, es una familia que sí sabe cómo complacer a sus invitados. Todas las frutas están deliciosas y el guía sí que tiene carisma.
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Adults (12 and older) pay $30, kids from 6 to 11 pay $15 and children under 6 join for free. Prices are in US dollars and you pay at the farm on the day of your tour.
No. Booking online is free and takes about a minute. You receive a confirmation email with your ticket and QR code, and you pay at the farm when you arrive.
Cash and debit or credit cards. Card payments include the 13% Value Added Tax (VAT) required by Costa Rican law, so a $30 adult ticket is $33.90 by card.
Yes, for free. Use the “View or change my booking” button in your confirmation email to change the date, time or number of people, or to cancel, up to 2 hours before your tour.
We recommend it, especially in high season (December to April) and for groups. Online booking is open until 1 hour before each tour, and if a time is full the booking page shows you the next available one.
About 2 hours. You walk through our family farm, see how cacao becomes chocolate the traditional way, grind cacao on the mill and taste chocolate with tropical fruits, spices and fresh coffee. All tastings are included in the price.
There are four tours every day: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Both. Every tour is guided in English or Spanish, and you choose your language when you book.
Yes, families are welcome. Children under 6 are free and kids 6 to 11 pay $15. Kids love grinding cacao and tasting the fruits. We have child seats, and service animals are welcome too.
It is a real family farm with 96 years of organic Criollo cacao. The family that grows the cacao is the family that guides you, from the tree to the chocolate in your hands.
Comfortable clothes and shoes are enough; you don’t need boots. We recommend bringing insect repellent if you feel you need it.
We are in El Tanque, La Fortuna, San Carlos, near Arenal Volcano. Search for Don Olivo Chocolate Tour in Google Maps or Waze. Public transport stops nearby.
Yes. Groups of any size are welcome. For large groups or a private tour, message us on WhatsApp and we will prepare your visit.
Yes. Many guests join our chocolate tour in the morning and visit Mundo de Perezosos, a sloth and wildlife sanctuary nearby, in the afternoon. It makes a full day in La Fortuna.
Ask us about dates, groups, accessibility or how to get here, and the family will answer you by email or WhatsApp. The tour is $30 per person, paid on site.
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Looking for more to do in La Fortuna? We recommend a visit to our neighbors at Mundo de Perezosos, where you can discover sloths and the wildlife of Costa Rica in their natural habitat.
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