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Casa Holanda's Costa Rican Tours to the spectacular and active Volcano Poas

Find cultural Costa Rican Tours to the Valley of Tarrazu of Los Santos south of Cartago

Zipline Tours or Canopy Tours Casa Holanda offers fun

Costa Rica Hiking Tours like Casa Holanda's to Volcano Barva

Volcano Poas and
La Paz Waterfall*

Land of Coffee:
The Mountains of Tarrazu

Zipline
Canopy Tours*

Volcano Barva Cloud Forest Hiking**


Sarapiqui Tropical Rainforest tour in Costa Rica and Casa Holanda
Tirimbina Tropical Rainforest Tour*

Costa Rica Market Tours with Casa Holanda. See exotic fruits and vegetables
Local Farmers'
Markets

Whether a guest or not, Casa Holanda B&B provides you with private Costa Rica Tours, Private Driver, Mountain cabins, Hiking in Rainforest, Day Tours, Private Tours to magical places like Heredia coffee fields, Volcano Poas, Volcano Irazu, Cartago and San Jose

Whitewater raft the rivers of Costa Rica with Casa Holanda These river tours are fun, safe and exciting
Whitewater River
Rafting*


Either coffee tours with Cafe Britt close by or get your hands dirty where the real Costa Rica coffee is harvested with us.
Coffee Tours

Horseback
 Riding Tours with Casa Holanda

Costa Rica city tours like our San Jose tour or Heredia tours are a good way to acquaint yourself with another side of Costa Rica

Tours
 to the spectacular Orosi Valley south of Cartago

Spanish Lesssons and Latin Dance Lessons in Costa Rica

Cloud Forest
Horseback Riding*

San Jose and
Heredia City Tours

The Orosi Valley

Spanish Dance and Language Lessons

Terms and Limitations:
* Requires participants to be in moderate to good health. Age minimums and/or weight limits may apply
** Requires participants to be in good to excellent health.
Although our tours are safe and we suggest what might be an appropriate tour, all tours are offered at participants' own risk and responsibility.
Tours may or may not include lunches.  Lunch suggestions are available. Tours do not include national park entrance fees.
Service charge of 10% added to bill. 
All tours with third parties require advance payment before reservation is confirmed. 
Groups of 4 or more who are not guests of Casa Holanda require a non-refundable 50% deposit.





Private Tours:

What Does "Private Tour" Mean?:

Private tours (as "private" transportation) are completely different things to "group" tours (or "group" transportation). Although both can be very satisfying, with a private tour you have much more control over what you want to see, eat, when you want to stop (including bathroom stops) and receive the full attention of your guide for general questions or more in depth information over the sights you are seeing.

As a client, you set the agenda for the day. There are no schedules keep and nobody else to drop off clear across town when you are the last stop (which sometimes can take hours depending on traffic).

Casa Holanda is not only a great place to stay, it can be a place where you take that personal touch you've come to know and have it guide you to nearby sites in the Central Valley of Costa Rica. You do not have to be a guest to schedule one of our private tours. Please contact us for more information.

As you scroll down, you will find more detailed information about each of our private tours.





The Volcán Poás and
La Paz Waterfall Tour:

Poás: angry, elusive, and more importantly, very active. Curve up winding mountain roads, ascending meter by meter to spectacular views of the valley below, to this ultimate nature adventure. After you see its impressive crater, walk trails through forests filled with bromeliads and hummingbirds. Then take a turn off the road and descend down into the depths of an emerald green canyon to view the mighty La Paz waterfall.

We offer an optional, additional tour to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens where you can view four other natural waterfalls that lead into La Paz. View and learn about Costa Rica's plants, butterflies, hummingbirds, snakes, and poisonous frogs.
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For scenes from Casa Holanda's private
Volcano Poas and La Paz Waterfall tour, click  
here.

Click here to reserve the Volcano Poas tour.

Visit volcano poas and the La Paz Waterfall Gardens
Land of Coffee,  Cartago/
Mountains of Tarrazu Cultural Tour:

First see the Basilica and Ruins of Cartago, then visit our remote cabin in the middle of coffee fields. 

A truly cultural tour you won't find with anyone else.  The Tarrazu region (aka "Los Santos" valley) is south of Cartago.  During your time there we provide lunch and demonstration of how coffee is harvested.  Choose between picking coffee with Indians, hike majestic mountains, or simply sit on the cabin's balcony and soak up the atmosphere.

To end the day, fish for your dinner at a local dive by the river and full of Costa Rican flavor, including roosters that sing with the music. 
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For scenes from Casa Holanda's private
Tarrazu Mountain Cultural Tour, click  
here.

Longer stays are possible by reserving the cabin. Click here for more information and to make a reservation.

Click here to reserve the Tarrazu Cultural tour.
The Volcán Barva/Braulio Carillo 
Hiking Tour:

The Barva Volcano is one of the highest points on Costa Rica's volcanic corridor and the closest volcano to Heredia. We drive up and up, past quaint mountain villages with stunning views, to the Volcano Barva Cloud forest which borders the great Braulio Carillo national park.

Surround yourself with the cloud forest and hike on natural footpaths. There are trees that have been there for hundred of years.  >>Return to Summary

For scenes from Casa Holanda's private
Barva Volcano cloud forest hiking tour, click  
here.

Click here to reserve the Vocano Barva / Braulio Carillo Hiking tour.

Tirimbina Sarapiquí Rainforest Tour:

We have everything but the beach here in Casa Holanda. We can take you up to volcanoes and the clouds and down into the steamy, tropical jungles of the Sarapiquí River Valley. There you can see crocodiles, sloths, howler monkeys, and capucines. For a little extra, Biologist guides from the park take you across a giant suspension into the Reserve to give you detailed information about the different plants and dangers of the rainforest.

Not only do you support the tourism industry by taking a trip to Tirimbina, you also help the local economy and education of local school children, which money from the Reserve helps. 
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Click here to reserve the Tropical Rainforest tour.

Forget Monteverde and the rough road there. Casa Holanda has your tour to suspension bridges throught he green beauty of Costa Rica jungles filled with monkeys, crocodiles and plant life.
The Cartago / Orosi Valley Tour:

Beneath the ominous volcano IrazĂș, Cartago was the original capital of Costa Rica before San Jose took the honor.
In Cartago is the beautiful basilica where in the 1600's a young girl saw a vision. Today, it is the one of holiest sites
in the country.

After the Basilica, we then drive to the nearby Orosi Valley, a rural area nestled among towering mountains shaped by earthquakes and volcanos.  Optional detour is to the Lancaster Botanical Gardens.

Meet local artisans for carvings, see the oldest standing church in Costa Rica, and vistas so beautiful and stunning you will break into song like Julie Andrews. 
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Stunning view of Costa Rica's stunning Orosi Valley on Casa Holandas private tour
Click here to reserve the Orosi Valley tour.
The beautiful Cartago Basilica see this and more on Casa Holanda's private tour to the Orosi Valley.
City Walking Tours:

Heredia is one of the oldest and most beautiful towns in Costa Rica. Walk through Costa Rica's history among streets filled with life and colonial architecture.  A hearty lunch is available at the Central Market.  Combine this with nearby Cafe Britt's coffee tour and you have a wonderful, relaxed day.  >>Return to Summary

For scenes from Casa Holanda's private
Heredia waltking tour, click  
here.



San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica.  Trips to the National Museum, the National Theater, with a choice of the Gold, Jade, or Art Museum. Also walk in security the renovated streets of San Jose and experience all the wonderful sights of this vibrant city. Lunch buffet is available.

For scenes from Casa Holanda's private
walking tour of San Jose, click  
here.


Reserve this tour.
Heredia Walking Tour, Heredia, Costa Rica
Farmer's Market Tour:

Dive into Costa Rican culture with a trip to the outdoor market in either Heredia, Santo Domingo or San Rafael. Arise early Saturday or Sunday mornings and arrive at a street filled with calling merchants, exotic fruits and many local smiles. Taste fresh-squeezed orange or sugar cane juice. Buy delicious, healthy, fresh snacks for the day and support local farmers. (Breakfast available at Heredia's central market.)  >>Return to Summary


Click here to reserve the Farmers Market tour.
Mamones for sale, Rhambutan, Costa Rica Fruit, Private Market Tours by Casa Holanda Bed and Breakfast

Latin Dance Instruction or Spanish Language Class:

This is more of a cultural tour you can take without leaving the the Casa Holanda B&B.  If you always want to learn, or brush up on your dance moves or Spanish abilities.  We are here to teach you by the hour.

Dance styles include Cumbia, Salsa, Reggaton, and Soca. All levels welcome.   >>Return to Summary

Click here to reserve your Spanish or Dance lesson.




Group or Semi-Private Tours:

We can also schedule excellent group tours for you while staying at Casa Holanda, such as:


Canopy Tour.
   If you want to experience the joy of zip lining. We have two locations to take you. One is so close to the house, you can squeeze this tour in a morning or afternoon.

The Cafe Britt Coffee Tour.   Learn about the growing, roasting and processing of coffee through theater in English and Spanish at one of Costa Rica's premiere coffee bean roasting plants.  Lunch is optional at their restaurant.

For Casa Holanda's Private Coffee Tour. We take you to the center of Costa Rica's coffee industry, to the Tarrazu Valley. Pick coffee yourself, observe the local workers, talk with coffee farmers, see up close the real process. Design the day as you like. Click here for more information.

River Rafting.   We have connections with rafting companies which provide an experienced, safe and insured whitewater rafting adventure down the beautiful Pacuare River. All different levels are available with watchful professionals in each boat. If you want to get out and experience Costa Rican nature close-up, this exceptional tour is for you. Breakfast at a restaurant and lunch by the river is provided. Casa Holanda will take you to your pick-up point.


There are more group tours which are in small groups. Sometimes our guests get the guides all to themselves.
Below are some photos from recent tours. You don't have to be a guest to register with our tours, just contact us with your preference.
 
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  Happy guests with Casa Holanda's Canopy Tour close to the house.  Casa Holanda's other canopy tour location in the cloud forest  Our Heredia tour stumbled on Costa Rica's Independence Day Parade  A guest taking her Casa Holanda Horseback Riding in the Cloud Forest  An optional tour detour is to the Lancaster Botanical Gardens near Cartago.  The rest of the day is spent in the Orosi Valley

  Costa Rica Crafts woodcarvings in the Orosi Valley  Casa Holanda guests enjoy Costa Rica River rafting is exciting.  There are many different rivers to choose from with all kinds of levels  Hiking in the mountains of Costa Rica.  The Los Santos Valley Maria de Dota have some of the most spectacular views around  The quaint Costa Rica cabin our guests have lunch in or relaxed for the day.  Tropical Rainforest Tour can include a biologist guide to point out things of the Costa Rica jungle

  At the La Paz Waterfall Gardens guests experience many Costa Rica waterfalls



Please contact us with your tour questions and reservations at
info@casaholanda.com or fill out our reservations page Indicate the tours you would like to reserve in the comments box of the form.






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