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Quepos History with Craft and Cooking Adventure
Quepos History with Craft and Cooking Adventure
Quepos History with Craft and Cooking Adventure
Quepos History with Craft and Cooking Adventure
Quepos History with Craft and Cooking Adventure

Cultural Tours - The Quepos Experience

By The Quepos Cultural Experience
Free cancellation available
Price is $88 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Our tour is about learning the interesting story of how a banana enclave became the tourist capital of Costa Rica, accompanied by old photographs, local guides, and interactive experiences.

How did the United Fruit Company come to Quepos? What happened to the banana crops? Visit with us the first neighborhood of Quepos and learn about our history and our authentic local cuisine. Together, we will learn to craft bracelets and make authentic tortillas or traditional empanadas and drip the coffee, in the unique Costa Rican style.

We provide the best Costa Rican experience all our tours are authentic interactions with Costa Rican people: street vendors, housewives, and their families. We’ll show you the “everyday” Costa Rica.

Meet the Pura Vida! Together we’ll visit common places to meet beautiful people, where the warmth of their welcome will make you feel at home. All our tours are relaxing and enlightening experiences, suited for all ages and physical conditions.

Activity location

  • CRPJ+C7J
    • Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Musmanni Quepos
    • Calle Central
    • Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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Cultural tours in Quepos
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English
Starting time: 9:00am
Price details
$88.00 x 2 Adults$176.00
Total
Price is $176.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedCraft lesson
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe tour includes a cooking class where you learn to make Tico-style empanadas and/or homemade tortillas “aliñadas” (seasoned) and of course how to grind and brew coffee, Tico style.
  • What's includedWhat's includedPreserving History: A Cultural Presentation with Vintage Photographs
  • What's includedWhat's includedCooking lesson
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Activity itinerary

Embark on our Cultural Immersion Tour in Quepos, perfect for blending language with Costa Rica's vibrant culture. Start with a downtown tour, exploring shops and historical sites, learning Spanish naturally. Then, engage in a scavenger hunt at the local market, using Spanish to discover unique veggies and treats, immersing yourself in local life. Afterward, join a cooking workshop in a Costa Rican home, where families teach you to make traditional dishes like tortillas, ceviche, and Costa Rican coffee, expanding your Spanish vocabulary. This intimate half-day tour, ideal for small groups, goes beyond language learning—it's an entrance to the Costa Rican way of life. Join us to merge culture and language in an unforgettable experience.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCRPJ+C7J
    • Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMusmanni Quepos
    • Calle Central
    • Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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