POAS VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK, GRECIA AND SARCHI
The tour will take you along the Pan-American heading towards the town of Alajuela and pass by the way to the Agriculture Monument, Juan Santamaría statue and the famous Mangos’ Park. During the ascent to the volcano we stop at the coffee fields for an explanation, then we will pass through fern farm, strawberry plantations and flowers farms.
On the top of the volcano, we will spend enough time to observe the principal crater with its sulphur fumaroles.
Thereafter, we will walk to the beautiful Botos lagoon where you can see the diverse flora and fauna of the cloud forest. At this time we will be ready to take a delicious lunch in one of the restaurants at the area.
The tour continues with a visit to Grecia, a nice town that is considered one of the cleanest in Latin América and where we can find the only metallic church in Central America, a national monument that fill their natives with pride. We will also visit the Central Market of Grecia lifestyle of Costa Rican people.
The tour continues by visiting Sarchi, which is the center of Costa Rican handcraft with an abundance of craftsmen that work in fine woods. You will have time to see the artist works in the fabric of the famous oxcarts and additionally you can choose your own souvenir to take back home.
Includes: Guide, Transportation, Entrance fee to Poás Volcano National Park and Lunch.
Departure Time: aprox 7:45 am (depending on pick-up location).
Duration: 9 hours.
Recommendations: Light jacket, hiking shoes, binoculars and camera.