Tours

Guaro Night Tour and BBQ dinner

« Guaro Tour » is a night-festive tour, a way to show how the different liquors are made, especially the Guaro de Caña, insignia of the peasant families of yesteryear. See how the Sugar Cane Liqueur is produced, which has a tasting area, you will see how the distillation process is carried out and how the liqueur is made. The tour includes a “secret visit” to a canal that is planted in the grounds surrounding the Casona, to show where the process begins. Inside the cane area, a kind of distillery or still is set up to show the process by which the aguardiente is extracted from the beverages, followed by the extraction of the cane juice as raw material in the oxen mill. Afterwards, you will go to the BBQ dinner, where you will be shown how the different types of liquor are prepared and have the opportunity to make your own Costa Rican cocktails! Enjoy a delicious BBQ dinner with candles and torches around the garden and two hours of lively live Tropical Music for dancing.

Duración: 4 Hours

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Cultour: Cultural experience

This tour offers a unique insight into one of our most cherished traditions, while demonstrating that it is possible to live in harmony with the environment. *Morning tour: (9:00 am)* Our visitors are welcomed at one of the three rural schools in the region, where they are greeted by students beautifully dressed in folkloric costumes and ushered into the classrooms. There they are greeted by beautifully dressed students in folkloric costumes and taken to the classrooms, where they attend an artistic performance in which the students themselves interpret a traditional dance and music specially prepared for them. They then have the opportunity to visit the rest of the school and observe the conditions in which the children learn. At *10:00 h* you will continue the tour to the farm, passing by the picturesque houses of the village. You will be able to admire the various plantations and enjoy the scenery while being warmly welcomed by the always friendly locals. The next destination is **La Casona**, a famous farmhouse near the Arenal Volcano that was built in the early 20th century. This farmhouse was inhabited by important Costa Rican pioneers and the family that owns it is known for its hospitality. Visitors are welcome on the terrace, a place full of history, culture and traditions. On clear days you can see several volcanoes such as Arenal, Tenorio, Miravalles, Rincon de la Vieja as well as Lake Nicaragua and its volcanoes in the distance. While enjoying this view, you will be greeted with a welcome drink: Costa Rica's famous homemade rum. This is also the time when you will learn about local organic farming. You will be shown the orchards of pineapple, papaya, yucca, tiquisque and medicinal plants. Visitors enjoy a refreshing fruit snack and taste seasonal products. **At 11:30 a.m. you will receive a lesson on the preparation of traditional coffee and a freshly made tortilla for lunch. While lunch is being prepared, we will visit the sugar cane mill, a monument to Costa Rica's agricultural workers. There, visitors will learn about the sugar cane milling process as it was done more than a hundred years ago. *At the end of the visit to the sugar mill, at 12:00 noon, you will have the opportunity to enjoy your lunch, which will be prepared and served in the traditional way over a wood fire. You will also be able to sing along to the sound of the guitar and share the Costa Rican tradition.

Duración: 3 Hours

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