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Bribri Magic Chocolate and Waterfall Experience
Badge of ExcellenceLimon, Costa Rica
- 4 to 5 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn more about Costa Rica’s indigenous people and culture on this half-day small-group tour to the Bribri Indigenous Reserve from Puerto Viejo. Meet an indigenous family, learn about their medicinal plants, and have a go at making your own tasty cacao paste. Continue to a beautiful waterfall in the mountains where you can cool off with a swim.
- An ideal tour for curious travelers
- Receive personalized attention on a small-group tour
- This half-day tour lets you fit other activities into your day
- Transfers from the Puerto Viejo area are included
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Fruta
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
- Banco NacionalM64V+3QH, C. 211, Limón, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
Nos encontramos en frente del Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, puerto viejo de limón.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
Opening hours
- 6/1/2022 - 5/27/2025
Monday - Saturday : 07:30 AM - 12:00 PM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Pickup details
The clients can add their meetings point for the pick-up, always in the range of pick-up. Thanks
What To Expect
Bribri
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Cataratas Bribri Talamanca
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
86 reviews
Kyle_B, Jan 2024
Hands down the best tour of all Puerto Viejo! Super immersive and eye opening. Lots of information about the culture and indigenous tribes in Bribri. The tour guide is the best and very fun. The waterfall in the end of the trip was beautiful. Not a long hike.
I would come back just for the vibes😎
Coralie_L, Oct 2023
Our tour guide, Braulio, was very personable and competent. We enjoyed his "Show and Tell" of the BriBri culture and of the chocolate making process. It was great to be able to participate in the making and tasting of chocolate. We also loved the BriBri man and women who helped our guide with his demonstrations and language teaching. We learned much about the medicinal plants that our guide showed us as well. Make sure you bring some money along for the lovely hand crafted souvenirs and chocolate!
Another highlight of the tour was our swim in the waterfall. Braulio was very willing to take pictures of and video our swim. It was a very worthwhile and enjoyable tour that you shouldn't miss!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Hello
Thank you so much, it will be always a pleasure to take you around.
Thank you
Patrice_W, Oct 2023
Braulio was a very knowledgeable and experienced guide on the history and culture of the indigenous people of Puerto Viejo.
His explanation on the cacao fruit and the creation of pure dark chocolate paste was a lot of fun. We were very hands-on during the whole experience.
We explored the poisonous frog sanctuary, strolled through the plant field and learn all about the different species of plants and their health and medical properties.
Keep an eye out for the Old-man whole likes pranking you with fake snakes and lizards(he was a hoot).
The hike to the waterfall was unexpected but turned out to be a lot of fun and worth the trip. A tranquil spot with a low tide riverbank linked to a modest waterfall. We even got to see a female Sloth climbing her tree near by. We would definitely recommend and would do it again.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Hello
Thank you
Your review is awesome, you are welcome always.
Thank you
Lucas_G, Oct 2023
It was an amazing experience, which I can highly recommend for all, who love chocolate and are interested to learn new things about different cultures!
Michael_P, Oct 2023
Our guide Braulio was both personable and extreme knowledgeable. The BriBri farm and family were warm and welcoming as we were taken on a comprehensive tour of their generational farm. The medicinal plants, chocolate and waterfall were wonderful.
Our young daughter was celebrating a birthday and at the waterfall, the host family serenaded her with Felix Cumpleaños, complete with a piano accompaniment!! Their hospitality was amazing and the experience was great for kids and adults alike. Highly recommend this experience as the tour support the indigenous people of this region.
Sophie_R, Sep 2023
Braulio was an amazing guide. He took the time to show us all the various plants in the garden and explain their benefits and what they can do. He also took us to a beautiful waterfall and we had coconuts to drink. This was a great tour and I highly recommend you choose Braulio!
Claudia_G, Jan 2023
Braulio was punctual and picked me up at our agreed location. He offered to pick me up at my hotel. It started with a thrilling ride through the jungle to the site where the Bribri indigenous family lives. I learned a bit about the Bribri culture and history and about the native medicinal plants of Costa Rica. I got to sample the cocoa bean straight from the pod. So sweet!! I also got to process part of the seed and sample the result. The Catarata is the waterfall at the end of the tour you actually get to jump in and swim, remember to pack a suit and towel. The perfect end to a beautiful morning. I highly recommend this tour. Braulio is an excellent guide
Ellen_V, Jan 2023
Great to make and taste traditional chocolate and learn about all the different plants and their uses.
Giorgia_G, Nov 2022
Definitely the best experience in Puerto Viejo! Braulio was an amazing tour guide, he shared all his knowledge of the Bribri culture, the medicinal plants and the local fruits. The chocolate-making was absolutely incredible and so much fun. The waterfall at the end was just the cherry on top.
Everything was just beyond expectations!
Muchísimas gracias y pura vida :)
Steffi_R, Nov 2022
Excellent Guide, beautiful plant Tour, so much to discover on a small piece of Land. All my questions were answered carefully. For our 8y old it was great, eben she did not understand the languages sponen. Thanks, would def recommend this
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