Costa Rica · Cooking

Pura Vida Cooking Classes at La Finquita Farm

2 Hours Round trip from La Fortuna Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Hands-on Costa Rican cooking class at La Finquita Farm
  • 02 Guided farm tour with sustainable agriculture insights
  • 03 Harvest fresh seasonal ingredients directly from the garden
  • 04 Learn to prepare traditional gallina achiotada
  • 05 Make handmade tortillas using traditional techniques
  • 06 Enjoy your freshly prepared meal in a peaceful rural setting

Discover Costa Rican culture through its food with a hands-on cooking class at La Finquita Farm in La Fortuna. Set on an ecological farm that uses sustainable agricultural techniques, this experience begins with a guided visit through the plantations, where you’ll learn about local crops and harvest fresh seasonal ingredients straight from the garden.

Using ingredients grown on the farm, you’ll prepare a traditional Costa Rican recipe, gallina achiotada, along with handmade tortillas using techniques passed down through generations. At the end of the class, sit down to enjoy what you’ve made while taking in the peaceful rural surroundings.

Using ingredients grown on the farm, you’ll prepare a traditional Costa Rican recipe, gallina achiotada, along with handmade tortillas using techniques passed down through generations.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City La Fortuna
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

La Finquita Farm - From farm to table by Jacamar Naturalist Tours

If you are visiting a new country and you want to learn about its customs and traditions, you need to look into its meals and popular recipes. We are what we eat, so the best way to understand Costa Ricans is by taking traditional cooking classes.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from La Fortuna 1 city · 2 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transportation
  • Ingredients
  • Kitchen Equipment
  • Instructor
  • tasting of prepared recipes.

Know before you go

  • All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • Round-trip transportation is included for hotels and pick-up locations within a 5-mile radius of La Fortuna’s Main Office.
  • If your hotel is outside this area or not listed among the available pick-up options, no worries — we can still arrange transportation for an additional fee. Please note that your booking will be confirmed once the extra transportation payment has been completed.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
La Fortuna, CR
Tour start
La Fortuna, CR
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 hours finish where they began, in La Fortuna.

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