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Cooking Class & Tárcoles River Cruise

  • Cooking Class & Tárcoles River Cruise
From 125
Head to a private culinary venue on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, where you'll be greeted with a refreshing coconut water before the hard work starts.
In this cooking class led by a chef, you'll learn authentic Costa Rican cooking using traditional ingredients — all in a relaxed, natural atmosphere by the Tárcoles River. Prepare delicious recipes to impress at home, then cruise along the Tárcoles' mangrove waterways, spotting crocodiles, dozens of exotic bird species, iguanas, and more wildlife. Enjoy your own culinary creations for lunch, plus a traditional coffee brewing and local dessert to top things off.

Energy Level

Duration

6.25 hours

Type

CULTURED

Accessible

No

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Take a cooking class led by a local chef and then feast on the delicious food you made

  • Learn traditional cooking styles — and take home new recipes to impress your family and guests back at home

  • Observe a Costa Rican coffee cupping lesson and enjoy local coffee after your lunch

  • Take an eco-cruise through the Tárcoles River to see the wildlife and exotic birds that live in Costa Rica’s mangroves

Need to know

  • This Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible

  • Approximately 1-hour drive each way to/from the pier

  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

  • Includes lunch and bevvies

  • Flash photography of the animals is prohibited

  • Sailors are not permitted to touch or feed any of the animals

  • Reef-safe sunscreen and insect repellent are highly recommended

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