Cooking Class & Tárcoles River Cruise

From $135

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

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
Sailors are not permitted to touch or feed any of the animals
Reef-safe sunscreen and insect repellent are highly recommended
Driving routes follow narrow, single-lane roads where traffic is common; Highway travel is limited in this region
Wildlife sightings are likely but not guaranteed
Boats are pontoon style, open-air vessels with no air conditioning or bathroom

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Cooking Class & Tárcoles River Cruise

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.

Shore Thing Highlights

Need to know

Experience shores the Virgin way

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