Villa Vanilla Spice Farm Tour
If you’d like to learn about some of Costa Rica’s tropical spices and plants, this is the perfect tour.
Villa Vanilla is a working farm set in the countryside about 10 miles outside Manuel Antonio. They grow cacao (chocolate) as well as many different spices and exotic fruits, with vanilla and cinnamon being their specialties.
For part of the tour, you’ll walk along a well-maintained jungle trail, learning more about how spices are grown.
You’ll then be taken to an open-air wooden structure for the best part of the tour – the tastings! Here, you’ll get to try some of the spices in delicious handcrafted drinks and desserts, all while enjoying lovely rainforest views.
The walking portion of the tour is along a mostly flat, well-maintained trail. This is a good tour for families or anyone looking for a foodie experience.
An assortment of spices are available for purchase at the end of the tour.
Tour Details:
Cost: $56 per person adults. $33 per person children ages 5-12. Rates plus 13% tax. Children 4 and under are free (option to pay $12 to let kids participate in the tasting at end of tour).
Offered: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. only. Closed Sunday.
Duration: 2 hours (approximate)
Includes: A visit to the processing warehouse, walk through the plantation to learn about tropical spices and plants, and tasting of different desserts made with their spices.
*Transportation available from Manuel Antonio/Quepos for $9 per person.
For more information, read our post Villa Vanilla Spice Farm: A Rainforest of Flavors Near Manuel Antonio.
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David M. (Verified Customer) –
This farm was one of our favorite experiences on our trip. It was fun, educational, vibey, and the samples were delicious. The essence of learning the source of different spices and then tasting the end product from the farm was such a neat and inspiring sequence.
Lisa (Verified Customer) –
An excellent tour of a working farm in a gorgeous setting. Now we know vanillia is part of the orchid family. The tasting half way through was a very pleasant and welcome experience. Highly recommend!
Farial E. (Verified Customer) –
We learned a great deal about vanilla and spice farming and harvesting. Delicious tastings along the tour. The guide was knowledgeable and fluent in English.
Suzy (Verified Customer) –
This finca is a real gem and worth a visit. Our guide, Joyce, was so knowledgeable about the care and cultivation of vanilla as well as the many other plants grown here. We love the snacks, especially the homemade ice cream and stocked up on vanilla beans at the gift shop.
Jadon (Verified Customer) –
Very knowledgeable guide and fun tour!
Robert Roseth (Verified Customer) –
The guide on this tour was superb. She was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. And we were gifted with ice cream! It’s s great easy to spend a couple of hours. 😀
Barbara (Verified Customer) –
So much fun and so informative (with some delicious taste testing thrown in)❤️ Highly recommend.