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Quepos - Traditional Cooking Experience

Excursion

Price from

£101

Duration
5hrs
Season
Available all year
Min. number
8 traveller(s)
Booking code
A-XQP9

Go on a culinary journey from Quepos market to a local farm and indulge in a feast of Costa Rican delights.
  • Explore the array of vibrant produce at Quepos local market.

  • Visit Tucanes Farm, meet the animals and pick ingredients for a cooking lesson.

  • Enjoy a hands-on cooking experience with a local chef.

  • Sample delicious Costa Rican cuisine that you helped prepare.


Foodie experience

The first stop is Quepos market, where you’ll find a cornucopia of fresh produce.   

A 30-minute transfer then takes you to Tucanes Farm, home to goats, turkeys, cows, peacocks and more. Here you’ll stroll through the organic garden, hand-selecting ingredients for your cooking lesson. Next, with your local chef, you’ll master how to make traditional corn tortillas, banana ceviche and the classic dish, achiote chicken. 

Afterwards, you’ll indulge in the sumptuous Costa Rican cuisine you helped prepare. 

Practical information

  • Included: Dishes crafted with seasonal ingredients (vegetarian options available) 

  • Remarks/requirements: Please wear light clothing and comfortable walking shoes. Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and insect repellent are recommended.  

  • Walking or Activity information: Involves limited physical activity. Less than 2 mi of walking on paved and unpaved terrain which is sometimes uneven. 

  • Wheelchair accessible: No 

  • Language availability: English  

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