 Tour
begins early, around 7:30 a.m, from San José and continues
to the rural town of La Guácima, home of The Butterfly Farm
and an ideal location for rearing butterflies. In a garden that
is filled with over a thousand living butterflies, experienced guides
will explain to you the butterflies cycle of life, the natural history
of these insects and the farm's operations.
The
tour includes a welcome cup of coffee, an introductory film about
The Butterfly Farm and the natural history of butterflies, a guided
walk through The Butterfly Garden™, a visit to the laboratory
where the larvae are reared to pupation and an explanation of the
export process.
Once
the tour at The Butterfly Farm is concluded at 11:00 a.m., the trip
continues to the Orchid Farm where a delicious lunch will be waiting.
At
1:30 p.m. you will begin to immerse yourself in the world of orchids
where you will learn much about these beautiful flowers.
During
the walk through the farm you will learn about the history of orchids,
the hybridization and propagation of these in Thailand before arriving
in Costa Rica, as well as their natural reproduction and polinization,
quality control and packing. We will visit the extensive orchid
collection of native Costa Rican species and hybrids.
The
tour will be concluded with a sampling of some of the local fruit
in season, and then the return trip to the Central Valley at 3:00
p.m., in time to leave each visitor in their respective hotel by
around 5:00 p.m. Duration: 10 hrs
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