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

RATES

	Adult	Child
Rates	USD $79,00	USD $39,50
Includes: Welcome Coffee, lunch and tropical fruits Notes: Minimum of passengers: 4 adults Children from 4-12 years old pay the child rate Children from 0-3 are free of charge.

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