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Tree-to-Truffle Experience in the Jungle

From Tree to Truffle in the Heart of the Jungle

Choose Your Chocolate Experience

At Finca Montezuma, we offer two immersive ways to explore the world of cacao. Whether you want a sensory tasting journey or a hands-on workshop, we have the perfect experience for you.

Cacao Tasting Tour

$20 / person

~1.5 - 2 Hours

  • Guided Jungle Walk: Discover medicinal plants and exotic fruits like Achiote, Curry Leaf, Calabash, Pata de Vaca, Cocona, and Biriba.
  • Mature Cacao Forest: Walk among 60+ year old cacao trees.
  • Fresh Harvest: Taste the sweet, floral pulp (baba) straight from the cacao pod.
  • Comparative Tasting: Experience the difference between Raw, Fermented & Sun-dried, and Roasted cacao.
  • Treats: Sample our "Nom Nom Nibs" (brittle), Hot Chocolate, and Truffles.
  • Shop: Opportunity to purchase farm products.

Total Chocolate Workshop

$40 / person

~3 Hours

Everything in the Tasting Tour, PLUS:

  • Make Your Own Hot Chocolate: Create your personalized drink from scratch.
  • Craft "Nom Nom Nibs": Learn to make our signature cacao brittle.
  • Roll Truffles: Hand-roll delicious truffles using our 100% chocolate.
  • Take It Home: The Nom Nom Nibs and Truffles you make are yours to keep!

Tour Details

Languages Available
English, Spanish, Dutch, French
Group Size
Minimum 2 people (Solo? Contact to join a group!)
Reservations
Required (24h in advance recommended)

Visualizing the Farm

The Iconic Cacao Pod
The Iconic Cacao Pod
Artisanal Harvest
Sundried Cacao Beans
Luminous Pink Cacao
Luminous Pink Cacao
Resident Sloth
Resident Sloth
Aracari Toucan
Aracari Toucan
Cacao Harvest
Green Cacao Pods
Tropical Foliage
Cacao Harvest
Farm Discovery
Howler Monkeys

Find Us in the Archipelago

Finca Montezuma is a hidden gem located in Dolphin Bay on Isla San Cristobal. We are accessible only by boat, making your journey here an adventure in itself!

From Bocas Town

Take a private water taxi from any main dock. Ask for "Finca Montezuma in Dolphin Bay" (near Dolphin Blue Paradise). Approximate time: 20-25 mins.

From Almirante

Hire a private boat directly to our dock in Dolphin Bay. Approximate time: 30 mins.

Ready to Enter the Food Forest?

More than chocolate...

Howler monkeys, toucans & especially sloths are often seen during our chocolate tours. Keep your eyes peeled!

Visit the Nursery

Browse our catalog of tropical plants and start your own food forest.

Explore Plants

Farm Shop

Taste our seasonal harvests and artisanal jungle goods.

Shop Harvest
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