Centro Ashé Costa Rica Plant Journeys
Private Group Trips
We welcome your herb school, private or community group to join us on a custom trip exploring sustainable agriculture and/or herbal medicine in the South Caribbean of Costa Rica. For years we have crafted and hosted group trips to the Talamanca Region of Costa Rica, also known as the Caribe Sur (South Caribbean).  Our tours bring you in direct contact with Talamancan farmers, herbalists, and naturalists, and will provide you with practical insight into the local food system and traditional healing in this area known for its autonomy, incredible biodiversity, and unique mix of Indigenous and Afro-Costa Rican cultures.  All of our tours support the local Costa Rican economy. Contact Us To Schedule Your Trip Today!

We specialize in hosting and facilitating insightful intercultural trips focusing on sustainable food systems and traditional herbal medicine. We focus first and foremost in supporting the local Costa Rican communities during our trips.

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Example Activities
Farm Tour at IndigenousOrganic Seed Saving and Integrative Farm - BriBri 
Indigenous and Useful Plant Tour and Cacao (Chocolate) Workshop with Bri Bri Herbalist 
Banana & Chocolate Farmers Cooperative Tour
Hike to Waterfalls in Indigenous Reserve
Puerto Viejo Farmers Market - Meet Local Farmers, See Local Tropical Produce
Indigenous Healing & Cosmovision with Bri Bri medicine man
Jungle Hike in Gandoca-Manzanillo Reserve with local naturalist 
Tropical Herbal Medicine Making with community herbalist Molly Meehan of Centro Ashé
Tour of Local Womens Cooperative Agriculture/Plant Medicine/Community Center Project
Traditional Caribbean Cooking Class 
Bush Medicine of the Caribe Sur Workshop with local Afro-Costa Rican Herbalist 
Lunch & Herbal Plant Talk with local Afro-Costa Rican herbalist 
Tour & Talk with Rural Indigenous Womens Farming and Chocolate Organization
Boat Trip & Farm Tour of Off The Grid Permaculture Farm, Education Center & Botanical Sancturay
Animal Rescue Center - Tour of local rescue center comine in contact with incredible rehabilitating wildlife

Of course beach and down time is essential to every trip!

Accommodations

Travel

Food

Sample Trip Itinerary - 7 Nights

Thursday 
2:30 PM Meet in San Jose Airport to drive to Manzanillo - Dinner en route
8:00pm  Group Meets at Cabinas Bucus in Manzanillo, Talamanca, Costa Rica - 

Friday 
8:00 am Breakfast & Orientation
10:00 - 1:30  Farm Tour and Lunch Finca Organic Seed Saving and Integrative Farm - BriBri and Lunch
2:30 pm Tour and Cacao Workshop with Bri Bri Herbalist Catato Lopez Lopez in Volio
6:00 Group Dinner 
*breakfast, lunch and dinner included this day

Saturday 
8:45 Breakfast 
9:30 am Leave to go to Puerto Viejo Farmers Market - Meet Local Farmers, See Local Tropical Produce!
Free Day to Relax and Have Fun, explore Puerto Viejo!
*breakfast included on this day

Sunday 
8:0 Breakfast 
9:00 am depart for full day BriBri Indigenous Plant Healer 
4:00 Return to Manzanillo
6:30 Group Dinner 
*breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included on this day

Monday
7:00 - Breakfast 
7:30-12:00pm Jungle Hike in Gandoca-Manzanillo Reserve 
12:00 Group Lunch 
3:00-6:00 Tropical Herbal Medicine Making with Molly Meehan
Free Evening
*breakfast and lunch are provided this day

Tuesday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Depart for tour of Local Womens Cooperative Agriculture/Plant Medicine/Community Center Project
Lunch at (Many folks bring donations (financial), art supplies, bilingual books, computers etc to donate here)
5:00 Traditional Caribbean Cooking Class 
*breakfast, lunch and dinner provided on this day

Wednesday 
8:00 am Breakfast 
9:00 Bush Medicine of the Caribe Sur workshop with local Afro-Costa Rican Herbalist as well as Molly Meehan.
12:00 Group Lunch 
6:30 pm Despedida Group Dinner
*breakfast lunch and dinner provided on this day

Thursday 
7:00am Breakfast - Tour Ends
8:00 Private Shuttle Leaves for San Jose