Domestique Bike Tours
Come to Costa Rica and ride your bike around this beautyful and exotic country like a Pro.
Hello!
We are a group of "TICOS" avid cyclists that want to show off our beautiful Country, and what better way than to do it riding our bikes around!
We understand bicycles, coffee and more importantly, riding our bikes around our Country. We want to provide an ultimate experience for all of our customers in regards sustainable lodging, native foods, National Parks and rides that are as demanding as any.
Our core... Cycling and Coffee!
Cycling Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a compact country, sandwiched between Panama and Nicaragua, with a well deserved reputation for conservation and promoting sustainable tourism. Cyclists can discover a land rich in natural diversity, where a quarter of the territory is protected and well managed to maximize your chances of observing the wildlife.
Costa Rica has three climate zones: the central highlands where Spanish colonists settled, the Pacific coast and the Caribbean coast; and several micro-climates, which allows for the great biodiversity. On a cycle trip it is possible to experience the contrast of these changes in a short space of time as the distances to cover are relatively short. The patient and eagle-eyed will see howler monkeys, toucans, sloths, colorful Macaws and many species of butterflies. Famous national parks include the waterways of Tortuguero and the less visited Corcovado. You can take a break from the bike to try your hand at adventurous activities such as whitewater rafting or zip-lining through the forest canopy.
Cycling on the quiet roads and mountain trails of Costa Rica you can take in a variety of landscapes from lava spewing Arenal volcano to the morning mists and birdsong of Monteverde cloud forest, from the palm-fringed beaches and cheeky monkeys of Manuel Antonio National Park to the Caribbean vibe of Puerto Viejo village.
Costa Rican Coffee...
Coffee production has played a key role in Costa Rica's history and continues to be important to the country's economy. In 2006, coffee was Costa Rica's number three export, after being the number one cash crop export for several decades. In 1997, the agriculture sector employed 28 percent of the labor force and comprised 20 percent of Costa Rica's total GNP. Production increased from 158,000 tons in 1988 to 168,000 tons in 1992. The largest growing areas are in the provinces of San José, Alajuela, Heredia, Puntarenas, and Cartago. The coffee is exported to other countries in the world and is also exported to cities in Costa Rica.
As a small country, Costa Rica now provides under 1% of the world’s coffee production. In 2015, the value of its coffee exports was US$305.9 million, a small part of the total agricultural exports of US$2.7 billion or of the total of all exports which was US$12.6 billion. Coffee production increased by 13.7% percent in 2015/2016, declined by 17.5% in 2016/2017 but was expected to increase by about 15% in the subsequent year.
Costa Rican coffee beans are considered among the best in the world.Tarrazú is thought to produce the most desirable coffee beans in Costa Rica. In 2012, Tarrazú Geisha coffee became the most expensive coffee sold by Starbucks in 48 of their stores in the United States, using the Clover automated French press.
The Agriculture and Livestock Ministry and the Costa Rican Coffee Institute organize an annual festival: National Coffee Day, during which a producer is awarded the Cup of Excellence for the highest quality of coffee produced in Costa Rica. The winner sells their coffee through an auction to the international community.