San Jose Walking Tour: Dive into Local Food, History, and Architecture
4.8
225 Ratings
San José
Experience the vibrant culture of San Jose on a 3-hour walking tour. Discover the city's architecture, history, and food, guided by a local expert. Limited to 12 people for an intimate experience.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- National Theater of Costa Rica - Explore the capital city in this 3hrs walking tour, hitting the main highlights and listening the connecting stories between contemporary San José, its past, and what it means for local people. We will meet in front of the National Theatre, one of the most beautiful buildings in Costa Rica with great importance to the cultural and historical aspect of the country.
What's Included
- Hands-on lesson on exotic plants, fruits, vegetables
- Explore Mercado El Registro and Central Market
- Guided tour by local English-speaking expert
- Personalized recommendations for your visit
- Enjoy seasonal tastings, organic coffee, and artisanal ice cream
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional food and drinks
Additional Information
Experience the essence of San Jose by exploring its culture, past and gastronomy on this three-hour guided walk. Alongside an informed local guide, discover the city’s usual way of life as you meander down its thoroughfares. Immerse yourself in the city’s unique character through its shops and its robust coffee trade, concluding your journey at the Central Market. Here, you can enjoy ice cream and a variety of delicious local dishes. The tour is limited to a group of 12, providing a personalized and intimate experience.
- This is a child friendly Tour.
- This Tour can accommodate vegetarians and other dietary restrictions. Please notify us in advance if you have any dietary requests.
- Small Group or private option available.
Location
National Theatre of Costa Rica
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Front entrance of the National Theatre, Avenida 2, calle1, Catedral, San José, Costa Rica
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(225 Ratings)
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Eric
Mar 9, 2024
History and cuisine on point - Our guide picked us up on time and as agreed at the National Theater.
The guide spoke fluent English and gave us a lively introduction to the history of San Jose and Costa Rica.
We were in remote places and parks, and he had a lot to tell us about them.
In the middle of the tour there was a short stop with a coffee of your choice and a traditional tortilla.
The subsequent detour to the central market was also very informative and absolutely fantastic in terms of food.
We tried various fruits and a kind of sorbet with cinnamon.
It was great that we had booked our tour as a public tour.
As "JOHN" didn't show up, we were alone with our guide.
All in all, a worthwhile tour.
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Johna_e
Mar 9, 2024
A little taste of Costa Rica - I did expect more food on the tour for somereason and there was a bit of walking and history before getting to any food which was maybe 45-1 hour in so keep that in mind. When you see other food items on the tour besides the free stuff you taste BUY it so you don't miss the opportunity. Very good host and overall good experience.i appreciated trying things I might not have tried otherwise.
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Donald_m
Feb 6, 2024
The guide had such a... - The guide had such a grasp of the history and culture of Costa Rica. He spoke English clearly with a good delivery.
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Heather_r
Jan 26, 2024
Fun city walk and Intro to Central Market - This was a great tour with Inuel (not sure if the spelling). It was a great history lesson on a lot of areas, buildings, parks. Loved the hot chocolate!!! We enjoyed central market very much. There were 3 guests in our tour.
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Danieldb3027vz
Jan 13, 2024
Very good walking tour. - 5 stars only because our guide was exceptional. Mateus-Emil, a young man who just graduated from high school, very knowledgeable, charming and who spoke fluent English. It was an easy, pleasant walk. We paid for a private tour.
This is not a food tour. We did sample a couple of things but that wa it. That being said there should such a tour with a real focus on food.
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Daniel_d
Jan 13, 2024
Very good walking tour - 5 stars because we had a great guide. Mateus-Emil, a young man who just graduated from high school was great, very knowledgeable and spoke very good English. We have learned a lot about the city and the country and a little about the local culture. It was a nice, pleasant and easy walk. I should mention that we had a private tour.
I would suggest a new title for this tour as it is a bit misleading. It is not a food tour. That being said such a tour should be offered…with a real focus on food.
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Elizabeth
Nov 25, 2023
I had a lot of fun, it was 11,000 steps and worth every dollar. Thank you - Our guide was very interesting and gave a great tour of San Jose. He also told history of different stops. I would recommend him to other friends
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T8909emcindyw
Aug 18, 2023
Great opportunity to become acquainted w the city - Our guide was great and was very helpful in giving us an overview of the market and downtown sights in San Jose. Loved the cafe where we were served drinks and snacks and where we got to talk w the many interesting people in the group about their part of thrworld and experiences
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Daniel
Jul 25, 2023
Walking Tour - Very informative tour of the city including tasting local treats in the old markets. Also helpful recommendations for where else to visit.
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Deborah_c
Aug 7, 2023
Short tour. - A very good way to see some of San Jose in a short time. Our guide tailored the tour to our wishes. The cocoa cafe and market were the highlights. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable.
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