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San Jose City Tour: Experience Authentic Culture and Historic Landmarks
4.4
239 Ratings
San Jose
Experience the vibrant culture and rich history of San Jose on this authentic city tour. Visit iconic landmarks, enjoy folkloric music, and explore the Central Market and Gold Museum.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Teatro Nacional Costa Rica - Lobby of Theater
- Central Market (Mercado Central) - Shopping, local people.
- Plaza de la Libertad Electoral - National Monument
- VIP City Bus - Beautiful tour, monuments, churches, market, walking tours.
- Pre-Columbian Gold Museum - Walking tour by Gold Museum
- Museo de Arte Costarricense - Gold Room
What's Included
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Professional art historian guide
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
This urban exploration gives you a panoramic perspective of San Jose, enriched with an authentic cultural immersion courtesy of our onboard traditional music. The journey incorporates informative guided strolls around significant historical points of interest such as the National Theater, the National Monument, and various others including San Jose’s Central Market and the Gold Museum. Worth noting, our tour carries the distinction of being recognized as a ‘cultural interest’ by the Costa Rican Ministry of Culture.
- No Health restrictions
Location
Teatro Nacional Costa Rica
Second Ave. and Fifth St.,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(239 Ratings)
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Darlene_b
Jun 21, 2024
Good choice - Knowledgeable as well as efficient at moving group along in the rain. Just enough time to see city, visit museums, have lunch.
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Janusz_k
Jun 17, 2024
City tripe - It was very rainy but it was very nice trip and I would highly recommend start your visit to Costa Rica from this one
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Somari_t
Jun 15, 2024
Phenomenal City Tour - The tour guide Hector made this excursion phenomenal. The marketplace stood out as well. I enjoyed the meal which provided a large proportion and variety of choices. Hector's narration of the museums was very educational.
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Tia_f
Jun 3, 2024
Wonderful Time - The tour was wonderful, the staff was so nice. I had so much fun and got to meet new people. It was definitely worth the money. Beautiful museums.
Thank you😊
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686margot
Jun 1, 2024
The great walking tour - Great experience! Tour guide was wonderful,-and then lunch was so good! I do wish we had more time to shop, only was able to go to two shops in the market, but overall a great experience!
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Crocettesontour
Apr 25, 2024
Great value and very informative - Great day and well worth every penny. Pick up on time and Jessie our guide was BRILLIANT! LEARNT SO MUCH about San Jose and can highly recommend the trip- lunch was delicious too!
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Trish_r
Apr 21, 2024
Excellent trip - The tour guy was very knowledgeable. We were able to see quite a bit of San Jose. We really enjoyed the lunch.
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I1133mrnicks
May 23, 2024
City walk in SJU - Good tour, awesome guide who knows the area and history. I do recommend bringing a small bag in case you want things from the gift shops and to store your personal items.
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Bobbyprince99
Apr 27, 2024
Good City Tour - This was a good tour and a way to get a lot of information about San Jose's history and identity! Hector was an awesome tour guide and very helpful.
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Dimuu
Apr 23, 2024
San Jose Walking and Bus City Tour, a nice experience - In October 2023 we went to Costa Rica for the Caribbean carnival in Limón and to visit the capital San José. We booked the San Jose Walking and Bus City Tour, to see some of the landmarks of the city San José. It's quite an expensive tour to be honest, so you expect more.
They picked us up on time at the hotel, even before the scheduled time as we were still having breakfast and the driver nicely waited a few minutes for us. All in all it was a good experience and the music in the bus was nice. A little more freedom and time at the central market would've been nice to see more of the market to get familiar with their tropical fruits and vegetables. The food at the restaurant, at the end of the tour for lunch, was very good.
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