San Jose City Half Day Tour: Explore Historic Sites, Museums and Local Art

Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of San Jose City on this half-day tour. Explore historic sites, museums, and local art, and discover the city’s architectural gems and cultural heritage.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Teatro Nacional Costa Rica - We will take a walking tour through the historic National Theater. Completed in 1897, the theater is a masterpiece in art and architecture.
  • University Of Costa Rica - We will continue heading to the University of Costa Rica, the Supreme Court and various sites of interest.
  • Central Market (Mercado Central)
What's Included
  • Entrance to Pre-Columbian Gold Museum
  • Round trip transportation from San Jose
  • Visit National Theater
  • Bilingual guide (English/Spanish)
  • Tour operate with a minimum of 2 travelers
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

On this expedition, you’ll experience the National Theater, fondly called “The jewel of San José”, a representation of Costa Rican artistic and architectural creativity concluded in 1897. Following that, looking around the Museum of Gold and the thriving Central Market will let you immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture and customs, offering a chance…

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.

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Y1650gydouglaso
Oct 6, 2022
very pleasant way to see San Jose - "San José: Guided City Bus Tour With Lunch & Welcome Drink" was excellent, with driver Ivan and host Jordan. I even had email access problems, and the Get-your-guide service quickly responded. The guide was bilingual, as half the visitors preferred Spanish. We saw main parts of San Jose, and had an excellent lunch. The guide was very knowledgeable, and spent a lot of time explaining things to us.
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Jeffrey_s
Dec 29, 2021
Great way to learn the city - This was a great way to see the city and learn the history of Costa Rica. Our guide, Mario, (aka Bubba), was friendly, kind-hearted, and knowledgeable. He gave us options as we went along to ensure we got the most out of our experience.
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Darnedeb
Mar 4, 2020
Nice overview of city - Donald was amazing. He seem less translated everything he said in both English and Spanish, since our small group of about 8 people had both English and Spanish speakers. The best part was the preColumbian gold museums, but I also really liked the short walk in the park.
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Nicole
May 3, 2022
Ruta CR 506 Arranged a city tour of San Jose very disappointing service ! - Ruta CR 506 travel agency arranged this tour via Alta Hotel Las Palomas. It was the worse service and tour I experienced. I do not recommend it to anyone. I am highly disappointed the hotel did not vet what kind of tour this was and I am also disappointed that the travel agency lied about the time of pick up. I asked for a refund and they told me I had to go at 9:30 or lose the money. They charged 95USD and everyone else paid 70USd. It was not worth it at all!!!!the lunch was diabolical! The tour guide although friendly failed to capture his audience abs the places visited really fell short of the customer experience. VERY DISAPPOINTING AND A RIP OFF! Do not waste your time or money!
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From $82
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).