San Jose City Tour: Experience Authentic Culture and Historic Landmarks

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: 24 hours
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…

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
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Gilberto_r
Mar 19, 2025
Great tour and great use of your time in San Jose - Enrique was our tour guide. He did an excellent job providing important information. The locations selected dor the stops were also great experiences. The lunch was very good.
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Threebees049
Mar 10, 2025
Great overview of city - Tour was a great way to see San Jose in one day as we were traveling through. The only improvement would have been to have only one language. The guide was great, but he had to present in English and then in Spanish which took too much time.
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Aaron_s
Mar 4, 2025
Knowledgeable guides and... - Knowledgeable guides and a good variety of stops along the tour give you a real feel for the city, it's history, and it's people.
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Annschumacher2000
Feb 24, 2025
A wonderful intro to Costa Rica rich history! - We took this tour our first day in San Jose and it proved to be a great choice! It was well organized, the guide was great (full of information and energy!) and we got to see some Of the most important sites. The tour provided us with a better understanding of Costa Rica’s proud and unique history as well as a delicious traditional Lunch!
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Peggy_r
Feb 18, 2025
Really informative, glad we weren’t driving! - The museum’s were so informative and exciting to see. Getting the history of Costa Rica was beneficial to the experience. The market was a new experience for us, found a couple gifts!
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Brenda_d
Feb 15, 2025
Wonderful Tour and Lunch - It was great to have Hector as our guide. Local music performed on the bus. I appreciate the knowledge of history.
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Paul_h
Feb 11, 2025
Excellent Tour - Highly Recommended - Fantastic experience. Great tour with a wonderful look at the history of San Jose. Hector was a fantastic tour guide!
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Vladimir_s
Mar 23, 2025
Only one bad thing is,... - Only one bad thing is, that time to see most of the places is limited. Otherwise a nice trip. You would see the most important places in San Jose.
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Tracey_r
Mar 22, 2025
Nice way to get to see... - Nice way to get to see the city and for a nice price. Guide was nice and seemed knowledgeable. Volume on PA system needed to be higher though so people upstairs could hear better especially with the windows open. Music on the bus was a nice touch as well.
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Charles_e
Feb 12, 2025
Disappointed - Most disappointed with this tour. Do not expect the tour to follow the intended itinerary. Unexpected changes take place, but was unaware that Monday tours may not be possible at certain museums. And the Central Market tour is not 25 minutes of free time to explore. It is a 7 aisle route taking you to an affiliate company to purchase goods at one souvenir shop. If you are ok with a lemming tour, this may not be for you…
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