San Jose City Tour: Explore History and Culture

Embark on a semi-private tour of San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital, and discover its iconic landmarks, including the National Museum and the National Theater. Enjoy a delicious traditional lunch in a historic coffee house.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Teatro Nacional Costa Rica - The most beautiful building in Costa Rica. Our Opera House was build between 1890 and 1897 as a cultural center and special celebrations for the high society of that time. Because it is a theater with constant activities, it is often closed for tours inside, so the visit is subject to the day of your tour being open….
What's Included
  • Entrance fee to National Museum
  • Professional tour guide just for you
  • Sightseeing by the most Iconic sites of San Jose City
  • 100% private deluxe transportation
  • Delicious Typical lunch in a nice restaurant
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Tip for the tour guide
Additional Information

Enjoy a beautiful day with our exclusive and 100% private tour. Our professional naturalist tour guide and deluxe transportation, will pick you up directly from your hotel in San Jose.
Our tour combines a vehicle tour of the city and short walks through the main streets of the capital to have direct contact with the main attractions.
Our tour includes…

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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Ashley_g
Aug 7, 2024
Definitely worth the price especially for the experience - The tour guide, Luis, was the absolute best! I wanted to do this tour as part of my birthday trip and he made our first day in Costa Roca so memorable! He was of course very knowledgeable of all the sights and even provided additional insight for other questions we had. For my time, I really enjoyed learning about the culture and seeing all that San Jose had to offer. We also had an amazing lunch with such a great ambiance. I would definitely recommend this tour for anyone going to Costa Rica whether it’s your first time or nof!
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Keon_s
Apr 25, 2024
More than expected - This tour was more than we expected. There is a lot of history in the country. Highly recommended tour.
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Elizabeth_z
Mar 17, 2024
Spectacular city tour! - Luis was a fantastic guide! We learned so much about the culture and history of Costa Rica. The length of the tour was perfect, and we really enjoyed lunch at a local restaurant with authentic food. Luis was patient and very knowledgeable. The museums were gorgeous. Exploring San Jose was a real treat!
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M1540owmichaelm
Feb 12, 2024
Wonderful Tour - The tour was great. It was the right amount of walking and mini bus riding. our tour guide was so nice and informative. He was a younger gentleman who knew his city and country. He was very accessible to answering questions. His English was superb . A great day to get to know the city of San Jose.
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Kmarxmiller
Jan 21, 2024
Excellent tour - The tour included a lovely local lunch at a charming restaurant. Luis was engaging an an excellent tour guide. He was able to tailor the day to our preferences!
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Chantal_w
Jan 1, 2024
Book it and request Luis! - Loved it! We did multiple tours, all different companies and this was our favorite. Luis was sweet, patient and answered ours and my daughter’s questions. Very knowledgeable and personable The lunch was amazing and probably some of the most authentic tasting food we had.
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Alexis_c
Dec 24, 2023
Best San Jose Experience We Had! - Luis, our guide, was full of interesting facts and was so kind in adapting his pace to ours. We got to see parts of San Jose we never would have seen without his knowledge, like the amazing family restaurant that tasted and felt like coming home, or the astonishing gold room in the art museum. We can’t recommend this tour or Luis highly enough!
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Robert_w
Dec 1, 2023
Excellent tour - Good overview of the city by a knowledgeable and helpful guide, Alberto. Particularly enjoyed the art and history museums as well as the delicious lunch..
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Eclectic138400
May 26, 2024
Good way to start out to get to know Costa Rica facts. - Jerry was knowledgeable. It was him and us in a car. A few downfalls. The restaurant only had Spanish menu. Had no idea what I was getting. Jerry tried explaining but was not accurate. No water was given to us as in the what to expect. He took us to a private shop which was us and the shop owners which was uncomfortable to purchase something. We are not shoppers so didn’t appreciate that. Otherwise to see the city was a very private tour and was informational.
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K3120qsag
Jul 21, 2023
Save your money - Not worth the money. You spend most of the time walking through a museum and lunch was not very good.
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