VIP City Bus: Experience San José's Cultural Landmarks with Luxury and Innovation

Explore San José’s cultural landmarks on the VIP City Bus, a luxury double-decker tour that combines sightseeing, guided walks, and insights into Costa Rica’s history and unique charm.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Teatro Nacional Costa Rica - Our favorite places to visit for a guided walk in San Jose include Costa Rica’s cherished National Theater (lobby), Art Museum, Metropolitan Cathedral the old and authentic Central Market, the new and impressive National Stadium, an in-depth description of the National Monument, and the influential historical episode…
What's Included
  • Requires minimum of 2 travelers to operate
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in San Jos
  • Meal included (lunch or dinner)
  • Professional tour guide
  • Experience local folklore music
  • Travel in style on a VIP double decker bus
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

VIP City Bus offers the most fun, informative and cultural city tour in San Jose Costa Rica. Our sightseeing bus combines luxury, culture, and innovation in a unique package: a double-decker bus designed to showcase the capital city from an elevated perspective. Join us on a cultural tour of San Jose for insights to Costa Rica’s historical landmarks and…

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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Cwb422
Feb 15, 2025
This tour of San Jose was well worth the time - This tour of San Jose was well worth the time. We got a good impression of city life in Costa Rica's captital city incudling the National Art Gallery, the bustling central market, the city's largest cathedral, and the elegant National Theater. We were entertianed by a regional folk guitarist on the bus, the classic casodo meal was excellent, and we learned about Costa Rican history as well. Highly recommended.
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Alyson
Jan 2, 2025
A wonderful excursion, especially if you have one day in SJ - Hector was awesome: knowledgeable, patient, and a great leader. He doesn’t d a great job talking about significant locations in San Jose. There also was a fun musical accompaniment to our tour. He was very talented . We had a fantastic time, including lunch.
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Hanspeters104
Oct 22, 2024
San Jose VIP City Bus tour - The tour was a great overview of the history and culture of San Jose and Costa Rica itself. Hector was amazing in his knowledge and personality and he and the musician, the food, all well done. Would highly recommend !
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Nikesha
May 29, 2024
A Hidden Gem in Costa Rica - Thank you to our amazing Tour guide Hector for an excellent day tour in San Jose District of Costa rica! We experienced several museums as well as the national theatre, shopping in the Mercado, the national monument and to top it off a delicious lunch! It was a day well spent.
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Sunil_w
Dec 18, 2023
Superb Tourguide and Tour. - The tour guide was excellent and she explained all parts of the tour in detail. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Customer focused. Thank you Jessie.
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Doodnauth_n
Apr 19, 2023
I would recommend this tour to anyone. The guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. - The visit to the town and the music that was played. Ity was only 4 different couples, and the tour went on. The company was very providing.
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N7782orjohns
Feb 25, 2023
Best Tour ever/BestvTour Guides ever. - Save time and money by booking a tour with VIP City Bus. Our guide, driver and cantador provided us us with sites, songs and great food as we toured the art museum, central market, church and national theater. Rather than you driving and parking five or six times, let VIP take care of the details. You enjoy the scenery and friendly people of San Jose. Enjoy the market and it's energy, the sacred nature of the cathedral and the lovely theatre all wrapped into the intriguing history of Costa Rico. Finish off with a savory dinner that vompletes your day. Thank you for a wonderful tour. Me Linda Costa Rica.
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Chanel_d
Feb 18, 2025
Great day, would do again! - The guide, driver, and guitarist were great! I learned a ton about the city and the double decker bus ride was a little thrilling—-an extra perk! 😂 There’s only a couple things I would note—-we didn’t know until the end that a separate shuttle was going to bring us back to our hotel (not a big deal). We also didn’t spend more than 15-20 minutes in the Central Market (understandable with the schedule, but disappointing nonetheless) and were ushered into a very specific vendor stall. It was clear they had an arrangement and although the souvenirs were nice, we could find the same at the hotel and airport gift shops for a similar price. It would have been nice to wander a little more and be able to purchase from other vendors. Lastly, lunch was included and was pretty good, despite it being a bubble tea house. All in all, it was a great way to spend the day. The museums and sights were beautiful and the guide provided a wealth of history. I would definitely recommend the tour to anyone! Thanks again for a great day!
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Denise_k
May 1, 2023
Recommend this trip - I recommend this tour. The guide spoke English and Spanish; however his English was difficult to understand at times as he spoke very fast-he seemed very rushed. We saw some interesting sites and the trip length was perfect with just the right number of stops.
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Eva_r
Mar 10, 2023
The tour was adequate but not more - 1. The guides English was not very clear 2. The guide talked too fast 3. It was hard to get guides attention to ask a question
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