Best San Jose City Tour
Semi Private Tour

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Explore our Capital City, San Jose, with a professional guide on this bus & walking unique Best San Jose City Tour. Starting with a 9:00 AM Pickup directly from your hotel, you will be able to learn about our culture, architecture, customs and traditions. Touring the main streets and avenues, know La Sabana Metropolitan Park, the largest park in the middle of the city where many sport activities can be practice for free now, but in the past, was the main international airport of Costa Rica. This beloved place by the Costa Ricans, houses important attractions such as The Costa Rican Art Museum and former Control Tower of the airport, The Headquarter of the Costa Rican Soccer Federation, The National Gym, The Olympic Swimming Pool, The National Stadium, a Lake and many soccer, basketball, and tennis courses for the free use of the citizens.

In the heart of the city, know our Central Park, which dates from 1885, the main Roman Catholic Cathedral, The Melico Salazar Theater and the National Theater, our most important masterpiece and most beautiful building we have in Costa Rica. Inaugurated on October 19, 1897, our jewel is still our maximum cultural center at national and international level.

Next to the National Theater it is the Plaza de la Cultura. A very popular square where different public and open-air activities are carried out daily. Below the square is one of our most important museums. The Gold Museum. This is belonging to the Central Bank of Costa Rica and its own the largest Pre-Columbian Gold pieces found in our country.

Few blocks East the Gold Museum we have the National Museum, one of the most emblematic and important historical buildings we have in Costa Rica. A former headquarter for the military forces in Costa Rica, back in 1948 and after the civil war, the Costa Rican army was abolishing at this place and the facilities were transformed into the museum. Today, the National Museum protects the pre-Columbian patrimony and preserves the nature and cultural history of Costa Rica. During our San Jose City Tour you will be able to explore this beautiful place with our guide.

After touring San Jose City, enjoy a delicious typical lunch in a small and cozy restaurant located in an old house. This place, called Grandma’s Corner specializes in the preparation of authentic typical Costa Rican meals and they use fresh ingredients from the garden and that are very traditional.

After lunch, continue our San Jose City Tour visiting other important areas of our capital city such as Barrio Otoya and Barrio Amon, two of the most traditional neighborhoods, Parque España, Metal School, The Yellow House (host of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs), The National Center of Culture, The Parque Nacional with our National Monument (representing the Rivas and Santa Rosa Battle), Our National Congress, The old Train Station, The National Library, The Electoral Tribunal and Democracy Square, Parque Morazán and Music Temple.

Driving a little bit west from this area, you can enjoy the beautiful architecture of our Oficina de Correos or Post Office. It is a major landmark and postal center of the city. Completed in 1917, it was designed by the foreign architect Luis Llach in an eclectic style, originally has a pea green colored facade and Corinthian style pilaster. The arch centerpiece contains angels bearing the Coat of arms of Costa Rica.

After all this great San Jose City Tour experience, we will bring you back to your hotel.

Note: This tour could be operated private or semi-private with small group. 6 passengers maximum

DURATION: 5 Hours

DEPARTURE: 9:00 AM

TOUR INCLUDES:

-Pick up directly from your hotel in San Jose and surroundings

-Private or Semi Transportation in a comfortable minibus with A/C

-Professional & certified naturalist tour guide

-Sightseeing tour along the way

-Bottle of water

-Complete City Tour around San Jose

-Entrance fee to National Museum and tour
-Admire the National Teather Building (no entrance ticket included)

-Great typical lunch

WHAT´S TO BRING: Comfortable shoes, Hat, Raincoat or Poncho in case of rain, money for extra expenses.

PRICE PER PERSON: $165 adults / $1326 Children (If you have a group contact us for a special rate)