San Jose City Tour
San Jose City Tour
Private Tour
San Jose City Tour Description:
Explore our Capital City, San Jose, with a professional guide on this bus & walking unique 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.
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.
TOUR INCLUDES:
– Pick up directly from your hotel in San Jose and surroundings
– Private Transportation in a comfortable minibus with A/C (small group)
– 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
THIS TOUR OPERATES FROM: San José
PICK UP TIME: 09:00 am
PICK UP PLACE: Your hotel in San Jose.
DURATION: 6 Hours
MINIMUM: 2 Passengers
PRICE PER PERSON
2-3 Pax: $175
4-6 Pax: $135
7-9 Pax: $120
10+ Pax: $115
CHILDREN RATE: (5-12 years): $96
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RESTRICTIONS: No
WHAT´S TO BRING: Tennis or Hiking Shoes, T-Shirt, Jeans or short pants, Raincoat, Jacket, Cap or Hat, Money for extra expenses.
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Destination
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Departure
Your Hotel in San Jose -
Departure Time
09:00am -
Return Time
03:00pm -
What´s to Bring
Comfortable shoes, Camera, Rain Gear or Umbrella, Insect Repellent, Comfortable Clothes, Sun-scream, Sun Hat, Sunglasses, Money for personal expenses. -
Included
Entrance feeLunchPrivate tour guidePrivate Transportation -
Not Included
Alcoholic BeveragesBreakfastDrop Off at a different location than your hotel.Gratitude’s for GuideMeals not specified
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Sebastian Gray
Very informative, a good introduction to Costa Rica. Gerardo was great!
Our guide was very good and quite well informed. We got a lot just listening to him talk of the country. We were picked up at our hotel, then drove into town. Unfortunately as bad as traffic is and the fact we were out by the airport cut down on our time in town. Gerardo did a great job explaining displays in the museum and in reagrds to the National Theater. Lunch was at a local restaurant in town and was very good.
April 2, 2019 at 11:12 pm
Liam Collins
Estupendo Tour
El recorrido es muy interesante visitar el Teatro Nacional, los museos y el recorrido a pie y exquisito
almuerzo en Nuestra Tierra. El Guía Gerardo Masis muy amable y conocedor de su trabajo.
Felicidades y Gracias
July 15, 2019 at 11:11 pm
Barbara Cooper
Fantastic guide and wonderful tour! They went above and beyond!
My guide was not only knowledgeable and passionate about his country but he also made the tour fun and entertaining. I learned so much about Costa Rica’s history, it’s coffee culture and how it became one of the first countries without an army. During the half-day tour, we visited historic buildings like the stunning Teatro Nacional, modern museums filled with interactive exhibits like the Jade Museum and walked through some of San José’s most iconic and interesting neighborhoods. Mario, my guide, shared with me an insider’s view of San José and I was able to discover some of the city’s hidden gems. I loved that I was able to tailor the tour to fit my specific interests.
What really impressed me about this company was their willingness to go above and beyond. I was flying from Tamarindo to San José with limited time and they offered to pick me up at the airport instead of at the hotel to start the tour. My flight then got canceled last minute and I called them at 7am to let them know I did not know how or when I would get to San José. I was traveling solo and they were not only understanding but incredibly helpful and recommended a bus service from Tamarindo so I could get to San José and picked me up at the bus station 5 hours later than the original plan. They then modified the tour to make the best of our limited time and the fact that we had to do the tour in the afternoon instead of the morning. They were fantastic and helped out and above all showed me how amazing Ticos can be! They really cared about making my time in Costa Rica wonderful.
November 20, 2019 at 11:11 pm