San Jose
The capital itself, walked properly: the gold museum and national theater downtown and the urban nature walks that find sloths inside city parks. San Jose hides wildlife in plain sight; the guides carry binoculars for a reason.
Discover San Jose’s authentic flavors and sights on this 3.5-hour walking tour, exploring markets, landmarks, and tasting Costa Rican treats with a friendly guide.
Most Popular“It was a wonderful way to see San Jose and try the local food. Angel was extremely knowledgeable and very entertaining. Thanks for a wonderful tour!”
Discover San Jose’s urban wildlife on this 2.5-hour walking tour led by a local biologist, spotting sloths, birds, and exotic plants in a city campus setting.
“Excellent guide and very informative. Exceeded expectations. We saw many birds and 3 sloths, both 2 and 3 toed. One sloth was a mamma with a baby. We especially liked the small group - 8 people.”
Discover San Jose’s highlights on this engaging 5-hour combo bus and walking tour, featuring iconic landmarks, local markets, and cultural insights for $78.
“A great option for exploring and learning about the most important museums and sites in San Jose. It is very importante to mention and recognized the profesionalism, kindness and knowledge of Enrique, the tour guide, and Celso, the van driver.”
Discover San Jose’s highlights on this engaging 3-hour small group walking tour, led by knowledgeable guides to explore history, culture, and local flavors.
“What a wonderful tour! I went solo and enjoyed the tour with a lovely couple from Ireland. As a solo traveler I felt safe the entire time. Jean Pierre was one of the best tour guides I’ve ever experienced. He was so knowledgeable and anytime…”
Discover San Jose’s highlights on this guided 4-5 hour tour, featuring cultural sites, a local lunch, and all transport included for a great city introduction.
“Wonderful tour, exploring all through San Jose. I definitely recommend it. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and even stopped when we saw a roadside stand of fresh fruits that we wanted to taste tour company was very professional.”
Discover San Jose's highlights on a private tour including museums, a historic theater, local markets, and a delicious Costa Rican lunch—perfect for first-timers.
“Our guide, Able, was very knowledgable with positive energy. The tour provided a good overview of the culture and history of San José.”
Discover San Jose's vibrant art scene on this 2-hour small-group walking tour, exploring galleries, graffiti, and local culture for just $35.
“This was an awesome tour! We got lucky that the others in the group didn’t show up - so it was just our friendly and fun guide Christopher showing my wife and I around the city. He taught and showed us so much about the…”
Discover San Jose’s highlights with a 2.5-hour guided tour exploring museums, parks, and the vibrant central market, capped with local food and coffee samples.
“This was an amazing tour ! I highly recommended we were a family of 3 traveling from the United States. We felt safe with the guide he showed us many sights in San Jose ! We had great fruits, empanadas and coffee. He was very…”
Discover San Jose through a 5-hour walking tour offering vibrant markets, cultural sights, and authentic Costa Rican cuisine—perfect for foodies and culture lovers.
“Glad we opted to go on a guided tour in San Jose as this isn’t a city that has many tourists. Our guide was very knowledgeable and the people we met at the food stalls were very friendly. We enjoyed tasting different fruits from this…”
Explore San Jose with this 2-3 hour guided tour featuring coffee, chocolate tastings, and authentic Costa Rican cuisine—perfect for food lovers and culture seekers.
“Adriana's Farm to Table foodie tour of San Jose was outstanding! She was gracious host who provided not only provided a lot of knowledge about the food we ate, where it came from and how it was prepared, but also provided insight into the Costa…”
Discover San Jose’s highlights on a 3-hour guided walking tour that explores historic sites, stunning architecture, and vibrant local culture for just $39.50.
“Michael Miller was a great tour guide. He took us to all the tourist attractions and explained everything in great detail. I would recommend recommend him.”
Discover San Jose with a 3.5-hour guided walking tour including visits to historic landmarks and a traditional Costa Rican lunch, led by passionate local guides.
“Mariana Vergara provided us with a great tour. She finagled us into a tour just before closure of the theater for a private party. Excellent stories about historic buildings, local cultural history. Sampling of the various traditional food products was magnificent. To our enjoyment, she…”
Discover San Jose's highlights on this 4-5 hour guided evening tour, including key sights, a local dinner, and hotel pickup for a relaxed city intro.
“Great tour with knowledgeable and friendly guide. Made it a very personalized experience. The restaurant wasn’t fancy, but it was some of the best food I had in Costa Rica. Highly recommended.”
Discover San Jose’s architecture, culture, and history on this 3-hour guided walking tour featuring key landmarks, authentic local insights, and a Costa Rican lunch.
“Muy buen guia , muy buenos sus conocimientos y explicaciones. Buena selección del recorrido, recomendable para quienes visitan San Jose por primera vez.”
Discover San José’s highlights with this comprehensive private tour, blending history, culture, and iconic sights for an authentic Costa Rican experience.
“Our tour guide (Fernando) was excellent. We learnt a lot about the city and its history. The problem was that the tour description included tickets at places visited and lunch. However, our guide was surprised to hear that because he was Read more”
Volcano craters, coffee haciendas and the whole country within a day trip.