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San Jose: Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour and National Museum | 5 hours

22 Reviews | San Jose
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San Jose: Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour and National Museum
2 Adults x $65.00
$130.00
Approx Total
$130.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • Visit the Central Market
  • Visit parks: Central Park, Morazan Park, National Park.
  • Food: fruits, tamal, make your own plantain empanada, caldosa, agua de sapo.
  • Entrance fee to National Museum
  • Coffee Tasting
  • Visit Borbon Market
  • Additional food and drinks
  • Souvenirs and personal shopping
  • Tips/gratuities for your guide

Overview

Visiting San Jose’s markets with a guide turns an everyday scene into a rich cultural experience as your guide tells you the stories behind the markets’ offerings and takes the guesswork out of deciding what’s worth a try. After visiting top San Jose markets, head to the National Museum to take a look at the city’s early history. Highlights: Discover the secrets behind handicrafts, herbal remedies, and fresh produce at Borbon and San Jose Central Market Visit top markets to learn about local culture through food Lots of fruits, empanada, ceviche and coffee tastings included, plus museum entrance Good way for first-time visitors to learn about San Jose history and culture

Meeting points

At the Los Presentes Monument in front of the Central Bank of San Jose, in between Avenue 1 and Avenue Central

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Itinerary

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    The Borbon Market, is a true sensory experience of sights and smells, and you might catch the daily hand-truck race among the workers. The focus is on produce, though it sells a bit of everything. is an old building with a basement, known where local people buy their vegetables and fruits,We will have the opportunity to share and interact with people who have worked in the market for generations, and we will try all kinds of fruits of the time, it is a unique experience, they are fruits very much from the market itself.

    30 minutes

  • Central Market (Mercado Central)

    The San Jose Central Market is an important cultural site in Costa Rica as it is one of the oldest and most representative places of San Jose, the capital city of the country. The market opened in 1880, making it one of the oldest landmarks in Costa Rica as the country declared independence in 1821.

    30 minutes

  • Parque Central de San Jose

    One of the attractions is the bandstand in the centre of the park, striking for its arches, and the Carmen Lyra Library, a library specialised in children.

    10 minutes

  • Metropolitan Church (Catedral Metropolitana)

    The Metropolitan Cathedral is the main church in San Jose Costa Rica. This Catholic cathedral stands superbly with neoclassical posture overlooking Central Park and the crowded streets and avenues of the capital city.

    10 minutes

  • Teatro Nacional Costa Rica

    Is include a visit to the entrance hall of Costa Rica’s National Theater. In the heart of San Jose, the National Theatre (Teatro Nacional) remains one of the capital city’s most popular tourist attractions.” The ornate Neo-Classical theatre is considered the finest historic building in San Jose, and is known for its exquisite interior decorated with lavish furnishings and beautiful murals.

    10 minutes

  • N/A

    We will visit this cafeteria that is very beautiful, where we will learn about coffees and chocolates, and we will have the opportunity to try caldosas, tamales in the Costa Rican style and also take classes on how to make our own empanadas de platano con queso, we will also be able to enjoy local drinks such as famous toad water, will also enjoy a coffee tasting.

    1 hour

  • Morazan Park

    Named in honor of Francisco Morazán, head of state of the country during 1842 and leader of the Central American Union, it stands out for its neoclassical Temple of Music, built by the Costa Rican architect and painter José Francisco Salazar and declared Historical Architectural Heritage.

    10 minutes

  • National Museum Of Costa Rica

    After enjoy: coffee tasting, tamal and empanada, we’ll visit a National Museum Housed in the barracks of the Bellavista Fortress, displays indigenous and pre-Columbian artifacts, religious artwork, and geological and archaeological pieces linked to Costa Rica’s rich history since 1950.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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A San Jose tour not to miss

Published on Nov, 2024

This was a fantastic tour. I’m not really a city person but we were shown parts of the city that I never would have known about. It was entertaining, insightful and the food was delicious.

Fantastic experience

Published on Oct, 2024

Fantastic tour. Some people conduct tours to make money (which is fine), and some people do it because they love to share. This experience was definitely the latter. The entire experience felt like hanging out with a local friend. Walking around and learning about local fruits and seeing the local market, then having a mini cooking lesson and trying local (delicious) snacks. It was the perfect morning of exploring. Jean-Piere was an excellent host so if your in the area and want to get a good understanding of the area, give this tour a go.

A fun morning of city walking and museum tour!

Published on Jul, 2024

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 area as well as the hands-on experience of making plantain empanadas. The Gold Museum offered many artifacts and insight into the early periods of Costa Rica.

Amazing Tour!

Published on Mar, 2024

Amazing tour of San Jose and enjoyed some delicious food along the way. For the last stop we made empanadas and had some delicious coffee. Highly recommend. Family friendly as well, we brought our 2 year old son and there were no issues.

Great combo!

Published on Mar, 2024

This was a great tour. We sampled a large variety of foods which were a meal in themselves. Our guide was really nice and knowledgeable. It was a perfect combination to go to the gold museum and see the downtown too. Costa Rica is wonderful but San Jose is a one or 2 day destination and this tour takes care of the highlights. Highly recommend.

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