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Days available
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Schedule
9AM
Languages offered
English & Spanish
Duration
6 hrs
Transportation
Included
Mobile ticket
Included
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This tour takes visitors to some of San José’s most interesting cultural highlights. To get from one destination to the next you’ll walk and take local transportation.

Your tour group will meet at España Park. Then you’ll set off for the National Museum, which has one of the best collections of any museum in Costa Rica. At the museum you’ll learn about the country’s geology, see archaeological artifacts, and admire colonial artwork.

As you walk the streets of San José you’ll see graffiti and lots of small churches. Your guide will take you on local transportation to get to the Central Market. While you’re here you can see displays of traditional herbal medicines and Costa Rican crafts, and sip Costa Rican coffee made with freshly roasted beans.

Next you’ll visit the Escazu, which is one of the oldest cities in Costa Rica. On the way there you’ll stop La Sabana Metropolitan Park — an area that used to be the location of the San Jose International Airport. In Escazu you’ll see an 80-year-old inn, where you’ll get to choose from a menu from 20 different tapas. After lunch you’ll try a traditional type of beer called chicha.

On your next stop you’ll visit an artist’s workshop to see his handmade masks. Three generations of artists in his family have made this style of mask, which locals wear during festivals.

For the last stop on the tour you’ll visit an 80-year-old bakery for an afternoon coffee and a sample of homemade bread. While you’re there the bakers will give a demonstration on how to make tortillas.

What to Bring

Hat, comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, and money for tips.

What's included

Guide, transportation, Costa Rican tapas, masquerade show, and snacks.

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