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San Jose "Bites and Sights" Walking Tour

San Jose "Bites and Sights" Walking Tour

4.8 (28) 🕑 5 hours Free cancellation

Turn exploring San Jose into an ultra-rich cultural experience with this guided “bites and sights” tour. You’ll start at the city’s best markets—Central and Borbon markets—tasting empanadas, fresh fruits, coffees, and more, plus learning all about local goods and handicrafts. You’ll also get a guided exploration of the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, diving even deeper into the city’s gilded history.

Languages: English Spanish
📍WWM9+PQW Banco Central De Costa Rica Garden, Av. Central, Paso De La Vaca, San José, Costa Rica
🏢Operated by San Jose Urban Tours - Local Owned

Highlights

  • ✓Snacks, lunch, and museum entrance included
  • ✓Explore two fantastic markets with a local guide leading your sensory adventure
  • ✓Dive into the city's history with complimentary museum access
  • ✓Limited to 12 travelers, you'll get a fun, small-group experience

What you'll see & do

  • ✓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.
  • ✓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.
  • ✓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.
  • ✓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.
  • ✓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.
  • ✓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.
  • ✓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.
  • ✓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.

What's included

  • ✓National Museum: Skip the lines and dive deep into Costa Rica’s history and pre-Columbian mysteries.
  • ✓Two Iconic Markets: Uncover the secrets of Mercado Borbón and the 120-year-old Central Market.
  • ✓Local Guide: Turn everyday city sights into an unforgettable cultural storytelling experience.
  • ✓Perfect First-Stop: The ultimate introduction to San José’s food, culture, and heritage.
  • ✓Enjoy a feast of exotic fruits, authentic empanadas, picadillo, typical tamal and local coffee.

What's not included

  • ✓Additional food and drinks
  • ✓Souvenirs and personal shopping
  • ✓Tips/gratuities for your guide

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

  • •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
  • •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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