San Jose City Tour with lunch. Semi Private Tour
Explore the most iconic places in the capital of Costa Rica with this semi-private tour that is operated with only couples, families or small groups in order to provide you with a more personalized service.
Our tour of the Capital San Jose, includes exclusive transportation from your hotel and tours of the main points of the capital.
Our tour includes tickets to the National Museum and a 90-minute tour. In addition, tours of the emblematic buildings including the beautiful National Theater, The Congres, National Culture Center, Supreme Court of Elections, National Library, Metallic Building, Chancellery, historic neighborhoods and the most important parks of the capital.
Our tour also includes a delicious typical lunch in a restaurant located in a 100-year-old house that was part of the coffee history of our country.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Teatro Nacional Costa Rica, Second Ave. and Fifth St., San Jose Costa Rica
The most beautiful building in Costa Rica. Our Opera House was build between 1890 and 1897 as a cultural center and special celebrations for the high society of that time. Because it is a theater with constant activities, it is often closed for tours inside, so the visit is subject to the day of your tour being open. In case the entrance is not allowed, a visit to the National Museum will be made instead of the visit to the theater
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, Calle 5 Between Central and 2nd Ave, San Jose 10104 Costa Rica
The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum is a museum in San José, Costa Rica. It is located in a subterranean building underneath the "Plaza de la Cultura" and is owned and curated by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.
The Museums of the Central Bank of Costa Rica manage, preserve, research and outreach the Archaeology, Visual Arts, and Numismatics collections of the Central Bank of Costa Rica. They offer their visitors permanent exhibitions and a dynamic program of temporary exhibits that are related to their heritage. They are housed in an extraordinary building located in the heart of San José.
Stop At: San Jose, San Jose, San Jose Metro, Province of San Jose
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is located in the centre of the country, specifically in the mid-west of the Central Valley, and contained within San José Canton.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Metropolitan Church (Catedral Metropolitana), Bordered by Avdas. 4 and 2 and Cs. Central and 1, San Jose Costa Rica
In 1813, the Spanish Courts gave San José the title of city and, as such, required a temple that would honor the Catholic faith. This was the reason why it was decided to build the current metropolitan cathedral. The construction of this first temple began in 1825 under the supervision of Eusebio Rodríguez, who had designed a longer and wider temple with masonry walls. The church was inaugurated in 1827 and received the title of cathedral in 1850, when Monsignor Anselmo Llorente y La Fuente was appointed the first bishop of Costa Rica.
Pass By: Parque La Sabana, San Jose Costa Rica
La Sabana Metropolitan Park is located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the country's largest and most significant urban park. La Sabana is considered "the lungs of San José" by Costa Ricans.
Covering an area of 0.72 square kilometres (0.28 sq mi), La Sabana Metropolitan Park is adjacent to the city's core districts, offering green space and recreation to the residents of San José.
Several important institutions and organizations are located within or adjacent to the park.
La Sabana Metropolitan Park was officially inaugurated in 1977, though its origins go back two centuries. Manuel Antonio Chapuí, the parish priest of San José at the end of the 17th century, donated several plots of land in the Mata Redonda District "in order to favour Costa Rica's interests". Since that time, the area has been used for recreation and sports activities.
Stop At: Mercado Municipal De Artesanias, Calle 5 Y 7 Avenida 6 South Side Plaza de las Garantías Sociales, San Jose 10104 Costa Rica
Enjoy shopping and haggling for thousands of beautiful handicrafts at the San Jose Municipal Handicraft Market, a veritable maze of aisles packed with colorful souvenirs to take home.
All products offered are handcrafted by true Costa Rican artists. Here you can find a wide variety of jewelry, Wood carvings, t-shirts, hammocks, coffee and spices, bookmarks, butterflies in frames, sloth bears and thousands of other objects.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museo Nacional De Costa Rica, Calle 17, Avenidas Central y Segunda Antiguo Cuartel Bella Vista, San Jose Costa Rica
The National Museum of Costa Rica invites you to learn about the cultural and natural history of Costa Ricans, from pre-Columbian times to the present.
Its exhibition rooms show the varied collections in the fields of national history, archeology and natural history, which for 135 years has been the oldest in the country. It carries out temporary exhibitions on artistic and cultural themes and has a varied agenda of activities throughout the year.
The Museum is located in an emblematic building, declared Historical Architectural Heritage and a symbol of the abolition of the army in Costa Rica.
In case the National Theater is closed, it will be replaced by the National Museum
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Infant seats available"
"Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults"
"Infant meals not included"
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Infants must sit on laps"
"Surfaces are wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
09:00 AM
Duration: 5 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up at all hotels in San Jose area. If your hotel is not listed please send hotel name and address
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.