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San Jose: Discover Sights and Delights with a Local

4.6  / 533 reviews
Activity provider:Intrepid Urban Adventures - Americas
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San Jose: Discover Sights and Delights with a Local

Activity provider:Intrepid Urban Adventures - Americas
4.6  / 533 reviews

From US$ 46 per person

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Experience San Jose through its local food. Visit markets to get insides about exotic fruits and vegetables. Stop for a cup of coffee and stroll the streets with a local to learn about daily life.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Discover the secrets of San Jose's Mercado El Registro and Central Market
  • Become an expert on more than 30 local exotic fruits and vegetables
  • Savor seasonal foods and organic coffee
  • See a side to San Jose known only to locals on a shared group or private tour
  • Join a carbon neutral tour, organized and led by an eco-certified tour operator
Full description
Join your guide for a morning pick-me-up coffee at a café in Mercado El Registro, where you'll get to know your guide. From here, stroll through the vibrant market and taste the local fruits. Learn the agricultural history of the area as you stop at stands such as a coffee stall. Hear all about the Costa Rican chorreado method of brewing coffee. Next, visit Central Market and immerse yourself in the life of the 120-year-old building. Sample local delicacies from Costa Rica at a market full to the brim with food and drinks. Learn more about the herbs used in local medicines or taste an artisan Ice cream. With a local guide by your side, you’ll unearth all the secrets behind this San Jose treasure. By the time you end your tour at Central Market, you will be full of local knowledge. Perhaps you will have even picked up some of the local lingo along the way!
Includes
  • Local, English-speaking guide
  • Fruit samples
  • Local drink (Fresco)
  • Artisanal Ice Cream
  • Food and drink, other than specified above
  • Gratuities

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Meet your guide at the front entrance of the National Theatre.

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Camera
  • Cash
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Know before you go

  • Dietary restrictions can be accommodated. Please note these on the check-out page at the time of booking
  • Children must be 6 to 11 years old inclusive. Children below the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour
  • Tours are conducted in English
  • Maximum group size is 12 people

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 33 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Value for money
    4.5/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
    4.3/5

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Leo was a great guide! We were a small group so he was able to take his time explaining the history of San Jose. We discussed the architecture and significance of certain buildings. We had morning coffee and enjoyed a few different items from the market. It was very informative and relaxed. I would definitely recommend.

May 26, 2023

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I greatly enjoyed this tour. The guide was very knowledgeable about the local history, where to try food and answered all my questions. I got to try several new foods I had never eaten before. There is a good amount of walking around the city so bring comfortable shoes.

October 31, 2022

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This tour was absolutely incredible. My guide Vinny was so knowledgeable about everything from fruits to the smallest details of Costa Rican history. It felt like stepping into the authentic world of a San José local. I recommend this tour for anyone wanting to know the real San José!

June 28, 2022

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