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San Jose: Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour including Markets

San Jose, USA
3 hours 30 minutes
Spanish, English

From $37 / person

San Jose: Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour including Markets

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If you want to get to know San Jose as a local and taste its flavors, nothing could get you closer to authentic San Jose than walking through the streets and the markets with a local as they show you the anecdotes and outs of daily life.

Unmask the beauty and culture of contemporary Costa Rican life on this San Jose walking tour. You'll get up close and personal, through local food, history, culture even the herbal remedies of folk medicine. Enjoy exotic, fruits, in the Borbon Market. We’ll take a stroll through the vibrant Central Market, tasting local ice cream, Lolo Mora is over 100 years old. Seeing diverse sites the Cathedral, National Theater, the beautiful Central and Morazan parks will help you get to know the country and its rich history and from this experience, you'll have another sense taste to get more in tune with San Jose. For the end visit Mr. Sloth Coffee Shop where you will find gourmet coffees and chocolates, in this special place tasting and learn to prepare Cafe Chorreado, enjoy coffee tasting, picadill, tamal cooked by local families and wrapped in a banana leaf, make your own plantain empanadas with cheese, try our famous Agua de Sapo make with ginger, sugar cane and lemon.

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San Jose Urban Tours

Guide language:

Spanish,English

What's Included

Included

Food and drinks
Learn to prepare Café Chorreado with award-winning vandola coffee, and Agua de Sapo infused .
Savor Costa Rican-style tamales, wrapped in banana leaves, crafted by local families

Not included

Transportation: if you need to quote transportation service, write to us.
Alcoholic Beverages

Itinerary

Day 1

Bites and Sights - Walking Food Tour in San Jose

Get your cameras ready because you don’t want to miss a single moment of this colorful local experience. If you want to get to know San Jose as a local and tast ... Read more

Banco Central, Monumento de los presentes

Welcome to the beginning of our walking food tour! Our journey starts at the Monumento de los Presentes, an iconic historical landmark in the heart of the city. ... Read more

Borbon Markets

We will visit the Borbón Market, also known as the Market of the Carretas, where for four generations, local families have proudly served fresh fruits and veget ... Read more

Visit to Central Market

We will visit the Central Market, established in 1880, where you'll have the opportunity to learn about the foundations of Costa Rican agriculture and daily cul ... Read more

Enjoy Central Avenue la Chola

We will continue walking along San José's Central Avenue, where we’ll take time to explain the various historic sites, houses, and monuments that line the way. ... Read more

Central Park of San José

We will visit San José's Central Park, a site rich with history and a witness to many key political events in Costa Rica’s past. It was the first park created i ... Read more

Enjoy of the Cathedral of San Jose

We will visit the historic Cathedral of San José, whose origins date back to 1788. This cathedral was part of a grand design involving the construction of five ... Read more

Exploring four avenue on the way to National Theatre.

This area has a rich history deeply connected to the Polish Jewish community, who once settled here and contributed significantly to its development. Their infl ... Read more

San José National Theatre

We will have the opportunity to visit the National Theatre, a stunning architectural masterpiece built in 1890. This historic building is not just a symbol of a ... Read more

Morazan Park

After visiting the National Theatre, we’ll walk through the Parque de la Cultura, taking in its vibrant energy before heading to explore the secrets of Morazán ... Read more

Enjoy of Mr Sloth Coffee Shop

We will visit Mr. Sloth Coffee Shop and head up to the second floor, where you'll enjoy a home-cooked meal featuring tamales made from ancient colonial recipes, ... Read more

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Additional Info

Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infant seats unavailable
Safety Tips, San Jose is a big city like any other, it is a preventive measure to dont wear flashy jewelry.
Dont eat before the tour.

Cancellation Policy

We will charge a cancellation fee of 0% if booking is cancelled 1000 days or less before the event
We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 days or less before the event

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