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San Jose: Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour and National Museum
(28) Reviews
Paso De La Vaca
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Visiting San Jose’s markets with a guide turns an everyday scene into a rich cultural experience as your guide tells you the stories behind the markets’ offerings and takes the guesswork out of deciding what’s worth a try. After visiting top San Jose markets, head to the National Museum to take a look at the city’s early history.
Highlights: Discover the secrets behind handicrafts, herbal remedies, and fresh produce at Borbon and San Jose Central Market Visit top markets to learn about local culture through food Lots of fruits, empanada, ceviche and coffee tastings included, plus museum entrance Good way for first-time visitors to learn about San Jose history and culture
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Visit the Central Market
Visit parks: Central Park, Morazan Park, National Park.
Food: fruits, tamal, make your own plantain empanada, caldosa, agua de sapo.
Entrance fee to National Museum
Coffee Tasting
Visit Borbon Market
Additional food and drinks
Souvenirs and personal shopping
Tips/gratuities for your guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Banco Central De Costa Rica Garden
At the Los Presentes Monument in front of the Central Bank of San Jose, in between Avenue 1 and Avenue Central
Return
Mr. Sloth Coffee Shop
After the museums we will visit Mr sloth to enjoy authentic food like tamales and classes to cook banana empanadas. we will also enjoy preparing Costa Rican-style drip coffee and tasting authentic soft drinks such as toad water.
San Jose: Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour and National Museum
(28) Reviews
Paso De La Vaca
About
Visiting San Jose’s markets with a guide turns an everyday scene into a rich cultural experience as your guide tells you the stories behind the markets’ offerings and takes the guesswork out of deciding what’s worth a try. After visiting top San Jose markets, head to the National Museum to take a look at the city’s early history.
Highlights: Discover the secrets behind handicrafts, herbal remedies, and fresh produce at Borbon and San Jose Central Market Visit top markets to learn about local culture through food Lots of fruits, empanada, ceviche and coffee tastings included, plus museum entrance Good way for first-time visitors to learn about San Jose history and culture
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Visit the Central Market
Visit parks: Central Park, Morazan Park, National Park.
Food: fruits, tamal, make your own plantain empanada, caldosa, agua de sapo.
Entrance fee to National Museum
Coffee Tasting
Visit Borbon Market
Additional food and drinks
Souvenirs and personal shopping
Tips/gratuities for your guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Banco Central De Costa Rica Garden
At the Los Presentes Monument in front of the Central Bank of San Jose, in between Avenue 1 and Avenue Central
Return
Mr. Sloth Coffee Shop
After the museums we will visit Mr sloth to enjoy authentic food like tamales and classes to cook banana empanadas. we will also enjoy preparing Costa Rican-style drip coffee and tasting authentic soft drinks such as toad water.
Itinerary
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Mercado Borbón
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.
30 minutes
2
Central Market (Mercado Central)
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.
30 minutes
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Parque Central de San Jose
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.
10 minutes
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Metropolitan Church (Catedral Metropolitana)
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.
10 minutes
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Teatro Nacional Costa Rica
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.
10 minutes
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Mr. Sloth Coffee Shop
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.
1 hour
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Morazan Park
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.
10 minutes
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National Museum Of Costa Rica
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.
