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San Jose Walking Food Tour and Gold Museum Small Group
San Jose Walking Food Tour and Gold Museum Small Group
San Jose Walking Food Tour and Gold Museum Small Group
San Jose Walking Food Tour and Gold Museum Small Group
San Jose Walking Food Tour and Gold Museum Small Group

San Jose Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour and visit Gold Museum

By San Jose Urban Tours
4.6 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is €55 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

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 Pre-Columbian Gold 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

Activity location

  • Central Market (Mercado Central)
    • Entre Calle 8 Y Avenida 1, Entrada Noroeste Mercado Central,
    • San Jose, Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Banco Central De Costa Rica Garden
    • Avenida Central
    • San José, San José, Costa Rica

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San Jose Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour and visit Gold Museum
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€55.36 x 1 Adult€55.36
Total
Price is €55.36

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch is included
  • What's includedWhat's includedFood and drink samples
  • What's includedWhat's includedVisit the Central Market
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fee to Pre-Columbian Gold Museum
  • What's includedWhat's includedVisit Borbon Market
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdditional food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSouvenirs and personal shopping
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips/service charge for your guide

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Central Market (Mercado Central)
  • 1h
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.
Mercado Borbón
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
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.
Metropolitan Church (Catedral Metropolitana)
  • 10m
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.
Teatro Nacional Costa Rica
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Is include a visit to the entrance hall of Costa Rica’s National Theatre. 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.
Pre-Columbian Gold Museum
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
After lunch, we’ll visit a museum that’s home to some 1,600 pieces of gold artefacts, dating back to 500 CE. In Costa Rican history, gold was considered a symbol of authority, and the items in the museum display the craftsmanship of the pre-Columbian period.
Mr. Sloth Coffee Shop
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
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 Tamales in the Costa Rican style and also take classes on how to make our own empanadas de palatano con queso, we will also be able to enjoy local drinks such as famous toad water, will also enjoy preparing Costa Rican-style drip coffee and tasting authentic soft drinks such as toad water.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCentral Market (Mercado Central)
    • Entre Calle 8 Y Avenida 1, Entrada Noroeste Mercado Central,
    • San Jose, Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBanco Central De Costa Rica Garden
    • Avenida Central
    • San José, San José, Costa Rica

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