3-Hour Downtown San Jose Walking Tour

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. You will visit the lobby and European-style coffee shop of the National Theater, the home of the Costa Rican Symphony Orchestra. You will experience the beauty and grandeur of this architectural gem.

   15 min

2. You will visit this beautiful little park that once served as the parking lot for oxen carts bringing sugar cane to the liquor factory. From here, you will see the historic neighborhood of Barrio Amón.

   15 min

3. The National Monument is a large, impressive statue in the prettiest park in San José. Here you will learn about one of the most important events in Costa Rican history, when the countries of Central America united to fight slave traders from North America.

   20 min

4. You will visit the magnificent, main cathedral of San José. You will marvel at this awe-inspiring building filled with fabulous art. Outside of this important building, stands a statue of Pope John Paul II who said a mass for peace here in 1983.

   20 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in San José

• Its from-price is 79% below the median of the 805 experiences we list in San José.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 148 of 805.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About San José

San José is Costa Rica's capital in the high Central Valley, a working city of theatres, markets and museums, close to volcanoes and coffee farms.

San José sits in a mountain-ringed valley at about 1,100 metres, where the climate is mild year-round. The neoclassical National Theatre, opened in 1897, is the city's finest building, and the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum and the Jade Museum show the artistry of ancient peoples. The Central Market, a maze of food stalls, coffee sellers and craft shops, keeps its old rhythm, and Barrio Amón and Barrio Escalante have grand houses and newer cafés.

Top-ranked sights in San José: Arenal Volcano National Park, San Jose Central Market (Mercado Central), National Theater (Teatro Nacional).

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