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San Jose By Night: Food and Culture Small Group Tour
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Discover San Jose’s hidden delights with this unique evening tour of the Costa Rican capital. Wander through a maze of vendor stalls and to learn about staples of local cooking at the Central Market, and see the opulent National Theater and other architectural highlights on a twilight walking tour. Drive to the ritzy Paseo de la Luz the east side of San Jose well known for its gastronomy. Finish the night with a 3-course meal and wine pairings at a gourmet Costa Rican restaurant.
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$74.00
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$74.00
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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San Jose Walking Tour: Food, History and Architecture
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Get a taste of San Jose’s culture and cuisine on this 3-hour walking tour. Explore Costa Rica’s capital accompanied by an expert guide and learn about the city’s history, architecture and flavor. Explore the produce stalls of two traditional markets and discover what makes Costa Rican coffee so delicious as you sample some local brews. The tour is capped at 12 people for a personalized small-group experience.
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$38.00
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$38.00
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Lonely Planet Experiences: San Jose Tapas, Traditional Masks and Escazu Visit
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Enjoy an insider’s perspective of San Jose on this half-day city walking tour. Accompanied by an expert guide, you’ll get a sense of daily life in the Costa Rican capital as you ride public transportation, stop by a beautiful local park and visit the artisan workshop of a third-generation craftsman. Taste local flavors while you browse stalls at the historic Central Market, savor a traditional lunch at an 80-year-old inn and learn to make tortillas.
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$65.00
Price varies by group size
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$65.00
Price varies by group size
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Bites and Sights: Local Tastes of the San Jose Barrio
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Sample some of the Costa Rican capital’s best bites while exploring its most vibrant neighborhoods on an evening food tour in San Jose. The city can be daunting to explore on your own, so ensure you avoid tourist traps and safely enjoy a night out with the help of a local foodie guide. Learn to eat like a ‘tico’ while trying Costa Rican chocolate, coffee, plus sugar cane liqueur, sangria, and traditional Caribbean dishes on a fun and cultural adventure.
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$74.00
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$74.00
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Chocolate Tour in the Rainforest & Hanging Bridge. Private Tour
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Learn about the chocolate industry in Costa Rica on this private 7-hour tour from San Jose. You'll visit Tirimbina, a private biological reserve in the rain forest and take a guided hike across a suspension bridge to a cacao plantation. Get an intimate look at the chocolate-making process, from fruit to chocolate bar. Lunch is included.
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$235.00
Price varies by group size
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$235.00
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
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Britt Coffee Tour and Chocolate Tasting from San Jose
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Treat your taste buds to a sampling of Costa Rica’s famed coffee paired with gourmet chocolate on this half-day tour of the Café Britt coffee plantation. See firsthand how this sustainable, gourmet producer grows, harvests, and roasts coffee beans to create the perfect aromatic cup. Visit the on-site coffee bar to taste several of Café Britt’s different roasts, accompanied by chocolate. Round out the day with a farm-fresh buffet lunch of traditional Costa Rican cuisine at the plantation restaurant.
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$57.00
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$57.00
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Face masks provided for travelers
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Chocolate Tour & Baldi Hot Springs. Private Tour from San Jose
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An exclusive private tour that includes a visit to the rainforest, a cocoa plantation, artisan chocolate farm for learn about the chocolate history, plantation, processing and elaboration of chocolate drink and bars. Later enjoy a great relaxing time at Baldi Hot Springs, the best Thermal Pools complex in Arenal Volcano Area
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$275.00
Price varies by group size
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$275.00
Price varies by group size
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
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VIP City Bus Tour From San Jose
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Kickstart your time in San Jose on a panoramic bus tour that’s designed to provide an introduction to first-time visitors. As well as enjoying unobstructed views of San Jose’s historical centre from the top deck of the bus, you’ll be party to facts and anecdotes that you’re unlikely to find in the guidebook. Plus, exploring by bus allows you to cover more sights in less time, making this tour ideal for time-pressed travelers.
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$69.00
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$69.00
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
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A taste of Aquiares - 2 hours Coffee Tour
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Learn about coffee production at Costa Rica's largest coffee farm on this guided tour. At the Aquiares Estate, you’ll see the process from seed to cup after visiting the local community and hearing about coffee agronomy and its importance to Costa Rica. Then, learn about coffee roasting and cupping and get a taste.
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$29.75
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$29.75

San Jose Walking and Bus City Tour
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Explore the Costa Rican capital’s rich history, landmark buildings, and modern culture on a combo bus and walking tour of San Jose. Get a great introduction to city highlights like the National Theater and Art Museum, and stop to walk through bustling markets and public plazas to feel the pulse of this modern Central American metropolis. Get an extra boost of Costa Rican culture by listening to traditional folkloric music onboard the bus.
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$66.00
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$66.00

Walk and Taste San Jose's Markets and Specialty Coffe
We'll start our little adventure at Parque Morazan's kiosk ("Templo de la Música"), and then walk along Central Avenue for a few blocks. We'll walk through the alleys and food stalls of the Central Market and Borbón Market, a more underground spot compared to the Central Market. Dragon Music is a retro music store in the middle of Borbón Market, where you can find used vinyl, CDs, magazines, and more. We'll taste some flavors of the city, from specialty coffee, seasonal fruits to empanadas and more.
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$36.37
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$36.37
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Half-Day San Jose Evening Bus Tour with Dinner and Pickup
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Experience the sights, sounds, and flavors of San Jose on an evening bus tour. Starting from your hotel, a comfortable double-decker bus with onboard WiFi serves as your transportation for the evening. See over 25 of the city’s landmarks and stop for a bilingual guided tour at key locations, including the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum. Enjoy an included dinner of local cuisine, before drop-off at your hotel.
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$66.00
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$66.00

San Jose City Tour Half Day
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Immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture and history on this guided tour of the capital city. Highlights include the National Theater, the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, the University of Costa Rica, the Supreme Court, and Central Market. A bilingual guide is on hand to answer questions and provide insight about what you see along the way.
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$68.00
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$68.00
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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Full day, the Aquiares way - Complete Coffee Tour
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This full-day coffee farm tour provides an authentic day-in-the-life experience you won’t find on many of the other coffee farm tours. While tours often only demonstrate a small fraction of the process, at Aquiares, coffee lovers can see what it takes to bring coffee from the seed to the cup. Plus, you can experience the welcoming community, rich foods, and stunning scenery of a farm in the Costa Rican rainforest.
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$91.29
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$91.29

San José By Night From San José
Experience San Jose by night with a local to guide the way
Explore markets, significant city buildings, and local neighborhoods
Immerse yourself in the culture and history of the city
Indulge in a tasty local menu filled with authentic local ingredients
Sip expertly selected wine pairings as you dine
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$90.00
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$90.00
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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Dota's Red Wine Waterfalls Hiking and 4x4 Tour
Discover the natural beauty of Dota, a less-visited canton of central Costa Rica, south of San Jose, where 78% of the total land is a forest reserve, providing excellent scenery for exploring. This 6-hour adventure combines a 4x4 tour with 9 miles (15 km) of hiking through the jungle with a guide, who tells you about the native vegetation and animal life. You'll finish with a visit to the 'Red Wine Waterfalls,' named for the tradition of the family who owns the land who shares a bottle of wine with visitors. Lunch is included.
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$82.08
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$82.08

Complete Lunch in our house Hacienda La Esperanza
This is the ultimate Costa Rican typical lunch with a touch of delicate, Aquiares gastronomy. It takes place in a 100+ year old home, La Esperanza, where you will be free to explore a 1 hectare garden, relax in our lovely terrace and enjoy a specialty selection of Aquiares coffee.
Lunch includes:
- Fresh fruit juice, sodas
- Salad made from local produce
- Several dishes including rice with beans and grilled tomato
- Local dishes like Caribbean-style
- Turrialba cheese with banano in honey
- Aquiares coffee, made in French Press
***please advice on potential food allergies
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$28.34
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Pura Vida Experience: San José Tapas, Traditional Masks and Escazu Visit
Unmask the beauty of contemporary Costa Rican life on this walking tour of San Jose and Escazu. Get the low down on some of Costa Rica's local legends, freshest food and rustic restaurants on this San Jose tour that has you walking in holy footsteps and riding public transport for the ultimate insiders experience!
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$65.00
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$65.00
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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San José Chocolate Tour
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Uncover the history of chocolate from the indigenous Mesoamericans cocoa culture to the European experimentation with cocoa and chocolate. Sample each step of the process until we get to the chocolate as we know it today. We are hunters of local, fresh, tropical and organic pairings. This in an invitation to a culinary adventure. We offer the tour Thursday to Sunday at 3:00pm.
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$39.49
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$39.49

Explore the Central Market's History and Food with a Local Expert by Carpe Chepe
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Visit the Central Market in San Jose on this guided tour and learn about its 136-year history. There, sample regional staples like tropical seasonal fruit, tortillas, ice cream, Costa Rican coffee, and other local specialities. Plus, find out how and why San Jose became the capital city of Costa Rica.
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$48.00
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