Unique things to do in San José

Staying in San Jose and looking for a fun, safe and inclusive night out? This 3-hour BarCrawl which has everything you need to have a great time, while safely moving throughout one of our most popular, best-known bar districts. In addition to getting to know our city's nightlife as a local. During this tour, we will visit the most popular bars and best clubs where we will dance the night away! Each of the venues will have a different atmosphere than the last, to make sure everybody has a great time! Our hosts assure you’ll love the variety of drinks and the great nightlife in San Jose (the bars have great food as well in case you get hungry!). - Bar hop in a safe way and feeling like a local. - Skip the long lines to get into the best clubs. - No cover charges. - Great storytelling and historical facts related to the bar district. - Friendly hosts that will make you feel like you’re out with your friends. Our customers speak for ourselves, check out our reviews below! --- If you're looking for a beautiful, safe and close-to-nature place to stay away from the city, check out these listings! Naturave #1 - Into the woods: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/53292029 Naturave #2 - Into the woods: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/649484158749009260

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. On this experience you’ll get up close and personal with Costa Rican life, through local food, history, culture and even the herbal remedies of folk medicine. Enjoy a hands-on lesson on exotic plants, fruits, vegetables, and more in the Borbon Market. From here, we’ll take a stroll through the vibrant Central Market, tasting caldosa (ceviche) and continuing along local roads towards the the Cathedral, National Theater, and the beautiful parks Morazan, 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 a store where you will find gourmet coffees and chocolates produced by women, in this special place tasting and learn to prepare coffee, enjoy a tamal , cooked by local families and wrapped in a banana leaf, learn how to make plantain empanadas with cheese, and try our famous Agua de Sapo, make with sugar cañe, lemon and ginger.

You will have a chocolate class and you will be able to taste the different products of chocolate production: cacao fruit, roasted and unroasted seed, cacao nibs, cocoa powder and ancestral cacao beverage. Then... hands into chocolate... you wil learn the way we make our modern chocolates. We will start with pure cacao to obtain cacao paste of concentrations from 70%, 75%, 85% and 100%. With this you will make different kinds of chocolates combining with fresh local ingredients and our own chocolate fillings and then just create your own chocolates. Finally we will give ecofriendly packaging materials so that you take home your own chocolate creations and share your souvernir from Costa Rica.

We will leave from the meeting point that you chose (there are 3) to the Poás Volcano National Park, which is 1 hour away, when we arrive at the parking lot we will walk 20 minutes to reach the Poás Volcano Crater, which has the largest geyser in the world, we will be there for about 30 minutes, then we will walk 15 minutes to the Botos lagoon (we will be there for about 15 minutes), which was a volcano that, being inactive, became a lagoon, we will return from these two places to the parking lot (there is a cafeteria and souvenir shop) and we will go to the waterfall La Paz is 40 minutes away, we will be there for approximately 30 minutes and then we will return to the meeting point (1 hour). This tour allows you to know all the details of this historic volcano (people who do not belong to the tour, try to get closer to ask questions, because they do not have enough information, I also monitor the weather and the cameras, to decide what we visit first, the volcano or waterfall, usually 90% of my tours can see it. We also make stops at viewpoints, tasting places, having a coffee or a meal, the tour is flexible. * In this experience the 20% commission from Airbnb platform, parking lot and 13% taxes are included in total cost, if you want a discount, you can make the reservation in my webpage(same cancellation rules). Search in G00GLE: Innovative Tours of Costa Rica

(THIS TOUR IS IN SPANISH ONLY. IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY THIS EXPERIENCE IN ENGLISH, PLEASE CHECK THIS LINK): https://www.airbnb.es/experiences/1438893 Lo primero que tenés que saber es que San José, por su tamaño y por un conjunto de calles peatonales (bulevares), se deja conocer fácilmente caminando, o como se dice en Costa Rica: "a trole" o "a pata". Es la forma más saludable de hacer turismo, y también la que mejor permite conocer con detalle los rincones y palpar la misma vida de la ciudad, percibir la amabilidad de su gente con un "pura vida", el tradicional saludo local. Pasearemos por el centro de la ciudad, por poco menos de 3 horas. A medida que nos topamos con las fachadas más icónicas de San José, vas a escuchar historias tanto oficiales como leyendas urbanas que te harán descubrir que Costa Rica es mucho más que playas y volcanes. Entenderás el porqué San José es la ciudad más importante del país y cómo se convirtió en capital. Además, nos encanta darte información sobre otras cosas que podés visitar y hacer en la ciudad y en otras zonas del país. Otros aspectos destacables El tour no se recomienda para personas con afecciones cardiacas o problemas de movilidad que pudieran impedirle una caminata moderada y de larga duración.

Staying in San Jose and looking for a fun, safe and inclusive night out? This 3-hour BarCrawl which has everything you need to have a great time, while safely moving throughout one of our most popular, best-known bar districts. In addition to getting to know our city's nightlife as a local. During this tour, we will visit the most popular bars and best clubs where we will dance the night away! Each of the venues will have a different atmosphere than the last, to make sure everybody has a great time! Our hosts assure you’ll love the variety of drinks and the great nightlife in San Jose (the bars have great food as well in case you get hungry!). - Bar hop in a safe way and feeling like a local. - Skip the long lines to get into the best clubs. - No cover charges. - Great storytelling and historical facts related to the bar district. - Friendly hosts that will make you feel like you’re out with your friends. Our customers speak for ourselves, check out our reviews below! --- If you're looking for a beautiful, safe and close-to-nature place to stay away from the city, check out these listings! Naturave #1 - Into the woods: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/53292029 Naturave #2 - Into the woods: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/649484158749009260

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. On this experience you’ll get up close and personal with Costa Rican life, through local food, history, culture and even the herbal remedies of folk medicine. Enjoy a hands-on lesson on exotic plants, fruits, vegetables, and more in the Borbon Market. From here, we’ll take a stroll through the vibrant Central Market, tasting caldosa (ceviche) and continuing along local roads towards the the Cathedral, National Theater, and the beautiful parks Morazan, 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 a store where you will find gourmet coffees and chocolates produced by women, in this special place tasting and learn to prepare coffee, enjoy a tamal , cooked by local families and wrapped in a banana leaf, learn how to make plantain empanadas with cheese, and try our famous Agua de Sapo, make with sugar cañe, lemon and ginger.

This is the MUST-DO experience in SJO for nature lovers! We will explore the hidden ecosystem resting inside the University of Costa Rica's campus, the first public university in the country, by the hand of the young biologists who study here. Be ready for amazing bird-watching, curious insects, all sorts of tropical plants and the cherry on top of the cake: the small population of sloths living wild and free on the campus' gardens. Many times we will try some wild berries and smell all sorts of barks and flowers. We'll be talking about art, history, indigenous culture, and most of all, nature. This is a full senses experience so you will get to see, touch, smell, taste, and listen to nature thriving amidst our country's biggest city. *** From May to November we recommend booking on the morning slot due to rainy afternoons, however, the afternoons are also great DISCLAIMER: This is not a Recue Center or Sloth Sactuary Tour. You will not be able to touch them, if found, the sloths will be seen in their natural habitat, which means most of the time they will be sleeping on the trees. Still, our experience is your best option at San Jose if you're a true nature lover. This is a 2,5h walking tour, some parts will be exposed to intense sunlight. Not a heavy walk, but please consider your physical condition

Immerse yourself in the culture and history of the city. Explore San Jose by Night, complete with local markets, cultural icons, and a tasty dinner with wine! Starting with the Central Market, which, is the only way to learn about the city’s food. Stroll the market with your local guide and get to know the secrets, uses of the roots, herbs, and fruit common in local cuisines, including ingredients that will play a role in your authentic Costa Rican dinner later. The locals say that you can get anything you need at the Central Market, even love potions for attracting a boyfriend or girlfriend. After the market, we’ll make our way down Central Avenue, learning about the city’s history and anecdotes, as well as visiting one of the most architecturally beautiful buildings in San Jose, the National Theatre. From there, our appreciation for San Jose’s historical architecture continues, walk through Morazán Park and we will visit Mr. Sloth Coffee Shop to make el "Morenito" one delicious coffee cocktail. We’ll continue to charm Barrio Amon, one the oldest neighborhoods we’ll be spending the rest of the evening at a favorite farm to table concept private home dinning that specializes in wine and gourmet food. This cozy establishment offers the best in Costa Rican cuisine a unique space that offers culture, history as well as fine dining.

You will have a chocolate class and you will be able to taste the different products of chocolate production: cacao fruit, roasted and unroasted seed, cacao nibs, cocoa powder and ancestral cacao beverage. Then... hands into chocolate... you wil learn the way we make our modern chocolates. We will start with pure cacao to obtain cacao paste of concentrations from 70%, 75%, 85% and 100%. With this you will make different kinds of chocolates combining with fresh local ingredients and our own chocolate fillings and then just create your own chocolates. Finally we will give ecofriendly packaging materials so that you take home your own chocolate creations and share your souvernir from Costa Rica.

“The best way to start or end your trip in Costa Rica.” If you want to get to know San Jose thoroughly and taste its flavors, see its unique architecture and get to know its history, this is the tour you are looking for! The plan is to show you around the city and walk around, talk and have coffee as if we've been friends for a long time. We will leave from the Steinvorth Building to the birthplace of the New Villa of the Boca del Monte de San Joseph (colonial name of the current Costa Rican capital), to walk through historical points and transcendent places of facts for our country. It is a route based on details, history, anecdotes, corners little known by the tourist, complemented by the entrance to heritage buildings and public and private spaces, such as museums, squares, cafes, galleries, among others. Ideal for photographing and being able to walk around the city and identify its main points, bus stops, shops, markets and everything you need to move around San José. In two and a half hours we'll give you a perspective that few can give you and that will show you why San José was a great city and because it was called "Little Paris." Even when it rains, we'll have a tour. We will go through San Jose, through some areas of its four historic districts (Carmen, Merced, Hospital and Cathedral).

This guided hike begins in the mountain-top town of San Antonio, Escazú, where we will walk together to the starting point of the hike. From there, we will walk further up into the hills, taking in better and better views as we go. Throughout the hike, we will pass an array or flora and fauna, stunning views, rivers, and eventually we will arrive at the waterfall. You are welcome to swim, or simply just sit back, eat a snack, and enjoy the landscape. We will return back on the same path, and we will stop from time to time so that I can point out interesting things or share fun facts. When we arrive back, you will be filled with a sense of accomplishment, an appreciation of the natural surroundings, and hopefully an experience that you'll remember for a lifetime! Located just a short distance from the city of San José, this is one of the best ways to experience the natural surroundings of the country without having to travel too far. I can't wait for you to see these sights and have an unforgettable experience. I am here to support you as we go, and help you maximize your trip while here in Costa Rica! Duration: 5.6km/3.5mi. It will take about 3.5 hours, but that is dependent on the pace of the group. Difficulty: Moderate-Intermediate hike, but it is accessible for all people of varying abilities. Elevation: 1774m/5,820 ft maximum; 371m/1040ft change

We will leave from the meeting point that you chose (there are 3) to the Poás Volcano National Park, which is 1 hour away, when we arrive at the parking lot we will walk 20 minutes to reach the Poás Volcano Crater, which has the largest geyser in the world, we will be there for about 30 minutes, then we will walk 15 minutes to the Botos lagoon (we will be there for about 15 minutes), which was a volcano that, being inactive, became a lagoon, we will return from these two places to the parking lot (there is a cafeteria and souvenir shop) and we will go to the waterfall La Paz is 40 minutes away, we will be there for approximately 30 minutes and then we will return to the meeting point (1 hour). This tour allows you to know all the details of this historic volcano (people who do not belong to the tour, try to get closer to ask questions, because they do not have enough information, I also monitor the weather and the cameras, to decide what we visit first, the volcano or waterfall, usually 90% of my tours can see it. We also make stops at viewpoints, tasting places, having a coffee or a meal, the tour is flexible. * In this experience the 20% commission from Airbnb platform, parking lot and 13% taxes are included in total cost, if you want a discount, you can make the reservation in my webpage(same cancellation rules). Search in G00GLE: Innovative Tours of Costa Rica

A tour to get to know nature and travel in Costa Rican public transport (train and bus). The plan is to get to know one of Costa Rica's majestic volcanoes: Irazú Volcano! Undoubtedly the central theme is to be able to visit the volcano and get to know its craters up close through a viewpoint. However, the idea is to take the train from San José to Cartago, where we will find you at the station, to walk through the city of Cartago, which was many years ago the capital of Costa Rica, where we will be able to learn more about the history of the Antigua Metrópoli. Next, we will board the bus to Irazu Volcano together (if you wish we can hire private transportation, additional payment). Once we are in the Irazú Volcano National Park we can see up close, thanks to a viewpoint that provides the park, the Diego de La Haya Crater, Playa Hermosa, the Main Crater and we will climb to the highest point of the place. We will visit places like the famous Ruins, the Basilica of the Angels, the Plaza Mayor, the Market and even the Old Military Quarter of the city. We will start the tour at 8:15 am and finish around 2 pm for lunch and return by bus or train from 3:47 pm to San Jose. What are you waiting for? Book your tour with The Company!

MUY TUANIS Costa Rican storytelling! Come and learn with your host about the streetfood and history of Costa Rica. Rodrigo your host have a passion for history, people and the gastromy of this contry after years of walk in San Jose he knows great hidden spots for eat some of the best street food in the city. Your journey begins right at Nacional Teatro, rodrigo will pick you up and you will walk aroud tasting and explained to you what are you eating . Be ready for your strange thing of the day! in this experience you will have a lot of that... Give us the chance to share with you this muy TUANIS experience and some Tico Storytelling …see you soon. Pura vida! Other things to note Remember it gets dark around 6:20 so bring a layer for temperature and if bad weather a raincoat Eat ligth before you get the experience!