San Jose City Sightseeing Tour

San Jose, Costa Rica

Take this comprehensive sightseeing tour of San Jose and discover the rich history and culture of Costa Rica. Learn about the popular monuments and visit the city's museums as your guide educates you on the architecture and history of the downtown area.

Immerse yourself in Costa Rica's rich culture and history as you follow your local guide to San Jose's best sites on this sightseeing tour. Visit the magnificent Opera House -- the pride and joy of Costa Rica. Learn how this century-old cultural symbol represents an important era in history. Visit the University of Costa Rica and the beautiful Sabana Park.

Take an informative tour of the national Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. Transformed from an old military fort to display the country's peaceful tradition, this museum will give you a unique insight into the cultural heritage of Costa Rica. Weave your way through the museum with your guide and admire the stunning gold, jade, stone and pottery collection. Next, visit the historic National Theater, completed in 1897 and recognized as a masterpiece of architecture.

Please note: Museums are closed on Mondays and the National Theatre is closed on Sundays.

USD $38.99

Review by: jorge j	November 2011
Excellent tour recommended para todos .

Review by: Vinh P	September 2011
It's a good trip if you have 4 hours to spend and want to know some basic things about the City of San Jose, Costa Rica.

Review by: yourah s	May 2011
Viator uses multiple local companies. I failed to reconfirm several days before with their the other company and missed the tour. The tour company claimed they contacted my hotel, which I had never received. They refused to refund. If you don't reconfirm every single different company several days before while you are traveling, you lose money(no refund by company policy)!

Review by: James E	March 2011
Very good tour, to much time wasted at emarld shopping store and hotel. Very good tour guide!!! Very interesting tour well worth it.

Review by: Diane L	March 2011
The National Theater and Museum Tour were interesting. The tour seemed to criss-cross back and forth across the city (seeing the same surroundings 3 times). The last stop was at a jewelry shop which was not shown on the schedule, and we felt captive with the doors locked and a guard at the door. The tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The bus driver did not acknowledge anyone, or even look up when he was introduced.

Review by: Marvin H	September 2010
Was just OK. Rain did not make it any better. Leave off trip to jewelry store.

Review by: Ariel V	September 2010
A short but very effective way to get to know the capital of Costa Rica "San Jose". See the most known places with great tour guides. Great experience.

Review by: Brett G, United States of America	May 2010
San Jose doesn't really have much to see. If you've only got a few hours this might be worth it, but if you have more time you'll want to do a tour outside of the city. Also, the tour guide was frustrating - the tour was bilingual and he spoke English well enough, but it was quite clear that the Spanish speakers were getting more than the English speakers.

Review by: Kathy B, Costa Rica	April 2010
We've lived in Costa Rica for three years and still learned so many things about our adopted country and its capital. Well woth it!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2010
Good tour for overall San Jose with a friendly guide. In some areas we stopped too long and in others, not long enough.

Review by: Dawn B, United States of America	December 2009
The tour was interesting and the guide very informative. We got a great overview of the city and it's history which helped us plan the rest of our week in San Jose.

Review by: Bruce S, United States of America	October 2009
First-time visitors might want to take this tour to get a feeling for the city. Historic sites visited were quite nice and the must-sees for San Jose. However, if staying in the area, they could be visited much more economically on ones own. San Jose is quite a compact city and local cabs are abundant. We were quite put off by the lengthy last stop at an upscale, but quite pricey gift shop at the far West end of the city that put us back at our hotel well after dark.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	April 2009
Nice, compact tour didn't really need the upscale gift shop at the end, but it was actually high quality.

Review by: Albert N, United States of America	March 2009
Not at all impressed. They could have shown us so much more.

Review by: Albert W. N	March 2009
Not at all impressed. They could have shown us so much more.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	February 2009
Tour was certainly worth the money. Knowledgeable guide. Saw what there was to see. Far too much time spent picking passengers up and dropping them off at hotels. We were first on and last off, resulting in a lot of wasted time.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	August 2008
A good tour for museum lovers.

Review by: Katherine O, United States of America	July 2008
We didn't have the opportunity to stop many places and had very little time to visit the places where we did actually stop. We spent more time at the expensive souvenir shop than in the Museo de Oro.

Review by: Nichelle B, United States of America	May 2008
The city tour gives you a good overview of the history and beautiful culture to be had. The guide was VERY knowledgeable about the bare facts, quirks, and flavor of the town and the country!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2007
Very good.

Review by: Monica M, United States of America	March 2007
A better shopping area would have been better.