San Jose on Foot: Market Food Delights and City Sights Tour
Overview
Learn about local life in San Jose through its architecture, history and food. This 3-hour walking tour shows you the typical lifestyle of the capital as you stroll through the streets with a knowledgeable local guide. Get to know the city through its markets and coffee history, ending at Mercado Central (Central Market) where you’ll taste an ice cream and sample some tasty food. Numbers are limited to 12 people, ensuring an intimate experience with a small group.
What's Included
- Enjoy artisan ice cream
- Take a hands-on lesson on exotic plants, fruits, vegetables
- Discover colourful markets: Mercado El Registro and Central Market
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Savor several tasty seasonal samplings and sample local drink (Fresco)
- See a side of San Jose known only by locals with a Local English speaking guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional food and drinks
Meeting Location
Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica
San José, Catedral, Costa Rica
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
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Avenida Central, Catedral, San José, Costa Rica
Plaza de la Cultura, Av. Central, San José, Catedral, Costa Rica
What To Expect
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National Theater of Costa Rica
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Teatro Popular Melico Salazar (pass by)
Metropolitan Cathedral of San José (pass by)
Old Registry Market
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Central Market (Mercado Central)
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Correos de Costa Rica (pass by)
Edificio Steinvorth (pass by)
Plaza de la Cultura (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This is a child friendly Tour.
- This Tour can accommodate vegetarians and other dietary restrictions. Please notify us in advance if you have any dietary requests.
- This tour is operated by a Certified B Corp™
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- Enjoy artisan ice cream.
- Take a hands-on lesson on exotic plants, fruits, vegetables.
- Discover colourful markets: Mercado El Registro and Central Market.
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay.
- Savor several tasty seasonal samplings and sample local drink (Fresco).
- See a side of San Jose known only by locals with a Local English speaking guide.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Additional food and drinks.
The minimum age to participate is 12. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the San Jose on Foot: Market Food Delights and City Sights Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for San Jose on Foot: Market Food Delights and City Sights Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Enjoy artisan ice cream
- Take a hands-on lesson on exotic plants, fruits, vegetables
- Discover colourful markets: Mercado El Registro and Central Market
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Savor several tasty seasonal samplings and sample local drink (Fresco)
- See a side of San Jose known only by locals with a Local English speaking guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional food and drinks
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This is a child friendly Tour.
- This Tour can accommodate vegetarians and other dietary restrictions. Please notify us in advance if you have any dietary requests.
- This tour is operated by a Certified B Corp™
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
