Bites and Sights: Walking Food Tour in San Jose

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: San Jose, San Jose

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

Unmask the beauty and culture of contemporary Costa Rican life on this San Jose walking tour. You’ll get up close and personal, through local food, history, culture even the herbal remedies of folk medicine. Enjoy a hands on lesson on exotic plants, fruits, vegetables in the Borbon Market. We’ll take a stroll through the vibrant Central Market, tasting empanada with cheese and beans. Seeing diverse sites like the Cathedral, National Theater, and the beautiful Morazan parks 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 where you will find gourmet coffees and chocolates produced by women, in this special place tasting and learn to prepare Cafe Chorreado, enjoy a tamal cooked by local families and wrapped in a banana leaf, learn how to make plantain empanadas with cheese, try our famous Agua de Sapo make with sugar cañe and lemon.

What's Included

A tamale, Costa Rica Style, cooked by local families and wrapped in a banana leaf

The traditional empanada made of Corn, you can choose from various flavors such as cheese with bean

Try in the Central Market the traditional empanada made of corn, with cheese or beans.

"October 31 Cocktail Halloween Show" Included on this date.

In the Borbon Market you can try the seasonal fruits.

Make Tortillas and learn how to make mature plantain empanadas with cheese

More than coffee, you will enjoy various types of very old local drinks.

Seasonal fruits Samples

Tasting and learn to prepare Cafe Chorreado.Try our famous Agua de Sapo, with sugar cañe and lemon.

What's Not Included

Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuities

Private transportation

Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 8 - 12
  • ADULT: Age: 13 - 75

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Private option
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Central Market (Mercado Central)
The San Jose Central Market is an important cultural site in Costa Rica as it is one of the oldest and most representative places of San Jose, the capital city of the country. The market opened in 1880, making it one of the oldest landmarks in Costa Rica as the country declared independence in 1821.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Mercado Borbón is a true sensory experience of sights and smells, and you might catch the daily hand-truck race among the workers. The focus is on produce, though it sells a bit of everything

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Correos de Costa Rica
This is the best to understand, why is hard to find an address on here.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Metropolitan Church (Catedral Metropolitana)
The Metropolitan Cathedral is the main church in San Jose Costa Rica. This Catholic cathedral stands superbly with neoclassical posture overlooking Central Park and the crowded streets and avenues of the capital city.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teatro Nacional Costa Rica
Is include a visit to the entrance hall of Costa Rica’s National Theater. In the heart of San Jose, the National Theatre (Teatro Nacional) remains one of the capital city’s most popular tourist attractions.” The ornate Neo-Classical theatre is considered the finest historic building in San Jose, and is known for its exquisite interior decorated with lavish furnishings and beautiful murals.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Parque Espana
With this walking tour we can also enjoy of the beauty of the nature when we visit the Spain park.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included


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