Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This city tour provides a bird’s eye view of San Jose enhanced with an authentic cultural experience with on-board folkloric music. The tour includes guided city walks in important historic landmarks like the National Theater, the National Monument and San Jose’s Central Market, Gold Museum and others. It is also important to mention that our tour has been declared of “cultural interest” by the Ministry of Culture of Costa Rica.
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Professional art historian guide
Live commentary on board
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Teatro Nacional Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica Lobby of Theater 20 minutes
Central Market (Mercado Central), San Jose, Costa Rica Shopping, local people. 25 minutes
Plaza de la Libertad Electoral, San Jose, Costa Rica National Monument 20 minutes
VIP City Bus, San Jose, Costa Rica Beautiful tour, monuments, churches, market, walking tours. 240 minutes
Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica Walking tour by Gold Museum
Museo de Arte Costarricense, San Jose, Costa Rica Gold Room 25 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
No Health restrictions
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Peggy_R
18 Feb 2025
The museum’s were so informative and exciting to see. Getting the history of Costa Rica was beneficial to the experience. The market was a new experience for us, found a couple gifts!
Brenda_D
15 Feb 2025
It was great to have Hector as our guide. Local music performed on the bus. I appreciate the knowledge of history.
Charles_E
12 Feb 2025
Most disappointed with this tour. Do not expect the tour to follow the intended itinerary. Unexpected changes take place, but was unaware that Monday tours may not be possible at certain museums. And the Central Market tour is not 25 minutes of free time to explore. It is a 7 aisle route taking you to an affiliate company to purchase goods at one souvenir shop. If you are ok with a lemming tour, this may not be for you…
This tour in
Costa Rica
is organized by
Vip City Bus (City tour)
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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