Costa Rica Pura Vida Experience
Unmask the beauty of contemporary Costa Rican life on this walking tour of San Jose and Escazu. Get hooked up with some of Costa Rica's local legends, freshest food (make your own tortillas, anyone?) and rustic restaurants on this San Jose tour that has you walking in holy footsteps and riding public transport for the ultimate insiders experience!
Highlights:
Setting off from the beautiful National Theatre Building, you’ll instantly fall in love with San Jose’s beauty. Fortunately, this city has so much more to offer, so you still have loads to look forward to! Together we’ll stroll the ‘route of the churches’ passing historical churches like the Cathedral and La Merced and your guide will fill you in on the history behind the graffiti that you’ll see along the way, giving you a taste of contemporary Costa Rican life.
After our walk through the historical center of San Jose, we’ll board public transport and make our way to one of the oldest cities in Costa Rica, Escazu, known for its spooky witch-related folklore. On our way to the city of the witches, you’ll spot La Sabana Metropolitan Park, which used to be the San Jose international airport. Full of knowledge, secrets, and inspiration, we’ll shift gears to delicious, authentic Costa Rican cuisine. We’ll venture to a 100-year-old restaurant that’s known for its traditional fare, and where you’ll get a real taste of Costa Rica, with a choice of over 20 different Costa Rican tapas! After lunch we’ll taste chicha, a traditional local drink that has been enjoyed for hundreds of years. Our beverage will also prepare us for one of the coolest local traditions: Costa Rican masks and masquerade, and we’re taking you straight to the legends.
We’ll pay a visit to a legendary local master’s house, where three generations of the same family have been making some of the country’s most beautiful masks for celebrations and special holidays. Here we’ll be privy to his creative genius, and he’ll let us in on the family’s secrets for making Costa Rica’s most famous masks.
By the end of this San Jose tour, you’ll feel so much like a local, we bet you’ll be speaking Costa Rican Spanish and everything!
Others
New Closure of Sites: Porras Bakery is closed on Sundays.
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Voucher type: Printed
Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity. A printed voucher must be handed in prior to departure.
Location
Start point:
Spain Park
At the North East corner of España Park between 7th Avenue and 11A Street.
End point: Escazu Central Park, near the taxi rank.
Schedule
Opening dates
11:30 - 15:30
Closing dates
Sunday
Duration: 4 Hours
Guide options
Guide type: Guide
Group type: Shared
Group size: 12 People
Highlights:
- Visit the legendary Porras Bakery Don Fernando.
- Learn the rich local history of Catholicism.
- Enjoy a sample of traditional chicha as well as a coffee tasting in a 100-year-old restaurant.
Setting off from the beautiful National Theatre Building, you’ll instantly fall in love with San Jose’s beauty. Fortunately, this city has so much more to offer, so you still have loads to look forward to! Together we’ll stroll the ‘route of the churches’ passing historical churches like the Cathedral and La Merced and your guide will fill you in on the history behind the graffiti that you’ll see along the way, giving you a taste of contemporary Costa Rican life.
After our walk through the historical center of San Jose, we’ll board public transport and make our way to one of the oldest cities in Costa Rica, Escazu, known for its spooky witch-related folklore. On our way to the city of the witches, you’ll spot La Sabana Metropolitan Park, which used to be the San Jose international airport. Full of knowledge, secrets, and inspiration, we’ll shift gears to delicious, authentic Costa Rican cuisine. We’ll venture to a 100-year-old restaurant that’s known for its traditional fare, and where you’ll get a real taste of Costa Rica, with a choice of over 20 different Costa Rican tapas! After lunch we’ll taste chicha, a traditional local drink that has been enjoyed for hundreds of years. Our beverage will also prepare us for one of the coolest local traditions: Costa Rican masks and masquerade, and we’re taking you straight to the legends.
We’ll pay a visit to a legendary local master’s house, where three generations of the same family have been making some of the country’s most beautiful masks for celebrations and special holidays. Here we’ll be privy to his creative genius, and he’ll let us in on the family’s secrets for making Costa Rica’s most famous masks.
By the end of this San Jose tour, you’ll feel so much like a local, we bet you’ll be speaking Costa Rican Spanish and everything!
Others
New Closure of Sites: Porras Bakery is closed on Sundays.
Redeem information
Voucher type: Printed
Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity. A printed voucher must be handed in prior to departure.
Location
Start point:
Spain Park
At the North East corner of España Park between 7th Avenue and 11A Street.
End point: Escazu Central Park, near the taxi rank.
Schedule
Opening dates
11:30 - 15:30
Closing dates
Sunday
Duration: 4 Hours
Guide options
Guide type: Guide
Group type: Shared
Group size: 12 People
- Drinks
- Meal
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