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Bites and Sights: Walking Food Tour in San Jose
Bites and Sights - Walking Food Tour in San Jose Small Group
Bites and Sights - Walking Food Tour in San Jose Small Group

Bites and Sights: Walking Food Tour in San Jose

By San Jose Urban Tours
4.9 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price was £27, price is now £24 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
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 Theatre, 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.

Activity location

  • Central Market (Mercado Central)
    • Entre Calle 8 Y Avenida 1, Entrada Noroeste Mercado Central,
    • San Jose, Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Los Presentes
    • Calle 4
    • San José, San José, Costa Rica

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Bites and Sights - Walking Food Tour in San Jose Small Group or Private
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m3h 30m
  • English
Price details
£26.91
£24.22 x 1 Adult£24.22

Total
Price was £26.91, price is now £24.22
10% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedIn the Borbon Market you can try the seasonal fruits.
  • What's includedWhat's includedMake Tortillas and learn how to make mature plantain empanadas with cheese
  • What's includedWhat's includedA tamale, Costa Rica Style, cooked by local families and wrapped in a banana leaf
  • What's includedWhat's includedTasting and learn to prepare Cafe Chorreado.Try our famous Agua de Sapo, with sugar cañe and lemon.
  • What's includedWhat's includedTry in the Central Market the traditional caldosa.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrivate transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlcoholic Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Safety Tips, San Jose is a big city like any other, it is a preventive measure to dont wear flashy jewellery.
  • Dont eat before the tour.
  • The groups are 12 people with a guide.
  • We can accommodate vegetarians and other dietary restrictions. Please notify us in advance if you have any dietary requests.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Central Market (Mercado Central)
  • 1h
Mercado Borbón
  • 45m
Correos de Costa Rica
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Metropolitan Church (Catedral Metropolitana)
  • 10m
Teatro Nacional Costa Rica
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Templo de la Música
  • 15m
Parque Espana
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Mr. Sloth Coffee Shop
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCentral Market (Mercado Central)
    • Entre Calle 8 Y Avenida 1, Entrada Noroeste Mercado Central,
    • San Jose, Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELos Presentes
    • Calle 4
    • San José, San José, Costa Rica

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