San Jose: Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour including Markets
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 exotic, fruits, in the Borbon Market. We’ll take a stroll through the vibrant Central Market, tasting local ice cream, this ice cream shop is over 100 years old. Seeing diverse sites the Cathedral, National Theater, the beautiful Central and 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, in this special place tasting and learn to prepare Cafe Chorreado, enjoy coffee tasting, tradicional caldosa, tamal cooked by local families and wrapped in a banana leaf, make your own plantain empanadas with cheese, try our famous Agua de Sapo make with ginger, sugar cane and lemon.
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Bites and Sights - Walking Food Tour in San Jose Small Group or Private
What's included in San Jose: Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour including Markets
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
We begin at the Monumento de los Presentes, where we'll introduce the tour by discussing how the city and its culture have endured through many changes. The monument itself personifies the typical inhabitants of the city, who are at risk of disappearing due to modernization. These figures stand firm, serious, and represent a silent rebellion against the sweeping changes around them, symbolizing resilience and the preservation of identity in the face of transformation.
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--- We will visit the Borbón Market, also known as the Market of the Carretas, where local families have proudly sold fresh fruits and vegetables for over four generations. This bustling market is a cornerstone of the community, offering a window into the daily lives of vendors who have passed down their knowledge and traditions through the years. As we explore, you’ll be immersed in the vibrant colors, scents, and flavors of the market while learning about its rich history and its essential role in sustaining the city with fresh, local produce. This market serves as both a cultural and agricultural hub, connecting the people of the city with the region’s bountiful harvests.
Inclusions
- Enjoy local ice cream at the Central Market from a shop over 100 years old.
- Savor Costa Rican-style tamales, wrapped in banana leaves, crafted by local families
- Indulge the traditional Caldosa corn chips, Green banana or pejibaye
- Try fresh, seasonal fruits at the Borbón Market.
- The tour is capped at 12 people for a personalized small-group experience.
- Plantain empanadas classes with artisanal chocolate are delicious and unique treat
- Learn to prepare Café Chorreado with award-winning vandola coffee, and Agua de Sapo infused .
- Transportation: if you need to quote transportation service, write to us.
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Public transportation 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 jewelry.
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Between Avenue one and Central Avenue on street 4, we have the Central Bank of Costa Rica, in front of the main entrance we have a Monument with several small green people, this monument is known as the Monument de los Presentes, there is where the we will be waiting to start the tour.
End Points
- The tour ends at Mr Sloth Coffee Shop, a very special cafeteria of fine coffees and chocolates, where we will taste coffee food and cook dessert.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
It is recommended to go early to the meeting point, since the roads are slow and their directions take time to understand.