San Jose Bites and Sights Tour

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Experience Costa Rica through its local food and herbal remedies on a food tour of San Jose. Visit markets to get inside knowledge about exotic fruits and vegetables. Stop for a cup of coffee and stroll the streets with a local to learn about daily life.

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Duration 3 hours

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Experience

Highlights

Discover the secrets of San Jose's Borbon Market and Central Market
Become an expert on more than 30 local exotic fruits and vegetables
Savor seasonal foods and organic coffee
See a side to San Jose known only to locals

Full description

Join your guide for a morning pick-me-up coffee at a café in Borbon Market, where you'll get to know your guide. From here, stroll through the vibrant market and taste the local fruits. Learn the agricultural history of the area as you stop at stands such as a coffee stall. Hear all about the Costa Rican chorreado method of brewing coffee. Go to a stand that sells folk medicine and learn about cures for everything from a hangover to a broken heart.

Next, visit Central Market and immerse yourself in the life of the 120-year-old building. Sample local delicacies from Costa Rica at a market full to the brim with food and drinks. Learn more about the herbs used in local medicines or sip on your second coffee of the day. With a local guide by your side, you’ll unearth all the secrets behind this San Jose treasure.

By the time you end your tour at Central Market, you will be full of local knowledge. Perhaps you will have even picked up some of the local lingo along the way!

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Includes

Local, English-speaking guide
Food samples

What’s Not Included

Food and drink, other than specified above
Souvenirs
Personal items
Tips for your guide

Prepare for the activity

Meeting point

Central Market. Meet at entrance number 2, at the southeast corner of the market. Corner of Av. Central and Calle 6.

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Important information

Know before you go

• Bring water, sunblock and a hat for the morning tours. It's also useful to bring a camera and some money if you want to buy some souvenirs or take photos. An umbrella or poncho is recommended if rain is forecast
• Casual clothing is appropriate for this tour. Please wear comfortable shoes. Hats, sunglasses and sunscreen are recommended if the weather is hot
• Children must be 6 to 11 years old inclusive. Children below the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour
• Tours are conducted in English

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From US$ 36 per person

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