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San José Free Walking Tour

Tours & Adventure · San José & Central Valley · 9:00 walking tour (English)

Guided walk through central San José covering the main squares, the National Theater area and the historic centre, advertised as a free tour, with morning and afternoon departures and a Spanish-language tour.

Hours
Tours 9:00 and 13:00; Google listing shows 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00
Ratings
4.8 on Google (267)

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Parque Morazán and Templo de la MúsicaPark · FreeA shady downtown square a short walk from Barrio Amón, centered on the domed Templo de la Música bandstand.
  • Edificio MetálicoLandmark · FreeA school built entirely of iron plates, designed and made in Belgium and shipped over in pieces in the 1890s.
  • Barrio AmónLandmark · FreeThe coffee barons' old neighborhood: Victorian and Caribbean-style wooden mansions, tiled facades and big murals on the walls in between.
  • Museos del Banco CentralLandmarkA historic site in San José, Costa Rica.
  • Plaza de la CulturaPark · FreeSan José's main living-room square, a pedestrian plaza beside the Teatro Nacional with a fountain, street musicians and cafés, built on top of the underground Gold and Coins museums.
  • Teatro Nacional de Costa RicaLandmark · FreeThe country's grandest building, paid for by a coffee tax in the 1890s: marble stairs, gilded foyers and ceiling paintings facing Plaza de la Cultura.

Sources: https://sanjosewalking.com/