The Best San Jose Costa Rica City Tours

  We booked the market tour for the same day, luckily they confirmed right away. Our tour guide was Ama (Amaral) and was easy to spot at the meeting place. We... read more started in the entrance of the Central Theatre to check out the statues, walked though the lovely church near by and proceeded to the market. The market is kind of like an enclosed flea market with everything from house hold supplies, meats, shoes to souvenir trinkets.

Ama made this tour absolutely delightful, sharing his passion and love for his hometown. We tried about 6 larger samples that were included in the tour price, ranging from chicharones con carne, coffee, fruits to the oldest ice cream in San Jose. If we weren’t so full, I would have loved a larger serving of the unique ice cream. So delicious! Also, I grew up eating tamales, but have never had a Costa Rican tomale which are creamy, rich and better than any I’ve ever had! Looking forward to getting more before our departure.

I highly recommend this tour to get a taste of Costa Rica from Ama, a proud and patient Tico. Thank you Carpe Chepe and Ama!

  One of the best free walking tours I have ever been on! Super thorough, and even continued the tour after it was supposed to be finished - the guide showed... read more our group some really great restaurants, bars, shops and hidden gems of San Jose. I never thought I would like San Jose, and you hear so many not great things about the city, but I really enjoyed San Jose because of this tour and our incredible guide (can't remember his name though, but the whole company is incredible!). Would highly recommend!

  I recommend the free walking tour to everyone passing by San Jose. It gives you great insights and it’s the best way to discover the city!

  Our family of 5 had an educational, delicious, and fun tour with Marcos. We signed up last minute for a Christmas Eve tour of the market and they accommodated... read more us. We all learned a lot about the history, culture and food of Costs Rica. Marcos’ stories were engaging and kept everyone’s attention the entire time, Having done many private tours in our travels, we rate this as one of our favorites! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn about San Jose and experience the market with a local.

  I strongly recommend not bypassing San Jose and either starting or finishing your trip with a tour from Carpe Chepe! Our tour guide was Amaral and he was phenomenal! Can't... read more recommend them enough :) Thank you!