The 6 Best Walking Tours in Cartago, Province of Cartago

May 21, 2022 Enriqueta Cusson

Discover the best top things to do in Cartago, Costa Rica including Irazú Volcano, Orosi Valley, and Lankester Gardens Combo Tour from San Jose, Orosi & Lankester From San José, Cartago- Irazu Volcano & Hacienda Orosi Hot Springs, Combo Tour : Irazu Volcano/Orosi Valley/Lankester Garden, Volcan Irazu - Sanatorio Duran & Cartago Day Trip, Private Cartago Bike Tour with Volcano Visit from San Jose.
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1. Irazú Volcano, Orosi Valley, and Lankester Gardens Combo Tour from San Jose

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4.8 based on 8 reviews

This tour is the combination of the Irazú Volcano National Park and the Orosi Lankester Garden tours. To that end, the tour offers the mystique of the Irazú Volcano, and the enchantment of the lush gardens in Orosi.

Inclusions: National Park fees, Lunch, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned transportation

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By yvonnelK9366AS

Sloths, bats, monkeys, poisonous frogs ???? Gustavo our tour guide was wonderful. We had time to explore and learn. Very exciting experience. Gustavo really took care of us ????

2. Orosi & Lankester From San José

Destination Services

A cultural and relaxing tour, in which you will learn about our history and traditions. We will visit important historical and cultural places in our country and also will have the opportunity to see beautiful plants.

Inclusions: Lunch, Tour Guide, Transportation from Hotels in San José, Tour operate with a minimum of 2 travellers.

Exclusions: Breakfast, Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages

Reviewed By 926RonS

The place didn't disappoint. The numerous waterfalls and trail was great experience. Definitely worth-visiting.

3. Cartago- Irazu Volcano & Hacienda Orosi Hot Springs

Destination Services

This excursion is a combination of excursions to the Irazu Volcano National Park, Orosi Basilica, Orosi Valley and Hacienda Orosi Hot Springs. On this excursion you can observe the impressive volcano, visit sites of great historical and cultural value of the country and relax in the hot springs.

Inclusions: Lunch, Tour Guide, Transportation from hotels in San Jose, Tour operate with a minimum of 2 people.

Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages, Gratuities

Reviewed By 926RonS

The place didn't disappoint. The numerous waterfalls and trail was great experience. Definitely worth-visiting.

4. Combo Tour : Irazu Volcano/Orosi Valley/Lankester Garden

Vive Travels

This tour is the combination of the Irazu Volcano National Park, the Orosi Valley and Lankester Garden tours. With this excursion you will see an impressive volcano, visit important historical and cultural places in our country and also will have the opportunity to see beautiful plants. To that end, the tour offers the mystique of the Irazu Volcano, and the enchantment of the lush gardens in Orosi.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Lunch, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Round-trip shared transfer, Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Reviewed By MParker2

I booked the combo tour via web site (Viator), and paid for tickets. On the reservation form requested the local traveling company (Vive Travel) to contact me to finalize the details of transportation pick up. At the time of reservation, the web form indicated the local transportation would pick up at any private residence or selected hotel list in the San Jose area. After not hearing back from local touring company, contacted Viator, explained the situation. I was instructed to go to a specific hotel as suggested by Viator and was also told that they had made note with the local touring company to pick me up at that location by 5:00AM on the touring day. I was also given local touring company contact information via WhatsApp and phone # to call if required. Decided to drive two hours and stay at the local recommended hotel the night before tour. Checked into the hotel and reached out to local touring company via WhatsApp informing them of my location. WhatsApp confirmed that they read the message but the local traveling company did not respond back. Finally 8:00PM the night before the tour, I called Viator and informed them that I have had zero feedback from local touring company and was started to get concerned about the being picked up from the hotel. After one hour of phone call with Viator, I was told to go to the hotel lobby area and was assured that someone would be picking us up for transport. Was in the lobby before 5:00AM, and still no sign of transportation. Called Viator, and was told to wait till 6:00AM and call back again. 6:00AM still no sign of local transportation. Called Viator, got the refund, but could not believe the agent attempted to sell me another tour package. Seriously! Four calls to Viator, multiple attempts via email to local travel touring company, several confirmed WhatsApp messages and our planned day of going on several tours got completely abolished with significant disappointments. I hold Viator completely responsible for what happened and this is false advertisement on their behalf. Although they refunded my money, I would never ever book anything with them again. Book at your own risk. Don't expect too much and be ready for being disappointed.

5. Volcan Irazu - Sanatorio Duran & Cartago Day Trip

Destination Services

Costa Rica is one of the Central American countries with the most volcanoes, among them is the highest in the country, at 3234 meters above sea level, the Irazú Volcano, only an hour and a half from San Jose, you can visit with us this beautiful and great volcano, where we tour the Irazú Volcano National Park. During our tour, we started the climb to the crater of the volcano for about an hour and a half, with a trip full of beautiful landscapes where you can see the city of Cartago and San José complemented by the beautiful agricultural farms of the area. To take the lunch in a typical restaurant in the area, which is going to be curious for its amounts of memories that flood the walls of the thousands of visitors who have eaten in this place, and your visit here will not be theexception for you to leave your memory of the visit.

Inclusions: Lunch, Tour Guide, Transportation from Hotels in San José, Tour operate with a minimum of 2 travellers

Exclusions: Gratuities, Souvenir photos, Alcoholic Beverages

Reviewed By 926RonS

The place didn't disappoint. The numerous waterfalls and trail was great experience. Definitely worth-visiting.

6. Private Cartago Bike Tour with Volcano Visit from San Jose

Atlantic Railroad Station, Avenida 3, Aranjuez, San José, Costa Rica San Jose Urban Tours

Arrive at the Atlantic Railroad, where you’ll hop on a train to head to Cartago. This scenic 45-minute journey will take you past the University campus,further out in to the mountains,and through the coffee plantations.At the end of the journey lies Cartago,where adventure awaits! You’ll hop on your bike in Cartago and cruise through the streets of this beautiful town, learning all about its history along the way,many of the locals travel by bike here,so you’ll fit right in! You will make regular stops with your guide, so that they can fill you in on all the history behind this fascinating town. After getting your fix of all that Costa Rican history, your Cartago tour will finish up at the Central Market, where you can sample the local life through foods and flavours Next up,we’ll ditch our bikes and drive along the winding roads to Irazu volcano, the highest active volcano in Costa Rica.You’ll get to take in a stunning panoramic view, and then Lunch on the way back to San Jose.

Inclusions: Snacks, Lunch, Use of bicycle, Private transportation, Parking Fees

Exclusions: Transportation to/from the meeting and end points, Souvenirs and personal shopping, Gratuities

Reviewed By G4395NXjennifers

We had limited time in San Jose but this tour was a great way to explore and taste the city. Love that it is locally owned and operated, and I can tell that Erik really cares about his business and customs. Erik is a knowledgeable and professional guide, he was great at communicating by email and WhatsApp and went out of his way to give us a private tour due to COVID concerns. He was also really understanding and accommodating when we were running more than a little late due to long lines at customs. I would classify this as more of a cultural tour with a walk through the markets as opposed to a true food tour, but we were able to purchase some amazing coffee and the restaurant at the end was delicious!

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