Top Things to do in San Jose
What to do and see in San Jose, Province of San Jose: The Best Things to do Good for Kids
Vibrant and packed with Victorian mansions, Costa Rica's rowdy, bustling capital was built on the profits of the coffee trade and working "golden bean" plantations still surround the city. Try freshly roasted local beans at Mercado Central. For shinier gold, visit the Museo del Oro. Many renovated landmarks now house stylish hotels. Usually viewed as a hub, rather than a destination, nightlife is concentrated in Spanish village-inspired El Pueblo. Don't miss the elegant 1897 National Theater.
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1. Costa Rica Drivers - Private Day Tour
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5.0 based on 365 reviews
Best transportation service door-to-door between most major destinations, day tours, airport-hotel transfers and multi day trips. Our friendly bilingual drivers will make your Costa Rica trip safe and simply the best. Families with kids, couples, small groups & students groups.
2. Adrenaline in Costa Rica
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5.0 based on 83 reviews
Adrenaline in Costa Rica is a company that sells Tour Packages to Costa Rica. We offer hotels, transporation, food and tours. Everything for anywhere in Costa Rica.
3. Morpho Vans
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5.0 based on 550 reviews
Morpho Vans provides safe, reliable and flexible Private Transportation for travelers in Costa Rica. Our Private Transfers can be scheduled at anytime you choose. We’ll drive you anywhere you need to go in Costa Rica: airports, hotels, offices, houses, beaches or mountains.
Reviewed By JasperQuek
In the lead up to our work trip to San Jose, Costa Rica, Mario Cordero from MorphoVans was very prompt, helpful and patient in listing out quotes and recommendations for our transport needs. During the trip, our driver Fabian Picado was very friendly and helpful, and highly attentive to our needs. He also has a good grasp of the roads in San Jose and was always able to get us to where we needed to be, on time! I highly recommend MorphoVans for their excellent service. Hope to return to Costa Rica for a leisure trip and will definitely look to hire their services!
4. Costa Rican Vacations
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5.0 based on 784 reviews
Enjoy private half-day or full day tours with Costa Rican Vacations. Choose anything from adrenaline-inducing adventures like waterfall rappelling and ziplining, to tranquil nature hikes, perfect for bird watching or relaxing visits to hot springs. We offer 24/7 In-country support, and 100% satisfaction guarantee.
5. ILT Costa Rica
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5.0 based on 963 reviews
Costa Rica's most reliable private transfer service. Our private transfer service offers a safe, convenient, and flexible way to travel anywhere within Costa Rica.
Reviewed By tdbelmont
My family and I recently returned from a 10-day visit to Costa Rica. Our trip was fantastic, and one of the primary reasons was thanks to our wonderful drivers from ILT who drove us from San Jose to Manuel Antonio, from MA to the Cloud Forest, and from Arenal to San Jose, Our drivers were always prompt, extremely safe, and incredibly friendly. One of our drivers, Damien, found a lost credit card in his car and decided to drop it off at our next destination on his own time to help us out. Another driver drove us to several pharmacies along the way to our destination when our son had an attack of bronchitis. We were so grateful in both instances. In addition, the cars are equipped with Wi-Fi, so our children passed the long car rides without complaining. Cars were clean and comfortable, and the drivers were very engaging and excited to share their beautiful country and culture with us. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone traveling to Costa Rica. They took away all of the travel stress and allowed us to fully enjoy our vacation.
6. The Baqueano
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5.0 based on 87 reviews
We specialize in providing transportation solutions for single passengers, families, or groups. You can hire our cars with drivers for few hours a day, individual day-trips, or for several consecutive days. -Private Driver. -Private Transportation. -Guided Tours for All Adventures. -One Way Private Transfer. -Multiday - Dedicated Vehicle & Driver
Reviewed By HBW1234 - Huntsville, United States
Charles is an excellent tour guide. A real passion for his job and truly loves his work. I will definitely use his service again.
7. Museo de Arte Costarricense
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4.5 based on 357 reviews
This museum displays works by local artists.
Reviewed By CathyPar
Although this is only small, the building itself is beautiful ( formerly the San José airport) and contains some excellent examples of Costa Rican art including several impressive sculptures in the outside exhibition area.
8. Jade Museum
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4.5 based on 1,301 reviews
The Jade Museum and of precolumbian culture is positioned as an innovative state-of-the-art cultural proposal in the protection and conservation of archaeological heritage in Central America. Located in the center of Costa Rics's capital, the building was especially constructed to house the museum's collection, its architecture evoking a cut jade block. Its five levels exhibit objects crafted by artisans specialized in solving their daily subsistence needs, their spiritual and political world.
Reviewed By jbourgeo - Seattle, United States
This museum, also reviewed by Trip Advisor visitors under its name, Museo de Jade (ha-day), has an overwhelming collection of jade and pottery (and a few gold works) recovered from parts of Costa Rica. At first I was a bit frustrated by the volume of materials without much information, until I learned that there were supposed to be (and are) computer screens/kiosks which will tell you more; many of them were not working, but many were (I learned). In any case, soon I was immersed in the experience, as there are many informative displays, including dioramas. The "day" and "night" exhibits, and the "memories" exhibit, are stunning. I spent more time than most people (based on being "passed" many times), I was enthralled. Do allow at least a couple hours. There are quite a few activities for young people, I think it's a good family museum, overall. Spanish is of course the dominant language, but there are many signs and subtitles in English. In sum, this museum helped me realize just how complex and complete pre-Columbian Costa Rican culture was. Fascinating art and artisanry, you will make an authentic connection with these peoples.
9. Pueblo Antiguo
10. Museo de los Ninos
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4.5 based on 437 reviews
Reviewed By kingmodiddy - San Diego, United States
This museum blew us away it was unexpected we had some extra time in San Jose with my four-year-old son they had 2 zip lines going across the upper part of the museum as well as two suspended walkways very safe they put on harnesses attach the lines as well as helmets staff on either end of the obstacles. There was a cars movie themed area with all of the cars from the movie and lots of different rooms that showed the historical prison cells it used to be. Highly recommend
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