The Best San Jose Costa Rica City Tours

  OMG.... THIS IS A MUST!!!!!! I’ve never done anything like this before... This was so much fun. At first, I thought it was going to be a cold boring night,... read more but as soon as everyone started talking to each other, the fun started. Meeting and interacting with new people was the highlight of the night; at every stop, we got to take a shot. The tour operator was very informative and so nice to everyone. I would definitely come for another night if I was staying in San Jose longer. You have to add this to your to do list if visiting San Jose, CR.

  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!

  My boyfriend and I did this tour and we enjoyed it so much. Danny was so informative and really took us to some great spots. The drinks were so good... read more and surprisingly not too expensive. I would do this again!

  Every time we come through San Jose we make sure and do 1 if not more tours with Carpe Chepe. The walking tour is fantastic and full of History.... read more The Pub and Craft Beer tours take you to places only the locals know and that we would have probably never stumbled upon. San Jose and Costa Rica have a great craft beer scene and as any Costa Rican visitor knows, amazing food. These folks can be trusted with time and taste.

  We joined the pub crawl mid February with visiting friends from Argentina, the United States, Italy and The Philippines. It was a great way to spend time together, have our... read more guests see some of San José, and learn more about Costa Rica from locals.

We had previously joined Carpe Chepe for the free city tour, and since we had a good time then, we decided to sign up for this pub crawl. We were not disappointed. All of our friends enjoyed themselves and we got to discover some new places ourselves as well.

We visited different bars and didn't have to wait in line at any of the these places. This was really nice because some of the bars had lots of people lined up outside waiting for their turn to go inside. The guides were very friendly, bilingual, and made sure everyone enjoyed their night out. They seemed to be having a good time themselves as well and they kinda just felt like part of our group!

It sometimes took a while to get drinks, but other than that we had zero complaints. We would definitely sign up for this pub crawl again in the future, or try one of the other tours that Carpe Chepe offers. If you're looking for a fun night out, this is it!