The Best San Jose Costa Rica City Tours

  We did two tours with Carpe Chepe, the Free Walking tour and the Craft Beer tour and both were fantastic! Iva was one of the most knowledgeable guides I've ever... read more had the pleasure to tour with, both in regards to the history and current culture in San Jose to her craft beer scene insight. Thanks for showing us what a wonderful city San Jose is, can't wait to come back!

  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!

  Muy buen servicio. Buen tour de la ciudad, en los lugares más interesantes con un guía muy conocedor y amigable.

  We’ve been on the free walking tour with Ama and has a really good time. The tour is perfekt to get a overview of the city and the city’s history.... read more Ama was really fun and had lots of recommendations about what to do and where to travel in Costa Rica.
The company ‚Carpe Chepe‘ wants to show people how beautiful San José is and that it shouldn’t be just a stopover because it‘s near the airport. By doing those tours they really show how nice the city is and how much history it has.

A absolute must do during your stay! Unfortunately we weren‘t able to take another tour. They‘re offering quite a lot which seem to be great fun as well.

  One word "Danny" you rock, what an amazing night. Danny thanks a million, I wouldl recommend you a million time over if I could. He was so patience, caring and... read more trust worthy. My husband and I are beyond please, especially since we didn't planned on...More