San Jose Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

Amazing experience! Just as it was described on Cool Destinations and so much fun. You'll have plenty of time to see everything. The hot springs were my favorite part, sooo relaxing and plenty of time to spend there. The views are fantastic too. Fernando was our tour guide, he was awesome!! Lots of fun facts, very kind, and great driver.My husband and I were the only native English speakers in the tour group but knew enough Spanish that we preferred to try listening to some of the tour in Spanish. Fernando is a bilingual guide and accommodated us perfectly, speaking in a way we could understand while also keeping it fun and engaging for everyone. He also explained parts in English whenever we needed it.Also, at one point in the trip I had an upset stomach and became a little car sick (not fault of driver or any food from the trip, was just me). He was super kind about it and handled it smoothly.We all had a blast and I would absolutely recommend this trip! Everyone we interacted with was great. Huge shout-out to Fernando for making the day so great!

This trip was amazing! Our guide Fernando was so nice and he taught us a lot! My wife and I have been casually learning Spanish and he made it fun for us to practice. The sights were beautiful and the hot springs were a highlight of our trip to Costa Rica. Would recommend!

We cant control the weather, but despite the rain I learnt so much and had a fun time! Edgar was friendly and knew his stuff. Thank you!!!

Great trip! Steven was our tour guide and was fantastic. The food was good that the tour provided. The cultural show was lame though. No excitement and only lasted 3 minutes. Would still recommend this trip. But don’t get excited for the show

fernando is well experienced driver /tour guide as he’s very knowledgeable about the country and every question asked was answered willingly and informatively. He was very helpful, kind and would go above and beyond to attend to our requests . The trip in itself is more than enjoyable and worth it! loved the inclusive coffee with cheese and tortilla the delish lunch and dinner and fresh healthy fruit juices. All of it i enjoyed and made me fall in love in costa rica as well with the beautiful luscious forest volcano and plantations

If you go with Alex, you will have the best time doing this tour. He is great at explaining every detail of the park. Thanks to his patience and hearing expertise we were available to see al lot of diversity.

Very knowledgeable tour guide that cares about you at all times. Clear instructions throughout the day. Makes several stops during the tour

This was the second time I took this tour and was happy because I got to see one of the things I didn't get to see the first time. Just as the first time the tour was well handled and the lunch was even better than last year. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Your was informative and guide was excellent in explaining and informing us all of the area and places we biaited

This was the best nature tour we went on! Our guide was awesome and we saw SO MANY THINGS. Highly recommend

The bus/walking tour of San Jose was excellent. Héctor, our guide, was friendly, very knowledgeable, and did a great job leading our small group through the city. Lunch was delicious, and the stops we made at the museums and landmarks gave us great insights into the history and culture.

It was a great experience! I learned a lot about the history of Costa Rica and got to enjoy the cuisine of San Jose. I would highly recommend attending if you want to see the beauty of the city and learn more about it.

The entire experience was amazing and the dinner at the end was a perfect way to end the tour. If you are lucky enough to get Sergio you won't be disappointed. He gave the tour in English and Spanish to make sure everyone felt included.

Comprehensive, convivial, fascinating, adventurous and team building. In short, a day to remember.

Our tour guide Steven was amazing, he was so informative on every place we stopped. He even stopped along side the road to see a sloth in a tree and also some birds. I would definitely recommend this tour. Also, the driver was so incredibly nice and did an amazing job at driving safe in the weather conditions.

This was an excellent night tour. In smaller groups we saw lots of amazing animals and Michael was an outstanding guide. Really cared about the animals and got us some amazing photos. Highly recommended!