San José Trip Overview
Unmask the beauty of contemporary Costa Rican life on this walking tour of San Jose and San Antonio de Escazu la Ventolera that is a remarkable Dusk views of San Jose. This guided hike begins in the mountain-top town of Escazú.
Highlights:
*Discover a tale of two cities, exploring the real local people in San Jose and Escazu, the “City of Witches”
*Enjoy a cup of coffee.
*Visit the legendary Mountains of Bebedero Escazu La Ventolera. We will enter the mountain, one of the most beautiful trails in Escazú, on the right we have beautiful views of the mountains and on the left we will see the city.
*Visit a legendary masquerade family, renowned for their traditional Costa Rican masks.
*Feast on authentic local cuisine in a 100-year-old restaurant for dinner.
*Enjoy a sample of traditional chicha.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: San José, Costa Rica
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting San José, San José, Costa Rica
Unmask the beauty of contemporary Costa Rican life on this walking tour of San Jose and San Antonio de Escazu la Ventolera that is a remarkable Dusk views of San Jose. This guided hike begins in the mountain-top town of Escazú.
Highlights:
*Discover a tale of two cities, exploring the real local people in San Jose and Escazu, the “City of Witches”
*Enjoy a cup of coffee.
*Visit the legendary Mountains of Bebedero Escazu La Ventolera. We will enter the mountain, one of the most beautiful trails in Escazú, on the right we have beautiful views of the mountains and on the left we will see the city.
*Visit a legendary masquerade family, renowned for their traditional Costa Rican masks.
*Feast on authentic local cuisine in a 100-year-old restaurant for dinner.
*Enjoy a sample of traditional chicha.
Stop At: Teatro Nacional Costa Rica, Second Ave. and Fifth St., San Jose Costa Rica
Setting off from the beautiful National Theatre Building, you’ll instantly fall in love with San Jose’s beauty. Fortunately, this city has so much more to offer, so you still have loads to look forward to!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Escazu, Escazu, San Jose Metro, Province of San Jose
After walking through the historical Center of San Jose we’ll board our transportation to one of the oldest cities in Costa Rica, Escazu, which holds a rich history of witches. On our way to the city of the witches, you’ll spot La Sabana Metropolitan Park, which used to be the San Jose international airport.City of witches… in Escazu we are visit the legendary , better known by the locals as LaVentolera, .Visit a legendary masquerade family, renowned for their traditional Costa Rican masks and take a Coffee on authentic local cuisine in a 100-year-old restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sin Domicilio Fijo, Av. 32 134, San José, Escazú, Costa Rica
This is a 200 hundred years old coffee house, where we get prepare, and pick up for our driver for a 20 minutes ride in the mountains of Escazu to Bebedero.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: La Ventolera, VRWR+3X6, San José, San Antonio, Costa Rica
This is Located, on the Mountains of Escazu, La Ventolera that is a remarkable views of San Jose and framed by forest after spending the time admiring the surrounding and taking photos we will continue hike down the hill to Bebedero where we have a private transportation to take us to The mask maker a local family.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: San José, San Antonio, Costa Rica
We’ll pay a visit to a legendary local master’s house, where three generations of the same family have been making some of the country’s most beautiful masks for celebrations and special holidays. Here we’ll be privy to his creative genius, and he’ll let us in on the family’s secrets for making Costa Rica’s most famous masks. After this we will venture to a 100-year-old restaurant that’s known for its traditional fare, and where you’ll get a real taste of Costa Rica, with a Menu of choice of over 20 different Costa Rican tapas! or just a Local dinner to choose. After dinner is the ending of the tour from this point , our guide would help you to go back to your accomodation.
Duration: 1 hour
Sample Menu
• patacones – This is made of a green plantain
• Chifrijo – Is a very popular Tapas dish
• A cup of Coffee – We stops in a very especial place where locals go a have a cup of coffee with their families
