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San Jose
San Jose, Central Valley, Costa Rica
Where San Jose sits, what to see there, and what to book.
- Top sights
- 8
- Bookable experiences
- 801
- Time zone
- America/Costa Rica
San Jose sits in Central Valley, and this guide is the shape of it: where it is, what it breaks down into, and what there is to do once you are there. The sights below are ordered by how many tours and tickets are sold for them, which is the closest thing there is to a ranking of what visitors actually go and see. There are 801 bookable experiences here in total, with prices, durations and cancellation terms on every card.
Costa Rica › Central Valley › San Jose
What to see in San Jose
Ordered by how many tours and tickets are sold for each — the closest thing there is to a ranking of what visitors actually go and see.
San Jose Central Market (Mercado Central)
19 tours & tickets
Tours of San Jose Central Market (Mercado Central)
Near San Jose
Other destinations we publish within a few hours of here, closest first.
What travellers book in San Jose
The experiences Viator ranks highest here, with the price, the duration and the cancellation terms on every card.
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Tortuga Island Full Day Tour from San José with Lunch
4.4 (702)15h
Enjoy a special day surrounded by nature, seeing dolphins, islands, birds and many more species during the journey until you reach Isla Tortuga, our destination where we will give you approximately 5 hours of beach time…
from $103.50 / personView details
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Zipline Tour in La Fortuna with Arenal Volcano Views
5.0 (354)1h 30m
Enjoy an exciting zipline adventure with incredible views of the Arenal Volcano (if weather permits) at Airtime Zipline Adventure, located just minutes from downtown La Fortuna and next to the famous Sloth Watching…
from $55 / personView details
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Arenal Volcano Experience Full-Day Tour from San Jose
4.9 (1,647)14h
See more of the Arenal Volcano region with the convenience of a full-day tour from San Jose. Take a scenic route to Arenal with views of farms, rain forests, and small towns. Stop at a coffee plantation and sample…
from $165 / personView details
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Poás Volcano and Coffee Tour with Tasting and La Paz Falls
4.2 (160)7h 30m
This excursion is a full day we will travel to the beautiful area of Poás, our bus will travel through mountains and cattle farms until we reach the impressive Poás Volcano. We will take a short hike to the crater to…
from $84 / personView details
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Horseback Riding Adventure in La Fortuna with River Crossings
5.0 (71)2h 20m
Discover the beauty of La Fortuna, Costa Rica, on a unique horseback riding adventure operated by a local family-run business. This tour takes you through tropical forest trails, river crossings, and stunning natural…
from $65 / personView details
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Full Day Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens and Coffee Plantation Experience
4.9 (812)10h
For this full day tour, we will visit three incredible places that are completely unique to this area. As well as learning more about Costa Rican coffee, we will visit Poás Volcano, one of only seven active volcanoes in…
from $185 / personView details
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Sights, areas and experiences here were last checked 2026-09-13.
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