We thoroughly enjoyed our experience with Angie who took us through the creative, fun and arsy side of some of the streets of San Jose. She was very knowledgable and informative, and gave us invaluable insights into the history, culture and artistic side of San Jose. Much of the street art and graffiti have underlying socio-political meanings, and Angie was able to explain and help us understand the context behind the art. As we walked through neighbourhoods, we learnt about how these neighbourhoods were developed and why they were important to the culture and development of San Jose. We also had the opportunity to see different types of architectural influences ranging from Moorish to Victorian. Unfortunately because we visited during the holiday period, many of the galleries were closed, but Angie did a great job of explaining what type of Art each one showcased and encouraging us to visit them later on during our stay when they were open again. This felt like a relaxing stroll through a creatively decorated neighbourhood with friends. Two hours well spent. If you like street art and hearing the stories behind the art and the artists, all infused with an insight into s bit of the culture and history of the city and the country - this is the tour for you!

Fabulous tour. I recommend 100 percent. It not only art but a tour of San Jose's wonderful architecture. Angie is very knowledgeable and full of historic facts. Don't miss this tour.

We spent a delightful two hours with our guide and saw murals and art galleries and lovely buildings in Moorish, Spanish and Victorian styles.

We had a spare morning in San Jose, so decided to do this to fill in time. So pleased we did it. The guide was friendly, informative and went at a gentle pace to suit our needs. Saw bits of San Jose we would never have seen and learned lots about the city. The murals were impressive, too. Definitely recommend this.

Great cultural experience in San Jose! I booked this excursion two days in advance and received great communication. I ended up being the only participant for the day which allowed my tour guide, Christopher (I think that was his name) to be a little more flexible. I learned there's a lot of European influence in the architecture throughout the city. I really enjoyed myself! I really enjoyed Ñ and ended up purchasing a few souvenir items from there.

It was interesting to see the interesting variety of architecture in the neighbourhoods we walked Our guide was excellent unfortunately I can’t remember his name. He was very knowledgeable about the buildings.He did not rush us and was happy to answer any questions we had even if they were not related to the tour. The tour was a very good way to see some of Sa Jose and well worth the cost. I would strongly recommend it as a way of exploring the city

Our guide, Chris, met us in the lobby of the National Theatre for the ‘Glam Bird’ walking tour for ‘history buffs’. Chris was a really lovely guy and worked hard to answer all of our questions. We joined the tour around the theatre and Chris translated for us as the theatre tour was in Spanish - we enjoyed looking at the beautiful interior although may have missed some of the information due to the language barrier, maybe? We learnt about how the theatre was built from Italian materials and about the beautiful paintings on the walls and roof, also about the melting pot culture of the country. We finished with a cup of coffee in the Cafe Alma in the theatre which was lovely. After the theatre tour we headed out with Chris to Park Morazan where we were fortunate enough to see some dancers in National costume making a commercial (for insurance) which was a real treat. We also saw some flamenco dancers practising for an arts festival. Then we walked through the Barrio Amon area of the city looking at the large houses mainly from an architectural point of view. Thai tour really helped us to get our bearings on our first morning in the City.

My friend and I went on a tour with Christopher, and we had a fantastic time! It happened to rain during our tour, and Christopher was great at finding places that would shelter us from the rain, and he adjusted the tour to make it enjoyable. He was SO knowledgable about the history, cultural dynamics and politics of the country. We learned so much, and had a blast meandering through the city with him. I had been to SJ a couple of times before, but because of this tour, I have a new found appreciation, fondness and excitement for this city. This was different than other tours I have experienced in that we were able to have conversation about the information rather than just receive a lecture, and the information was presented in a dynamic and interesting way. Christopher was able to answer any question we threw his way! Highly recommend...

I really enjoyed my walking tour of downtown San José with my guide Sharon! She shared a lot of interesting history that I wouldn’t have otherwise gleaned without her knowledge of the city. Definitely one of the highlights of my Costa Rica trip.

Great experience for discovering San Jose in a different way! We had a history and art tour with Angie, who told us many stories about the city, the main buildings, but also less known ones. We visited Barrio Amon, Otoya, and city center, during a 2 hour pleasant walk. Perfect for a small activity before taking your flight! I highly recommend.

I have booked a bus ticket from San Jose to La fortuna, price was 16 us dollar. Unfortunately there are no prepaid tickets for that route so I had to pay again at the bus. They didn't reply to me when I was asking for the money. I tried to contact them via mail, Facebook or even Instagram but no chance... Be careful when you want to book something there.

This tour was wonderful! We learned about aspects of the culture and history you don’t get from museums. Our guide, Alejandro, was knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about the topics he covered. One of the best walking tours I’ve been on.

Our guide was friendly and enthusiastic about the City, having lived in San Jose for many years, I was wondering what more could I possibly learn? My expectations were exceeded, there were so many amazing gems around the city that I had completely overlooked, places our guide pointed out and discussed with us. It was a very interactive and fun tour. Great conversation and informative tour. I learned a lot with Barrio Bird walking tours and I highly recommend it to anyone coming to San Jose. The meeting location was very easy to find and our guide was right on time! Thank you Barrio Bird Walking Tours!

Really glad I did this 2 hour tour of San Jose! Got a sense of the cultural and historical perspective that one can miss by skipping the city! Our guide was lovely. She showed us beautiful galleries and street art. Highly recommend taking this tour and spending one day in San Jose doing this, a museum and the central market.

It was an absolutly beautyful and super inteesting experience with our lovely guide Alejandro! He explained us something about the arquitechture in town, about cr-history, special places to go, about does and donts… 👍