We enjoyed the view and city tour from the top of the double decker bus. Rolpho, the guitar player, was cute and entertaining, and we especially enjoyed our time in the central market, cathedral, theater, and national park. The tour guide’s historical description of the National monument was excellent. I was misled by the description of the tour in advance that we were going to the museum. We just drove by. Also, as another review mentioned, we would have loved more time in the market to browse and shop. And my daughter was especially eager to see the actual theater as opposed to just the lobby, but you needed a special guid to get in to see more of the National Theater. The dinner was a good typical Costa Rican fare though my family especially enjoyed the breaded fish (Sea Bass.) All in all, we appreciated seeing an overview of San Jose though it felt a little rushed and formulaic.

The musician on the bus was really good, the guide was kind and informative. It was mostly a drive by pointing out sites that I really wanted to see. I would have liked more time and freedom in the central market to make more purchases and get some coffee. I also would have enjoyed a stop at the lovely church.

Guild gave great presentations on the history of the places we visited. The dinner was excellent. Just the right amount of time to see what San Jose CR has to offer.

First, we were picked up by a small bus and taken to a location where other small buses dropped off people -- and we all got onto a double-decker bus together. The tour was EXCELLENT. Our guide was Sergio and was very knowledgeable. We made several stops throughout the city, and most felt rushed. We had only 20 minutes at the museum of art, and if you had to use the restroom, it came out of that time. So don't count on being able to really savor the art, only sample it. It was incredible to see the Gold Room at the museum and look at the historical 3-D mural carved out of plaster in the walls. Incredible!! We also went to the Central Market 1880 and were walked through it as a group -- otherwise you WILL get lost in it, it is that huge!! However, we did get taken to a single souvenir shop as a group and got to purchase coffee, chocolate, t-shirts, items made of wood, and whatever other things you like for souvenirs. They're pricey for us tourists, but I felt good about sharing with the people. They were very polite and helpful, and even offered us some chocolate-covered coffee beans to try. YUM!! Finally, dinner was at a modest restaurant, where we had a choice of chicken, fish, beef, or vegetarian. The fish was breaded, and delicious. I chose the chicken, which was grilled. The meal itself was simple but filling. We had a great time getting to see San Jose and I would recommend this tour. One thing I found on both tours I took in San Jose (with 2 different companies) is that they rarely think through bathroom needs for people. If a stop is 20 minutes and you need the restroom, you lose time out of the stop. With all the stops being very quick, bathrooms were an issue.

This was a nice way to start off our vacation to Costa Rica. After the hotel pickup, we got to see a lot of sights in San Jose as Sergio did an excellent job talking about the most significant historical aspects of Costa Rica and even Central America. I especially liked the discussion on the National Monument. Among the stops, I also enjoyed the Central Market and seeing the shops, sodas (mini-restaurants), foods, items and smells associated with this market. Overall, I liked the ambiance of the double decker bus (we sat on top) watching the lights go by while a musical performer was playing on his guitar.

Overall a very nice tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Many nice stops where you get to get off the bus and experience Costa Rica. Nicely done!

The bus was comfortable, guide provided good knowledge and the lunch was tasty. My 3 star review the cost vs value and the time spent at stops. I would recommend taking this tour on the 1st day of the trip. If you enjoy the places visited you can return.

Sergio our guide was excellent…Very knowledgeable and passionate. If you don’t have a lot of time to spend in San Jose this is your tour. It’s long enough and will cover most of SJ’s points of interest. Even thou the museum is small it was very charming and full of Costa Rica history. The “Mercado Central” is fascinating if you like old, historic type of market place…my wife and both loved it! It felt if you were back on the day!!!…with lots of traditional foods, clothing, and souvenirs. Ended up with a nice very traditional meal. The tour gave us a sense of the local culture and atmosphere. Sergio made that happened!!! Great Job!!!!

Jordan (JJ) and the driver and the gentleman that played his guitar and sang were fantastic. (Mina and Rodolfo I think). Sorry. I should have taken better notes. Jordan is so passionate about his country's history and he knows it so well. There was not a single moment that I was bored or didn't learn something valuable. I also had an absolutely great time enjoying all that San Jose has to offer, from dinner, shopping, sightseeing and more. This tour is definitely worth more than the cost. We did the VIP City Afternoon Tour with Dinner / Tour. There were 3 in my group and we were joined by 2 from Canada and 2 from Mexico. We all had a grand time. Thanks Jordan, Mina and Rodolfo. Man I hope have your names correct. :)

Terrible tour. We did nothing that the brochure said we would do. No oxcarts, no marimba live show, no sugar cane or making tortilla ..nothing but on and off the bus three times for a little history and then dinner

Great food, people and history. City built on top of a mountain. The view is looking down 360 degrees is amazing. Go visit on your bucket list.

Jordan shows you interesting parts of San Jose you probably would never find on your own, and he's wonderfully charming and informative on a million different topics. San Jose is big and confusing but VIP has organized a tour that makes sure you see what you need to see. Ivan the driver appeared by magic at just the right time to bring us to the next stop on the tour. We really enjoyed it. They were also super convenient, picked us up at our hotel near the airport and dropped us off at the hotel at the end. We made the reservation the reservation the same day as the tour.

Handicraft market was not cheaper than other places - for e. g. We paid for chocolate after negotiating and thought we did great then to find out that airport has those cheaper!! Actual tour was nice - efficient / effective use of time Pickup to the starting point was slow - a 15 minute drive took 45 minutes where the driver picked up 3 other families - we would have been better of showing up at starting point on our own ( probably would cost us 15 - 20 dollars in taxi )

this was a great opportunity to see a few highlights of San Jose and to see where the locals shop and hang out on a routine evening, meal was fine

I love this tour because of Jordan our tour guide as he made the tour entertaining and very informative.