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Barrio Bird Walking Tours
Barrio Bird Walking Tours
Barrio Bird Walking Tours
4.5
City Tours • Cultural Tours • Walking Tours • Food Tours • Day Trips
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Group & Private City Walking Tours of San Jose, Costa Rica and Central Valley day-trips. Food, History, Culture and Art. Get an insider view to the best and hidden places to visit in San Jose Costa Rica. We limit our group size to 8 people (larger groups can be booked privately) so that we can customize the route along the way based on the interests of our guests. Our guides live in San Jose, are artists, activists, business owners and simply love San Jose! We even share with you things to do in San Jose after your tour has ended. We were the first tour company focused solely on San Jose and we continue to stay on top of trends, news and local happenings to always offer our guests a contemporary experience.
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2 hours
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Elizabeth S
1 contribution
May 2023 • Couples
Great communication from the company and easy to locate meetup place. Christopher, our guide, was fantastic. He was knowledgeable of the city and fun to be around. We got hot tips on where to eat and cool things to do. Great experience!
Written May 27, 2023
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GregS
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Apr 2023 • Couples
We highly recommend the Bird's Nest/City Highlights Tour from Barrio Bird Walking Tours for anyone who is visiting San Jose for the first time. The guide was extremely friendly, easy to listen to, could answer any questions, and also provided ideas for other things to see in the city along including restaurant recommendations.
Written April 17, 2023
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Ron K
Oshawa, Canada2 contributions
Feb 2023
We enjoyed our time with Angie. She knew where to go to see interesting architecture. She was willing to answer our many questions about history and also present day culture. Next time we'll do the food tour. The website did not make it clear what tours were running and they did not respond to our questions by e-mail. Despite that, the tour ticked all our boxes. We regret that we did not have time for the gold museum or the interior of the National Theatre.
Written February 21, 2023
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Hi Jack, we are glad you enjoyed your tour. All tours have stated since the beginning of COVID at the top of page whether they are operating or not. Future guests should look there.
Written February 26, 2023
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Monika H
London, UK21 contributions
Great walking tour with an excellent guide - informative and takes you through the key tourist and local sites. Would definitely recommend.
Written February 6, 2023
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Ellie C
Rhinebeck, New York, United States122 contributions
Dec 2022
We very much enjoyed a small group tour when in San Jose for a couple of days before heading to the coast for the main part of our vacation. The guide was great - Knowledgeable and good-natured. She had tidbits about the local culture, the architecture, street art, etc. Definitely recommend this if you have some time to kill in San Jose. The 2 hour length of the tour was perfect.
Written January 14, 2023
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vautin
4 contributions
Jan 2023 • Solo
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.
Written January 12, 2023
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Jordan Davis
Savannah, GA1 contribution
Nov 2022 • Couples
This was the only activity we had planned in the city and the tour guide was a no show and there was no communication.
Written November 29, 2022
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Hi Jordan, our apologies. We are not sure what happened with the system. Safe travels.
Written December 28, 2022
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Geoffrey Cheminet
Vanves22 contributions
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.
Written March 19, 2022
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We are so happy you enjoyed exploring San Jose before your flight! We strive to make this a fun experience as you arrive or depart Costa Rica.
Written March 25, 2022
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johnlindsay44
London, UK8 contributions
Mar 2022
We loved the fact that David our guide showed us the beautiful, the not so beautiful and the ugly in the centre of San Jose. We felt that the tour was realistic and honest. It gave us a brief understanding of the history of San Jose and Costa Rica.
It took us to places and streets which we would not otherwise have seen in the short time we had available. We really enjoyed it tremendously and David was a very nice person who was enthusiastic about what he was doing. He is also an architecture student which was ideal for this kind of tour.
It took us to places and streets which we would not otherwise have seen in the short time we had available. We really enjoyed it tremendously and David was a very nice person who was enthusiastic about what he was doing. He is also an architecture student which was ideal for this kind of tour.
Written March 16, 2022
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Thank you for this review! We strive to create 'real-world' experiences so travelers understand Costa Rica beyond 'a jungle'. Safe travels!
Written March 25, 2022
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manu85
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar3 contributions
Dec 2021 • Solo
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.
Written January 19, 2022
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We do not offer bus service as stated on site. This person wrote us with threats an aggression, we do not cater to either. In 2022, due to COVID, we are offering ONLY the Bird's Nest and Artist Bird Tours as stated on our website under COVID updates. Other reviews will reflect our great and honest service for these tours. For anyone experiencing a booking error, we recommend acknowledging your mistake and being polite while trying to resolve the issue.
Written January 23, 2022
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Good day,
I would like to know the time the tour begins, I would like one in the afternoon, about 2pm, does this exist? How can I get an email to speak to someone directly?
Bellaiis
San Jose, Costa Rica13 contributions
Hello, we have tours at 10:15 and 2:30. You can choose your date to see tours on our site tour san jose costa rica
We also booked a walking tour and cannot find where it begins. It is under the name "Meggie" and starts in 1.5 hours. Please respond to our email inquiries.
Bellaiis
San Jose, Costa Rica13 contributions
We already spoke. Thank you.
ElsaEscudero
Mariano Comense, Italy6 contributions
Buenos dias. quiero saber donde encuentro esta agencia turistica para giras a pie. gracias
Bellaiis
San Jose, Costa Rica13 contributions
you can visit the website to fill out an interest form or send an email. This software will not let me leave the email here. It shows on the business profile page.
CKHA_LA
Los Angeles, CA111 contributions
Hi, I tried a couple times to email an inquiry regarding a walking tour and transportation, but have not received any reply via your website and via direct email. Do you guys not reply if a date requested for a tour is not available? Thanks
Capt_of_Adventure
Dallas, TX254 contributions
I am not familiasr with this companies policies on responding to your request but maybe a link to their facebook page will help. If you need more help feel free to ask and I will do my best too. BarrioBirdWalkingTours
LeslieLorraine
Saint Paul, MN200 contributions
I just booked a walking tour but I cannot see where the tour starts on your website- where do I meet the tour at? Thank you.
Bellaiis
San Jose, Costa Rica13 contributions
Hi Leslie, will respond via your email. Cheers, Stacey
AshleyBre
Elysian, MN252 contributions
How do you go about booking a walking tour?
Bellaiis
San Jose, Costa Rica13 contributions
Hi Ashley, sorry, for some reason I did not get a notification for this question. Please visit website toursanjosecostarica. sorry can't post email here. There is a link to website on our profile page.
maria s
Tennessee13 contributions
hi, i'm interested in a street art / graffiti tour for two
i'll be in san jose on thursday 7/ 23/ 2015
please advise
Bellaiis
San Jose, Costa Rica13 contributions
Hi Maria, please send your request to our reservations team or complete the reservation form on website TA won't let me post emails or links here. The contact info is on our TA profile. Cheers! Stacey