2 in 1 Volcano Irazu + San Jose City Tour

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About this activity

Just one hour and ten minutes from San José we have the beautiful Irazú volcano, one of the highest and most active volcanoes in Costa Rica, cataloged as one of the most beautiful and impressive on the planet.

We will be able to walk through one of the 3 main craters, and after the tour we will go to the highest point of the National Park, which is also the second highest point in Costa Rica, then we will descend the volcano to visit the most important church in Costa Rica. We know a little about the architecture and the different constructions that the structure has had.

Then our guide will take you directly to the city of San José. Discover San José like never before, we are the only operators that give you the opportunity to integrate and really get to know the culture of Costa Rica on a city tour. We combine the walking tour and guarantee maximum benefit from the experience while also having all the comforts of tourist transportation.

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At a glance

Duration: 10 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Summer Travel Costa Rica

Ages: Children (2–9 years) · Adults (10–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: Lunch
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Itinerary

Irazu Volcano National Park

3 hours Admission included

We begin our tour in San José and surrounding areas at 07:00 in the morning, to take advantage of our day we begin the direct route to the volcano, on the way to the volcano we will be able to enjoy the beautiful views of the valleys, in addition our guide will be telling us information curious about the local lifestyle and traditions. Upon arrival we will have a tour of the main crater of the volcano, we will be able to see the main lagoon and the guide will explain a little about the history of this volcano.

After the walk through the main crater, we headed to the highest point of the national park (3,432 meters above sea level), the second highest point in Costa Rica.

This volcano is active, and is one of the most beautiful in Costa Rica, on a clear day it is possible to see the central valley in its entirety and also the central volcanic mountain range made up of 4 volcanoes, with very good weather conditions, you can even See Lake Nicaragua about 200 kilometers away in a straight line.
Santuario Nacional Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles

40 min Admission included

The Basilica of the Angels is one of the most important English basilica in Costa Rica, our tours will take us to see the pilgrimage, the church museum, and the holy water fountain, you can drink holy water, see the discovery stone and See the beautiful church inside.

It is undoubtedly one of the best experiences, since this church has European architecture and a Gothic design that is very attractive to our tourists.
Stop 3

45 min Admission included

We will visit the beautiful Costa Rican art museum, a building that was once the old San José airport in Costa Rica.

In this Museum we can see more than 110 works of art by Costa Rican artists, we will also visit the golden hall that tells the history of Costa Rica since pre-Columbian times, we can also appreciate the beautiful views of the La Sabana metropolitan park.
Stop 4

30 min

On our tour, we will visit the beautiful Morazán Park, in this place we have a lot of history and curious facts.

We will also be able to see historic buildings of the city such as the Pink School, Yellow House and the Youth Development Center, all of these are important government buildings.
Stop 5

30 min

We continue our journey towards the San José National Park, we have important monuments such as the statue of the Battle of Rivas, for which we fought to avoid the domination of reveldes from the north of the continent, we can appreciate the statue of our national hero Juan Santamaría, we can also See important buildings such as the Congress of the Republic and the National Registry, as well as the Supreme Court of Elections.
Central Market (Mercado Central)

one hour

On our tour we cannot miss our beautiful central market of San José, more than 300 different food, alternative medicine, clothing and general commerce stores.

It is the best representative of Costa Rican culture, this place allows you to know even what you did not imagine or expect about our country.
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph of Costa Rica

45 min

To finish our tour in the best way and followed after the central market, we will walk from the central market to the metropolitan cathedral, crossing the central park of San José, we will be able to see the Melico Salazar theater and we will visit the most important church in the province of San José. José.
Teatro Nacional Costa Rica

30 min

Finally we will finish at the jewel of the city, our National Theater of Costa Rica, a beautiful building built in the 19th century, inspired by Spanish designs and built by important French, Costa Rican and Spanish architects.

On this occasion, we will visit the main lobby of the national theater, optionally and on your own you can enjoy a coffee in the most prestigious cafeteria in the country.