San Jose Mountains: Walking and Traditional Masks in San José, Costa Rica

Unleash the beauty of modern Costa Rican life on this walking tour of San José and Escaz.

Highlights:

• Discover a tale of two cities, exploring the real local people in San Jose and Escazu, the “City of Witches"

• Visit the legendary Mountains of Bebedero Escazu La Ventolera

• One of the most beautiful trails in Escazú

• Beautiful views of the mountains and the city

• Visit a legendary masquerade family, renowned for their traditional Costa Rican masks

• Enjoy a sample of traditional chicha

• Visit a Mr. Sloth Coffee Shop store where you learn to prepare coffee, or famous agua de sapo from sugar cane and lemon juice, and make empanadas plantain.

Includes: 

• Guide
  

• Transportation by private vehicle from San José to Escazú

Not Included: 

• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Please note: Minimum age is 13 years old. Not recommended for people with heart conditions. The experience is not available from 01.11 to 30.11
The price for Youth (13 - 17) €25. The tour starts from Meeting point.

Unleash the beauty of modern Costa Rican life on this walking tour of San José and the Escazu la Ventolera mountains. Touch some of Costa Rica's local legends, freshest food and rustic restaurants on this San Jose tour where you follow in holy footsteps and ride public transport for an unforgettable experience.

Stepping out of the beautiful building of the National Theater, you will immediately fall in love with the beauty of San José. Luckily, this city has so much more to offer, so there's still plenty to look forward to! We will take a private transport and drive to one of the oldest cities in Costa Rica, Escazu, famous for its creepy folklore associated with witches. On the way to the city of witches, you will see the La Sabana Metropolitan Park, which used to be the San Jose International Airport.

This guided hike starts in the mountain town of San Antonio, Escazu, throughout the hike we will enjoy stunning views and eventually reach the summit. You can just sit and enjoy the views.

After spending time admiring the surroundings and enjoying taking pictures, we will continue down the hill towards Bebedero, where we have private transport, to taste chicha, a traditional local drink that has been enjoyed for hundreds of years. Our drink will also prepare us for one of the coolest local traditions: Costa Rican masks and masquerades, and we will take you straight to the legends. We will visit the home of a legendary local craftsman, where three generations of the same family make some of the country's most beautiful masks for celebrations and special occasions. Here we will meet his creative genius and he will tell us about the family secrets of making the most famous masks in Costa Rica.

Full of knowledge, secrets and inspiration, we will return to San Jose, you will feel like a local. We bet you will speak Costa Rican!

Coffee shop where you will learn how to make coffee or the famous vodka from sugar cane and lemon juice and how to make empanadas plantain.