For those of you who have a day or two in San Jose and want to do some day tours, you’re in the right place. Although most people skip San Jose all together, it’s not a bad home base for a short trip to Costa Rica as the city’s central location makes it easy to see beautiful beaches, nature and wildlife.
San Jose Day Tours Partnership
With our partnership with one of the biggest tour operators in San Jose, you can save 7% on day tours like La Paz Waterfall Gardens + Poas Volcano and Doka Coffee, Manuel Antonio National Park, Arenal Volcano one day and much more!
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Please fill out the form below to book your tour and get your discount! These tours include transportation from San Jose only.
San Jose Day Tours discount FAQ
Is transportation included outside San Jose?
No. They only pick up at hotels in San Jose and the San Jose Airport area. They do not pick up at hotels in Alajuela, but we will let you know via email if your hotel is inside the free transportation zone. If it isn’t, you can get picked up at your hotel for an extra fee or you need to meet the group at the closest meeting point.
Additionally, if you’re staying at a regular house or unmapped Airbnb, you will need to go to the closest hotel for pick up and drop off as a meeting point.
Can they drop me off somewhere other than San Jose?
It depends. If you are doing a tour like Manuel Antonio National Park or Arenal, you can stay in the area after the tour as long as your hotel is on the route. If it isn’t, they can drop you off at a point but they can’t detour off their route.
There is no no discounted rate for not taking transportation back to San Jose and they can only drop you off along their route. Please let us know in the comments and we will help you arrange it.
Which tours do you recommend?
You can experience everything Costa Rica is known for from San Jose. See volcanoes, have a beach day or go on some fun outdoor adventure! The most popular tour guests book is the combination tour which includes Doka Coffee Tour, La Paz Waterfall Gardens and Poas Volcano National Park.
Another popular one is the Irazu Volcano, Orosi and Lankester.
Nature and wildlife: Authentic Rainforest Experience, La Paz, Poas, Arenal Volcano, Irazu Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, San Luis hanging bridges
Adventure: Canopy San Luis, ATV, Horseback Riding, Rafting (Adventure combo)
Sightseeing/culture: Lankester and Cartago, San Jose city tour, Doka coffee tour, Mirador Tiquicia, Irazu Volcano + Hacienda Orosi
I’m a solo traveler. Can I still get the discount?
Yes! But we do need to check availability because you can only join tours that are already open. If there are tours already running, then we can book you for it and give you the discount.

Christine says
This was an excellent tour of Irazu with Expediciones Tropicales. Our guide Greivin was knowledgeable, professional and a lovely person . I appreciated the small discount we got through Mytanfeet after using the website extensively to research my trip.
Sammi says
Hi Christine, thank you for your feedback about the tour! We’re glad you enjoyed it and you had a good guide 🙂
Jade says
Hello,
I’m interested in booking the 3 in 1 rainforest tour, do they pick up from Hotel Le Bergerac Boutique?
Sammi says
Hello Jade, please use the booking form on this page and once it’s filled out we will get back to you via email
Sydney says
Hello! I was looking at the Arenal and Bali Springs tour. It says it might be possible to say in Arenal if we do one of those tours. Does that mean we would be able to bring our carry ons with us during the tour?
Sammi says
Correct! Their shuttles have a storage compartment so you will leave your luggage in the van during the tour which will be locked the whole time and the driver will be there. Just leave a note in the comment section of the booking form which hotel you’re staying at so we can check if it’s along the route, but if it’s not along the route, we will find the closest drop off point to your hotel.
Marsha says
Hi – we’re interested in the La Paz Waterfall tour (the one that offers lunch and has a pickup time around 10 am), do you know the maximum number of guests they allow? (we’ve seen from 15 – 30 and are more interested in the smaller group size).
Thanks!
Sammi says
Hi Marsha, for our partner’s shared tours, they will take as many people who are booked on that day. They have a minimum of 2 people and max is however many book which can be anywhere from 10, 20, 30, or whatever amount so it is difficult to say how many people are on the tour. The only way to guarantee a small group is a private service which will be only your group
Bert says
Hello, do you pick up at Studio Hotel in Santa Ana?
Sammi says
Hi Bert, yes, that hotel is included in the free transportation zone