Things to do Heredia Costa Rica - Tours and Activities in Heredia

Heredia Tours

Referred to as the City of Flowers, Heredia’s colorful city landscape surrounds the downtown plaza, where people come to sit under the mango trees and listen to outdoor concerts. Much smaller than San Jose and only 6 miles north, it features numerous historical buildings and 18th-century colonial architecture plus plenty of adventure tours beyond the city limits. Here you will find coffee plantation tours, walking garden tours amid beautiful waterfalls, or tours to outlying artisanal towns. Its central location provides access to several volcanoes along the central corridor, including the active Poas Volcano. Protected national and private parks offer hiking, birdwatching, ziplining and hot springs tours among others, where you can experience the magic of exploring wildlife in tropical rain and cloud forests. Imagine seeing the rare Resplendent Quetzal or finding a family of monkeys looking at you!

Poas Volcano, Doka, La Paz Waterfall Gardens

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Today you will be picked up from your hotel and taken on three very special guided nature tours. You’ll visit the Doka Coffee Estate with breakfast and coffee, go for a short hike on paved trails to the rim of the active Poas Volcano, and meander through La Paz Waterfall Gardens to surround yourself with the beauty of five natural cascading waterfalls. Here you will have a traditional Costa Rican meal and can visit the rehabilitation zoo on the property for an up-close look at native rescued wildlife. This full day tour combination includes a bilingual guide, all entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, as well as transportation from Alajuela, Escazu, and San Jose. One way transport usually takes between 1.5 and 2 hours depending on the location of your hotel. Combined time of all three tours, breakfast, lunch and round-trip transportation is estimated to take between 9 and 11 hours. The order of the tours may change depending on daily scheduling, but you will have a chance to visit them all. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring along a jacket, as the altitude of Poas Volcano can make it quite chilly. You’ll also benefit from having rain gear, sun block, insect repellent, your camera and extra spending money to purchase souvenirs if you’d like. Come immerse yourself gently in Costa Rica’s natural world to create memories that can last a lifetime.

Today you’ll be picked up from your hotel by a knowledgeable city tour guide. You’ll board the privately owned, air-conditioned bus and drive to the National Theater Lobby, also known as “The jewel of San José”, a masterpiece in art and architecture built by Costa Ricans and completed in 1897.
Then we will visit the Museum of Gold (an archaeological interest site), then the Central Market, place full of the Costa Rican cultural heritage and traditions, where you will be able to browse and buy some local art crafts.
We will point you out several historically important or main buildings in our city: The Costa Rica University, The Old Train Station, The National Liquor Factory, The National Supreme Election Bureau, the Asamblea Legislativa (equivalent to The Congress), The Metallic Building, some parks and various sites of interest. This will be an introduction to our Capital City, and information about our economy, cultural, politics, religion and general current events. We will stop by an Art Gallery, where you will be able to get some souvenirs to take back home. This San Jose City tour includes a bilingual guide, all entrance fees, and transportation from Alajuela, Escazu, and San Jose. One way transport from your hotel to the start of the tour typically takes between 30 minutes and 1.5 hours depending on the location of your hotel and traffic conditions. Total time of city tour and round trip transportation is usually between 4.5 and 6 hours. Please wear comfortable walking shoes plus bring camera, hat, sunscreen, umbrella.

La Paz Waterfall Gardens Tour - Expediciones Tropicales

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