#San Jose — Toorizta Articles

Yellow former fortress building with turrets housing the National Museum of Costa Rica in San Jose

One Day in San Jose: the National Museum Shuts Mondays

The National Museum is closed every Monday and free for foreigners on weekends. Which San Jose day to book around your flight, and what to skip.

Group in helmets and life vests paddling a blue raft through whitewater rapids on a jungle river

Rafting the Pacuare Out of San Jose: the Age Rule That Picks Your River

Two operators set the Pacuare minimum age at 12, and one raises it to 14 from June to November. Which river your group books, and the 6 a.m. pickup.

Sprawling valley town seen from a green hillside, with mountains and clouds in the distance near San Jose

One Day Out of San Jose: Which Day Trip to Book, and the Cloud Nobody Mentions

SINAC sells Poas entry only through its booking system and warns the crater may be cloud. Which day trip to book with one free day in San Jose. Ask us

Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica facade in San Jose, with ornate statues, columns and an ironwork entrance

One Day in San Jose: Book the Volcano Slot, Walk the Rest

Poas entry is online only and the park shuts at 4pm, so reserve that slot first. How to fill one San Jose day around it, and what to ask us first.

Visitors on an elevated green metal sky bridge above a forest canopy, with a person climbing a ladder tower

One Day in San Jose: Walk the Center, or Leave the Valley by 8 a.m.?

Gold Museum hours, Poas timed entry at 2 p.m., or eight hours on the Tortuguero canals. How to spend one day in San Jose, and what to book first.

A van drives along a rural highway through lush green jungle in Costa Rica

Leaving SJO: Your Landing Hour Picks the Ride, Not the Price

Shared shuttles leave San Jose in the morning and some SJO rental desks close at 11 p.m. Here is how your landing hour picks your ride out of the airp