Experience San Jose’s party scene with a pub crawl through the heart of Costa Rica’s capital, and skip the line with an expert guide and a fun crew of fellow travelers. Learn about the city’s history as you walk alongside your guide, drink like a Tico as you tip back house shots at a series of four bars and clubs, then dance, drink and party the night away in the heart of the city.

Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
Get inside tips from a local
See the sights illuminated at night
Skip the line
Soak up the atmosphere on a walking tour
All entrance fees included

What's Included

FREE cocktails for the first hour
Visit 5 bars, pubs and clubs
Welcome shots at every venue
Local guide
Guaranteed skip-the-line
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected, select hotels only)
Drinks and food specials

Alcoholic drinks other than specified (available to purchase)
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting And Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Agüizotes Gastro Pub
Av 5 &, C. 33, Barrio Escalante, San José, 10101, Costa Rica
Our meeting point is Aguizotes Gastro Pub, were we'll start with a full hour of FREE drinks! From there we'll walk to all the other venues.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

End point

Parqueo CPO
9.93247, -84.06928, C. 21, Bella Vista, San José, Costa Rica
We'll finish in one of the best clubs in town. From there we'll bring you back to your hotel if the Transportation option was selected. Otherwise, you can party 'till dawn. Or else, your guide can help you get on a taxi.

Pickup details

We offer transportation from every hotel located in the Great Metropolitan Area (GAM). PickUp time will given based on hotel's location.

What To Expect

Carpe Chepe

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Minimum age is 18 years
Not wheelchair accessible
Note: A valid photo ID must be presented at the meeting point on the day of the tour

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Traveller Tips

Please do yourself a favor and buy this tour, it is more than worth it!

Reviews

5.0

38 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Awesome night out

Sharon_P, Feb 2020

Our tour guide was great. Very nice and friendly. He even helped my husband get a cab home. It was a great night out

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thank you very much for your review! We are very glad you had fun :) and that the guide was nice and friendly. Welcome back anytime!

great oub crawl with free drinks and shots

Michelle_A, Jan 2020

We had one night in San Jose and this pub crawl came up. Having done pub crawls in cities all over the world we thought we'd give it a go. we had a group of about 30ppl with 3 guides- such an amazing time. visited many bars and clubs and each came with freebies. guides were friendly, helpful and welcoming. drinks were really good too. Would def recommend.

Response from Host, Jan 2020

We are so glad you liked our Pub Crawl :) Thank you for your visit and also for taking the time to share your experience with the world. Thanks!

Wonderful experience!

Tyayra_W, Dec 2019

This tour was fun!! I enjoyed tasting the drinks and beer of this culture. It was very interesting tasting shots that had hot sauce in it lol and also happy we found clubs that played some american music :)

Response from Host, Dec 2019

Awesome! Thanks for your review and also for exploring the city with the locals :)

Late start

Kyna_A, Dec 2019

Everything was fine, I just wish we didn’t have such a late start. It wasn’t the hosts fault, we were waiting in late bookers.

Response from Host, Dec 2019

Thank you for your comment! We are very sorry it was not a 5-star review, because of late bookers. Costarican addresses might be a bit complicated, and sometimes the delay is not even the customer's fault, that's why we always try to wait for everybody, and that's also why we offer free drinks at our meeting point so the waiting is worth the while :) We are very happy the rest of your experience was worth sharing.

I have to tell you, I was not prepared...

Ekene O, Aug 2018

I have to tell you, I was not prepared for what a bustling nightlife San Jose has. I was visiting alone and this pub crawl was the best investment of my whole trip. Mendes the tour guide was very warm and friendly. There was a group of 6 along for the night and we all bonded and had an absolutely amazing time going from bar to club. The locations were amazing the music was varied, and skipping the rather long lines to get in each time was a godsend. Please do yourself a favor and buy this tour, it is more than worth it!

The tour was well paced! Our guides...

Rahul_D, Apr 2018

The tour was well paced! Our guides were very friendly and walked us through the history of Costa Rica specifically San Jose! The bars that we saw - all had a different vibe and the experience was truly fun! Highly recommend this pub crawl!

This is a great tour to know more...

Luis F, Nov 2016

This is a great tour to know more people and a have a great time in san jose

If you are having second thoughts...

Axiel_A, Oct 2016

If you are having second thoughts, don't! This is amazing and I really had a great time. Tour guide Eric and company were really great! Enjoy!

What a great time! Melissa our guide...

Ashley R, Sept 2016

What a great time! Melissa our guide was so sweet and helpful the entire night. We went to some really nice bars and met some amazing locals. This is definitely a must do if you want to see how the locals party. Our security guard Elias was also very helpful and on his job the entire night, making sure we were all together and safe at all times. I would definitely recommend and even do it again when i return! Big thank you to Melissa. I messaged her two days later asking for more cool local bars and she responded and suggested another neat place that we went to and had a blast! Thank you!! Puda vida!!