Costa Rica’s Tropical Fruit Guided Tasting in San Jose

This is not a cooking class or a typical food tour — it’s a delicious, eye-opening journey into Costa Rica’s extraordinary biodiversity, guided by a passionate local fruit lover. If you choose the full experience, your day begins inside one of San José’s bustling markets, where your host hand-picks and opens fruits you’ve likely never seen, smelled, or tasted before.

As you taste your way through each fruit, you’ll uncover the nutritional and healing traditions passed down by generations, the Indigenous and colonial stories hidden beneath the skin of every ingredient, and the seasonal rhythms and farming customs that shape life in Central America. Your host also shares simple culinary tips and fun local secrets that reveal how Costa Ricans enjoy these fruits at home — whether blended into drinks, added to dishes, or eaten straight from the market stall.

From bright and tangy to creamy and floral, from sweet and tropical to earthy and surprising, every bite invites you to rediscover fruit the Costa Rican way: with curiosity, culture, and joy guiding every flavor.