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Visita guiada a la Catedral de San Pedro de Jaca (exterior e interior y con iluminación), visita guiada a la colección de románico del Museo Diocesano de Jaca y paseo por el casco histórico con explicación de los principales monumentos medievales de la ciudad con paradas en el Ayuntamiento, la torre del reloj… Para los amantes del arte medieval, con una duración aproximada de 2,15 h . Al término del tour el visitante puede optar por quedarse a terminar de ver el museo o tienen la posibilidad de volver con la misma entrada a lo largo de todo el día sin coste adicional alguno.

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Jaca is known as “the pearl of the Pyrenees”. It is a cosmopolitan European city, and a key stop on the St James Way (Camino de Santiago).

In Jaca it is essential to visit the Citadel , an example of military architecture from the 16th century and declared a Historical-Artistic Monument. Construction on the citadel began in 1592. As a result, the monument features a pentagonal ground plan of grandiose dimensions, including a moat, and is built on flat ground. There are other very important buildings, such as its Romanesque Cathedral (11th century), declared a National Monument, the Benedictine Monastery, the Church of Santiago, the Hermitage of Sarsa, the San Miguel Bridge, the Clock Tower (15th century) and City Hall.

One of its most important festivals is held on the first Friday in May, commemorating a medieval battle . There are tournaments, jousting, a beautiful flag-bearing procession, and trials of ancient Aragonese sports such as the bar throw. On June 25, Jaca celebrates the big day of its patron saint festivities. This features a procession in which the urn holding the remains of the patron saint - Saint Orosia - is paraded while dancers perform ancient castanet dances around it, accompanied by sacred and ancient instruments: the chiflo and the stringed psaltery. 

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What to see and do in Jaca, the capital of the Aragonese Pyrenees

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It’s impossible to understand the historical heritage of the Aragonese Pyrenees without stopping in Jaca. This small city in Huesca province (internal link), capital of La Jacetania county, is a fascinating place, perfect for a trip that combines historical heritage and nature. Read on to discover the best of Jaca, the essential places to visit and the main points of interest in its surrounding area.

Set on the way out of the valley of the Aragon River , the Canal de Berdún depression, Jaca is the capital of the Aragonese Pyrenees and a tourist centre that attracts visitors thanks to its historic heritage, the Way of St James [Camino de Santiago] and winter sports.

It comes as no great surprise to learn that Jaca has existed for centuries. Firstly, it’s along the Aragonese branch of the French Way of St James, a stopping point along this thousand-year-old route after crossing the Pyrenees.  It’s also been a strategic location for travelling towards France via the Aragón Valley and Somport mountain pass. And it was a centre of military and religious power that has endured over the years.

Jaca is definitely worth visiting to see the attractions that are detailed below, and it has a wonderful historic centre where you can go for a lovely stroll and stop off to enjoy typical Aragonese food.

Jaca Citadel

The Citadel, or castle of St Peter , is Jaca’s main monument. This pentagonal five-pointed-star-shaped fortress was built on the orders of Philip II in 1592 and all its features are in an excellent state of conservation.  It was designed by Italian military engineer Tiburzio Spanocchi and was part of a defensive network in the Pyrenees; other structures include Pamplona Citadel and the fort of Santa Elena in Biescas.

Canfranc Estación, a Royal Hideaway Hotel

Its exterior walls, moat, towers, bastions and gates are remarkably intact and extremely beautiful. Inside, the large central courtyard gives visitors an idea of the importance of this fortification in its day. It’s one of the finest examples of military architecture in Spain .

Entrance to the Citadel of Jaca

The old barracks contain several interesting exhibitions. The most famous is the Museum of Military Miniatures , a wonderful collection of 32,000 lead soldiers that have been used to recreate famous battles from history. There are also rooms dedicated to the Mountain Battalion of the Republic Army, whose headquarters were in Jaca.

Jaca Citadel was also used as a concentration camp for Republic prisoners during the Civil War.

You can enjoy visiting the citadel independently or by joining a fascinating guided tour. And look out for the famous herd of deer that lives in the moat!

Views of the Citadel of Jaca

Jaca Cathedral

The cathedral of San Pedro in Jaca is another important monument in the capital of La Jacetania. Construction began on this temple almost a thousand years ago and today it’s one of the oldest Romanesque churches in Spain , and one of the finest examples of this architectural style. It’s an essential stop along the Aragonese branch of the Way of St James.

During the 11th century, Jaca was awarded city status and made a diocese by king Sancho Ramírez in 1077, meaning a cathedral was needed in the town.

The cathedral has conserved its Romanesque style and has three naves, five galleries, apses and two entrance gates. Like all surviving Romanesque temples, the building is an open history book and it features a series of later styles, with Gothic and Baroque elements that were added as the cathedral evolved over time.

The cathedral’s interior has interestingly decorated capitals and corbels.

The interior of the Cathedral of Jaca

Diocesan Museum of Jaca

The area around the cloister in Jaca Cathedral houses the Diocesan Museum, another treasure of the city. It contains one of the best collections of Romanesque mural paintings in the world and other fine pieces of medieval art.

The most important exhibit in the Diocesan Museum is the Bagües paintings from the end of the 11th century, which were originally located in the church of Santo Julián y Santo Basilisa in Bagües, Zaragoza. This room is nicknamed the “ Sistine Chapel of the Spanish Romanesque ”, also alluding to its portrayal of the Old and New Testaments.

Jaca’s surrounding area

Jaca is the gateway to the Aragón Valley ski resorts (internal link): Astún and Candanchú. And winter sports aren’t the only big draw here because Jaca’s surrounding area is packed with other attractions.

Monastery of San Juan de la Peña

Near to Jaca, in the small town of Botaya, you’ll discover another historic treasure from the old Kingdom of Aragón: the monastery of San Juan de la Peña (internal link). The monastery is today split between the Old and New monasteries, and it symbolises Aragón’s history because it contains the Royal Pantheon of kingdoms of Aragón and Navarre . The complex was made a National Monument in 1889.

Building work started on the Royal, or Old, Monastery at the end of the 11th century, right on the Way of St James. Its location atop a huge rock is particularly eye-catching. San Juan de la Peña was also where Roman liturgical rites set by the Holy See were first brought to the Iberian Peninsula.

A devastating fire in 1675 meant a new building, the New Monastery, was required and construction started the following year on the nearby plain of San Indalecio.

Canfranc station

Famous Canfranc station is one of the most beautiful in Spain and a place steeped in mystery. The building is as vast as it is lovely and has stood, forgotten, among the mountains by the border with France for decades.

Canfranc station (internal link) is an essential stop for anyone visiting Jaca. Come and admire its architecture and discover the events that took place here during construction. And it’s not just any station because it has a particularly unusual feature: double tracks with both Iberian and international widths to make it easier to serve trains from both sides of the border.

Train passing through the Canfranc Station

Las Güixas Cave

When travelling from Jaca to Canfranc, in Villanúa, visitors can stop off at Las Güixas cave, a natural cavity that reveals the force of nature over the years. Water has progressively created a magical interior space filled with stalactites, stalagmites, flows and other formations that can be admired along the easy-to-follow route.

In fact, the cave is still being formed by water today, and it is shaping the limestone rock drop by drop. It was once inhabited by humans, around 3,000 years ago, and several archaeological finds have been discovered here.

Visits to Las Güixas cave start at the interpretation centre and take about 1 1/4 hours. There is a maximum capacity of 30 people per visit and you need to book in advance. Las Güixas cave is an excellent activity to do in Jaca with children (internal link: Huesca with children).

Where to eat in Jaca

Jaca’s historic centre is a great place for tracking down bars and restaurants where you can enjoy Aragonese food such as ternasco, cured meats, cheese and olla jacetana, a local speciality.

Below is a brief selection of long-standing favourites:

• La Tasca de Ana : a popular tavern with a wooden bar that is something of an institution in Jaca. Typical bar pinchos, full portions and tapas with a great atmosphere. Its “rodolfitos” are a classic.
• 19 tapas y 500 vinos : this small restaurant with a modern vibe is another safe bet in Jaca. It has a wide selection of full portions including everything from vegetable dishes to specialities from the sea.
• Las 3 Ranas : an excellent restaurant in the centre of Jaca that has a big menu of the day. Dishes have a stylish presentation with modern touches. It also has alternative menus, such as the Aragonese menu.

This is just a small selection of three restaurants in Jaca but the city centre’s food scene is in robust health and there are plenty more wonderful options that will suit every taste.

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Historia, arte y cultura se combinan en esta visita guiada por Jaca , una de las ciudades más bonitas de Huesca . ¡Os vais a enamorar de la capital del Pirineo aragonés !

A la hora indicada nos reuniremos en la entrada del Hotel Mur, donde comenzaremos esta visita guiada por Jaca . ¿Listos para conocer los orígenes de una de las localidades más bonitas de Huesca ?

A continuación, nos detendremos ante la catedral de San Pedro para contemplar una de las grandes joyas del románico aragonés . La siguiente parada tendrá lugar frente a otro destacado monumento: la iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen . ¿Sabéis por qué este templo tuvo una gran importancia para la ciudad? ¡Lo descubriremos!

Muy cerca de la iglesia se encuentra la Torre del Reloj , a cuyos pies veremos la estatua de Ramiro I . Tras conocer la historia del primer rey de Aragón , iremos hasta el Ayuntamiento de Jaca para fijarnos en los detalles de su fachada.

Después, seguiremos por la calle Mayor hasta el Real Monasterio de las Benedictinas . A los pies de este convento contemplaremos además unas extraordinarias panorámicas de Jaca .

Finalmente, tras un recorrido de aproximadamente hora y media, concluiremos el tour frente a la ciudadela de Jaca . En este lugar conoceremos la importancia estratégica que significó para la ciudad este bastión mandado construir por Felipe II a finales del siglo XVI .

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Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Ajaccio, France

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Explore Ajaccio in France with this free self-guided walking tour . The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Statue de Fred Scamaroni

Godefroy Scamaroni, known as Fred Scamaroni, born in Ajaccio on October 24, 1914 and died in the citadel of the same city on March 19, 1943, was a French civil servant, member of the Free France since 1940, hero and martyr of the Resistance. Arrested by the Italian political police (OVRA) in Ajaccio while he was head of the Action R2 Corse network, he committed suicide in his cell in the citadel of Ajaccio to reveal nothing.

Wikipedia: Fred Scamaroni (FR)

Sight 2: Cathédrale Santa-Maria-Assunta

Ajaccio Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Ajaccio and also known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Saint Mary, is a Roman Catholic church located in Ajaccio, Corsica. The cathedral is the ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Ajaccio, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Marseille. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and is in the Baroque/Mannerist architectural style.

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Sight 3: Citadelle d'Ajaccio

Citadelle d'Ajaccio is a fortress in Corse-du-Sud, France. It was built in 1492.

Wikipedia: Citadelle d'Ajaccio (EN)

Sight 4: Maison de Napoléon Bonaparte

Maison Bonaparte is the ancestral home of the Bonaparte family. It is located on the Rue Saint-Charles in Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica. The house was almost continuously owned by members of the family from 1682 to 1923.

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Sight 5: Palais Fesch

The musée Fesch is the central museum of fine arts in Ajaccio on Corsica. Located within the gated Palais Fesch, it is in the town's Borgu d'Ajaccio quarter. It was established by Napoleon I's uncle, cardinal Joseph Fesch, in Fesch's birthplace.

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Free Jack the Ripper Walking Tour

The year is 1888. A serial killer, known to the media as Jack the Ripper is terrorizing London’s desperately poor East End.

His target? The so-called ‘unfortunates’ – women working on the streets and alleyways of London slums to earn money for life’s basics.

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These brutal murders, set against the chaotic filth and poverty of the Victorian London district of Whitechapel, also known as the Whitechapel Murders, will change the world forever.

The conspiracy theories of the Jack the Ripper case continue to fascinate millions of people around the world.

And millions continue to guess the true identity of the killer.

No trip to London is complete without taking part in a free Jack the Ripper tour, a real murder mystery.

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We here at Free Tours By Foot are proud to offer the best alternative Jack the Ripper tour in London.

We were the first company to offer free Jack the Ripper tours, and we like to provide our guests with an in-depth look at the case.

This is a tour for the true-crime buff and the history junkie alike (watch our video above, which might as well be a television documentary or drama)

So, come out with our guides ( or walk with our GPS audio tour app ) as we wind you through small lanes, crooked back streets, and Jack the Ripper murder locations, all guaranteed to send shivers down your spine.

Our tour gives you insight into the real Jack the Ripper history – you’ll leave with an understanding of the crimes that no other tour can provide.

Written by a dark history and true crime expert, Free Tours By Foot is proud to offer the best London Jack the Ripper tour. Book now – if you dare.

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Reservations:  Required.  Click here to reserve . Walk-ups will be permitted only if space is available.

When:  Saturdays at 18:00 (6 pm), or take this tour anytime on your own with our  GPS-led audio tour .

Where:  The tour meets outside the Saint Botolph Without Aldgate. Use our Google Maps  for directions to the tour starting point . Tours marked "(London With a Local)" have a different meeting point, which will be sent to you in your booking confirmation email.

*NOTE: Please ensure you are headed to the correct St. Botolph! There is another  Saint Botolph Church with Aldersgate   about 20 minutes away. Note the difference between Aldgate and Aldersgate.

The tour endpoint is within walking distance of Liverpool Street and Aldgate Stations.

Duration:  Approximately 2 hours.

Cost:  This tour is free to join, and you get to decide what, if anything, the tour was worth when it's done. A  name-your-own-price tour  is a tour for anyone's budget.

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This is a free Jack the Ripper Tour and map of important locations in these unsolved murders.

We recommend taking our more in-depth  GPS-led audio tour  (£1.99).

The audio tour has more detailed descriptions of crime scenes and horrific slayings by an unidentified assailant, known as Jack the Ripper. 

Here's a sample.

We also offer a guided  Jack the Ripper Tour  in person.

Throughout this walk, we will discuss the unsolved, brutal murders, of five London's East End prostitutes.

Tour Length : 

• 3 miles - just under 5 km
• Approximately 2.5 hours, depending on your walking pace
• 14 stops, with a discussion of the aftermath

NOTE : For guests with mobility issues, or those with prams or buggies, there are no steps on the route, but there are cobbled streets to take into consideration.

This self-guided Jack the Ripper Walking Tour begins near Whitechapel Underground Station. 

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A - Victim #1 - Mary Ann Nicholls

Exit Whitechapel Station and turn LEFT. The road dead-ends on Durward Street where you should take a RIGHT.

Walk to the old school building - the large brick building - ahead, if possible. If construction prevents you from getting there, simply stand as close as you can. 

Our story begins on the 31st of August 1888. The ‘Autumn of Terror’ is about to begin when the first victim of the canonical five is murdered right here: Mary Ann Nicholls.

Mary left the Frying Pan Pub around half past midnight. She was found at 3:40 am.

The Police Constable sees that her throat has been violently slit - from left to right, twice over, with the incision going all the way through to her vertebrae. 

Detective Chief Inspector Frederick Aberline is called to work on the case and he is determined to bring Mary’s killer to justice.

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But Frederick finds there is nobody with a bad word to say against Mary Nichols. With no idea of a perpetrator or motive, an entire week passes with no progress on finding her killer. 

Seven nights after the murder of Mary Ann Nicholls, Jack the Ripper would strike again.

B - Victim #2 - Annie Chapman

Backtrack along Durward Street until you get to Vallance Road and turn RIGHT. Take the first LEFT onto Old Montague Street and an immediate RIGHT onto Hanbury Street. Continue on Hanbury Street.

As you walk you will pass Deal Street and Spital Street, and you will cross Brick Lane until you reach a car park on the RIGHT-hand side - opposite 28 or 32 Hanbury Street.

The house where Jack the Ripper’s second victim, Annie Chapman, was murdered, no longer stands. But it would have looked similar to the houses you see across the street, such as Numbers 28 and 32. 

A small space off the street, that offered a little privacy made the back gardens of Hanbury Street a popular location for prostitutes to take their clients.

At 5:40 am, a man living above 29 Hanbury St came downstairs and into the back courtyard where he discovered the body of Annie Chapman.

She was slumped against the fence with her throat slashed and her body cut open from her groin to her chest, nearly cut into two. 

C - Frying Pan Public House - Where Mary Nicholls Last Seen Alive

Continue down Hanbury Street and turn LEFT onto Wilkes St.

Take the second LEFT onto Fournier Street, lined with original 18th-century homes, giving you an idea of how the buildings in this neighbourhood appeared in the 1880s.

Take a RIGHT onto Brick Lane and walk down. Stop when you get to the decorative archway that spans the road. When under the arch, turn around to face where you just walked from and take a look at the Shaad Restaurant. 

The Shaad Restaurant is the site of the former Frying Pan Pub. The two crossed frying pans carved into the stone are the original decoration of this 19th-century pub.

This is the pub where Mary Nicholls drank away her money on the 30th of August, 1888.

She is reported to have stumbled out of the pub around half past midnight and was seen by her friend just around the corner a few minutes later.

Somewhere between where you stand now and where our tour began, Mary would run into Jack the Ripper and her life would come to an end.

D - Early Suspects - Kosminski and John Pizer -  Mulberry Street / Zion Square 

Continue down Brick Lane. When you get to Whitechapel Road, cross the street and enter Altab Ali Park. Walk diagonally to your LEFT, through the park, and exit the park onto Alder Street. Go RIGHT and immediately turn LEFT onto Mulberry Street. Stop in the middle of the buildings on the right.

None of the original buildings from the Victorian era still stand here, but in the 1880s there was a square of houses here, which housed mostly Jewish immigrants.

This densely populated area was home to two suspects in the Jack the Ripper murder investigations: Aaron Kosminski and John Pizer.

John Pizer had a prior conviction for a stabbing offense and was suspected of a string of assaults on local prostitutes.

He was arrested after the Ripper’s first two murders but was cleared as there was no concrete evidence against him, and he had strong alibis for the nights the murders were committed.

Kosminski was known to be mentally unstable, having previously threatened multiple women with knives.

In memoirs published in 1910, Assistant Commissioner Sir Robert Anderson also names Kosminski as his prime suspect.

His reasoning is that he believed Jack the Ripper was a local Jewish man of low class and Kosminski was known to be mentally unstable, having previously threatened multiple women with knives.

Anderson also claimed that the identity of the Ripper was known by one person who wasn’t willing to testify as they were also Jewish and didn’t wish to turn over a fellow Jew to the police.

E - Victim #3 - Elizabeth Stride -  Henriques Street 

Continue down Mulberry Street and take a RIGHT onto Plumber’s Row. And the end of the road, turn RIGHT onto Coke Street and take the first LEFT onto Weyhill Road.

When that road ends, turn LEFT onto Commerical Road and take the first RIGHT onto Henriques Street, formerly known as Berner Street. Walk along until you come to the Bernhard Baron Building on your LEFT.

You are standing now where Jack the Ripper’s third victim would meet her untimely end.

Elizabeth Stride was the Ripper’s only non-English victim.

She had moved to London at the age of 22 and married a local man. It appears that she took up prostitution again, part-time, after the collapse of her marriage.

In the early hours of the 30th of September, a man's horse shied away from the movement in the dark streets. After the man returned to the scene with his lantern, he found the body of Elizabeth Stride.

It is believed that the Ripper was interrupted, and the man's retreat to the pub to pick up his lantern gave the culprit enough time to flee the area. 

But Jack the Ripper was not yet done for the night.

F - St. Botolph-Without-Aldgate

Retrace your steps to Commercial Street and take a LEFT. Follow the road until it dead-ends then take a LEFT onto busy Whitechapel Street.

Pass Aldgate Station, then Aldgate East Station, until you get to the church of St. Botolph-Without-Aldgate Church. This is your next stop.

Prostitution was illegal. However, since the police understood prostitution was the women's only means of survival, there were two rules for area prostitutes: 

• Prostitutes could not loiter or stay in a single place for a long time - they had to always keep moving. 
• The women were not allowed to approach customers, the customers had to approach them. 

Providing the women followed these rules, the police would turn a blind eye. For this reason, up to 200 prostitutes a night continuously walked in circles around this church, waiting for clients.

Jack the Ripper’s fourth victim was last seen alive circling this building.

G - Victim #4 - Catherine Eddowes

On your RIGHT are some interesting pictures and information about the history of the Whitechapel area, which may help give you a visual reference to how this area looked during the time these murders took place.

After viewing those, turn LEFT and walk between the buildings until the space opens into Mitre Square.

The proximity of this location to St. Botolph’s Church leads us to believe that after being interrupted during his slaying of Elizabeth Stride, Jack the Ripper headed straight to the prostitutes' church to pick up his next victim, Catherine Eddowes.

An eye-witness report puts Catherine at the entrance of this alleyway at 1:35 am, in conversation with a man. The PC on duty the night of Catherine’s murder passed by at 1:45 am, finding her mutilated body at the bottom of this passage in the darkest corner of Mitre Square. 

The state of her body and a missing organ after less than 15 minutes suggested a rage and fury that had not yet been seen in the Ripper case. 

Walk to the end of Mitre Square and pause when you get to the gates on your LEFT. Just through the gates is a tree - this is the approximate location of where Catherine Eddowe’s body was found.

H - Evidence- Graffiti and Apron Found

Now, turn RIGHT onto Mitre Street. Take the first RIGHT onto Creechurch Lane which you should then follow along until it turns into Stoney Lane as you walk across Houndsditch Road.

Walk ahead until you come to White Kennett Street where you will make a RIGHT. Take the first LEFT onto Gravel Lane and walk until the lane stops at Middlesex Street.

Take a LEFT then an immediate RIGHT onto New Goulston Street. Walk until the Street Ends at Goulston Street.

Across the street stands the Wentworth Model Dwellings. Take a look at the doorway between numbers 40/41.

An hour after Catherine Eddowe’s body was found in Mitre Square, PC Alfred Long stumbled across a bloody piece of cloth taken from Catherine’s apron, stuck to the doorway.

And written in red chalk: ‘ The Juwes [original spelling] are the Men that will not be blamed for nothing. ’ This is one of the only clues discovered during the period Jack the Ripper was active.

The bloody pattern of the knife blade on the apron appeared to belong to a type of knife used in surgical amputations. So at the very least, this suggested to the police that Jack the Ripper had access to surgical weapons. 

I - The Workhouse

With New Goulston Street at your back, turn LEFT onto Goulston Street. Keep walking and Goulston Street turns into Bell Lane.

Keep following until you see Frying Pan Alley on your LEFT. Just past this, still on Bell Street is the old workhouse. 

You’ll notice two entrances here, separate doorways for men and women. On a typical day, you would have around 200 women and children queuing up for a place in the house, and a similar number of men on their side.

The dormitories themselves only slept 200 in coffin-shaped boxes. If a person arrived when all the beds had been allocated, they would be given a rope attached to the wall and would have to sleep upright against the rope.

These workhouses were horrendous places to be. And the price for all of this? A 16-hour shift of manual labour.

Today this building serves a student accommodation for the London School of Economics - and are hopefully a bit more comfortable today than they were just over a century ago.

J - Victim #5 - Mary Jane Kelly

With the Workhouse to your back, look across the street to the modern building directly opposite you.

This building sits on the site of what used to be Dorset Street, and the location of Jack the Ripper’s final slaying.

In the 19th century, Dorset Street was considered to be the most dangerous Street in London - and some said even the entire country.

A person walking down that street in the 1880s would be unlikely to make it all the way down retaining all their possessions.

This is the murder site of the Ripper’s final victim: Mary Kelly, who lived at 13 Millers Court here on Dorset Street.

A 24-year-old Irish girl, Kelly was to be the last known Jack the Ripper’s victims.

Her murder was so brutal and the desecration of her corpse so barbaric that the only way she could be identified was by the clothing she had been wearing the night before.

Why? Hers was the first of the Ripper’s murders to take place indoors.

Without having to constantly look over his shoulder to avoid detection, the murderer had all the time in the world.

And this horrific scene provided the imagery of the first-ever crime scene photograph.

14 - End of The Line

From here, we will walk to the location where Jack the Ripper would have emerged from Dorset Street all those years ago.

Still with the workhouse behind you, take the street that is slightly to the right and ahead of you, White’s Row.

Walk until you get to the corner of Toynbee Street and then turn LEFT. Walk until you get to the corner of Brushfield Street.

Jack the Ripper would have walked out of Mary Jane Kelly’s room, headed down Dorset Street, and onto the road we are standing on here.

And what would he have seen? Nearly exactly what you are seeing right now: St. Christ’s Church Spitalfields, Spitalfields Market, and the Ten Bells Pub. 

All five of his victims were known drinkers at the Ten Bells.

It is the belief of investigators both at the time and now that whoever Jack the Ripper was, it’s incredibly likely he was a regular at the Ten Bells.

Now cross the street to Christ’s Church and stand nearby, surveying the buildings here and the unchanged streets surrounding you as we pause to consider who the Jack the Ripper may have been.

There have been over 300 suspects in the Jack the Ripper murder investigations. For brevity’s sake, we will take you down a few of the top suspects.

• Aaron Kominsky, a known misogynist previously mentioned
• Montague Druitt, a school teacher and banker who fit the physical description of Jack the Ripper
• Walter Sickertt, a well-known impressionist artist with an interest in Jack the Ripper
• Prince Albert Victor, Queen Victoria’s eldest son who has a rumored child with a Whitechapel prostitute
• Dr. Frances Tumbledy, an American quack-doctor from upstate New York and known misogynist 

There are dozens more, and even suggestions of a JANE the Ripper, rather than a Jack.

But each theory has its supporters and detractors and the reality of the situation is that it’s highly unlikely the killer’s identity will ever be positively known.

16 - Aftermath and Conclusion

It is worth mentioning that the Ripper killings had long-lasting and far-reaching positive ramifications for the people of the East End. 

This now-legendary story was the first tabloid murder sensation!

With all this attention on Whitechapel, people all over the world were wondering why, in the richest and largest city on earth, were their own people living in these conditions.

Massive social reform came about as a result of the murders with new charities and actions by The Good Samaritans and the Church of England to end child homelessness and help the poor.

Even American millionaires got involved.

If you’ve enjoyed your Jack the Ripper Tour with us, take a look at our other self-guided tours :

• City of London
• Royal London
• Harry Potter 

We also offer pay-what-you-like  walking tours on a daily basis here in London and we’d love to have you join us - simply make a reservation online.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Was Jack the Ripper ever found?

No, Jack the Ripper was never found. The identity of the notorious serial killer remains a mystery to this day.

As per the latest news reports, Mr Hyam Hyams, a cigar maker who lived in the area, has been identified by some as Jack the Ripper.

Every few years, new details of the infamous killer are revealed, but so far confirmation of the identity of the killer has not been established.

How long does a free Jack the Ripper tour take?

A free tour typically takes around 2 to 3 hours. Tour durations may vary depending on the guide and group size.

Is the free Jack the Ripper tour suitable for children?

Most tour operators state that the tours are not suitable for children under 12.

However, exact suitability differs from tour to tour, and there's a strong likelihood that some children will be more than comfortable. Ultimately, the decision about whether or not to bring your kids along is up to your own discretion, but do keep in mind that most tours include brutal details about the murders which may disturb younger guests.

Is the free Jack the Ripper tour scary?

Yes, the free tour of Jack the Ripper can be scary for some people, especially those who are easily frightened or sensitive to gruesome and dark historical content.

The tour typically delves into London's dark history and details the brutal murders committed by Jack the Ripper.

Guides may use dramatic storytelling to create a spooky and atmospheric experience.

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15 BEST Jaco Tours & Excursions in Jaco

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Posted on Last updated: March 21, 2024

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Jaco is one of the best areas of Costa Rica to visit , especially if you’re an outdoorsy person. There is so much to see and do around this city including some of the best beaches and nature reserves in the country . Whether you want to sail out to tiny islands or get lost in the mountains on dry land, this area of Costa Rica has it for you! 

While we love exploring different travel destinations on our own, there are some places where taking a tour is definitely worth it. That’s especially true in a place with so many adrenaline-pumping activities as Costa Rica. Ziplining over a waterfall and ATVing through the jungle are must-do’s when you’re in Jaco and quite frankly, you’ll need a tour to experience them.

Some of the other best attractions near Jaco are also only possible on a tour. For example, visiting Tortuga Island requires a boat, as does a cruise in the croc-invested Tarcoles River .

But not all tours are created equal, and while some are well worth your time and money, some are just not – which is why we’ve written this blog! It outlines the absolute best tours and excursions from Jaco!

Our Top Picks 

• Zipline, ATV, and Waterfall Tour – This is our top pick for an adventurous combo tour ! It’s a 5-hour tour that costs $140 USD and includes ziplining, ATVing, and swimming in natural pools at the bottom of waterfalls.
• Crocodile River Safari – The river cruise is super unique because you’ll get to see crocodiles in their natural habitat! It’s the only of its kind in Costa Rica, so it’s definitely worth adding to your to-do list! The tour is also pretty affordable at only $35 USD per person!
• Tortuga Island – Tortuga Island is one of our favorite places to visit on a day trip in Costa Rica, and there is this one tour that departs from Jaco . You’ll get to snorkel, relax, and enjoy lunch on this tiny tropical island! It’s a full-day tour that costs $115 USD per person.

The BEST Tours in Jaco, Costa Rica 

1. 3-hour atv jungle waterfall adventure.

This ATV jungle waterfall tour is a great way to get a thrill by speeding on an ATV through rivers, weaving through trees, and hunting for waterfalls. The friendly guides will lead you through the thick jungle trails as you climb the mountain to a stunning viewpoint where there are some pretty impressive views of the ocean and Manuel Antonio National Park .

Our favorite part about this tour was the next bit, where we stopped at two waterfalls (Cascada del Zorro and Pura Vida waterfall). Here we jumped off our ATVs and into the refreshing water – it was the perfect way to cool off! If you’re up it, you can even try the 15 ft (4.5 m) cliff jump. We skipped it this time and chose to just relax in the cool water instead.

This tour is suitable for first-time riders and the friendly English-speaking guide will teach you how to drive before you go. With that said, all drivers must be at least 16 years of age with a valid driver’s license.

The 3-hour tour costs $95 USD for adult drivers and $35 USD for passengers 4-15 years old, if you ask us it’s great value consider how much fun the tour was! Roundtrip transportation is offered for those staying in Jaco . You’ll want to bring your GoPro, and bathing suit, and wear closed-toed shoes for this adventure. 

Since this is one of the most popular ATV tours in Jaco, you should book online in advance here to secure your spot .

Related Read: The above tour is also one of the best ATV tours in Jaco – read about the the others here!

2. Zip Line + 3hr ATV & Waterfalls Combo Tour

For adventurers looking to spend a great day outdoors, this zipline and ATV combo tour comes highly recommended and is one of the memories from a trip a couple of years ago that we still talk about today! We love that the tour combines two of the most popular adventure activities in Jaco – ATVing and ziplining – plus it includes visiting waterfalls , what more could you ask for really?!

This tour starts by heading up a mountain to gain elevation so you can fly down it. You will soar down a 10 cable zipline circuit amongst the jungle treetops. Once you get to the bottom, you’ll climb on some ATVs and explore the jungle floor riding through the mud, weaving along the mountain trails, and jumping in the refreshing waterfall.

In total, this tour lasts about 5 hours and costs $140.40 USD per person. This tour does not include transport and will instead start at Vista Los Sueños Adventure Park , about a 10-minute drive from Jaco. If you don’t have a rental car in Costa Rica , it is possible to organize transportation for an additional cost. This is not a tour for young families as there are age restrictions requiring zipliners to be at least 4 years old, and 8 years old to ride the ATV and all passengers must be under 260 lbs (118 kg). 

You can read about all the details of this tour and book online here !

3. Surf Lessons with Pro Team in Jacó

If you’ve always wanted to try surfing, there is no better place to learn than in Costa Rica. Surfing in Costa Rica is extremely popular, and Jaco Beach is one of the best surf beaches , especially for beginners!

This surf lesson is offered to all skill levels whether it’s your first time on a board, or are looking to brush up on your skills. The instructors are “pros” so they are guaranteed to teach you a thing or two. The instructors are also incredibly friendly and offer a lot of experience which will make you feel comfortable in the water. 

The 2-hour surf lessons cost only $59 USD per surfer and include round-trip transportation from Jaco. You can choose between a morning or afternoon surf lesson. All surfing gear is provided and there are even photographers available to take photos of you conquering the waves!

You can book your surf lesson online here !

Why We Book Tours with Viator

Viator is a trusted online booking system for tours around the world! We almost always book our tours using Viator for a couple of reasons:

• Free cancellation on most tours – Most of the tours on Viator allow you to cancel and get a full refund up to 24 hours in advance. This is handy in case plans change, or if booking an outdoor activity, the weather forecast is looking grim.
• Reserve now and pay later – You can secure your spot on some of the most popular tours well in advance and not pay until closer to the day of the tour.
• Lowest price guarantee – If you happen to find the same tour at a lower price elsewhere, Viator will refund you the price difference.
• Pay in your chosen currency – Avoid costly international transaction fees by choosing to pay in your home currency.
• Peace of mind – When booking with tour operators you find in person on the street or in small booking offices, you are often promised one thing and given another. This online platform holds tour operators accountable with a written description of inclusions as well as the opportunity for customers to leave reviews.

Check out the Viator website here ! Or, for more info, read our detailed review about Viator here .

4. Manuel Antonio National Park Day Trip from Jaco

Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the most beautiful protected areas in the country and is known to be a haven for jungle life. If spending the day marveling at all the biodiversity this beautiful country has to offer sounds good to you, this is a must-do tour !

A truly wild experience, this area is home to sloths , monkeys, coatis, many different bird species , and other wildlife like frogs, crocodiles, snakes, and iguanas. The jungle runs right into the beach here, so you can even swim in the calm bays! There’s a reason why visiting this national park is considered one of the very best things to do in Costa Rica .

Now, we feel the need to highlight why a tour to Manuel Antonio National Park is a good idea. First of all, the park is located over an hour’s drive from Jaco and a tour includes transport. Getting to the park without your own wheels and without a tour would be very difficult.

On top of that, having a guide in the park is super handy for navigating the trails and spotting all the best wildlife . Your guide is a pro when it comes to finding hard-to-spot animals (if you’ve ever tried to see a sloth in the wild you’ll know that it is very difficult and often comes with a sore neck from staring up at the trees for so long!) Your guide will also tell you all about the plant and wildlife around you – it’s super interesting!

The full-day tour costs $134.47 USD per person with kids 6-12 years costing $80 USD each. This is an all-inclusive style trip with all park fees, lunch served with an ocean view, and transportation from Jaco included in the price. It’s really one of the best excursions in Jaco and one you should consider if visiting Manuel Antonio National Park isn’t already part of your travel plans.

You can book your day trip from Jaco to Manuel Antonio National Park online here !

Note: Next to the national park is a small town with the same name, Manuel Antonio. There are lots of nice hotels and places to stay in Manuel Antonio , so if you want, you can visit this area for a couple of nights instead of doing a day trip. There are plenty of other fun things to do in the Manuel Antonio area too including some top-rated restaurants .

Related Read: If you love animals, be sure to visit one of the best wildlife rescue centers in Costa Rica !

5. Day Tour to Playa Fantasia on Sealounge Catamaran

Jump aboard a stunning 50 ft (15.25 m) catamaran and prepare to have a luxurious beach day on this epic tour from Jaco ! Your tour will start and end with a beautiful 40-minute cruise through the ocean as you head to a private beach to spend your day.

Playa Fantasia is a secluded beach oasis where you will spend your day like a VIP sipping cocktails, enjoying watersports, and relaxing on the beach. The best part of this beach is how secluded it is, you will feel a million miles away with your only neighbors being the birds and wildlife in the area!

This 4-hour tour costs $137.69 USD per person with children 4-9 years old costing $114.50 and babies under 3 being free. The tour includes everything you need to have fun in the water including snorkel equipment, surfboards, boogie boards, and paddle boards. Choose between lazing in a hammock or a beach chair as you take full advantage of the open bar. You will then be served a delicious BBQ lunch with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.

You can book yourself a spot on this catamaran tour from Jaco online here !

6. Full-day Jaco Jungle Adventure

If you’re wanting an adventurous do it all style day, this tour guarantees a fun action-packed day! You’ll spend the day in the jungle horseback riding, ATVing through the forest, ziplining amongst the treetops, and even rappelling down a waterfall. The guides are friendly and talk you through every experience, making this a great option even if you’ve never tried some of these activities. 

This 7-hour adventure tour costs $195 USD and has 3 three departure times depending on how early you’re looking to start. If you’re booking for a group of 2 or more, transportation from Jaco and the surrounding area is included. Lunch and all necessary equipment is also included in this activity.

I highly recommend dressing appropriately and bringing a change of clothes for when you’re wet from rappelling as you will want water shoes, shorts, extra socks, and closed-toed shoes.

You can book this full-day tour online here !

7. Tortuga Island Adventure tour 

Tortuga Island is a remote island that doesn’t allow any local residents, except the wildlife, making it feel like an untouched paradise! We booked a Tortuga Island tour when we went to Costa Rica and the island is absolutely stunning with untouched white sandy beaches and some amazing snorkeling .

This full-day adventure tour starts on the land in Jaco as you travel to the port in Puntarenas with a stop at Tarcoles River to see some crocodiles. You will then climb aboard a boat and set sail in the Gulf of Nicoya visiting Negritos Island to see the spider monkeys and hopefully dolphins before heading to Tortuga Island.

On the island, you’ll have the opportunity to snorkel off the coast of the island, do a variety of watersports, and enjoy lunch on the beach. When we were there, we spent heaps of time snorkeling as there were lots of fish to see! We also played some beach volleyball and had one (or three!) Coco Locos!

This full-day tour requires a minimum of 4 adults per booking costing $115 USD each. Children 3 – 11 years old cost $96 USD and babies 2 and under are free. The tour price includes snorkel equipment, lunch, snacks, and nonalcoholic drinks. It does not include transportation from Jaco to Puntarenas but this can be added for an extra $25 USD per person. 

You can book this fantastic Tortuga Island Tour online here !

Related Read: Visiting Tortuga Island is also one of the best things to do in Montezuma and Santa Teresa !

8. Jaco Beach Horseback Riding

In true Costa Rican style, this horseback riding tour will take you through different terrain including passing rice plantations, along jungle trails, through rivers, and onto the beach. Why walk when you can ride – am I right?!

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled when riding through the jungle as it is not uncommon to see monkeys and sloths as you travel through. 

One of the things we like about this tour is how helpful the guides are. They’ll make sure you are comfortable no matter what your comfort and skill level is with horses, and they’ll tailor the tour to your level. Also, the horses are healthy and well cared for!

You can choose between multiple departure times with this horseback riding experience but I highly recommend either booking the early 7 am slot or the latest time when the beach is quieter and you can catch either the sunrise or sunset. The horseback tour lasts about 2 hours and costs $69.90 USD per person and includes hotel pick-up within Jaco. 

You can check availability and book your horseback experience in Jaco online here !

9. Amazing Mega Zipline

If you love ziplining, this Mega Zipline tour will have you flying across a whopping 25 different ziplines! You’ll spend around 3.5 hours amongst the treetops taking in view of the ocean, waterfalls, and mountains. Yes, you read that right – waterfalls! This zipline adventure will have you soaring over 11 waterfalls and even rappelling and swinging your way across canyons – this is definitely one of the best zipline tours in Jaco !

Be sure to bring your bathing suit as there is an opportunity to swim along the way. You will be walking through a thick jungle forest too so I recommend dressing appropriately including wearing good shoes. 

The tour ranges in price from $109 USD to $269 USD per person depending on whether you are looking for transportation and where from. All zipliners must be at least 7 years old and weigh less than 280 lbs (127 kg). A delicious Costa Rican lunch and bottled water are included in the price.

You check out all the details and book your zipline tour online here !

10. Jungle Crocodile Safari and Bird Watching Tour 

Crocodiles are such amazing creatures. Seeing them in person is an experience you’re sure not to forget. Luckily, near Jaco is a river where you can spot wild crocs!

This jungle safari includes a boat cruise on the Tarcoles River where you are guaranteed to see some huge crocodiles (from a safe distance, of course!) Bird lovers will enjoy this tour as the area is home to between 50-100 different species of birds. Your guides will help in spotting all of the animals so you don’t miss a thing!

This is actually the only company that offers a cruise on the river, most other crocodile tours from Jaco only show you the crocs from the well-known “ crocodile bridge ” or land.

Choose between multiple start times for this crocodile safari tour costing only $35 USD for adults, $30 USD for kids 4-12 years old, and free for children 3 and under. This is also one of the cheaper things to do in Jaco .

Transportation is not included and you will instead meet in Tarcoles , about a 30-minute drive north of Jaco – either drive yourself or take a taxi or local bus. Be sure to bring your camera along as this is a great spot for wildlife photography!

You can read all the amazing reviews and book this river safari online here !

11. Savegre River Rafting Class II-III

If you’re looking for a thrill on the water, going whitewater rafting in Costa Rica is a great way to get it! This full-day river rafting experience will take you down class II and class III rapids as you navigate down the Savegre River.

In typical Costa Rican style, you should keep your eyes peeled for all the wildlife you will see along the way including monkeys, iguanas, and many different species of birds including toucans and herons. 

This 8-hour white water rafting tour costs $130 USD per person for adults and $115 USD per person for kids aged 8 – 17 years old. The price includes breakfast, lunch, and round trip transportation from Jaco, Herradura, and Esterillos. A minimum of 2 people are required per booking and a maximum of 8 people per group.

I highly recommend bringing along a change of clothes as the spray from the water is guaranteed to get get you wet!

You can book this very popular Jaco tour online here !

12. Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna Waterfall, Hot Springs Combo Tour

It might be time to escape the beach and head inland towards La Fortuna , where some of the best volcanoes and hot springs in the country are located! This full-day tour includes all of that more, so it’s a great change of scenery from the beach towns like Jaco.

You may have heard of Arenal Volcano , which last erupted in 2010, and is one of the most popular and beautiful sights in the country . On this tour , you’ll visit Arenal Volcano National Park where you’ll hike the lava trails for an epic view of the volcano!

This tour also includes a visit to one of the best waterfalls in the country , the towering La Fortuna Waterfall ! Swim at the base of the waterfall or just enjoy the views from the viewing platforms.

End your day relaxing in Paradise Hot Springs’s mineral waters at the base of Arenal Volcano. 

This combo tour costs $185 USD and accommodates groups of 4-15 people. Both lunch and dinner are included in this price as well as round-trip transportation from Jaco. This is a full day tour (approximately 14 hours long), so be sure to pack appropriately including a bathing suit, change of clothes, and sunscreen. 

I think it’s also important to note that this is somewhat of an active tour. You’ll walk a few different trails in the national park, and there are over 500 stairs you’ll have to climb down to get to La Fortuna Waterfall. The climb down isn’t an issue for most people, it’s getting back up that’s the struggle. Trust me though, it’s worth it!

You can book this combo tour to La Fortuna online here !

Related Read: Another volcano worth visiting in Costa Rica is Poas Volcano with its bright blue crater lake – read our complete guide !

13. Aerial Tram and Zipline Tour

This zipline and tram combo tour will take you through a private reserve to give you a stunning view of the Costa Rican rainforest. You will start on a stunning 1-hour tram ride through the forest treetops where you can look for all the animals native to this area including monkeys, sloths, toucans, and many more.

Once at the top, you will then start your ziplining journey, getting a thrill as you soar amongst the jungle canopy on a series of 10 cable ziplines of varying lengths. The guides are great here and will make you feel comfortable on the ziplines making it an excellent experience for all skill levels. 

Once back on the forest floor, you will be guided through the reserve while learning about the area. There are two exhibits in this reserve, a snake and reptile exhibit and a medicinal botanical garden which you will be guided through.

This tour costs $85.50 USD for adults and $51 USD for kids 5-12 years old. This price includes transportation from hotels in Jaco. 

You can book this Zipline and Tram tour online here !

14. Canyoning tour

Canyoning down a waterfall in Costa Rica is one of our top must-do tours in the country ! Whether you’ve done it before or are brand new to the experience, it’s a great way to get your heart pumping and splash in a waterfall. 

This half-day tour through the rainforest will start with an easy 20-minute hike into the jungle where your guide teaches you about the forest and you will likely see different forest animals like monkeys and toucans.

You will then jump on a zipline flying through the air to a platform at the top of the 300 ft (91 m) waterfall where you will begin your rappel. You will get your harness on and get ready to rappel down 4 different waterfalls ranging from 70-90 ft (21-27 m). After navigating over the river, you’ll then take on your last ziplines, one of which is an impressive 2,000 ft (610 m) in length!

The guides on this tour are very professional and will make sure you are comfortable whether you’re an experienced adventurer or this is your first time rappelling down a waterfall.

You will need at least 2 people per booking and the cost is $111.87 USD per person. The tour includes transportation from their tour office in central Jaco to the base camp for this experience, which is about a 15-minute drive.

You can book your canyoning adventure in Jaco online here !

15. Jaco Birdwatching and Photography

Costa Rica is home to more than 800 different species of birds, making it one of the best places for bird lovers to visit.

This birdwatching tour is the perfect tour for anybody wanting to see unique birdlife! You’ll spend about 3 hours walking the easy trails of Carara National Park looking for different species of birds. On average, you will see between 20-40 species on your journey and have plenty of time to enjoy them and take photos.

The birds in Costa Rica are known to be beautiful and colorful making them a dream to photograph. 

This bird watching tour costs $101.54 USD and has two start times. I highly recommend the early morning tour as this is when the birds are most active. The tour includes transportation from your hotel to Carara National Park and back again. The guides know the area quite well and do a great job of explaining the climate and pointing out all the different birds throughout.

You can book the tour easily online here !

Related Read: While in the area, be sure to visit some of the tastiest restaurants in Jaco !

Where to Stay in Jaco, Costa Rica 

As you can imagine, Jaco is a tourist city filled with beautiful hotels, holiday apartments, and even backpacker hostels. In fact, the hardest part about finding a great place to stay in Jaco is choosing from all the options – trust me, I’ve been there before! 

Room2Board Hostel – $

For budget travelers and backpackers, I love  Room2Board Hostel . The hostel is on the pricier side of budget hostels, but it has a beautiful pool, surf camp, yoga, and modern facilities. The atmosphere is also great for meeting other travelers. 

Rates for beds in a dorm begin at $18 USD/night, and rates for private rooms with private bathrooms begin at $70 USD/night. You can book Room2Board  here on HostelWorld or here on Booking.com .

Apartotel Flamboyant – $$

If your backpacking days are over and you can spend a little more,  Apartotel Flamboyant  is a top choice in the medium budget range. The hotel is centrally located, and you can see the beach from the pool. The rooms are a more typical Costa Rica design, but it’s one of the best for location and amenities. 

All of the rooms have a private bathroom, and the property’s gardens are beautiful. Rates for a room begin at $115 USD/night. You can check availability and book a room online  here on Booking.com .

Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort – $$$

Luxury travelers have tons of great options depending on what you’re looking for. If you don’t mind staying out of town,  Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort  is beautiful. This beachside resort is like something out of a fairytale.

Located on Herradura Beach, the resort grounds include a huge pool, restaurant, fitness center, and spa. Room rates begin at $269 USD/night. You can check availability and book a room  here on Booking.com .

For more info, check out our  where to stay in Jaco guide . 

Getting Around Jaco, Costa Rica

Jaco is a pretty big city, so getting around on foot isn’t always the most ideal. If you already have a rental car , then great, you’re all set! If not, you’ll need to know how to get around this city to explore all of the fun activities and attractions.  

If you’re up for it, rent a scooter, motorbike, or ATV. A scooter is a good budget-friendly option as you can get them for as little as $45 USD per day – cheaper than taking multiple taxis. ATVs are obviously more fun, they cost around $180 USD per day. A motorbike will cost you about $75 per day, but keep in mind, you must have a motorbike license to rent it. Both a scooter and ATV only require a normal driver’s license.  

We rented from  AXR  when we were in Jaco and they were a good company, professional with good quality scooters and ATVs.  

If you don’t want to rent any vehicle, you can easily take taxis and Ubers around Jaco. For shorter trips in town and nearby, they are a good option. However, they can get pretty pricey for longer trips like out to Crocodile Bridge. For these types of day trips, it’s best to book an organized tour.  

There is also a public bus that operates to select areas in and around Jaco, however, the schedule isn’t widely known and can change frequently. 

Related Read: Heading to La Fortuna? Learn about the free and cheap things to do in La Fortuna before you go!

Getting Around Costa Rica

How you choose to get around Costa Rica is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make when planning your holiday here! How you do it depends on your budget, travel style, and comfort level. 

Renting a Car

Without a doubt, the number one way to explore Costa Rica is in a rental car. We book rental cars on the Discover Cars website as we have had good experiences with them in the past.

One of the things you need to watch for when renting a car in Costa Rica is the mandatory insurance that the government requires you to have. There are a lot of very cheap rentals that don’t include this mandatory insurance (TPL) in the original booking price, but there are also ones that do. To avoid additional surprise charges when you pick up your rental car, be sure to rent a car that includes the mandatory insurance when you book.

Thankfully, on Discover Cars it’s easy to tell apart the companies that include the mandatory insurance and those that don’t. The trick is you can’t pick any car on their website. In the picture below, you can see this rental car, with pick up in Jaco, includes the TPL. That means the mandatory insurance is included in the price. Any cover you get above that is extra.

Of course, I still suggest getting the full coverage offered by Discover Cars, which covers you even more.

You can  browse cars on Discover Cars here .

Book Shuttles

If renting a car isn’t in your budget, you don’t feel comfortable driving in Costa Rica , or you just don’t like driving, shuttles are the next best option. There are hundreds of shuttle routes available all over the country, and they are very affordable.

Shuttles in Costa Rica are specifically for tourists and often include pick up and drop off at your selected hotels and airports. The drivers also speak some English, and the vehicles have air conditioning. You’ll also be guaranteed a seat when you book a shuttle (which isn’t the case with the public bus system.)

To get the best price, use the website  Bookaway . They compare all the offers and prices of shuttle companies in Costa Rica so you get the best price! Honestly, we have saved so much money using Bookaway! 

You can search for shuttles online on Bookaway here.

Lastly, you can use the public bus system. On short journeys, such as from San Jose to La Fortuna or Uvita to Manuel Antonio, this system is great. However, the longer the journey the more hassle and time spent on a bus. It’s undoubtedly best to save the public bus in Costa Rica for short and straightforward trips!  

The public buses are definitely the cheapest way to get around Costa Rica, but they are not always very reliable and schedules often change without notice and delays are to be expected. The buses can also be very crowded and hot – so just be prepared!

It’s also good to speak some Spanish if you plan on riding the public bus since most drivers and ticket booth operators don’t speak English.

Jaco, Costa Rica is known for its beauty and outdoorsy lifestyle. For outdoor adventurers like us, it is such a great place to explore and get out in nature. Jaco offers everything from great surfing and lazy island hopping to heart pumping ziplines and ATV rides through the mountains.

I hope this list of the best tours in Jaco helps you to plan your dream vacation to Costa Rica. Be sure to check out some of our other blogs including:

Guide to the Nicoya Peninsula

What you NEED to know about whale watching in Costa Rica

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One Stop for all Your Costa Rica Adventures

With the best activities and thanks to it’s near location to main airport Juan Santa Maria  it’s visit for all kind tourism from family’s looking for relaxing on the beach and those who are seeking for adrenaline activities..

Here is a small List of activities in Jaco Beach

SportFishing Half, Full day tours Zip Line, Canopy Tour White Water Rafting Atv Adventure Tour

Horseback Riding Tour Jaco Costa Rica

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On arrival at the bathing area, we will introduce some fresh tropical fruits and water, and then some instructions … Includes: Transportation, Snacks, Tour Guide  Price:    $ 75pp

Zip Line – Canopy Tours

The Zip Line Canopy Tour is designed not only as an extreme adventure, but also as a way to exploit the fragile ecosystem of Costa Rica without damaging it. The property offers spectacular views of the local bays and the Gulf of Nicoya. On the property , you may have the chance to see macaws , toucans Walnut chest jaw and sometimes white face monkeys

Top Jaco Tours and Adventure Activities

Scenarios tortuga island + tortuga island costa rica information.

On arrival at the island snorkeling tour on the rocks to cool off and enjoy the sea a variety of colorful tropical fish to be found …. Includes Transportation Includes Snacks Includes food…

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no matter if it is yours ATVs, quads, buggies, or crocodiles, the results are always the same call: pure pleasure! While the SUV through the surrounding areas in Jaco, Costa Rica, the chance to see the country that are inaccessible to conventional vehicles.

During your adventure, you walk into rivers, trails frolicking, playing in pools with hidden waterfalls, and drive along dirt roads to small mountain villages. The best part is … you do not even need to be a pilot of the road known for these tours and you must choose the weapon with which the interior regions of Costa Rica Aggression: A Honda Boogie Pioneer ATV) or ATV Honda agile and powerful.

The few hours spent on these impressive towers off road adventure will remember for the rest of your life!

After beginning his march in the center of Playa Jaco, you will head to the mountains where the transition views (views) of the jungle and the coast is unprecedented. Take a break and have a soda or beer in a small bar and a rustic restaurant at the top, before going mad cascade of rock for a few photo opportunities first and then down the mountain

Costa Rica is a paradise for bird watchers! Not only are many of the same species that we can find in North America or Europe, but there are many subspecies of Central America, as well as many that are endemic to the region. Spend a day (or half day) on the various trails in the Carara National Park, on the outskirts of Playa Jaco, Costa Rica.

This area is very special for bird watching because the park is in a transition zone between tropical dry forest and lowland rainforest. After the initial track, you go through 5 different microcosms! There are different species of birds in each total -Over 400! Try to watch your favorite birds in the fields and abandoned pastures, secondary forests (up to 200 years), primary forests, swamps and lagoons and mangroves.

In this adventure birding all day, explore four different routes with professional bird watcher. Let’s start with the winding road early in the morning, bird watching as they pass through the various micro-ecosystems. After a superb bird watching in the morning, take a break and cool off with cold drinks.

Includes Transportation Includes Snacks Includes food Jaco, from $ 115pp / Quepos $ 80pp

Rock and Roll + Good Sport Fishing

Includes Transportation Includes Snacks Includes food Full day $ 2,500

Good day also sport fishing

Good day Sport fishing brings you the best of an experienced crew and captain to help fishing experience to be the best during your vacation in Costa Rica. here are some fishing charters

Sportfishing in the central pacific is one of the best places for a good fishing season and los suenos marina is a great place to start, well recognized Marina as one the best places in the Central Pacific of Costa Rica and the best is that just near Jaco Beach, where you will find all the comforts and convenient …

Includes Transportation Includes Snacks Includes food Full Day $ 1,300 / half day: $ 1,000.

Costa Rica Coffee Tour

COSTA RICA COFFEE TOUR is in the Providence of Alajuela. The coffee farm owned by a Costa Rican family, pioneers of coffee production over the last 70 years. About Costa Rica Coffee Tour The main objective of Coffee Tour is to educate and inform our visitors regarding all production and processing of coffee. On this tour you will learn about the production, harvest, process … Includes Transportation Includes food Includes Tour Guide

Jaco Tours & attractions Costa Rica region are among the most beautiful and exciting places on Earth. Are the recommendations of our team at Jaco Tours personally selected for you below: Los Suenos Marina Costa Rica The Los Suenos Marina is just 10 minutes north of Playa Jaco.

With hundreds of charter boats and gleaming white anchor in the blue waters of the Pacific of Costa Rica Los Suenos, this is easily one of the most unforgettable place to relax and enjoy your vacation in Costa Rica places.

Stroll along the quays rental care, shopping in the luxury shops of the Marina Village, or take a specialty coffee in the Dolce Vita at the end of the afternoon before going to one of the restaurants manyLos Suenos sitting on the edge the docks. Enjoy world-class cuisine and delicious tropical cocktails evening as you watch the sun fire Central America established in Herradura Bay.

South of Jaco Beach As any local will tell you, if you want to get away from the crowds of tourists and lively activities in the middle and the north end of Jaco Costa Rica, hiking to the southern end of the beach for a relaxing afternoon in the sun.

Here is the free soft rock, soft sand, rhythmic breaks, local professionals who give surfing lessons, Visit https://www.surferfactory.com or call 506 2643-1444 for surf lessons in Jaco Beach and the relaxed attitude that has made Costa Rica famous Jaco. The south end of the beach is less than a 2 minute bus ride from the hotels and shops Jaco. If you prefer to get your feet wet, you can walk in the middle of the section at the south end of Jaco Beach in less than 20 minutes.

Beautiful beach in Costa Rica Along the Pacific coast, south of Jaco Costa Rica is the famous surfing mecca, Hermosa Beach. The coastline here is clean and beautiful with large breaking waves that bring advanced and professional surfers worldwide.

While strong currents make the waters of Hermosa Beach not very ideal for casual swimmers an afternoon walk along the picturesque coastline followed by a stunning sunset amid massive waves and natural rock formations truly a sight to sight. The short drive, scenic along the road beside the sea between the southern end of Jaco Costa Rica in the quiet community of Playa Hermosa is 10 minutes

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2024 PGA Championship live coverage: How to watch the PGA on Friday

The PGA competitors set off for the second round Friday morning at Valhalla.

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The second round of the 2024 PGA Championship begins Friday morning at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky. Here’s what you need to know to watch Round 2 of the PGA on TV or online.

How to watch PGA Friday

UPDATE: At 7:40 a.m. ET, PGA Championship officials announced that the delayed second round would begin at 8:35 a.m. ET, following a “serious accident” early Friday morning near Valhalla. All tee times will be delayed 1 hour and 20 minutes. Tee times at the bottom of this post have been updated to reflect that change.

UPDATE: On Friday morning tournament officials announced that the second round of the PGA Championship would be delayed at least one hour due to a “serious accident” near the course. Tee times at the bottom of this post will be updated once they are officially announced.

UPDATE Round 2 of the 2024 PGA Championship is delayed due to an accident near the course. The next update will be at 7 a.m. ET. #PGAChamp — PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 17, 2024

After one round at the second major of the year, Xander Schauffele stands on top of the heap at Valhalla. For the second time in his career, the World No. 3 fired a major-championship 62, moving him to nine under and giving him a three-shot lead.

Tony Finau , Sahith Theegala and Mark Hubbard are tied for second at six under, while Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa are among a group of seven players one shot further back.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Brooks Koepka shot matching four-under 67s to make for a truly star-studded leaderboard heading into Round 2.

You can stream the second round of the PGA Championship via ESPN+ , beginning early Friday morning and lasting all day long. Options include exclusive early coverage beginning at 7 a.m. ET, featured groups, featured holes and more. Or you can watch the telecast on ESPN starting at 1 p.m. ET on Friday.

Below you will find everything you need to watch the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship.

How to watch PGA Championship on TV Friday

ESPN will carry the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship on TV from 1-8 p.m. ET on Friday. ESPN2 will offer an alternate telecast from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ET.

How to stream PGA Championship online Friday

You can stream the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship on Friday via ESPN+ , including featured group coverage, featured hole coverage and so much more.

Here’s the full PGA Championship streaming schedule for Friday:

Round 2 ESPN+: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. ( ESPN+ ) Round 2 ESPN Telecast: 1-8 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+ ) Featured Groups: 8 a .m.-8 p.m. ( ESPN+ ) Featured Holes (13, 14 and 18): 7:45 a.m.-8 p.m. ( ESPN+ )

2024 PGA Championship Round 2 tee times (All times ET)

8:35 a.m. – Rich Beem, Sebastian Soderberg, Kazuma Kobori 8:46 a.m. – Josh Bevell, Aaron Rai, Jordan Smith 8:57 a.m. – Andrew Putnam, Jesse Mueller, Charley Hoffman 9:08 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Tom Hoge, Alex Noren 9:19 a.m. – Y.E. Yang, Matthieu Pavon, J.T. Poston 9:30 a.m. – Jake Knapp, Jason Dufner, Francesco Molinari 9:41 a.m. – Thomas Detry, Jimmy Walker, Rasmus Hojgaard 9:52 a.m. – Austin Eckroat, Luke List, Mackenzie Hughes 10:03 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Beau Hossler 10:14 a.m. – Thorbjorn Olesen, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell 10:25 a.m. – John Somers, Brice Garnett, Jesper Svensson 10:36 a.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Evan Bowser, Alejandro Tosti 10:47 a.m. – Vincent Norrman, Wyatt Worthington II, Chris Gotterup 2:05 p.m. – Doug Ghim, Tyler Collet, Adrian Meronk 2:16 p.m. – Larkin Gross, Lucas Herbert, Grayson Murray 2:27 p.m. – Lucas Glover, Stephan Jaeger, Russell Henley 2:38 p.m. – Ludvig Åberg, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas 2:49 p.m. – Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Keegan Bradley 3:00 p.m. – Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose 3:11 p.m. – Cameron Smith, Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland 3:22 p.m. – Brooks Koepka, Max Homa, Jordan Spieth 3:33 p.m. – Tony Finau, Tyrrell Hatton, Sahith Theegala 3:44 p.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Tommy Fleetwood, Bryson DeChambeau 3:55 p.m. – Sepp Straka, Takumi Kanaya, Nick Taylor 4:06 p.m. – Andy Svoboda, Ben Griffin, Dean Burmester 4:17 p.m. – Preston Cole, Tim Widing, Adrian Otaegui

8:40 a.m. – David Puig, Thriston Lawrence, Matt Dobyns 8:51 a.m. – Tracy Phillips, Denny McCarthy, Keita Nakajima 9:02 a.m. – Talor Gooch, Cameron Davis, Harris English 9:13 a.m. – Jason Day, Shane Lowry, Nicolai Hojgaard 9:24 a.m. – Min Woo Lee, Chris Kirk, Billy Horschel 9:35 a.m. – Gary Woodland, Tom Kim, Joaquin Niemann 9:46 a.m. – Collin Morikawa, Phil Mickelson, Matthew Fitzpatrick 9:57 a.m. – Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm, Cameron Young 10:08 a.m. – Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Scottie Scheffler 10:19 a.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Camilo Villegas, Will Zalatoris 10:30 a.m. – Patrick Reed, Sam Burns, Padraig Harrington 10:41 a.m. – Brad Marek, Mark Hubbard, Maverick McNealy 10:52 a.m. – Braden Shattuck, S.H. Kim, C.T. Pan 2:00 p.m. – Michael Block, Luke Donald, Shaun Micheel 2:11 p.m. – Jeff Kellen, Alex Smalley, Ben Kohles 2:22 p.m. – Ryan Fox, Josh Speight, Matt Wallace 2:33 p.m. – Zac Oakley, Adam Svensson, Ryo Hisatsune 2:44 p.m. – Adam Hadwin, Martin Kaymer, Taylor Pendrith 2:55 p.m. – Byeong Hun An, Alexander Bjork, Eric Cole 3:06 p.m. – Adam Schenk, Corey Conners, Nick Dunlap 3:17 p.m. – John Daly, Lee Hodges, Robert MacIntyre 3:28 p.m. – Peter Malnati, Kurt Kitayama, Victor Perez 2:39 p.m. – Benn Polland, Zac Blair, Ryan van Valezen 3:50 p.m. – Jeremy Wells, Sami Valimaki, K.H. Lee 4:01 p.m. – Jared Jones, Taylor Moore, Patrick Rodgers 4:12 p.m. – Kyle Mendoza, Andy Ogletree, Erik van Rooyen

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How to watch Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship 2024 | FREE live stream, time, TV, channel for golf tournament

• Updated: May. 16, 2024, 6:01 a.m. |
• Published: May. 16, 2024, 6:00 a.m.

Tiger Woods has odds of +17000 to win the PGA Championship this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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The 2024 PGA Championship begins on Thursday, May 16, 2024 (5/16/24) with the first round of the competition at the Valhalla Golf Club, in Louisville, Kentucky.

The tournament concludes on Sunday, May 19, 2024 (5/19/24).

Fans can watch a majority of the action throughout the tournament for free via a trial of fuboTV and DirecTV Stream .

Here’s what you need to know:

What : 2024 PGA Championship

When : Thursday, May 16, 2024 - Sunday, May 19, 2024

Where : Valhalla Golf Club

Time/TV schedule, via Golf.com

Thursday, May 16: 12-8 p.m. (ESPN); 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN2 Alternate telecast)

Friday, May 17: 1-8 p.m. (ESPN); 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN2 Alternate telecast)

Saturday, May 18: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (ESPN); 1-7 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, May 19: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (ESPN); 1-7 p.m. (CBS)

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AP PGA Championship story:

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The attention starts building weeks, if not months, ahead of the one major keeping Rory McIlroy from the career Grand Slam, the most elite club in golf. It’s like that every year, and it doesn’t make it any easier when he gets to the Masters.

Jordan Spieth should be able to appreciate the feeling. Except that he really doesn’t.

Now that McIlroy missed again at the Masters — his 10th straight attempt at getting the final leg — Spieth is next up with an opportunity to become only the sixth player in history to capture all four professional majors.

It feels like an afterthought going into the PGA Championship.

Scottie Scheffler tries to extend his dominance with a second straight major. Brooks Koepka is the defending champion and coming off a LIV Golf win in Singapore. Jon Rahm turned in a dud at the Masters and curious eyes will want to see at Valhalla if that was an aberration.

Oh yes, and Spieth goes for the career Grand Slam, a feat achieved only by Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen.

“These things, like winning a career Grand Slam, they happen kind of when I think there’s less focus and less of a spotlight on him,” said Jim Nantz of CBS, who has covered every PGA Championship since 1991. “And I think Jordan goes into this week without a whole lot of discussion about that possibility coming up at Valhalla.

“So maybe it is favorable in that sense mentally.”

Spieth isn’t surprised the attention is not that high, certainly not at the level McIlroy has faced the last decade each time he heads to Augusta National.

One reason is his game, which has not been great. Spieth has gone just over two years since he last won a tournament and has had only a few close calls since then. He comes into the PGA Championship having missed the cut in four of his last five tournaments that had a 36-hole cut.

“He’s got more accolades,” Spieth said about the Slam hype between him and McIlroy. “He’s been a better player over his career. Maybe that creates a little noise. He’s been a bit more vocal about it himself, so maybe that makes a little bit more difference.”

The other reason is the Masters, the only major held on the same course every year.

Sarazen is the only player with the career Grand Slam who completed it at Augusta National. But that was in 1935, long before the Masters was considered a major and 25 years before Arnold Palmer first brought a professional slam into the golf conversation.

McIlroy threw away a chance in 2011 when he lost a four-shot lead in the final round at the Masters. He played in the final group with Patrick Reed in 2018 and didn’t get it done. Reminders are everywhere when he returns.

That isn’t the case for Spieth. He goes to Quail Hollow one year, Bellerive the next. He has had seven cracks at getting the missing piece of the Grand Slam on seven courses.

“For me, it’s like the PGA Championship feels decently similar to a number of tournaments we play,” Spieth said. “I don’t mean that in a bad way. It’s played on some of the biggest, best golf courses. But the identity is not the same as the other three. In my mind, you don’t need to find a different way to win, versus guys who don’t have some of the other ones.

“We play a few tournaments a year that could be PGA Championships if you change the branding and the grandstands.”

Only two other players lacked only the PGA Championship for the career slam — Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson.

Jack Nicklaus referenced them last month when speaking of McIlroy’s chances at Augusta.

“Is Tom Watson good enough to win the Grand Slam? Absolutely. Was Arnold Palmer good enough to win the Grand Slam? Absolutely,” Nicklaus said.

He felt the same way about McIlroy before adding, “But they have got to do it.”

Spieth is 30 and would seem to have time on his side — but not history. Sarazen, Hogan and Woods won the final leg in their first attempt. Woods did it in the most spectacular fashion, winning the U.S. Open by 15 shots and a month later the British Open by eight. He was 24.

Player (1965 U.S. Open) and Nicklaus (1966 British Open) completed the Grand Slam on their third attempt after they had captured the third leg.

McIlroy already has had 10 cracks at the Masters since he picked up the third leg. Spieth has had seven tries at the PGA Championship since winning the third leg at Royal Birkdale in 2017.

He said it doesn’t weigh on him, at least not lately.

“I remember thinking about it in ‘17 because it was right after the Open and I was playing so well,” Spieth said. He tied for 28th at Quail Hollow.

He also said he gave the Grand Slam some thought in 2019 at Bethpage Black when he was in the final group going into the weekend with Brooks Koepka. That wasn’t really a fair fight. Koepka set the 36-hole record for majors (128), a record seven shots ahead of Spieth.

“But I don’t feel like it will build up over time, not like people talk about Rory’s building up over time,” Spieth said.

More focus is on a nagging injury to his left wrist that first surfaced right before the PGA Championship last year at Oak Hill. Spieth is trying to manage it. He also is spending more time than he imagined on the phone as part of the PGA Tour Enterprises board trying to figure out the best way forward with the Saudis.

Justin Thomas has two PGA titles — what Spieth wouldn’t do for one — and is surprised why his longtime friend doesn’t get much attention as he pursues the final leg.

“It should be the same amount of attention — you could say more because he’s younger than Rory,” Thomas said. “But that also could be a good thing. Going in under the radar is never bad.”

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Childish Gambino announces 'The New World Tour': See full list of dates

Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover , has announced a world tour that will cover North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

The North American leg of the tour, called "The New World Tour," will feature 33 dates and will begin in Oklahoma City on Aug. 11. The final stop on the leg will be in Chicago on Oct. 3.

The European leg of the tour kicks off Oct. 31 in Lyon, France and ends Dec. 5 in Dublin, Ireland, and will feature 18 stops across the continent. The Australia and New Zealand portion kicks off on Jan. 28, 2025 and wraps up on Feb. 11, 2025.

Alongside the world tour, Gambino also surprised fans with the release of " Atavista ," a new version of his 2020 album " 3.15.20 ," which includes two new tracks, titled "Atavista" and "Human Sacrifice."

Here's a full list of dates for Gambino's "The New World Tour ," including ticket information.

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'The New World Tour' North America 2024 dates

• Sun Aug 11 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center *  
• Mon Aug 12 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center *
• Wed Aug 14 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum *
• Thu Aug 15 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center *
• Sat Aug 17 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena *
• Sun Aug 18 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena *
• Tue Aug 20 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena *
• Wed Aug 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center *
• Fri Aug 23 – Boston, MA – TD Garden *
• Sat Aug 24 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena *
• Mon Aug 26 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center *
• Tue Aug 27 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center *   
• Thu Aug 29 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena *
• Fri Aug 30 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena *
• Sun Sep 1 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena *
• Mon Sep 2 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena *
• Wed Sep 4 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena *
• Thu Sep 5 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena *
• Sat Sep 7 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center *
• Sun Sep 8 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center *
• Tue Sep 10 – Austin, TX – Moody Center *
• Wed Sep 11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center *
• Fri Sep 13 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena *
• Sat Sep 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center *
• Mon Sep 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center *
• Wed Sep 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena *
• Thu Sep 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena *                      
• Sat Sep 21 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center *
• Mon Sep 23 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena *
• Tue Sep 24 – Portland, OR – Moda Center *
• Wed Sep 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena *
• Fri Sep 27 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome *
• Sun Sep 29 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place *
• Wed Oct 2 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center *
• Thu Oct 3  – Chicago, IL – United Center *

'The New World Tour' Europe/UK 2024 dates

• Thu, Oct 31  –  Lyon, FR  –  LDLC Arena #
• Sat, Nov 2  –  Milan, IT  –  Unipol Forum #
• Mon, Nov 4  –  Cologne, DE  –  Lanxess Arena #
• Wed, Nov 6 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena #
• Fri, Nov 8 – Oslo, NO – Oslo Spektrum #
• Sun, Nov 10 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena #
• Tue, Nov 12 – Prague, CZ – O2 arena #
• Wed, Nov 13 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena #
• Tue, Nov 19 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena #
• Thu, Nov 21 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle #
• Sat, Nov 23 – Brussels, BE – ING Arena #
• Sun, Nov 24 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome #
• Tue, Nov 26 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena #
• Thu, Nov 28 – Glasgow, UK  –  OVO Hydro #
• Sat, Nov 30 – London, UK – The O2 #
• Sun, Dec 1 – London, UK – The O2 #
• Tue, Dec 3 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena #
• Thu, Dec 5 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena #

'The New World Tour' Australia 2025 dates

• Tue, Jan 28 – Auckland, NZ –Spark Arena #
• Sat, Feb 1 – Brisbane, QLD – Brisbane Entertainment Centre #
• Tue, Feb 4 – Sydney, NSW – Qudos Bank Arena #
• Wed, Feb 7 – Melbourne, VIC – Rod Laver Arena #
• Sat, Feb 11 – Perth, WA– RAC Arena #

Support key

• * with WILLOW
• # With Aamarae

Childish Gambino world tour ticket info

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. local time at thenewworldtour.com . Fans can also sign up for early access to tickets via the artist presale for all tour dates at thenewworldtour.com.

American Express card members can purchase tickets before the general public for North American, Australian and select UK dates. Presale start and end times will vary by market.

Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X  @GabeHauari  or email him at [email protected].