Old San Juan Historical Tour with Transportation & Fort Visit

3.0 (2 reviews) San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Duration2h 30m
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 14 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Discover Old San Juan on a guided walking tour with a local guide and convenient one-way transportation from your hotel. Enjoy pickup from select San Juan-area hotels and travel comfortably to historic Old San Juan, where your walking tour begins.

Explore colorful streets, historic plazas, colonial architecture, and iconic landmarks on foot. Visit Castillo San Cristóbal, with admission included, and learn about Puerto Rico’s history and culture.

The walking tour ends in Old San Juan, allowing you to continue exploring the historic district on your own. Guests staying in Old San Juan can meet at the designated meeting point and join the walking tour directly.

Highlights:

One-way hotel pickup from select San Juan-area hotels
Guided Old San Juan walking tour
Tour ends in Old San Juan
Castillo San Cristóbal admission included
Complimentary bottled water
Explore a historic Spanish fort
See colorful streets, plazas, architecture, and city walls
Led by a knowledgeable local guide

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Entrance to San Cristobal Fort
  • 1 Bottled water per guest
  • One-way transfer from select hotels in Condado, Isla Verde and Miramar

What to expect

  1. 20m · Admission ticket included
    It was built in 1521, destroyed by a storm, and later rebuilt in 1529.
    The Church was named a minor basilica by Pope Paul VI on January 25, 1978, at the request of Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez, Archbishop of San Juan.
    It contains the remains of the explorer and conquistador Juan Ponce de León, as well as the martyr San Pío. It contains some relics such as those of the ornaments and vestments worn by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Puerto Rico in 1984.
    - Walking is included in the tour duration
  2. Old San Juan
    45m · Admission ticket included
    2. Walk Uphill the Norzagaray Street and appreciate the fort that was built for protection of invaders. Be mesmerized with 500 years of history.

    - Walking is included in the tour duration
  3. Castillo San Felipe del Morro
    15m
    The Castillo San Felipe del Morro, or El Morro, was the second fort built on the islet of what is now Old San Juan and Puerta de Tierra
  4. La Puerta de San Juan
    15m
    The gate is 16 feet tall and 20 feet thick and leads you to the romantic Paseo La Princesa.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Go at Upper square of Plaza Colon, our Tour Guide with Green Polo Shirt will be awaiting

End point

Go at Upper square of Plaza Colon, our Tour Guide with Green Polo Shirt will be awaiting

Pickup details

Pickup is available only from the hotels listed in the pickup options. Guests staying in Old San Juan can meet us at Plaza Colón at least 15 minutes before the tour starts.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Walking is included in the tour duration.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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