Old San Juan Walking Tour with a Local Certified Guide
Description
Get ready to go back in time on this walking tour of Old San Juan. Sometimes I will bring a van and we drive a bit. The City of Old San Juan was founded in the year 1521, making it the Oldest City in Puerto Rico and the second oldest city in The Americas. We will be walking and stopping at all the main sites, like castles, forts, cobblestone streets, colorful buildings, monuments, and plazas learning about their history. This tour does not go inside the forts. Every picture you take in Old San Juan is beautiful and unique, so make sure you’re ready. We will also learn everything there is to know about the city and the island. You will be with a certified tour guide, so you can ensure you're getting the correct information everywhere you stop. My main goal is for you to fall in love with the island and keep coming back. I'm excited to meet you - book your tour and I will see you soon! Be respectful Bring Good Vibes Only
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Itinerary
We will start here. This is the meeting location.
We will see and learn some facts about the Fort. You can go inside after we finish the tour.
We will see and learn some facts about the Fort. You can go inside after we finish the tour.
This is the Governor’s Mansion. We will talk about it from the outside. The entrance of this house is where sometimes you see umbrellas or flags hanging from the top and many people like taking pictures.
This is the main gate of the City. Old San Juan was a military base surrounded by walls. It had 5 gates.
We will learn about the square.
Iglesia San Jose is one of the Oldest Church in Puerto Rico, built in the year 1532.
Military Baracks built in the year 1864. It was also used by the US Military as a Military Hospital.
Old Cemetery that started to be used around the yeat 1814. It has a beautiful view of the ocean and the Fort in the background.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Wear sunscreen
- Dress comfortably as we are walking and Puerto Rico is hot
Reviews(196)
This was a great experience that let us learn a lot about the history of Old San Juan and Puerto Rico as a whole, along with great views. 10/10 definitely recommend, the tour guide was amazing
Carlos is a friendly and very knowledgeable guide. Truly enjoyed our time with him. He showed us some beautiful places and locations that transported us back in time
Excellent and very informative. There was a lot of walking but it was worth it. Also wonderful photo ops.
Fun way to learn basic geography of some cool history about Old San Juan. Daniel our guide was great.
Tour guide was very friendly and welcoming. The pace was good and he was aware of everyone’s well being.
Eli was an amazing tour guide. I would definitely recommend this excursion for anyone who wants to learn about the old city of San Juan. It was educational and entertaining at the same time.
Danny was full information not just the history. He had my two teenagers attention the whole time Very hot weather so he added a stop at local piragua stand. It a great time
It was a Great experience, if you barely know about Puerto Rico or it’s your first time coming here, you Should get this walking tour. You get to learn a bit more about history as well as get to know places in a better way, and you will definitely get recommendations for places to go to right after. Danny was very attentive and kind, he also kept us hydrated throughout the tour.
We had an amazing time with our tour guide Alexia!! Would recommend this tour to first time visitors and for those just wanting to learn more about the beautiful city of San Juan!!
Alexia was very knowledgeable, professional, and maintained a good pace with today’s walking tour. She did an excellent job answering questions and even provided water to those who needed it. I learned a lot about the history of Puerto Rico and enjoyed the tour.
