Discover the rich history of Puerto Rico on a historic walking tour through Old San Juan. This small-group excursion stops at key landmarks including the Fortress, the Gate of San Juan, the oldest cathedral in the United States, and the Bastion. At each stop, your guide sheds light on the over 500-year history of the island from the indigenous settlers, to Spanish conquistadors, to its modern-day history as a territory.

Discover Old San Juan on an immersive walking tour
A small group means more attention from your guide
Avoid the hassle of crowded tourist buses
Get insight into local culture as you explore

What's Included

Bilingual Tour

Gratuity
Entrance Fee to El Morro

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Plaza Colón
FV8Q+C57, C. de la Fortaleza, San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico
The meet up point is at Plaza Colon across from the Old Casino.

End point

Plaza Colón
FV8Q+C57, C. de la Fortaleza, San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico

What To Expect

Paseo de la Princesa

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

La Fortaleza - Palacio de Santa Catalina

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

La Puerta de San Juan

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

La Rogativa

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa Blanca Museum

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

El Bastion

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cuartel de Ballaja

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Castillo San Felipe del Morro

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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

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

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Reviews

4.5

14 reviews

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

Reviews by Viator travelers.

Showing 1-10 of 14 reviews

Very enjoyable tour

sidach, Feb 2023

Chrstian our guide was very knowledgeable and shared stories of the area well. He gave us a lot of history about the area.

Great tour. But I actually thought some of the venues will be open.

Kay_S, Dec 2022

Great tour. Marty did a remarkable job. Didn’t much care for the afternoon night tour of a lot of walking, but interesting, although none of the venues were open, which I really wanted to see inside

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Hi there! Thank you for your honest review. We are thrilled to know that you enjoyed the tour with Marty. The admissions to monuments, museums or venues. Now that you know a bit more about the history, we strongly encourage that you come back and explore those venues. There is tons of history in Old San Juan and 2.5 hours is not enough to cover everything. Thank you for choosing us!

This is a must do!!!

Adam_W, Mar 2022

JC was an awesome guide. Very personable and extremely knowledge. Made a 2.5 hour tour seem like only minutes with how he kept us engaged in learning the history of Old San Joan and Puerto Rico.

Leo is the best!

Jessica_M, Mar 2022

Leo was so knowledgeable and funny! He took us to so many beautiful places. Would highly recommend, we really enjoyed his tour.

Fabulous Old San Juan Walking Tour

Vicki_V, Nov 2021

Diana was the best part of your. She was knowledgeable and energetic and passionate about Old San Juan. In fact, she was passionate about all of Puerto Rico.

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Thank you so much for your kind review! We hope you come back to visit us soon!

Old San Juan

Eryn_W, Aug 2021

Great tour! Saw a lot of amazing historical sites and learned so much! We even got some restaurant recommendations for our guide that turned out to be greag as well

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Hi there, We are so glad that you were able to learn about the history of our island! Come back soon!

Absolutely beautiful

Angela_F, Jul 2021

We absolutely loved our tour of Old San Juan. Our tour guide was amazing knowledge, funny and well cultured.

Average

Julie_D, Jul 2021

Tour guide was very pleasant, but island and historical knowledge shared very average. We booked this last minute and expected a little more.

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Hi there! We are sorry you feel that the tour average but please known that 2.5 hours is not enough to learn about Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, our history. This tour is designed to show just enough to make you curious to learn more and explore our beautiful island. We would be more than happy to set up a more in depth tour for you! Enjoy the rest of your vacation!

Great walk to Old San Juan

Denise_L, Jul 2021

JC was a great guide and explain all my questions. We did a long walk but was really fun. Great to learn about the history of Puerto Rico

Awesome!

Tiffany_B, Jun 2021

Juan was a great tour guide if you happen to get him. He is so passionate and knowledgeable about his city and land. He offer water to the group and suggestions for nice places to eat.Great guy!

Response from Host, Jun 2021

We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the tour in Old San Juan. We hope you come back and explore more of the island with us!

Old San Juan tour

Brianna_F, May 2021

JC was great! If we didn’t do this tour we wouldn’t have been able to explore old San Juan like tourist should! Despite the rain, JC made the experience well worth it.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Hi Bri! Thank you so much for leaving a review! We are pleased to know you have enjoyed the tour! Visit us again!