Wander the historic streets of Old San Juan with a guide, and see the history of the island come to life through stories and anecdotes. The walking tour showcases the history of the cobbled Old San Juan streets, which date back as far as the 1800s, and covers key landmarks like the UNESCO-listed San Felipe del Morro Fortress and the Capitol of Puerto Rico building.

Start the tour at an easy-to-find meeting point at Plaza Colón
Use the walking tour to orient yourself around Old San Juan
Hear the hidden secrets of San Juan that the guidebooks miss out
Keep hydrated as you explore with complimentary bottled water

What's Included

Bottled water
Certified Tour Guide

Fortress Entrance Tickets

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Plaza Colón
Plaza Colón, San Juan, 00916, Puerto Rico
Next to the fruit shake stand

Start time

09:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Plaza Colon

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Capitol of Puerto Rico

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Castillo San Felipe del Morro

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Paseo de la Princesa

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

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

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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.

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Reviews

5.0

40 reviews

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

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Great Way to Learn About Old San Juan

Maureen_L, May 2023

We booked this tour in May 2023. The tour was very informative. We learned about the history and culture of Old San Juan. We also got to see many of Old San Juan's hidden treasures that we would not have otherwise seen if we toured the area on our own. My only critique would be that I wished the tour ended where it began.

Great History Lesson

TONIA_C, Apr 2023

The tour was awesome! The tour guide, Mr. Harry, was so knowledgeable and knew his stuff. I love history so it was great to lear about the history and culture of Puerto Rico!

A Must!

Debra_H, Apr 2023

We had a fabulous experience with our guide Harry sharing great info about the sites and history of Puerto Rico. So glad we did this!

Great tour! It especially helped us out later on during the night to navigate Old San Juan!

Vince_N, Apr 2023

The tour guide was really informative. It was a beautiful day in a beautiful city!! The guide also shared with us some great locations for food & drinks!

Old San Juan with Harry.

Amy_E, Mar 2023

Seeing the forts and statues. Puerto Rico is great. Old Dan Juan rich history. Like no place I’ve ever been.

Great Tour of Old San Juan!

Jess_L, Mar 2023

Harry was a great, knowledgeable tour guide who clearly knows his history of the area and was happy to share it. I would definitely recommend taking a tour with him, either in Old San Juan or the rainforest!

Great tour, highly recommend

Genevieve_Z, Mar 2023

Harry was a great guide. Great overview of the city and history of Puerto Rico. I enjoyed the whole experience

Harry 😃😊😁

Gaylebaxter, Mar 2023

Out tour guide,Harry, was very, very good!! Answered so many questions. A beautiful & informative tour.

Amazing!!

denise_m, Mar 2023

Our tour was amazing, tour guide was very knowledgeable, patient answered all our questions. I would recommend the tour.

Old San Juan is gorgeous

Richard_W, Mar 2023

Harry was great! A very knowledgeable guide. I'm not a church guy, but the 3 churches we visited were awe inspiring. The architecture, the several hundred years old frescas were beautiful. There was so much to see and so much to learn about Old San Juan. I could go again.

Nice historic tour

Roger_T, Mar 2023

The Old San Juan area is very interesting because of the history behind and the culture of the area. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.

Tour Review

Jenna_O, Feb 2023

Señor Cuevas was absolutely excellent for my children ranging from 9-14. I felt it was not only educational yet a workout. Great investment of time.

Tour of Old San Juan with Harry.

Ron_H, Feb 2023

Harry was a great tour guide who provided at the beginning an outline of what was to be covered . He was very informative and easy to understand. The tour gave us a glimpse into the history of Old San Juan and Puerto Rico as well as an outline of the city and where to explore.

The guide did a great job...

Laura_S, Feb 2023

The guide did a great job staying on track and providing details about the area. Very informative and I would recommend.

Learning can be accomplished just by walking!

Geannease_M, Jan 2023

I was going to cancel the tour since my friend was not in the best health that morning. I am so GLAD I did not cancel! The tour guide made the experience was worth getting up early to attend. Plus he made sure everyone stayed together since that day was part of the Sebastian festival (I didn't know the festival took place during this time). I learned a lot about Puerto Rico and have been passing on this knowledge to my co-workers making them want to check it out for their next vacation!

Great tour guide Harry

Scott_S, Dec 2022

Harry was very informational and well paced in the tour. Beautiful day here in San Juan. Enjoyed the forts, wall and churches.

Old San Juan Walking Tour

Jeanette_H, Oct 2022

Harry was the best tour guide! Very knowledgeable! Loved every minute of the walking tour. My friend and I really enjoyed the experience.

Awesome

Jairo_R, Sep 2022

How knowledgeable the tour is of the history. The tour guy was awesome. We enjoyed it. I would definitely do another tour with him.

Old San Juan tour

catiana_s, Sep 2022

My husband and I had a great time abs Harry helped keep us in the shade as he explained everything. Old San Juan is beautiful. Definitely check it out.

San Juan tour

Theresa_C, Aug 2022

Travel guide was very knowledgeable and nice. The sun was really hot though so bring a hat and extra water

I love tour of Old San Juan

Gina_E, Jul 2022

This was an amazing tour around old San Juan. Great way to learn old San Juan history and perfect hostess. Hot weather but you have a lot of option of snow caribean cone flavors to cool off a litle bit while you walk. We love it!

Amazing experience

Sean_B, Jul 2022

The guide was amazing and very personable. He knew the history of San Juan and made us love Puerto Rico more than we already did.

Awesome

Tami_K, Jun 2022

The whole tour, Puerto Rico have so much history , Harry is good at what he do very knowledgeable, I would recommend this your, thanks

Surreal experience

Barbara_K, Jun 2022

Saw at least 8 turtles and several stingrays! Great crew. Beautiful fish. Lots of time to snorkel. Beautiful beach and island. Capt. Juan, Donavan and all crew members very welcoming and helpful. Got to jump off of boat and swim too. Perfect trip for us.

Must do!!!

lashana_M, May 2022

I loved the knowledge that our host had. He answered all questions and was just fun to be around. I have more respect for Old San Juan due to this tour, so Thank You!

Fantastic tour!

Victor_C, Apr 2022

Very fun and educational! We leaned a lot while seeing the gorgeous Old San Juan! The guide was terrific!

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you Victor , it was a pleasure having you as a guest.

Die Führung war sehr...

Barbara_K, Dec 2022

Die Führung war sehr interessant und ausführlich. Wir haben viel über die Insel und über die Geschichte der Stadt erfahren und können die Führung wärmstens empfehlen und Harry hat es toll gemacht.