Veracruz City Tour with San Juan de Ulúa and Mandinga Boat

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About this activity

This package is ideal to visit the places that you should not miss in Veracruz. We will begin with a visit to the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa, which was built on the orders of Hernán Cortés, as it protected Veracruz from the pirate and corsair attacks of the time. A guide will tell you all the history and legends that the oldest prison in Mexico houses. At the end of this visit, we will go to Mandinga, where we will enjoy a boat ride through the mangrove area and we will also have time to eat delicious freshly cooked seafood in Mandinga restaurants. To finish the tour, we will visit the historic center of Veracruz aboard a traditional tram, from where we will be able to observe the most important and beautiful sites of the city.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 20 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Spanish
Operated by: Turiticket.com - Tours y Experiencias

Ages: Children (2–10 years) · Adults (11–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: boat tour
Included: Entrance to the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa
Included: Guide in San Juan de Ulúa

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Transportation from your hotel

Itinerary

San Juan de Ulua

3 hours Admission included

You will get to know the most feared prison in America in a guided tour that will fascinate you. You will tour the fort built over 500 years ago. You will enjoy the view offered by the Tower of San Pedro, from where you will have the best photographs of the port. You will learn about the legend of Chucho “El Roto”, the thief who stole to help the poor. You will visit the cells where Chucho “el Roto” and the “Mulata de Córdoba” were imprisoned, two of the most famous legends of this place.
Laguna de Mandinga

3 hours

You will continue your tour in Mandinga, where you will observe the behavior of some birds in the different vegetation of the place, the mangroves make the walk a moment of reflection, the boat moves slowly when entering this ecosystem. There is a great variety of restaurants installed on the Mandinga riverbank, it is difficult to choose one, since they all offer delicious fish and seafood. Of course already on the site we give them our recommendation. You can order some delicacies such as: stuffed fish au gratin, fried mojarra, enchipotlado fillet, shrimp cocktail, arroz a la tumbada (with seafood) and delicious minila (crab) tostadas! For dessert order some flamed bananas. To drink, do not miss the famous bulls, a drink based on creams, cane alcohol and fruits such as soursop, coconut or guava. Also a beer applies for the heat.
Malecon

40 min Admission included

There is no better way to get to know the historic center of Veracruz than, of course, on board a picturesque tourist tram; It is a 40-minute panoramic tour where the architecture, history and culture of the Port of Veracruz will surround you, passing through 21 historical monuments that were a fundamental part of our history.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Inside Plaza Acuario, Local 45-C

End point

Inside Plaza Acuario, Local 45-C

Using your ticket

Go directly to local 45-C inside the square

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.