Private Historic Old San Juan Sightseeing and Walking Experience

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About this activity

If there is a tour every visitor and traveler must do before even trying to walk our old city’s street, this will be it!

This tour was curated with comfort and as little walking as posible in mind, and it is the single tour every and anyone should do to avoid wasting hours looking for the landmarks, buildings and walking under the scorching sun trying to discover it’s history.

In it your driver and guide will take you in a route through the 80+ main buildings and landmarks and a journey in time telling you about the city’s history in short and precise way as he drives you slowly through the narrow and colorful streets of our historic walled city.

Depending the lenght you choose, you will have from 2 to 6 stops to take pictures and get a closer look of the main landmarks of the city. Among them San Cristobal and El Morro Forts, El Convento, Ballaja, Saint John’s Cathedral, La Rogativa, Del Cristo and San Jose chapels and Colombus and Ponce de Leon square.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–14
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Bucketlist Tours

Ages: Adults (2–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: On-board WiFi: WiFi on board
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Old San Juan

2 hours

Your guide will drive you around the city and give you a detailed introduction to Puerto Rico's history and tell you about every main landmark. Your guide will allow you to have several stops where you can walk and take pictures while experiencing our old city.
Castillo De San Cristobal

Passing by

Largest fort ever built by any empire in the new world
Plaza Colon

Passing by

Columbus welcomes every visitor comminh by land to our Old San Juan.
Luis Munoz Rivera Park

Passing by

Park dedicated to our George Washington figure Luis Muñoz Rivera
Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Passing by

One of the 3 most beautiful cemeteries of the world.
Plaza del Quinto Centenario

Passing by

Square that conmemorates the 500 years of rhe discovery of Puerto Rico
Cuartel de Ballaja

Passing by

Both Spanish and US troops quarters, Ballaja served as main military quarters for more than 100 years.
Old San Juan

Passing by

Built after spanish rulers took down the eastern walls of the city, the casino became the place for the opulent balls, weddings and parties of the wealthy spanish in the city.
Church of Saint Joseph

Passing by

Built in 1540 by Ponce De Leon family, it is the 2nd oldest church in our nation America and 4th oldest in all the Americas
Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

Passing by

Built in 1511, it is our nations oldest church and burrial place of Ponce de Leon
Plaza de la Catedral

Passing by

Renamed after our first elected mayor, Felisa Rincon de Gauthier, it is the oldest city square in all the americas.
La Puerta de San Juan

Passing by

Main entrance to the city in colonial times, it's aligned to the cathedral's main doors so anyone coming in to the city had to pay respects to the church.
La Rogativa

Passing by

Monument for the "Miracle of San Juan" when the bishop and the woman went to pray for the british troops to leave their attack in 1797.
San Juan City Hall

Passing by

Second and actual city hall.
Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico

Passing by

Former Real Intendencia, Spanish mint and US mint in Puerto Rico amd today's State Department.
Fortin San Antonio

Passing by

Marker for the old fort part of the first line of defense of San Juan, today is a bridge that joins the main island Puerto Rico to the San Juan Island.
Fortin de San Jeronimo del Boqueron

Passing by

Part of the first line of defense of the old city, was also the home of our second US governor Gen Brooke.
Sixto Escobar Park

Passing by

Monument to our first world boxing champion and infantry man for the US during WW2.
Plaza de San Jose

Passing by

Square with Ponce de Leon statue and monument
Paseo de los Presidentes

Passing by

Monument to all US pressidents who have made official visits to Puerto Rico as presidents.
Paseo de la Princesa

Passing by

Walkway just outside the south wall of the city
Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud

Passing by

Chapel of the Christ is venerated as a place of miracles with hundreds of accounted healing miracles.
La Fortaleza - Palacio de Santa Catalina

Passing by

Oldest executive mantion still in use in the Americas. Built in 1540.
El Bastion

Passing by

Former place for the spanish firing squad.
Garita del Diablo

Passing by

Old San Juan most famous garita or view point. The spanish troops considered it haunted and nobody wanted to take the night shift to it so they even played dice to choose who was going each night.
San Juan Holocaust Memorial

Passing by

Monument to the victims of the Holocaust.
Casa de Espana

Passing by

Today a wedding venue, it was the meeting place of the top of spanish society in Puerto Rico.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Travelers arriving in cruises should meet us at the lobby of the Condado Vaderbilt by the right side of the lobby.
Travelers arriving in cruises should meet us at the Post Office behind the Rumbao Hotel.. We will be 2 minutes away.

End point

Travelers arriving in cruises should meet us at the lobby of the Condado Vaderbilt by the right side of the lobby.
Travelers arriving in cruises should meet us at the Post Office behind the Rumbao Hotel.. We will be 2 minutes away.

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%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

2 HR Prime Tour

Distillery Exclusion: Does not include the Rum Distillery Tour.
3HR Prime Old San Juan

Extra Hour: An additional hour allows you more time for a deeper exploration, more walking or extra stops for pictures.

Duration: 3 hours

Distillery Exclusion: Does not include the Rum Distillery Tour.
4 HR Prime Old San Juan

Distillery Exclusion: Does not include the Rum Distillery Tour.
Prime Old SJ & Distillery

Rum Distillery: A visit to Barrilito or Bacardi Rum Distillery depending on availability with a complimentary drink of your choice.

Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes