Old San Juan Tour: Historic Forts and Plazas

Explore Old San Juan’s rich heritage with historian Dr. José Morales. Discover historic forts, churches, and plazas. Immerse in Puerto Rico’s vibrant history and culture.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Old San Juan - Stroll through the cobblestone streets of Old San Juan, where you’ll visit historic forts, churches, and plazas. Learn about the city’s colonial past and its strategic importance in the Caribbean.

What's Included
  • Expert guided tour by Dr. José Morales
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Stroll through the cobblestone streets of Old San Juan, where you’ll visit historic forts, churches, and plazas. Learn about the city’s colonial past and its strategic importance in the Caribbean. Immerse yourself in the vibrant history and culture of Puerto Rico with Dr. José Morales, a seasoned historian with a PhD in History of America, specializing…

Location
Parque de las Palomas
Calle Tetuán
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Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(13 Ratings)
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Taiye_l
Nov 21, 2024
Amazing tour! The guide... - Amazing tour! The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learnt a lot about the rich history and culture of Puerto Rico and San Juan. We got to see parts of the city that we wouldn’t have seen alone. Only thing to note: it’s not a private tour as the description might suggest, but we had a very a small group!
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Mollym1411sxm
Nov 11, 2024
Definitely recommend this tour! - The tour was wonderful and so informative! Jose was so knowledgeable and went at our pace. I totally recommend this tour if you want to know the history of old San Juan!!
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Shaggy1892
Nov 5, 2024
Tour of Old San Juan - This was one of the most informative and personal tours of Old San Juan. Dr Morales gave a very historical experience and got to see some of the off the path experiences. His background as a history professor helped explain everything very well. If you want a amazing and perfect tour of Old San Juan, you would be hard pressed to fi d a better tour. Very highly recommend!!!!
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Diane_p
Nov 1, 2024
A true labor of love - Dr. Jose Morales gave us an exceptional tour. His area of expertise is Caribbean history and culture so he has extensive knowledge and relayed it in an interesting and entertaining way as he lead us through Old San Juan. It is more a labor of love than a business to him. We were so fortunate to find him among the many tours available. We highly recommend this excursion.
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Vthokie4l23
Oct 28, 2024
A history experience from the professor himself! - Great history lesson from expect professor. We got to see the Governor’s mansion, Ponce de Leon’s tomb, ornate churches, Casa Blanca, and much more. We even got to try homemade frozen ice cups and see where Despacito music video was filmed.
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Alexanderchu248
Oct 27, 2024
Amazing small group tour experience with a true dedicated local expert - I went with my best mate in October 2024 for a two-person tour of Old San Juan. Dr. Jose Morales was an incredibly kind and knowledgeable guide who truly provided a balanced and valued local perspective of Puerto Rico's diverse history in various time periods. We highly appreciate him providing relevant historical context for distinct/key locations around Old San Juan and taking us to different sites/buildings of key historical importance to Puerto Rico. Overall, we had an amazing time and would recommend his tours over any other large-group tours from mainstream commercial vendors!
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Hope_m
Oct 17, 2024
Wonderful tour, highly recommend - Dr. Morales was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. He answered all our questions, and let us take as much time as we liked touring the sites. At the end of the tour he sat down with us and chatted and answered all our questions we had. Highly recommend this tour for anyone who would like to learn more about the history and culture of Old San Juan.
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Nia_w
Oct 9, 2024
Great for a family! - We had such an amazing time on our tour. We booked the day of so be sure to call the tour operator so they’re aware. My family learned so much and our tour guide was absolutely amazing. It was hot and the guide provided water and a break treat that we all enjoyed. It’s lots od walking so wear good shoes. My kids raved about this tour afterwards and counts it as one of their favorite things. Book it!
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Justin_c
Sep 26, 2024
A great tour in an amazing historic center - It was a great tour. The guide Jose was very knowledgeable on the history of the historic center, which is sometimes lacking with other tours like this. Much better than wandering around the area wandering aimlessly! The initial meeting set-up needs to be improved though.
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Dhoffmanlatter
Nov 7, 2024
Interesting tour - We enjoyed our guide but he was very delayed and it took a lot of work to reach the company and find out what the problem was. The tour itself was very good
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).