Private San Juan Driving Tour: Explore Historical Landmarks and National Parks
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San Juan
Embark on a private driving tour of San Juan and discover its rich history and natural beauty. Visit historical landmarks, explore national parks, and drive through iconic locations for a comprehensive experience.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Old San Juan - Experience the must-see highlights of San Juan on this guided, sightseeing driving tour.

Ride in style thru the Old City neighborhood and see historical landmarks such as San Cristobal, El Morro Fort, El Convento, Plaza del Quinto Centenario, San Juan Bautista Cathedral among others.
Stop for a photo with your favorite president at the world-famous Presidential Boardwalk, or a run up the Steps at the Capital Building.

Old San Juan - the historical part of the city, home to most historic attractions, galleries and museums. This is where the tour begins and you can spend a reasonable amount of time in order to take in its charm.

  • Convention Boulevard - International Convention Center District - home of the new Convention Center, which includes a fountain that plays traditional Puerto Rican music and Occidental classical music, an outdoor caf, and the Convention Hotel & Casino. The brand new Distrito T Mobile is located within this area. Offering from restaurant options, shopping, and hotels to nightlife among other forms of entertainment such as music hall and movie theater and urban zip line .

  • La Placita de Santurce - Santurce - an important historical and cultural part of the Capital, and trendy place to hang among locals. Has two art museums, a performing arts center, and small theaters around the neighborhood. Mostly famous for its urban art murals and the popular Marketplace (La Placita), which brims with great food, music and atmosphere on the evenings.

  • Condado Beach - We will also pass by
    Miramar - a residential area near El Condado, known for wealthy and historical houses.
    El Condado - this upscale residential neighborhood is also the beach resort part of the city and has many hotels and restaurants along its main thoroughfare, Ashford Ave.

  • Isla Verde - Drive will continue towards
    Isla Verde - located actually in the adjacent municipality of Carolina, within the larger metro area. It is closest to the international airport and has great beaches, hotels and parks.

  • Pinones - Piñones - popular coastal area in the town of Loiza, known for it’s typical fritters, Puerto Rican cuisine and seafood; and culturally, where our strongest African heritage lays.
    Here you will have the opportunity to stop for more picture opportunities and/or grab a fritter or snack (at own expense).

What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • Car seat or booster seat (must be requested upon booking or confirming reservation)
  • Pickup and drop-off at Hotel/port and selected areas of San Juan
  • Professional Local Certified Tour Guide
  • Transportation in black vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Additional food and drinks
  • Additional passengers fee of $30.00 per person (up to 14 persons)
Additional Information

Embark on an exclusive and private tour of San Juan, the second earliest European-established city in the Americas and also the oldest under U.S. control. Over the course of this 2.5-hour ride in a luxurious black vehicle, take in the city’s key points of interest. Experience the historical aura of Old San Juan through a visit to the distinguished landmark El Convento Hotel, and bask in the splendid panoramas of the National Parks of El Morro and San Cristobal. In addition, trip by the noteworthy Capitol Building, the bustling Financial District, Santurce, and the contemporary neighborhoods of Condado and Isla Verde, finishing up at the culturally rich area of Piñones.

  • Car seat or booster seats are available free of cost, must advise at moment of booking
  • If pickup is at the pier, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at the time of booking: cruise name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time, cell phone number or email
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
  • Wheelchair friendly/accessible - if assistance is required, the passenger must provide their own carer
    • Guide will only wait 15 minutes after confirmed pick up time. If you have bigger delay this time will be deducted from your tour total duration of 2.5 hours.
Location
Old San Juan
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Maryjoan_a
May 3, 2024
Very entertaining! - The best part of our tour was the tour guide himself. Felix made our tour more enjoyable and fun by being just so upbeat! I was with my daughters and all I heard was all praise for Felix. He was so patient and kind to take all our photos. He was very attentive of our time to get back to the cruise ship. He made us try the best mojito in town. Awesome tour!
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Ragoozie
Apr 30, 2024
Great San Juan Experience - What a wonderful tour - the bus was spacious and roomy and was easily accessible. The tour lasted just under 3 hours, and covered a lot of historically significant areas in San Juan. Our tour guide Hector was knowledgeable, and gave us not only a historical perspective of what we saw, but a locals perspective as well. He was very interesting to listen to, and gave great facts and interesting stories. If you want a very interesting and interactive tour. this is a must!!
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Marilyn_s
Apr 26, 2024
San Juan in 2 Hours - We had limited time and chose a short private tour as an introduction to the city. Our driver was fantastic - great sense of humor and full of nuggets of information about San Juan. Highly recommend.
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Jen_m
Apr 21, 2024
Worth the money - Francisco was fantastic! Learned so much about the island! Highly recommend. Loved being away from the crowds with a private tour. Worth the money!
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Teresa_d
Apr 21, 2024
Great sightseeing tour - Wonderful trip. Our tour quise was excellent and so knowledgeable. Would recommend to anyone. Great way to see SanJuan
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Sandra_h
Apr 9, 2024
Wonderful tour guide and tour! - Francisco picked us up on time and did a beautiful job sharing his island with us. He was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of history along with some fun facts such as how El Yunque rainforest got its name. Francisco was very personable and fun to chat with. We were able to see some coastline and learn about several towns, pause at the Castillo de San Fillipe de Morro for pictured, ride through some of the narrow streets of Old San Juan, and also see some of the newer modern side of San Juan around the Convention Center area. This was a great way to see a bit of San Juan and a bit more in a short amount of time. Thank you again Francisco!
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Tanika_f
Apr 8, 2024
Awesome Experience - Frankie was AWESOME! We would definitely book again! Frankie was very knowledgeable, we learned a lot about the culture.
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Ann_l
Apr 7, 2024
Awesome - We differently got your best driver. Felix was absolutely amazing. We got more than we expected. Highly recommend this tour
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Mary_m
Mar 17, 2024
Great Experienve - Was a terrific way to use the extra time before our flight home. Our driver, Freddie, took us to both old and new San Juan. He was very attentive and informative. We especially enjoyed the drive along the local beach on Sunday. It was filled with local flavor. Made us want to return and stay longer.
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Elaine_r
Mar 19, 2024
An interesting drive around San Juan - We took this tour just a couple of hours after arriving in San Juan, so it was interesting to get an overview of the area (in air-conditioned comfort). We ended up being very glad that we were staying in old San Juan and not in the land of high rise hotels on the beach.
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