Old San Juan History: Walking Tour with Historians

Explore the vibrant history of Old San Juan on a guided walking tour led by certified historians. Discover the colonial architecture, fortified walls, and cultural landmarks while enjoying delicious local treats.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza Colon - Our experienced tour guide will meet you at Plaza Colón, you will learn about the history and stories behind this 500-year-old cobblestoned city.
  • Casa Museo Felisa Rincon de Gautier - Learn about the life and works of the first female mayor of San Juan, Doña Fela. Also visitors will have the opportunity to see up close a…
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

El Viejo San Juan is no ordinary destination, it’s an outdoor museum. During our Old San Juan History Walking Tour, you will be accompanied by Laura or Miguel, certified tour guides and historians. Yes, historians. They are both history buffs and have masters in history of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. You will learn about the history and culture of…

Location
Plaza Colón
Meeting Place: Colón Square, in the benches next to the Colón statue. Your tour guide will text or call you once he/she arrives to site. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Laurako268xt
Apr 11, 2025
Perfect way to start a stay in Old San Juan - I can say without question that Sofrito Tours approaches history, the city, and being a host with more care and passion than most tour companies. It’s hard to find tours that engage us with history in a way that we’re not rolling our eyes or tuning out, but they made us laugh and actually remember the history that was shared. We covered so much ground walking around, got time inside and in shade to cool off, it was perfect for me and my husband who wanted to get the history and a sense of the city before the rest of our time there. Plus we got a good idea of the city and recommendations for other things to do - food and history! Before our trip was done, we were already talking about their other tours to see more of the island!
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Mohamed_s
May 24, 2024
San Juan is Amazing - Very knowledgeable guide. Even though that I am no stranger to the City I still learned tons of new information.
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Emily_d
Mar 20, 2024
A perfect taste of Old San Juan - Laura was very knowledgeable, had great answers to questions, and it was the right amount of time to get a good taste of the city.
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Doriana_r
Mar 1, 2024
Excellent tour of Old San Juan - My husband and I had an amazing tour of Old San Juan with Miguel Garcia. He was extremely knowledgeable of the city with its incredible history and made it so much fun! We highly recommend using him. You will not be dissappointed.
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Sarahfu8786br
Feb 26, 2024
History plus more! - Miguel was awesome! He answered all of our questions and had further expertise about the ecology and botany of the area. His enthusiasm and flexibility are an asset for learning.
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Snyderhayes
Feb 20, 2024
Historical walking tour - Miguel was knowledgeable and fun to spend the morning with. He customized the discussion to fit our interests while still providing lots of historical value. Highly recommend!
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Rebekah_s
Feb 13, 2024
Knowledgeable and friendly tour guide - Miguel Garcia was a wonderful tour guide! He is very knowledgeable and personable and answered all our questions, even about the local plants and animals. Old San Juan was even more beautiful and interesting than I expected! Miguel took the time to point out restrooms, a place to buy water for $1, and he recommended great restaurants that we tried. He even explained more about local Puerto Rican food when we asked. I would highly recommend him!
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N4604czlindae
Feb 12, 2024
Cultural understandings. - Historic walk of San Juan was the perfect beginning of our winter getaway vacation. Tour guide Miguel shared his knowledge of culture, history, economics, and people of Puerto Rico. His humble yet highly educated approach opened our minds to great curiosity.
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Dreamer41210471139
Jan 31, 2024
Highly recommended! - Our guide was wonderful! He filled the 3 hour tour with fascinating facts about the history of Old San Juan. He answered all our many questions while pointing out buildings, sculptures , and landmarks.
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Josephgx5010nr
Mar 15, 2025
Awful Company and Poor Customer Service - Awful company and poor customer service. Think twice before you book this tour company. We scheduled in advance only to be met with no tour. Jancarlo txt the evening before on the time to meet, 9: 00 am, and meeting place, Plaza Colon. We arrived to the Plaza at 9 am. Early am from Jancarlo to meet at 9:30 am. No show of tour guide at 9:30 am . I asked 4 other tour guides who were present on site to see if any of them were Jancarlo. None were. These tour guides were very helpful and assisted me in calling Sofrito Tours. I was told told at 9: 40 am they were running late, but on their way from one of the tour guides who helped us. Apparently this was a lie. Another tour guide also called and gave me a number to call. At this time 10:05 am I was frustrated after being informed they were coming. The female who answered the phone told me the same information. Still no guide. Another call to Sofrito Tours, same female, I was told that there must be a problem with my phone and Jancarlo was contacting me and has already took the group and left ! Where was this person !? If he txt at 7:52 am on March 12, 2025 to let me know "I will be there at 9:30 am" , then he could reach me. Another lie. I was very unhappy with the female on the phone who basically made this my fault !! I was not happy with this person. She hung up on me twice and I was disconnected once. This increased my negative feelings by 10 fold. Laura, if this was you , shame on you. If this your hired help, they need customer service training or get fired. The third call , resulted in the female saying they will give a refund and hung up on me again. I will get the refund , no doubt and I let her know this review will be written.
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From $85
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).