Old San Juan Walking Exploration: Discover its Colonial History and Architecture

Immerse yourself in the colonial history and architecture of Old San Juan on this engaging walking tour. Explore the city’s sights, learn about its powerful colonial influence, and discover hidden gems with an expert local guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old San Juan - Get to know Old San Juan’s history, architecture and sights on this walking tour of the city! With an expert local guide, you will discover in depth the neighborhood and culture, while learning about it’s powerful colonial influence.
    Your local guide will take you along Paseo de la Princesa (Princess Promenade) to the Fortaleza,…
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Expert historian as your tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation not included (unless booking with San Juan/Rio Grande pickup)
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to one of the world’s most ancient cities, San Juan, established by the Spaniards in 1521 AD. Explore Old San Juan’s significant sites and learn its history on this guided tour through the city! A knowledgeable local will accompany you and your small group to traverse its streets, acquainting you with its architectural wonders and…

Location
206 C. Tetuán
Calle Tetuán
We meet by the Banco Popular de PR Headquarters Building terrace area. Transportation is provided only when booking the tour with the transportation option at an additional charge.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Maureen
Apr 28, 2025
April and Old San Juan - Frank our guide was awesome. Very knowledgeable and fluent in English and Spanish. Managed to speak English to us clearly and quickly and Spanish to this other group that was traveling with us. Our 10 year old twins boy and a girl thought, "it was very very good!!"
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683blythes
Apr 4, 2025
Great way to start our vacation - This was a fantastic tour of Old San Juan. Frankie was passionate about the history and culture of Puerto Rico. He was thoughtful about the path we took to explore the city. Starting early was the right time to avoid the big crowds and the heat.
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Bradley
Oct 7, 2024
Viejo San Juan - We started taking walking tours of cities about a year ago. I had lived in Puerto Rico 30 years ago, but wanted to see old San Juan with fresh eyes. Our guide, Francisco, was born and raised in Puerto Rico and has been guiding tourist for nine years. He was funny and engaging. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Old San Juan as well as all of Puerto Rico. He was willing to answer questions about recent experiences and current events in Puerto Rico. The tour itself is amazing. San Juan has been in existence for nearly 500 years with one of the best preserved fortresses that is well-maintained by the US national park services. The old city itself is a testament to the efforts to preserve history and is rich with history.
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Lauren_n
May 20, 2024
Great tour - our tour guides name was Francisco.. he was amazing! He has a great personality and was able to laugh and joke and inform us of everything around. We do want to thank him for putting up with us and taking so many pictures along the way!
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Melissa
May 11, 2024
Just do it! Incredible! - Wow! If you’re on the fence, just do it! My brother and I took our mom on the tour and had a great time. Our tour guide Francisco was friendly, super engaging, hilarious and knowledgeable. We laughed the whole time as we explored beautiful Old San Juan - and he bought the entire group cold waters which was so sweet. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes, maybe a hat for the sun, and bring a water bottle. Totally family friendly.
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Alison
Apr 12, 2024
A great walking tour - Our tour guide Frankie, was terrific. His obvious love of San Juan along with his historical knowledge was impressive. It was a humid day and he stopped and bought us water and offered us popsicles. We learned so much and enjoyed our tour immensely. Thank you, Frankie!
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844allisonj
Jul 19, 2023
Beautiful walking tour - Wonderful educational walking tour! We enjoyed seeing the beautiful city. So many colors and amazing views on this tour. The tour guide was friendly and entertaining.
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N3099tkramonc
Jul 18, 2023
Great experience at el Viejo San Juan - Very nice tour..the tour guide was amazing very knowledgeable. A lot of history tips overall I highly recommend this tour if your interested in knowing more about the history behind San Juan.
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570frankt
May 31, 2023
Great experience - Jaime was an absolute delight and wealth of knowledge during our Old San Juan walking your. Highly recommended.
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Monica
Apr 29, 2023
Francisco is a great tour guide! - Francisco was our tour guide. He is awesome!!! He was so funny and knowledgeable about Old San Juan. There are a lot of inclines and you are walking on cobble stones for some part of the tour, so wear comfortable shoes. But overall, the walk was enjoyable and the tour is great!
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From $71
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).