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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Jason
Aug 20, 2025
Amazing experience with knowledgeable guide - José’s knowledge and passion shines through during his tour. The knowledge that they have of the area is amazing and opens one’s eyes to events that took place that one does not normally hear about. Their willingness to answer questions and give great details including showing it on a map for better understanding make this tour absolutely incredible. Highly, highly recommend this!!!
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Norma_m
Aug 8, 2025
Walking tour of Old San Juan - What an amazing experience. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, thoughtful, and personable. He was also very patient in answering our questions.
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Carlie_c
Jul 11, 2025
An educational walk - It was a pleasure to spend the day walking through the streets of Old San Juan, learning about its history and culture.
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I745rxjaimed
Jul 3, 2025
Loved this Tour! Gave lots of history. - This was a wonderful tour! Full of history and informative. I feel like our tour guide really cared about the city and had a lot of passion for the history and culture.
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Cassandra_p
Jul 1, 2025
So Much To Learn! - My boyfriend and I had such a great time with Dr. Jose Morales, who holds a PhD in History and was the guide on this tour. I would definitely recommend if you want a tour more focused on how colonization by Spain and then the US shaped PR and how PR shaped these respective empires in return.
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Medic72014
Jul 1, 2025
Great history lesson. - Dr. Morales knew his stuff. Very interesting history of Old San Juan. We were the only people on his tour the day we went. He took his time with us and made us feel welcome.
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Kathrynel2025
Jun 27, 2025
Fantastic Experience with Tour Guide Jose - I went on this tour with my two friends. We are all from Boston. We are all in our twenties and are interested in the history and culture of Puerto Rico. Jose was extremely knowledgeable about the sites around Old San Juan. He was also very conscious of our needs; he stopped in shady areas and helped us get a delicious cold drink during the middle of the tour. He brought us into various sites and gave us some good recommendations of places to eat and go to outside of the tour. He shared great local wisdom with us and kept us learning, laughing, and comfortable throughout the whole tour. It was wonderful to have a guide with both a PhD in Puerto Rican history as well as a personal connection to San Juan!
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Emily
Jun 19, 2025
Personalized Small Group Tour - This was the first thing we did on our trip to San Juan and it was so worth it! We loved how it was small group- making the tour feel personal and like we had the ability to ask questions throughout. Dr. José was so knowledgeable and personable. This tour really made the rest of our trip so much more meaningful.
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Carl
Jun 18, 2025
History and Culture Tour - Dr. Jose Morales was an excellent tour guide. My wife and I enjoyed hearing about Puerto Rico's history and heritage while visiting historic sites around San Juan. From the first arrival of the Spanish to the Spanish American War and World War II, Dr. Morales connected Puerto Rico's past to the present day and enlightened us on the islands importance throughout history.
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Bani_a
Jun 30, 2025
Great Tour Guide from PR - Great guided tour. The guide was friendly and so knowledgeable about Puerto Rico. Found out so much more about the island.
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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).