Walk Through the Marvels of Old San Juan in 4 Hours
Highlights
San Juan, Carolina
cultural, historical, walking
Group Tour
4 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Experience a delightful ode to unmatched Old San Juan. With half a millennium of groundwork on hand, allow us the privilege of presenting you our history in the context of the New Worlds’ conquest.
Itinerary
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San Juan Walking Tour Itinerary-
See how your certified tour guide will reveal marvels in Old San Juan.
Visit the old naval arsenal, continuing to Paseo de la Princesa (Princess Promenade) to enter the old city through its historic San Juan Gate, believed to be standing since circa 1540.
Get inside the old city, and we will see Plazuela La Rogativa.
Go on to visit the Basilica Minor Cathedral San Juan Bautista, full of devotion, architecture, and art. Your guide will walk you through its history and mystique.
Learn about La Fortaleza, the official residence of Puerto Rico’s governor.
Take pictures of Christ Chapel, Pigeon Park, and La Casa Estrecha (the Narrowest House in the World) close by.
Finish our tour by stopping at Barrachina Restaurant, known as the place, that created the Piña Colada.
Additional interactions include:
San Juan Cathedral (1528), the first place of worship.
La Fortaleza (1533), the oldest seat of government still in continuous use in the Americas.
San Juan Gate (1540) built as the original waterside access door.
Christ Chapel (1753) erected in recognition of a miracle.
Old Navy Arsenal (1792) built to serve as a permanent station for the fleet entrusted with the naval defence of San Juan.
La Princesa (1837 – 1965) built as a jailhouse, today Puerto Rico’s Tourism Company HQ.
La Rogativa (1971) commemorates the townspeople for their defence of San Juan from an attack from the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1797.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.