Old San Juan Historical Walking Tour
Recommended by 97% of travelers
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourslef in the history and culture of San Juan Old Town on a relaxed walking tour that reveals secret spots that you might otherwise miss. Numbers are limited to only 18 people, so you’ll enjoy personalized attention as you tick off top attractions in the 500-year-old historic center.
- Get the inside scoop on San Juan Old Town on a walking tour
- An easy way to get your bearings in Puerto Rico’s capital city
- Exploring on foot means you can stop to admire the smaller details
- Enjoy personalized attention in a group limited to 18
What's Included
- Local guide
- Private transportation
- Food or drink
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Flavors Food Tours - San Juan206 C. Tetuán, San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico
Plazoleta Rafael Carrión, guide will be wearing a bright green shirt
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
La Casa Estrecha
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Cuartel de Ballaja
6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Church of Saint Joseph
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Old San Juan
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- *Important* As historical churches we visit have a conservative dress code, please dress accordingly.
- Not recommended for people with any kind of mobility impairment
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 414 reviews
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Very knowledgeable guide. Learned a lot about Puerto Rico and the city. It was two hours well spent.
Wow, I was completely blown away by the caliber of this tour. I’m an experienced traveler and have had countless tours ranging from free to expensive, and this was easily one of the best. Leslie’s knowledge is extensive and she did a great and entertaining job of weaving historical details with contemporary information ranging from social and political, to economic. She’s very flexible to the type of experience the group is looking for and their questions/interests. Intelligent, enormously knowledgeable, and entertaining. I want to take her other tours now!
Response from Host, Nov 2026
What an incredible compliment! Thank you so much! We're thrilled that your experience with Leslie stood out among so many tours you've taken! Her passion for sharing history, culture, and local stories truly makes each experience special. We'll be sure to share your wonderful words with her, and we'd love to welcome you back for another adventure!
You're now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider! 🎉 Enjoy 10% off your next tour in San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah. We can't wait to welcome you back!
Our guide, Jesus, was super knowledgeable about the history, traditions, and politics of Puerto Rico. Super high energy guy; you can tell he’s passionate about Old San Juan. There were some logistics issues outside of his control, and he handled it like a pro! Still made sure the tour was fun for everyone. Gave us great recommendations for food and nightlife, for those who want that authentic San Juan experience. Also, if you’re into basketball and other sports, he’s your guy.
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We're thrilled Jesus made your time in Old San Juan so memorable! His passion and energy truly shine, and we're happy to hear he kept the experience fun despite a few unexpected challenges. We appreciate your kind words and will be sure to share them with him!
You're now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider! 🎉 Enjoy 10% off your next tour in San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah. We can't wait to welcome you back!
Andres was so friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. He took us at a comfortable pace finding spots in the shade to rest and share the history of Puerto Rico. We had a terrific time and would use this company again!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
We’re thrilled Andrés made your tour so enjoyable! 😊 His friendly approach, comfortable pacing, and knowledge of Puerto Rican history make for such a special experience. We’d love to have you join us again!
You're now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider! 🎉 Enjoy 10% off your next tour in San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah. We can't wait to welcome you back!
Very pleasant stroll through Old Town San Juan Puerto Rico with a very knowledgeable tour guide, Carola.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for joining us! We’re so glad you enjoyed your stroll through Old San Juan and Carola’s knowledge along the way. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with her!
You're now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider! 🎉 Enjoy 10% off your next tour in San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah. We can't wait to welcome you back!
Lesley Ann was knowledgeable and personable. She was a great guide. Her knowledge was exceptional. I would request her again.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
What a wonderful compliment for Leslie Ann! We're so glad her knowledge and warm personality made such an impression. Hearing that you'd request her again says it all, and we'll be sure to share your kind words with her!
You're now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider! 🎉 Enjoy 10% off your next tour in San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah. We can't wait to welcome you back!
Pablo was an amazing tour guide! So thorough and engaging the whole time. He answered all of our questions and was extremely knowledgeable
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We're so pleased to hear Pablo made your experience such a memorable one! His passion for sharing Puerto Rico's history and culture shines through, and we're glad he was able to answer all your questions while keeping the tour engaging from start to finish. We truly appreciate you joining us!
You're now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider! 🎉 Enjoy 10% off your next tour with us in San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah. We can't wait to welcome you back for another delicious adventure!
My husband and I took this 2-hour walking tour of Old San Juan, and it was a wonderful experience. Our guide, Claudia, was incredibly passionate and brought the history and culture of the city to life. She shared fascinating stories and made the tour both informative and enjoyable. At the end of the tour, she also gave us excellent recommendations for local restaurants and shopping, which made the rest of our day even better. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Old San Juan!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
What a wonderful way to spend a day in Old San Juan! We're so happy Claudia's passion for the city's history and culture made your experience both memorable and enjoyable. It's also great to hear her local recommendations helped you make the most of the rest of your visit. Thank you for your recommendation!
You're now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider! 🎉 Enjoy 10% off your next tour with us in San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah. We can't wait to welcome you back for another delicious adventure!
This was a well put together tour. The tour guide was very informative and educated on the history of Puerto Rico.
Response from Host, May 2026
A great food tour should be both delicious and educational, so we're delighted to hear you enjoyed learning about Puerto Rico's rich history along the way! Thank you for joining us and for taking the time to share your experience 😊 You’re now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider and can enjoy 10% off your next tour in San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah, Georgia ❤️
Our guide contacted us the day before the tour with clear instructions and details, which made everything very easy and stress-free. We learned a lot about the history of Old San Juan, especially the wall surrounding the city and its significance. I also appreciated that the tour helped us discover places we later returned to on our own during the trip. The guide was knowledgeable, engaging, and made the history feel very accessible. Overall, it was a great introduction to Old San Juan and Puerto Rican history.
Response from Host, May 2026
We’re so glad the communication before the tour helped make everything smooth and stress-free from the start. It’s wonderful to hear the experience gave you a deeper appreciation for Old San Juan’s history and even helped you discover places to revisit during your trip, thanks for joining! You’re now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider and can enjoy 10% off your next tour in San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah. See you again soon!
I loved how informative and knowledgeable Carola was while keeping it fun and interesting. I highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, May 2026
We’re so glad you enjoyed the balance of fun and learning throughout the experience. Carola loves sharing the history and culture in an engaging way, and we truly appreciate the recommendation, thanks for joining! You’re now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider and can enjoy 10% off your next tour in San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah. See you again soon!
A nice paced and informative two hour tour. We have been to Puerto Rico before but didn't know much about the history. Riza pointed out things we never would have noticed on our own. She gave us some personal insights and certainly gave us some ideas for where to explore more on our own. It was thoroughly enjoyable!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Dianne, it’s great to hear the tour added a new layer to a place you’ve already visited. We’re glad Raiza helped you notice the details and gave you ideas to keep exploring, thanks for joining!
You’re now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider, and you can enjoy 10% off your next tour with us in all our cities: San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah, Georgia.
See you again soon!
Yours in foodie love,
The Flavors Food Tours Team
The walking tour was fantastic! My Apple watch logged about 3 miles but there were plenty of little breaks, places to sit, and lots of shade. Alberto was incredibly knowledgeable and fun.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Kaira, sounds like a great balance of exploring and taking it easy along the way. We’re glad Alberto kept things fun and informative while making the pace comfortable, thanks for joining!
You’re now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider, and you can enjoy 10% off your next tour with us in all our cities: San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah, Georgia.
See you again soon!
Yours in foodie love,
The Flavors Food Tours Team
This tour is a great way to familiarize yourself with the city and learn many interesting facts!!!!!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Tracy, thank you for sharing your 5-star review. We’re glad to hear the tour helped you get familiar with the city and that you enjoyed learning so many interesting facts along the way.
You’re now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider, and you can enjoy 10% off your next tour with us in all our cities: San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah, Georgia.
See you again soon!
Yours in foodie love,
The Flavors Food Tours Team
Walking around old town . Bring water as it gets hot . Wear comfortable shoes. Andreas was great. Very engaging .
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Irina, thank you for joining us and for highlighting your experience walking through Old Town. We’re so glad to hear you found Andres engaging and enjoyed the tour, great tips on staying comfortable in the heat, too!
Thank you for joining us at Flavors Food Tours. You’re now officially a Flavors Foodie Insider, and you can enjoy 10% off your next tour with us in all our cities: San Juan, St. Thomas, or Savannah, Georgia.
See you again soon!
Yours in foodie love,
The Flavors Food Tours Team
Our guide Claudia was warm and informative. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes and allow time for traffic.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you! We’re glad you enjoyed the tour with Claudia and appreciate the helpful tips about shoes and traffic for future guests.
The tour was a nice overview of the city. I would recommend a tour to anybody visiting the city. This one met our needs.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you! We’re glad the tour gave you a great overview of the city and met your needs. Appreciate your recommendation!
You’ll have more time stopping for bathroom breaks and food breaks then learning about old San Juan. Tour guide good at knowing people’s names and the individuals but that is not what we paid for. Otherwise she was knowledgeable
The tour walked us through old San Juan where we heard about the history, the architecture and importance of Puerto Rico.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi Roy,
Thank you for sharing this. I’m really glad you enjoyed walking through Old San Juan and learning about the history, architecture, and the importance of Puerto Rico. There’s so much depth in those streets, and it means a lot to know the experience connected with you.
We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon.
We thought it would include El Morrow although it did not. Overall, our Guide was very fluent in English and very knowledgeable.
Nice tour- good tour guide - one problem. We did not return to our starting point - tour guide left us in the middle of somewhere Old San Juan with vague directions - that turned out incorrect to get to a place we could obtain Uber. Disappointing - but otherwise good tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback, Lucinda.
We’re really glad to hear you enjoyed the tour overall and that you had a good experience with your guide. That means a lot to us.
At the same time, I’m truly sorry about the confusion at the end. We understand how frustrating it must have felt to be left unsure about directions, especially when trying to arrange transportation. That’s not the experience we want anyone to have after spending time with us in Old San Juan.
We’ll be addressing this with our team to make sure end-of-tour instructions are always clear and accurate, and that guests feel fully comfortable getting to their next destination. Your feedback helps us improve, and we appreciate you taking the time to point it out.
Thank you again for joining us. We hope to have the chance to welcome you back and provide an even smoother experience from start to finish.
Pick another vendor.
This vendor did not handle the situation with any sort of urgency or interest. We toured Old San Juan on our own with a map from Tour Office near cruise port.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Hello Gary,
While we understand and share your frustration and we try everything in our power to make every tour run, some times emergencies and cancelations are unavoidable. We offered alternate times and when rebooking was not possible we offered a full refund and our deepest apologies.
We are very disappointed that this is the impression that you took from us and hope to make it up to you in the future.
Warm regards.
Alberto was a terrific guide. He is very personable, knowledgeable and communicates his passion for local history. The walk was a reasonable pace for all with appropriate breaks and "shade hunting".
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for the 5-star review, Adele! We’re so glad Alberto’s knowledge, passion, and thoughtful pacing made your walk through Old San Juan enjoyable.
Rizza (sp?) was wonderful. Besides being so welcoming she was very knowledgeable about her beautiful city. No matter what question you asked she was very respectful. When I asked why the flags were flying at halfmast at the governor's house she went and asked a nearby police officer. We had a great time learning about the history of this rich port city. At the end she sent all of us her favourite places to eat in Old San Juan. An added bonus!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for the 5-star review, Laura! We’re so glad Raiza’s knowledge, attentiveness, and personal recommendations made your tour of Old San Juan such a memorable experience.
Riaza, was a wonderful tour guide. She gave great suggestions for restaurants and knew the area very well.
Claudia was not only a knowledgeable guide, full of interesting facts and observations, she was also a lot of fun! So full of passion for beautiful Old San Juan and Puerto Rico, her enthusiasm was really contagious. The tour is the perfect length and distance. We also really liked the small size of our group, especially compared with the huge groups passing by. Overall, it was a great experience that all I’m our party enjoyed. Thank you, Claudia!
Great way to start our trip in San Juan. Claudia was so patient and she knew her way around. She was lots of fun to be with.
Miguel really knew his Old San Juan history and the walking tour was perfectly paced. We learned much about the history of this beautiful place and it prepared us well for our afternoon visit to San Cristobal. We stopped for cold water along the way--much needed on such a warm day. Miguel never broke a sweat!
Our tour guide Lesley Ann was great! She had an excellent knowledge of the history of Puerto Rico and San Juan, including art and architecture. This was a 2 hour tour highlighting important landmarks of Old San Juan. I was a little disappointed that we didn't get to go inside El Morro, but by then we were hot, tired and ready to go back to the hotel. It would need a separate tour. Lesley made certain that we got restroom breaks and chances to sit and get water. She was happy to take photos of our group.
It's a fantastic way to learn more about the history of San Juan, and also learn about the architecture of buildings, etc.
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