San Juan Walking Tour: Majestic Architecture & History

Embark on a walking tour of San Juan, filled with majestic architecture, breathtaking views, and embattled history. Discover the largest Spanish-built fortification in the Americas and immerse yourself in the stories of pirate battles, greed, and power.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Corazon Steps - Welcome to San Juan! Ready to explore this historic capital? Let’s begin! Our tour starts at the vibrant La Corazon Steps. You can’t miss it – the steps feature a striking red heart, and the nearby tourist information center is a charming pastel pink.
    NOTE: This 1.8-mile tour highlights the essentials of San Juan in 1-1.5 hours….
What's Included
  • Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
  • Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
  • Comprehensive…
What's Not Included
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Additional Information

Join a walking tour of San Juan, where you’ll encounter stunning architecture, awe-inspiring views, and a rich history of conflict. Marvel at the largest Spanish-built fortification in the Americas. Listen to tales of pirate skirmishes, ambition, and power involving figures like Sir Francis Drake. Wander through ancient city streets steeped in culture…

Location
FV7Q+H8W
Begin from FV7Q+H8W, San Juan, Puerto Rico. After booking the tour, search your emails and texts for "audio tour". Your tour is VALID FOR ONE YEAR so follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Roving06865947676
Jun 11, 2025
Easy self guided tour - The Self Guided walking tour was great, it allowed us to go at our own pace, and stop when we wanted to. It was easy to navigate the app and to follow along.
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Jonathon_t
May 15, 2025
Good tour - This product was easy to use. Good directions to follow. Plenty to see on the walk. Does leave out a few things. Like do not enter la pella neighborhood
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318anneyt
May 12, 2025
Self guided walking tour - Very informative. Easy to navigate. A lot of things to see. It is a lot of walking with some steep inclines. Wear good shoes. Plenty of photo opportunities.
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Clint_s
May 12, 2025
This was a great self... - This was a great self guided audio tour. It allowed us to go at our own pace, stop, and make detours to see other things and it used GPS to automatically start the next point of interest when you arrived.
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Mpatron1
Apr 14, 2025
Highly recommend! - The app worked well. The stories were interesting. It provided lots of flexibility. Well worth the money. I highly recommend it.
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Eric
Apr 1, 2025
Local expertise and great tech experience - Fantastic blend of great info and technology led to a wonderful outing. Everything with the app was flawless and we enjoyed the flexibility to go deep if we wanted to or to be able to gloss over or even skip small segments. Word of caution to those driving versus Uber or arriving on a cruise. Parking is a nightmare. I set my GPS for the recommended start spot with the intention of working out from that spot to park. We eventually found a parking garage that we drove around for quite awhile waiting for a spot to open. I share this for two reasons; first , the app made it really easy to jump in at a POI close to our parking and continue on the route, second, I would advise against driving unless it’s necessary. Easy 5 stars for our needs!
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Annemg4610uo
Mar 30, 2025
loved this! - our group of 4 bought one and walked around with it on speaker. love that you can walk at your own pace and choose your own adventure. a nice alternative to a big group tour.
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Saul
Mar 26, 2025
App-guided Old San Juan tour - I gave it a 5 for the quality of the commentary and the ease to follow directions on the map. That said it took awhile to be comfortable with, so do the tutorial as advised. (Oops, we didn’t!) I also couple have used a more specific starting point than “Port of San Juan “ which is pretty long. (Walgreen’s should have been cited.) That said, it was great not to be corraled into one of the many groups we saw. We got to do things at our own pace. The biggest inconvenience was that it occasionally had a mind of its own, going back to prior stops. The story list, though, helps you correct that. All in all, it worked well for us.
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Nikkiee
Mar 10, 2025
A great option! - Enjoyed the self pace option! Definitely prefer this to the large groups that are usually shepherded around. Love having the option at different spots to 'learn more'. I did wish it were a bit longer, we seemed to get through it pretty quickly. I would definitely seek this option for future travels.
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William_h
Apr 13, 2025
Great alternative to a group tour - This was our first trip to Old San Juan and my wife and I wanted to take a tour but not with a group so that we could go at our own pace. Also the price was much less than a group tour. The technology worked very well. We purchased one tour, downloaded the app on one phone and each used a single wireless ear bud. It did drain the phone battery down over the course of the two hours so be sure you start with a fully charged device. It helps to be familiar with using a mobile map while walking, especially if you decide to go off the route for a lunch break and then start up again, which we did without too much trouble. The tour was well organized and the narrator gave lots of interesting information about the history of Old San Juan, not just each individual site. I would highly recommend.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).