San Juan Castle Tour: Explore Historic Forts

Explore Castillo San Cristobal with a costumed guide, relive history, and discover Puerto Rican identity. Book now for an immersive experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Castillo de San Cristobal - Our journey begins at Castillo San Cristobal, a UNESCO ‘National Historic Site’ renowned as an ‘engineering masterpiece.’ Constructed to defend against land-based attacks, Cristobal was considered cutting-edge for its era. The visit will last 45 minutes.
  • Castillo de San Cristobal - A Certified Historical…
What's Included
  • In-person guide available
  • Languages: English, Spanish
What's Not Included
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

UNCLE J WALKS proudly offers the exclusive walking tour in the old city that grants access to both renowned castles, CASTILLO SAN FELIPE DEL MORRO and CASTILLO SAN CRISTOBAL.
While few operators provide a castle tour in the city, none offer both—until now.
In a delightful and personal setting, Uncle J, dressed as an 18th-century soldier, will guide…

Location
Old San Juan City Tours
Calle de la Fortaleza
Plaza Colon is located at the entrance Old San Juan. At the corner of Calle San Francisco and Norzagaray st. The Plaza is in honor of a Christopher Columbus
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Natalie_r
Jul 28, 2025
Cool and fun tour. - My experience with Uncle J was excellent. He was funny, knowledgeable and made the tour very personalized. It was a fun day learning the history of the castillos. You can really tell the passion he has for Puerto 🇵🇷 Rico. And his uniform made it cool too. You do a lot of walking but the views made it worth it. I got to see 2 🏰 for a great price.
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Jose_d
Jul 21, 2025
Great Tour! Nice Addition to your San Juan trip! - I booked the walking tour of El Morro and San Cristobal with Viator. On the date of the tour we met with Uncle J in the Columbus Plaza. He is dressed im 1620s soldier attire. It a very nice tour. He is very informative even while walking to the castles he would tell us about history of some streets and buildings along with the architecture. Uncle J absolutely knows his history He gives a great deal of small tid bid facts about certaina aspects of the castles. He remembers everyone i. The tour and interacts with everyone during the tour. Its a 2 2/12 hour tour. Lots of walking but very much worth it. “Que Viva El Rey….”
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Janis_c
Jul 18, 2025
Uncle J did an amazing... - Uncle J did an amazing job on this tour! He was so informative and entertaining. He took us to locations that allowed us to get some great pictures. I highly recommend this tour when you come to Old San Juan:)
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Vanessa_c
Jul 15, 2025
Macho man - Uncle Jay was very knowledgeable very entertaining even my younger children were intrigued by his stories well definitely will recommend
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Debbie_c
Jul 14, 2025
It was a great tour! Lots... - It was a great tour! Lots of walking but very beautiful and fun. Our tour guy was very knowledgeable, it was a great experience!
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Jessiah_b
Jul 12, 2025
Old San Juan: 2 castles - A fantastic tour with uncle j, a true historian and patriot. I wont spoil the tour. But, uncle j was in one word, spectacular! Book this tour
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Angel_c
Jul 10, 2025
Best Tour Guide! - Uncle J was a great tour guide. He spoke both English and Spanish for tourists able to understand his explanation of the history of the two castles. Just a tip, stand close (but at a distance of course) to hear him because on windy days, its hard to hear him.
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Angelina_r
Jul 9, 2025
Great experience - This was such a cool experience. Uncle J was so knowledgeable about the tour. I learned so much from this tour! I would definitely recommend!
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Virginiaba7919xj
Jun 29, 2025
Good experience! - Uncle J is very knowledgeable about the history of Puerto Rico. He also showed good places for views and pictures along the way.
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Andrewrp7535uy
Jun 28, 2025
Excellent Walking Tour Had a Great Time. - Had a great time on the walk. Jonathan was really educated on both forts - San Cristobal and El Morro. He was also very funny/entertaing, and had good recommendations for siteseeing the rest of Puerto Rico which was nice of him to do since I was travelling solo. I highly recommend it was an excellent tour, and Jonathan is fully bilingual which I appreciated.
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From $39
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).