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April 26100% refund
April 27No refund
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San Juan Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour
2 Adults x $16.99
$33.98
Approx Total
$33.98
San Juan Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour
2 Adults x $16.99
$33.98
Approx Total
$33.98
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
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 route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
Learn more: dive deeper into any story you enjoyed with extra stories.
Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Overview
Embark on a walking tour of San Juan, full of majestic architecture, breathtaking views, and embattled history. Behold the largest Spanish-built fortification in the Americas. Hear stories of pirate battles, greed, and power featuring figures like Sir Francis Drake. Stroll down ancient city streets rich with culture and history, then walk along this beautiful city's old walls and enjoy some gentle ocean views.
After booking, check your email to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. From there, follow the audio instructions and the route.
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
Itinerary
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Welcome to San Juan! Are you ready to explore this historic capital? Let’s get started! Our tour begins at the colorful La Corazon Steps. You can’t miss it -- the steps have a beating red heart painted on them while the nearby tourist info center is an eye-catching pastel pink.
NOTE: This 1.8-mile-long tour covers the essentials of San Juan in 1-1.5 hours.
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
5 minutes
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Pause once you round the bend. There should be bright pastel buildings on either side. Before we continue, let’s briefly review how this tour works: Stories play automatically as you follow the route. When a story is finished, the map will pop back up.
5 minutes
Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico
Pause here at the intersection. Look at the eye-catching pastel building ahead and to the right. El Antiguo Casino is a beautiful example of the Beaux Arts style, featuring Greek columns, Roman balustrades, and Tiffany-style glass windows. It’s not a casino, if that’s what you’re thinking! It’s a wedding venue!
5 minutes
Plaza Colon
Hello Columbus! We’re at Plaza Colon, also known as Columbus Square, looking at a towering statue of Christoper Columbus. So what is Columbus doing here? Simple: He was the first Spanish explorer to claim the island for the Spanish throne! He called the island San Juan Buatista, and although its name later changed to Puerto Rico, the name “San Juan” stayed for this city.
10 minutes
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You can’t miss the huge fortress ahead. That’s Castillo San Cristobal, the largest Spanish-built fortification in the Americas. Cross using the crosswalks and head towards the Castillo’s main entrance visitor center if you plan to visit. If not, turn left and walk up the slope towards the historic entrance to continue the tour. Keep listening as you walk!
10 minutes
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Continue walking and look left. See that clump of trees with two tall towers sticking out above? Behind those is hidden a tan stone building with a triangular roof: the Polvorín de Santa Elena, built in 1783. This building served for a long time as a gunpowder magazine. The powder to fight all those battles against the Dutch and the English had to come from somewhere! Nowadays, Polverin de Santa Elena serves as an office for the National Park Service!
10 minutes
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Directly ahead of us is the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, more often referred to as El Morro. It’s probably the most epic fortification in Puerto Rico and much of the Americas. Construction on this castle began in 1539, and it’s a good thing it did! Remember all those attacks on San Juan? They would have succeeded without a doubt if not for this fort.
10 minutes
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Keep walking as you listen. Farther ahead and to the left, do you see that gray and white structure with the black top, sticking up above the stone wall? It almost looks like a lighthouse, but it’s Bateria Santa Elena aka the Battery Guardhouse!
10 minutes
Cuartel de Ballaja
Continue walking as you listen. Look left, at the huge yellow building with three flags flying on top. This is the Cuartel de Ballaja, an old military barracks and the very last large-scale construction project by the Spanish in the city. The second floor now houses the Museum of the Americas.
10 minutes
Casa Blanca Museum
Pause here. Notice the sign on the right for Casa Blanca. Before it was a home, it was actually the very first fortification in San Juan. Built in 1521, it protected the settlers against revolts by the indigenous Taino. To visit, walk through the gate on your right. Click on Learn More for admissions info.
10 minutes
Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista
Check out the tall white cathedral ahead to the left. This is the Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista, the oldest church in the Americas! Built in 1540, it has survived the innumerable attacks on San Juan, the fire set by the Dutch, and even the recent, and devastating, Hurricane Maria! It seems like no calamity is bad enough to shake these foundations!
10 minutes
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Continue walking down this shady, colorful, cobblestone street. At the end of the street stands a huge stone doorway. That’s none other than the Puerta de San Juan: the only remaining gate of the old city! Hundreds of years ago, this gate welcomed travelers to the city and kept invaders shut out. Walk through the gate and get a great look at the water beyond.
10 minutes
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As you walk, look up at the city walls. Soon you may be able to spot a few buildings behind the wall. Those make up La Fortaleza, Spain’s original fortress here on San Juan, tracing back to before the 1530s. Before the Castillo San Cristobal, that was the only thing standing between San Juan and other conquering nations.
10 minutes
Sample Menu
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular Works offline after download
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Walking tours: couples can share one tour by splitting headphones
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
Free Cancellation
April 26100% refund
April 27No refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Great way to explore the city!
Published on Dec, 2024
Loved this tour! We were going to pay close to $80 for a group tour when we stumbled across this option. So much better. I love that it automatically starts when you hit certain points, but you can also pause and take detours. We were able to do the forts in the middle of the walking tour which was very convenient. I also appreciated that it felt current and relevant. Would highly recommend this tour!
Just the ticket for going at your own pace
Published on Oct, 2024
Tour was as advertised. The app worked seamlessly. Be aware that you follow your progress through your mark on the map, the blue dot. It took me a moment to realize that. However, those instructions were given to me prior. Heat was a factor on the day we walked old San Juan. You can go as fast or as slow as you want. Making stops, taking detours and then getting back on the tour line. Narrators voice was clear and easy to understand. For many of the numbered points along the way, there were additional buttons to play more information if you want it. Those were usually short. I wouldn’t have minded even more information on those additional buttons. The history lesson given throughout the tour is brief but easily understandable. Not too much information. Note to cheapskates: water from the national Park service at the two stops is about four dollars a bottle. Vendors on the street sell ice cold water for a dollar bottle. Just wait till you get outside. If you walked The Tour straight through, it would probably take a couple hours. Allow yourself time to go into the Castillo and El Morro to enjoy those astounding treasures properly. An extra hour at both of those would not be unreasonable. You can spend more or less. It’s up to you. We are glad we purchased this tour. We split our AirPods and listened with one purchase for two people.
Now I now Puerto Rico's hidden history
Published on Aug, 2024
It was great. However my phone battery died about 10 minutes after reaching the second castle/ fortress, so I'm not sure if I finished it or not and I did take a ton of pictures. I suggest that you not only start with your phone at 100% but bring your charger and a battery bank. Beyond that it was a great experience. I highly recommend it with no regrets (yes there will be LOTS OF STEEP HILLS TO CLIMB).
Great experience
Published on Jul, 2024
This guide was great and a lot better than paying a ton of money for a physical tour guide. My daughter and I walked the trail and stopped at several sites.
A good time was had by all…
Published on Jun, 2024
Great food in luquillo…
Took the ferry to vieques.
Blue horizon hotel amazing
El yunque beautiful.
Old San Juan fascinating
Lovely beaches isla verde
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