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| * Nature, history, architecture, photography, food narrated walks * |
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join one of our walking tours.
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| * You should arrive 15 minutes before the walk starts. * Bring water. Entrance fees not included in price. * Please wear comfortable shoes and clothes. * Non-smokers only. * Itineraries could vary the day of the tour as some of these attractions (specially La Fortaleza and San Juan Cathedral) could closed for different reasons, such as: private activities, power failure, Government special activities as they close access to some locations at the Old San Juan without previous notification. * For larger groups, please contact us at your convenience. * Flexible departures * You should be able to walk from three to four hours in uneven terrain. * |
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| OLD SAN JUAN WALKS & WC ACCESSIBLE TOUR |
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| Old San Juan 101 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM / 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
- EFFORT LEVEL: Easy to moderate, be
prepared to walk uphill and downhill on
uneven terrain for 3 hours. - $55 pp with a minimum of 6 participants
- Flexible itineraries, please contact us if
you need to start at a different time. - Meeting Point: Plaza Dársenas
- INCLUDED: Plaza Colón, San Juan
Cathedral, Plaza de Armas, La Fortaleza
(weekdays), Museo de Las Américas,
Mercado Agrícola Natural (Saturdays) - NOT INCLUDED: entrance fees, tips,
transfers. - Non-smokers only
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| Old San Juan on Wheels 8:45 AM - 11:45 AM, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Old San Juan on Foot 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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THE MONKS
Created originally in 2001, our
Catholic Heritage of the Old San
Juan, was adpated to Ruta San Juan
Bautista established a few years ago
by the Puerto Rico Tourism Board.
But, our walk is more than that. We
have improved it and changed the
name to just The Monks, historic
journey through time based on the
chronicles written by Pané, Bartolomé
de Las Casas and Iñigo Abbad.
More than a simple walk through the
old city, you will also learn about the
architecture of the temples, history
behind the walls, and how the
Spaniards imposed their beliefs
within the Taínos and African slaves.
1846
1846 is the first of The Neighbor
Next Door Series, a story telling
guided walk based on a real story
that took place in 1846 at what we
know now as the Old San Juan. The
walk starts at Plaza de Dársenas and
ends at Museo del Mar.
TWILIGHT ZONE
Explore, learn, and have fun while you
walk Old San Juan at twilight.
The walk starts just one hour before
sunset when the Golden Hour warms
the buildings of the old city and the
real "neighbors" of the Old San Juan
awake. Is the year 1881.
Ask the Guide if there are any ghosts
at the Old San Juan? Moonless nights
are the best for ghost tales!
Wait, is the Guide dead or alive?
Created originally in 2001, our
Catholic Heritage of the Old San
Juan, was adpated to Ruta San Juan
Bautista established a few years ago
by the Puerto Rico Tourism Board.
But, our walk is more than that. We
have improved it and changed the
name to just The Monks, historic
journey through time based on the
chronicles written by Pané, Bartolomé
de Las Casas and Iñigo Abbad.
More than a simple walk through the
old city, you will also learn about the
architecture of the temples, history
behind the walls, and how the
Spaniards imposed their beliefs
within the Taínos and African slaves.
1846
1846 is the first of The Neighbor
Next Door Series, a story telling
guided walk based on a real story
that took place in 1846 at what we
know now as the Old San Juan. The
walk starts at Plaza de Dársenas and
ends at Museo del Mar.
TWILIGHT ZONE
Explore, learn, and have fun while you
walk Old San Juan at twilight.
The walk starts just one hour before
sunset when the Golden Hour warms
the buildings of the old city and the
real "neighbors" of the Old San Juan
awake. Is the year 1881.
Ask the Guide if there are any ghosts
at the Old San Juan? Moonless nights
are the best for ghost tales!
Wait, is the Guide dead or alive?
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- EFFORT LEVEL: Easy to moderate, be
prepared to walk uphill and downhill on
uneven terrain for 3 hours. - $65 pp, minimum 6 walkers
- MEETING POINT: Puerta de San Juan
- Saturdays (flexible itineraries)
- 21 years or older with valid ID with photo
- Due to the time of the day, this walk does
not include going into museums as they
will be closed. Any way, it will be found as
you need to ask yourself if the guide is
dead or alive. - NOT INCLUDED: meals, drinks, tips,
transfers. - Non-smokers only.
| Twilight Zone 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Saturdays) |
| XVI - XIX Century Storytelling Walks. |
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OLD SAN JUAN 101
Why a walk and not a tour? This is not
the traditional walking tour of Old
San Juan. Trust me. This historic
guided walk narrates the most
relevant events before the arrival of
Christopher Columbus in 1493 through
the end of the eighteen century. This
is the basic guided walk you should
take if you plan to explore the old city
on your own.
Short of time or slow mobility? A
sightseeing version of this activity is
available in a regular or wheelchair
accessible van with capacity for two
wheelchairs and 6 to 8 seats.
OLD SAN JUAN ON WHEELS
How hard it was to live in the
Isleta? Who were the landlords?
Extramuros, infidelity, plagues,
entierros, cobblestone streets,
faroleros, and much more that you will
not learn in any other sightseeing tour
of the old city. A short stop at Archivo
General de Puerto Rico is included
(weekdays).
Why a walk and not a tour? This is not
the traditional walking tour of Old
San Juan. Trust me. This historic
guided walk narrates the most
relevant events before the arrival of
Christopher Columbus in 1493 through
the end of the eighteen century. This
is the basic guided walk you should
take if you plan to explore the old city
on your own.
Short of time or slow mobility? A
sightseeing version of this activity is
available in a regular or wheelchair
accessible van with capacity for two
wheelchairs and 6 to 8 seats.
OLD SAN JUAN ON WHEELS
How hard it was to live in the
Isleta? Who were the landlords?
Extramuros, infidelity, plagues,
entierros, cobblestone streets,
faroleros, and much more that you will
not learn in any other sightseeing tour
of the old city. A short stop at Archivo
General de Puerto Rico is included
(weekdays).
| Historic Walk & Sightseeing Tour |
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| 1846 8:10 AM - 12:10 PM (Sundays) |
- EFFORT LEVEL: Easy to moderate
depending on selected sites to visit. - $89 pp with a minimum of 10 participants
in a regular van. Sites to visit will be
customized as per client´s request. - Flexible itineraries, please contact us if
you need to start at a different time. - Pick-up available from selected hotels
- in San Juan. Price will vary when service
is provided in the accessible van.
- NOT INCLUDED: entrance fees, tips,
transfers. - Non-smokers only
- EFFORT LEVEL: Easy to moderate, be
prepared to walk uphill and downhill on
uneven terrain for 4 hours. - $65 pp, minimum 6 walkers
- Flexible itineraries, please contact us if
you need to start at a different time. - MEETING POINT: Plaza Dársenas
- INCLUDED: Arsenal de la Marina*, La
Fortaleza*, Casa Blanca, Museo de Las
Américas, Ballajá Barracks, Museo del
Mar. *Subject to availability. - NOT INCLUDED: entrance fees, tips,
transfers. - Non-smokers only.
| Urban Birds of the Old San Juan |
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| The Monks 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
- EFFORT LEVEL: Easy to moderate, be
prepared to walk uphill and downhill on
uneven terrain for 4 hours. - $65 pp with a minimum of 6 participants
- Flexible itineraries, please contact us if
you need to start at a different time. - Meeting Point: Plaza Dársenas
- INCLUDED: Plaza Colón, San Juan
Cathedral, Plaza de Armas, La Fortaleza
(weekdays), Museo de Las Américas,
Mercado Agrícola Natural (Saturdays) - NOT INCLUDED: entrance fees, tips,
transfers. - Non-smokers only
- EFFORT LEVEL: Easy to moderate, be
prepared to walk uphill and downhill on
uneven terrain for 4 hours. - $75 pp, minimum 6 birders
- This activity is not sold invidually.
- MEETING POINT: Plaza Dársenas
- Saturdays and Sundays (November
through March) - Flexible itineraries
- You should bring binoculars, rain gear,
water. - Bird photography is considered a private
trip, - NOT INCLUDED: tips, transfers.
- Non-smokers only.
| Over 500 years of our history are waiting for you. They were here before the white men arrived. Join your Guide and learn about our history and the Old San Juan from another perspective, ours. |
| Groups only, not sold individually. |
| What to expect? Depending on selected route and season of the year, effort level could vary from easy to moderate. Possible endemic species will be the Green Emerald and the Puerto Rican Woodpecker. Other species? Pearly-eyed Thrasher, Bananaquit, Antillean Mango, Java Sparrow, Monk and Canary-winged Parakeets. |
| Historical walks could be fun, specially if you customize them as per what you love the most: birds! Look up at the balconies, look down on the ground, and listen to them. Old San Juan on Foot is for you! This activity is offered on a private basis. |