Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Enjoy a guided tour of Bacardi, the world's largest rum distillery, where you can sample the goods or buy some liquid souvenirs. Then, visit one of the best preserved Spanish colonial cities in the world, Old San Juan. The entire city is a National Historic Preservation site that is a must-see on any visit to Puerto Rico.

Departing from your San Juan hotel, you'll enjoy a fascinating guided tour of Bacardi, the world's largest rum distillery. You'll have the chance to sample the goods or buy some bottles to take with you.

Next, you'll visit Old San Juan, the second oldest city in the New World, dating back to 1513. You'll see excellent examples of Spanish colonial architecture, walk along the old cobblestone streets and visit the famous forts and landmarks that make Old San Juan one of Puerto Rico's must-see destinations.

The tour also includes a fascinating 30-minute stop at the 500 year old Cristobal Fort.

USD $54.99

Review by: Rochelle B	March 2012
It was excellent! The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.

Review by: Gloria T	March 2012
we both like the trip and would do it again.

Review by: Diego V	March 2012
Tony was amazing, had a great time and definitely recommend it.

Review by: N R	March 2012
Excellent tour. The tour guide was very knowledgable but it was kind of hard to hear him if you weren't sitting close. I wish we had gotten to Old San Juan a little earlier because most of the shops close at 6pm. I would recommend this tour.

Review by: Marina S	March 2012
The tour guide Moreno was the best we had a blast really recommended :)

Review by: Diana W	February 2012
What a great day. Our tour guide Cruz made the tour. He was informative, easy to talk to and made the tours over the top fun.The Tour of the Fort at Old San Juan was the best. The view from the fort over looking the sea was breathtaking . Take the tour you won't be disappointed.

Review by: Boi T	December 2011
The driver/tour guide drove us around but actually never got out of the van to point out landmarks. He dropped us off at Bacardi, where we went to the bacardi factory's own tour. Then he drove us to the fort and dropped us off. "Come back in 45 minutes." Then he drove us to Old San Juan. He said, "Walk around the block and be back in 30 minutes." I expected that he would walk with us and point out things or tell us interesting facts, but this did not happen. It was more like a van ride around, and not a guided tour.

Review by: Robert B	December 2011
Excellent tour great guide

Review by: lizajasmin	November 2011
Very rushed, I took the tour in the afternoon and the tour guide only gave us half an hour in old San Juan not enough time for lunch and sightseeing

Review by: Wendy F	October 2011
Great tour and very knowledgeable guide!

Review by: Jeanne M	October 2011
We spent way too much time at the distillery and not enough in old San Juan. Our driver was friendly and courteous, but the time management was a problem for us.

Review by: Margarita/ Danette Juliet	September 2011
This not as interesting as I thought.

Review by: susan G	August 2011
A good tour to take!The fort was really amazing!

Review by: rem	August 2011
ONLY GAVE US 20 MIN TO LOOK @ OLD SAN JUAN. STOP @ HISTORIC PLACE WAS BORING

Review by: Larry H	August 2011
Weather really shortened the tour and we had to rush to be able to tour the Old Fort (in the rain). Tony was a GREAT guide! Tour was worth it.

Review by: Juan R	July 2011
The tour was ok! We started at Bacardi, and like everyone else said, it wasn't what we wanted. We wanted to see the distellery and not see movies about the company. The drinks were really generous, which makes it an acceptable tour. The Bacardi tour took way too long, because of crowds, and therefore lost a lot of time. We then went to fort San Cristobal, where we only had 45 min. That was not enough time! The tour guide then decided that was it and did not take us to fort El morro. We were back in the hotel early.

Review by: Dan V	June 2011
The tour of the distillery could be left off this tour and it would actually be a better experience. You really don't see anything and the time could be better used exploring the centuries old fort and Old San Juan which is a tourist shopping area with a few good resturants.

Review by: ROSEMARIE C	June 2011
Our Driver Richardo was very good and very knowledgable, but unfortunately the day it rained and kind of ruined our opportunity to get the full extent of this tour, the Bacardi tour was OK i rally expected to see more at the distillery as the lines were vry long and had to wait over 45 minutes to start the tour. RC- Florida

Review by: James S	June 2011
I truly enjoyed the half day tour. I went in the afternoon. My guide, Robert, was quite knowledgeable. He made the tour a great experience. Learning the island's history and getting acquainted with the culture was awesome.

Review by: JOSE S	May 2011
Excellent!!!

Review by: JOSE S	May 2011
Excellent!!!

Review by: Christopher T	May 2011
I would give this tour five stars however it lacks time. Enjoyed the tour of the distillery and San Cristobal fort and Old San Juan but everything felt so rushed. We only had 45 minutes to tour San Cristobal and then only an hour to walk around Old San Juan. Though I have to say our guide Rocky was what made this tour great. He was very informative and made sure we were enjoying ourselves during our tour.

Review by: Diosdado S	May 2011
this tour was very good. we had an excellent tour guide(Roberto)

Review by: John	April 2011
Not enough time downtown in Old San Juan

Review by: Christina V	April 2011
Nelson, our tour guide was great! He was very friendly, knowledgeable, and had a great personality. We had a great time.

Review by: RAMON R	March 2011
VERY GOOD TRIP JUST AS EXPLAINED IN YOUR WEB PAGE. GOOD ATTENTION JUST A LITTLE BIT LATE DUE TO AN ACCIDENT IN THE ROAD BEFORE COMING TO PICK UP.

Review by: Laurie H	March 2011
We had a nice time...although I think Bacardi could think up some tastier recipes for their cocktails. The guide Robert was great!!!

Review by: Carolyn L	March 2011
This was a good tour, with a very interesting guide. We were quite disappointed, however, that our Camuy caves tour was cancelled at 8 PM on 3/1 for a 7:45 AM 3/2 tour -- we did, after a few phone calls, get an email that we would get a refund but we were disappointed about the late notice.

Review by: Jamie H	March 2011
Trip was great. Ruben was extremely knowledgeable and personable. The only negative was that after 9/11 that we couldn't go into the actual factory to see the production. Instead it was more of a museum tour.

Review by: Victoria B	February 2011
The guide was very informative, he knew alot of information about the city.

Review by: Lorne L	February 2011
Most of the time spend at Bacardi distillery_br/_ Very little time actually devoted to Old San Juan tour_br/_ Would NOT recommend ANYONE take this tour unless you want lots of cheap free rum!

Review by: DannyT56	December 2010
Although it ran about an hour late it was a great tour. Robert, our tour guide was great! We had just enough time at each place including time to eat and shop. I would rate it 5 stars!

Review by: MARILYN H	October 2010
Excellent! Ricardo was outstanding and made the tour fun!

Review by: Damyron W	October 2010
Awesome tour. The tour guide was excellent.

Review by: Deborah L	September 2010
Rum Distillery was more for sales of Bacardi items. The fort tour and old San Juan was well worth the price,

Review by: Queen B	September 2010
For the cost of this tour you can hire a taxi driver for the same price or less (especially if there is more than 1 of you!) and get the same results. The Old San Juan tour is nothing more than a drive to the fort which again, can be done more cheaply than paying for the tour. The Rum Distillery is free of charge so again, a taxi cab fare would accomplish the same goal more cheaply. Finally and most importantly-where you are staying matters. The description says "picks up from most San Juan hotels."; Check to see if your hotel is in "Old San Juan" or other locations outside of their "San Juan" list or you could find yourself paying an additional $40 RT for the taxi to take you to the pickup point!

Review by: Carol R	August 2010
The tour of Old San Juan was last of three in the day's intinerary. As a result, it was nighttime and many stores and places were closed. The tour should have begun in the morning, not at 130 pm.

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
The tour was great. Wish we could've seen a little more.

Review by: Hagar M	May 2010
Driver was speeding! He got stopped by the local police and got a ticket! We feared for our lives while on the bus! Very scary experience! We were dropped in old San Juan and told to walk around! We had no idea what was what without a tour guide on a very very hot day! The tour should start in the morning hours and not that late! This is not what we paid for! This is not an escorted tour!

Review by: Debra H, United States of America	April 2010
The sights visited were great, but wish we had time to see more.

Review by: Cindy K, United States of America	April 2010
Very enjoyable tour. Knowledgeable, friendly tour guide. Interesting and not too long.

Review by: Adam B, United States of America	March 2010
This was great because we didn't have to worry about how to get around or where to buy tickets. All I had to do was book the tour and the rest was taken care of!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2010
Although I did not enjoy PR itself, the Viator tours helped make up for my unpleasant stay there. The rum distillery was a bit too didadic for my taste, however the last rum tasting part of the expedition was worth the wait. The bartenders were very entertaining with how they served the drinks, with tricks straight out of a scene from Tom Cruise's 80's flick "Cocktail". I also enjoyed the subsequent tour of the Spanish fort El Morro, which I am sure had nothing to do with my intoxicated state. I did not particularly enjoy the trip to old El San Juan. The city is filthy and a bit dangerous due to persistent, agressive beggars. Also the retail clerks were not very nice and welcoming. I did find a beautiful dress in PR, but it was made in China.

Review by: Robert R, United States of America	December 2009
The tour guide was very personable and knowledgeable. The tours were worth the price and the length was perfect! If i am ever in San Juan I would take it again!

Review by: Nancy R, United States of America	December 2009
The Rum Distillery Half-Day Tour was simply excellent!

Review by: Kathryn A, United States of America	December 2009
Fabulous! Great fun and very informative. I thought the rum tour was wonderful but was surprised to see how much I enjoyed the castle tour. To see the uniforms, the bunks and to read the history was fascinating. I would definitely do it again!

Review by: Leo B, United States of America	August 2009
No fault of Viator, but the Bacardi tour was better years ago when you could go through the factory and have drinks along the cliffs!

Review by: Lynn R, United States of America	July 2009
Again, we had the dame tour guide. He was wonderful! We loved Old San Juan and the Bacardi Rum Distillery. Would definitely recommend this tour!

Review by: Karen H, United States of America	April 2009
Tour gave a good overview of San Juan. The Bacardi tour was a lot of fun, and the marketing dept does a great job. Tour bus lacks an audio system, so much of the historical commentary was lost to those of us sitting more than two rows back.

Review by: Beatrice J, France	December 2008
Absolutely great guide!! He gave us lot of information about the city and the lifestyle in Puerto Rico. On the top of it, he has such a good sense of humor that make the tour even more enjoyable. I was a little bit disappointed by the Rum distillery. The company doesn't show us anything worth it.