Tours & experiences

5 Hr Private Historic Old San Juan & Barrilito Distillery Tour

About this experience

Among all the tours in Puerto Rico this one gives you one of the best values as you learn where everything is, catch most of the Old San Juan history and World's Finest Rum Distillery: Barilito!

This Old San Juan city tour will take you through the old city comfortably drive in a A/C cooled vehicle avoiding hours of searching, sweating under our Old San Juan 's hot tropical sun and will provide several stops for taking pictures that will become lifetime memories.

This is a learning experience about Americas’ oldest city through 90+ landmarks through the history and evolution of Old San Juan and Puerto Rico as your guide and ambassador drives you through the narrow and colorful streets and explain everithing surrounding you in fun and detailed way.

You will end at Barrilito Rum to learn about our it's history, the process to make world's finest rum and one of their award winning cocktails from their exclusive menu.

At a glance

  • Duration: 5 hr
  • Private experience

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Old San Juan and Barrilito Rum
Barrilito Heritage Tour: Learn the history of Puerto Rico's Oldest & Finest Destillery with a true aging & maserating room visit.
Luxury: Discover The Vanderbilt, Old San Juan and Puerto Rico finest rum from the hand of the island's top historian & private guide
Duration: 5 hours
Drinks: Cold water included

Cocktail of your selection from Barrilito's award winning menu.
Relaxed and comfortable: Curated for US Citizens, this tour takes you sightseeing through history & 50+ landmaks with a stop at the Capitol Building
Luxury: 6 passenger Mercedes SUV or Mercedes Metris, or custom 14 seat Transit van depending on group size.

Plan your experience

Time on the tour5 hr
Guide languagesEnglish (live guide), Spanish (live guide)
Tour arrangementPrivate experience

Set aside 5 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Before you go

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What is included

  • Bottled water
  • Each participant can shoose a cocktail from Barrilito's winning collection.

Not included

  • Gratuities

Itinerary and highlights

At the Vanderbilt, your guide and ambassador will welcome you to our Puerto Rico, the Hawaii of the Caribbean and pick you to start yoir tour through the old city comfortably in a A/C cooled vehicle avoiding hours of searching, sweating under our Old San Juan 's hot tropical sun, but will make as many short stops you need (time providing) for walking and taking pictures that will become lifetime memories.

Our 5 HR Old San Juan & Barrilito Distillery tour is a learning experience about Americas’ oldest city and will show you more than 90 landmarks and tell you the history and evolution of Old San Juan and Puerto Rico in a resumed but detailed way with the opportunity of taking that special picture you will treasure for ever. Your driver and personal Old San Juan guide will drive you through the cities narrow streets giving you valuable information that will help you explore the city or find that spot you want to visit and then take you to World's Finest Rum Distillery: Barrilito, to taste a cocktail from their award winning menu and a backstage historic tour of the distillery.

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Meeting and pickup information

  • We will meet you on the righy side of the Hotel Lobby to do an exclisive short tour of rhe Former Vanderbilt Family winter retreat. For cruiseship passengers we meet at the corner of the post office behind Rumbao Hotel right in front of the cruiseship pier.

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Bucketlist Tours

Meeting points and locations

Accessibility and practical details

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 5 hr.
Which guide languages are listed?
English (live guide), Spanish (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Adult tickets: age 1+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What accessibility information is provided?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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