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This is the only art-focused walking tour in Old San Juan led by a certified art history specialist. No other tour combines expert art commentary a chocolate tasting, museum visits, Old San Juan's secret history and local treats into one experience. Experience is for a small VIP group.
Start at Chocobar Cortés with a complimentary hot chocolate and quesito breakfast while learning 5,300 years of cacao history. Learn the life of the Cortés family and explore their unique art collection. Walk through 500 year old cobblestone streets exploring both classical & contemporary art.
Visit museums featuring colonial religious art & works by leading contemporary Puerto Rican artists. Discover political street art that tell stories of resistance & cultural pride. Uncover the untold stories of indigenous Taino from their art.
Have a FREE piragua. This is not a surface-level sightseeing walk. This is Old San Juan seen through art, guided by art specialist leading tours in the historic district.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet at Chocobar Cortés, 210 Calle San Francisco, Old San Juan (easy to find as a yellow building in between the plaza las armas and plaza barandilla) Ask waiters on front for the Art tour. Your guide would have a green parrot logo.
Tour ends in front of the Catedral San Juan Bautista at plaza doña fela.
Itinerary
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1
Welcome with hot chocolate, a quesito, learn cacao history and Cortés family legacy.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Discover Caribbean contemporary art, paintings, and sculptures across two gallery floors.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Plaza de la Barandilla
Learn the history of Puerto Rico from the 1500s. Admire colonial architecture & the caribbean colors of the buildings.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Learn about the history and architecture of San Francisco church. View Puerto Rico's tallest altar mural and historic Cristo del Buen Viaje inside of the church.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Experience the beauty of Old San Juan's iconic blue cobblestones.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Explore powerful political street art from Rafique and other muralist.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
Experience traditional mountain music exhibition and works by master painters like Francisco Oller, José Campeche and Luis Paret y Alcázar . Learn about women artist that no one knows that change the art industry in Puerto Rico.
25 minutes • Admission ticket included -
8
Taste the natural colors of Puerto Rico thought a free piragua (snow cone). These are free and choose from around 7 natural juice flavors.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
Learn about indigenous Taíno art and Puerto Rican cultural identity symbolism. Uncover the true story of the totem monument by Jaime Suárez.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Iglesia de San Jose
Discover Renaissance and Gothic architecture with stunning sacred art and frescoes from one of the oldest churches of the Americas. Appreciate the oldest art in Puerto Rico from the 1600s and uncover the mysteries of the recently found mermaids on one of the frescoes.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Hotel El Convento
Discover the history of the convent and the nuns. Explore artwork by renowned Puerto Rican artist Antonio Martorell.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
12Plaza de la Catedral
Close the tour with museum sculptures and reflections on Puerto Rican culture. Learn about the San Juan Bautista Catedral.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- 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.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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