Private Tour
Ponce Historical City Tour
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Delve into the history and culture of Ponce — home to museums, prehistoric sites, and vibrant gardens —on this day trip to the Pearl of the South.
Depart from your San Juan hotel and travel to the 17th-century city, where a certified tour guide will show around during a two hour walking tour. Visit Plaza las Delicias and its surroundings to learn about historical sites such as Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Cathedral, Firehouse, and City Hall. You will also learn about local spots, cuisine and art directly from a local.
After the walking tour we will make a stop for lunch. Food cost is not included, but you will enjoy from a local lunch menu special.
We will proceed to Serrallés Castle, where you will enjoy a 45 min. guided tour of the Museum. After the tour, and depending on the group's interest and schedule, we can add up to 30 minutes visit to other areas of the Castle.
Enjoy the personalized attention that comes from booking a small-group tour of no more than 12 participants.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation after confirmation is possible if there are not enough passengers to meet the 4-person tour requirement. If this occurs you will be offered an alternative tour date or full refund
Involves a moderate amount of walking
Tour is provided in English. In the event of having Spanish speaking attendants tour will be conducted in a combination of English and Spanish.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Plaza Las Delicias
Begin with pickup from your San Juan location and travel in the company of your guide and small group to Ponce, roughly 1.5 hours heading South. During this traveling time you will have the opportunity to admire how Puerto Rico’s diverse geography goes from city/urban, to the lush tropical mountain areas, reaching then the dry zone of the South. You will visit the Ponce’s Historic Zone during a two hour walking tour, known for its unique architecture and downtown plaza. Here you will see historical landmarks such as Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, the century-old red-and-black wooden firehouse Parque de Bombas, and the neoclassical and Spanish Revival facades as you go. All while receive interesting and educational facts from your professional certified guide. During the course of the tour we will stop at a Puerto Rican restaurant to enjoy from an authentic lunch (food cost not included).
Castillo Serralles
After lunch, we will proceed to visit Castillo Serrallés. Here you will enjoy a 45 minutes guided tour of the Museum. Depending on the group's interest and schedule, we can make a visit for up to 30 minutes to other areas of the Castle and it's grounds.
What‘s Included
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Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Firehouse
TAMAN1951,,Dec 22, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Super nice driver and guide. Vehicle was A brand new Mercedes. Visited the museum, plaza and few other spots. My favorite was the old firehouse. Long ride from San Juan. Good way to spend a day.
Amazing tour company! My family and...
Onvara A,,Jun 12, 2017
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing tour company! My family and I booked the Ponce Historical City tour through Viator. We were picked up at our hotel in San Juan at 8 AM in a van and drove about 1.5-2 hours to Ponce. The entire tour lasted until 6 PM, so it's a very long tour, and it's a bit pricey 175 per person for us, but I would absolutely recommend it. Also, they offer tours on Sundays, which are really hard to find!
Jaime and Kristal, our tour guides, were very accommodating, friendly, and knowledgeable. Jaime greeted us with a hug so we were already off to a good start. Throughout the tour, they told us so many interesting facts about everything -- from the types of local fruit, to the significance behind the Flaming June and The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon paintings in Museo de Arte de Ponce, to the history behind the massive Ponce sign.
The best part of the tour was how they customized it for us, based on what we wanted to do. They took us to three amazing local restaurants/cafés, where we had ice cream, authentic Puerto Rican lunch, and coffee. We were asked whether we wanted to go to the Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center or Castillo Serrallés, and we picked Castillo Serrallés, which was an incredible experience. We also visited Parque de Bombas, a historic red-and-black firehouse building, took a 30-minute tour through the streets of Ponce, and then visited the Museo de Arte de Ponce in the afternoon.
Take this tour or any tour with Bespoke really! You won't regret it.
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