Private Tour

Private Historic Old San Juan & Piñones Food Tasting Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

5 hours

Mobile ticket

First we will take you to Old San Juan where you will stroll through the city including the Capitol Building Grounds, the Walkway of the Presidents, walls and forts, and the blue cobblestone streets and celebrate our history and culture learning about it's top 90 landmarks.

Then we’ll visit Piñones, our vibrant Black Heritage area. Here, you’ll not only have the opportunity to savor African-Taino-infused street food, but also witness the art of preparing our traditional dishes in the last remaining place where items are still made right in front of you.

Using centuries-old techniques passed down by their ancestors, the true locals of this colorful community will prepare delicacies like Alcapurrias: A Taino-African fritter made from yuca and yautía; Piononos: A true African-inspired fritter, featuring a flour-coated sweet plantain nest; or Empanadillas: A Spanish-African fritter, made with a flour-based dough, all stuffed with your choice of meat or seafood and fried to perfection.

Additional Info

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.

What To Expect

Playa Pinones

To finish we will visit Piñones, our Black Heritage area where you see the other Puerto Rico, out of the city and developed areas. Here you will witness the limitations and struggles of being an unincorporated territory, but also have the chance to try out Taino/African infused street food like the alcapurria, a fritter shaped like a torpedo, made from yuca and yautía, stuffed with your choice of meat or seafood; a pionono, a nest made with sweet plaintain also stuffed with your choice of meat or seafood; or a bacalaíto, a simple batter with chunks of cod fish and parsley, all fried with burning wood like they did in colonial times.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Old San Juan

Discover the oldest city of America while learning from the top 90 landmarks as you stroll comfortably in an A/C cooled luxury SUV, Minivan or Van and avoid sweating under the tropical heat on the long walks of regular walking tours. This tour is specialy suited for couples, families and senior citizens looking for a comfortable and safe way of discovering Old San Juan.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Lunch

Gratuities

Options

Old San Juan and Piñones

Reviews

5.00

2 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great Food And History Lesson
Joshua J,,Mar 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a great tour! Carlos was friendly, knowledgeable, and really entertaining. We began the trip with an informative tour of the refurbished Vanderbilt Hotel, then visited the seaside community of Pinones for some local Caribbean/Puerto-Rican cuisine. We enjoyed delicious fried plantains chased by fresh coconut water! We then visited old San Juan learning much of its history from before the Spanish conquistadors through the modern day and efforts to achieve Statehood. When visiting San Crisobal (the old fort), we witnessed whales breaching off the coast. It was great way to end the tour! Highly recommend this culinary and historical and educational tour of Old San Juan.
Great Food and History Lesson
joshj410,,Mar 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a great tour! Carlos was friendly, knowledgeable, and really entertaining. We began the trip with an informative tour of the refurbished Vanderbilt Hotel, then visited the seaside community of Pinones for some local Caribbean/Puerto-Rican cuisine. We enjoyed delicious fried plantains chased by fresh coconut water! We then visited old San Juan learning much of its history from before the Spanish conquistadors through the modern day and efforts to achieve Statehood. When visiting San Crisobal (the old fort), we witnessed whales breaching off the coast. It was great way to end the tour! Highly recommend this culinary and historical and educational tour of Old San Juan.