San Juan De Ulua Tour

Overview

Available languages

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Know the history of this fortress with more than 500 years old. This place operated as a fortress, customs, presidential house, hospital and jail. Walk through the corridors accompanied by a guide who will tell you legends and history during the walk.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Meeting point: Touristic tramways box office, located outside plaza acuario de Veracruz.

Start time: 12:00 hrs.

End time: 15:00 hrs.

Duration: 03:00 hrs.

Language: Spanish.

Opened days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Tips: Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, Sun block, hat or cap. Additional cash in case you need to buy some souvenirs.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

San Juan de Ulua

We will arrive to San Juan de Ulua for to be around 1 hour and a half there, with our tourist guide and entrance included, for to know everything about this amazing place. Itinerary: 12:00 hrs. Meeting point: local 45-c in the interior of plaza acuario 12:30 hrs. We will travel towards to San Juan de Úlua. 13:00 hrs. Arrival to the fortress, where a tourist guide will be waiting... Guided tour inside of San Juan de Úlua. 14:30 hrs. Board the tramway to come back to plaza acuario.

2 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Entrance to San Juan de Ulua

Transportation from Plaza Acuario

Guided tour inside of San Juan de Úlua.

Does not include pick up at the hotel.

Not specified service.

Tips.

Food. (breakfast, lunch and dinner Not mentioned)

Options

San Juan De Ulua Tour

Reviews

4.60

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Very interesting
jalbertomv91,,May 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
10/10 very interesting tour, I recommend wearing a cap or umbrella and blocker as most of the time the tour is in the sun. 100% recommended tour for all those who like history
Place with a lot of history for Mexicans.
JesusVillasr,,Aug 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
It's a place with a lot of history. It would help a lot if I had more signage of what each place is. There is a service of external guides, they could not attend us because we had to wait and it was very hot. Worth knowing.
Saint John of Ulúa
joelcW5717KT,,Aug 25, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent tour from the agency and guide, who provided us detail by detail each place, was a great experience to know and know recommended.
Excellent
Hernandez005,,Apr 12, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very well explained everything, the guide very friendly and very attentive, I was amazed at the explanation he gave us, it was an excellent tour.