Veracruz City Tour with San Juan de Ulúa and Mandinga Boat
Overview
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7 hours
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This package is ideal to visit the places that you should not miss in Veracruz. We will begin with a visit to the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa, which was built on the orders of Hernán Cortés, as it protected Veracruz from the pirate and corsair attacks of the time. A guide will tell you all the history and legends that the oldest prison in Mexico houses. At the end of this visit, we will go to Mandinga, where we will enjoy a boat ride through the mangrove area and we will also have time to eat delicious freshly cooked seafood in Mandinga restaurants. To finish the tour, we will visit the historic center of Veracruz aboard a traditional tram, from where we will be able to observe the most important and beautiful sites of the city.
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
What To Expect
San Juan de Ulua
You will get to know the most feared prison in America in a guided tour that will fascinate you. You will tour the fort built over 500 years ago. You will enjoy the view offered by the Tower of San Pedro, from where you will have the best photographs of the port. You will learn about the legend of Chucho “El Roto”, the thief who stole to help the poor. You will visit the cells where Chucho “el Roto” and the “Mulata de Córdoba” were imprisoned, two of the most famous legends of this place.
Laguna de Mandinga
You will continue your tour in Mandinga, where you will observe the behavior of some birds in the different vegetation of the place, the mangroves make the walk a moment of reflection, the boat moves slowly when entering this ecosystem. There is a great variety of restaurants installed on the Mandinga riverbank, it is difficult to choose one, since they all offer delicious fish and seafood. Of course already on the site we give them our recommendation. You can order some delicacies such as: stuffed fish au gratin, fried mojarra, enchipotlado fillet, shrimp cocktail, arroz a la tumbada (with seafood) and delicious minila (crab) tostadas! For dessert order some flamed bananas. To drink, do not miss the famous bulls, a drink based on creams, cane alcohol and fruits such as soursop, coconut or guava. Also a beer applies for the heat.
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Veracruz City Tour with San Juan de Ulúa and Mandinga Boat
What‘s Included
boat tour
Entrance to the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa
Guide in San Juan de Ulúa
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Transportation from your hotel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Happy.
X7738XThugor,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00All very parent, very well organized everything, 100% recommended
Excellent tour
Tania J,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The walk was excellent, punctual, clean transportation, and very friendly, the guide of San Juan de Ulua explained us very well the history
Mandinga is unique
Gengarh,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour of Mandinga, the food is exceptional, unique flavors, highly recommended
Historique
Dennis S,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It gives you an understanding of the history than shaped the Veracruz area , especially the brutality of the Spanish treatment of enslaved Africans
Mandinga
E2970RIm nicam,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good service and punctuality. Super easy to hire and reliable. The restaurant they recommend in Mandingam very deli
Excellent experience
mariarC5853RH,Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00All great! Really a lot of congratulations. Very easy to book, the tour to Mandinga beautiful. The gentleman of the boat super friendly. The operators of the Victor and Chema vans are taking the palms because they rescued my cell phone that I forgot in Mandinga. We will highly recommend them
A good experience to be the first time to visit this place was very pleasant
H4135YYmarialuisam,Mar 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fantastic place and especially very good treatment of all the boys very grateful, I highly recommend this place and its people
Enjoying Family by Mandinga
498isah,Jan 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very illustrative, the guides and the high quality service, gave us explanations, very pointed and we ate delicious! Mangroves are a fabulous reserve
I recommend it 100%
T6411OHerikap,Jan 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent everything! Coordination, timing, restaurant and delicious food, guide, explanation. We really enjoyed the tour 👌🏻
Nice experience
539mildredv,Oct 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything was super! The guides, everything was on schedule and what included us, was seen. The places were amazing
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