Old San Juan

We were picked up at our hotel within 10 minutes of the scheduled time. 8 people in our van. The tour and tasting at Bacardi was fun. You do not see the actual rum being made but it was interesting. Tickets given for two tastings. Then onto Old San Juan. Toured El Moro with our driver/guide then walked through the city. Most left the tour opting to take a taxi back to their hotels because of the great dinner choices in the old city. We found the whole tour a pleasant worthwhile experience.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

Would have liked more time in old San Juan. Bacardi tour was too long.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

There were 2 parts to this tour. We first stopped at the Bicardi rum factory. Since it was Memorial Day weekend, there was a large crowd waiting to take the tour and we had to wait about an hour for our group to be called. We did get 2 free rum drinks while we were waiting. The tour of the factory was fun. We were shown a film about the history of the company and then taken to several rooms where the process of making rum was explained. The Bicardi tour took about an hour. When we left for Old San Juan, it was pretty late (about 4:30). That wasn't anyone's fault, but it limited what we could see in Old San Juan. We were taken to the San Cristobal fort, which was by far the best part of the trip. The fort is great for anyone who loves history. There are lots of tunnels and observation towers to get lost in - and the views of the city from the top are terrific. However, this was all we got to see of Old San Juan. We did not take a tour of the El Morro fort, possibly because it was too late. We did get dropped off for about 45 minutes of shopping in Old San Juan. This tour was an OK introduction to Old San Juan, and our driver was courteous and friendly. But some travellers will prefer to explore this area on their own and could probably see more that way. Perhaps the tour should start earlier, especially on holidays.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

This trip was not worth the money. The tour guide did not speak English very well and knew very little history of the area. Little of the tour was of Old San Juan. There were no real tours of any historical locations. The tour of the fort was self-guided. Most of Old San Juan consisted of being dropped off and told to return to the bus at a certain time.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

I expected a different type of tour. I was expecting to see how they make rum in person. Overall, it was a good tour. Really enjoyed the tour of El Morro and Old San Juan.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

This tour was great for the price! The barcardi tour is always a hit! The tour of old san juan is even better. My only complaint is that it felt rushed. It's only a half a day tour but it really should be a full day. There is no way you can take in all that in half a day. But again, for the price it was AWESOME!!! You cant find a better deal. You really get a great tour of old san juan. Worth doing.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

We really enjoyed our tour of the Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Fort. Our guide was great. He had a great personality and not only knew a lot about the particular tour but also shared general information about Purto Rico with us. We have never been to Puerto Rico before and loved the trip.
I would definitely recommend this trip and Viator to friends.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

Excellent tour of the distillery. I was traveling with my 86 year old father and they were very accomodating about letting him have places to sit and rest a bit during the trip. As to the Old San Juan trip it should have a started a bit earlier as it was close to sundown by the time we got there.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

We spent most of the time in a van in traffic in Old San Juan due to the San Sebastian Street Festival.............. I wish we had been advised to book this tour another day.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

Rum samples are always good. Great tour guide explaining history of Old San Juan.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

The distillery tour was good but the Old San Juan portion was extremely rushed. If you spend any time taking pictures you will never make it into a shop, so best to plan a return self-guided trip.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

Trip was ok. Nothing outstanding. It was hard to understand the tour leader so we missed a lot of the history of old San Juan.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

Overall, the best part of the tour was the tour guide. The Barcardi tour itself was interesting and educational. It was also fun because of the people that work there. We went to Old San Juan and the tour guide did a great job of explaining what everything was and the significance. Last but not least, he took us to Cafe Berlin where we had a great meal, great service and ate FLANCOCHO, a combination of flan and cake which was to die for. Great tour and lots of fun people!

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

The guide did a nice job. Was extremely helpful. We would have liked a more detailed tour of old San Juan.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour

The tour was most enjoyable. The tour guide was very knowledgeable as he shared the history of Puerto Rico, with special emphasis on Old San Juan. Certainly our stay was made more enjoyable and memorable because of the tour. If all of the guides are as pleasant and knowledgeable as ours was, I will certainly use this company again.

Doing what: Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Half-Day Tour