Bacardi Rum Distillery and Old San Juan Tour

Sightseeing  :  Puerto Rico  :  San Juan  :  San Juan  :  Half-day Tours

Discover the historic city of San Juan and visit the Bacardi Rum distillery, Casa Bacardi. Take a guided tour of Casa Bacardi, taste some rum in a welcome cocktail and purchase some souvenirs in the shop. Continue on a guided drive, leaving the town of Cataño passing by the Condado District, a modern area of high-rise condominiums and luxury resorts, to Old San Juan. Take time to browse around the famous Plazas for shopping and picture taking time before returning to your ship or hotel. Travel across the Port of San Juan to the world's largest rum distillery to get up-close looks at the fascinating process of converting sugarcane into delicious rum. Head inside the Casa Bacardi Visitors Center to learn how this world-famous distillery went from being a tiny producer in 1862 to a rum-making powerhouse. See reproductions of the original equipment, check out old advertising, and learn about the history of Bacardi’s delicious spirits. Your tour includes a commemorative Bacardi cup as well and a refreshing welcome cocktail. Stop at the gift shop to browse a selection of exclusive Bacardi merchandise and liquors you can't find anywhere else. After your tour, walk out onto the pavilion in the shape of Bacardi’s famous bat logo and enjoy panoramic views of Old San Juan before your driver takes you to Old San Juan.

Afterwards, you’ll visit Old San Juan - one of the best preserved Spanish colonial cities in the world and the oldest Settlement in Puerto Rico. The entire city is a National Historic Preservation site! Included in the trip is a stop at a 500 year old fortress. At the end of the tour, enjoy some shopping while walking along the old cobblestone streets before your driver returns you to your hotel or cruise ship.