Veracruz Combo Tour: La Antigua, San Juan de Ulúa and Veracruz City Sightseeing
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Veracruz Combo Tour: La Antigua, San Juan de Ulúa and Veracruz City Sightseeing
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The top sites of Veracruz and surrounding areas are all laid out for you on this guided 5-hour combo tour. Discover San Juan de Ulúa, a fortress dating back to 1565. In the tree-lined town of La Antigua, the first Spanish settlement in Mexico, you’ll see the first Catholic church in the Americas. Pass through Veracruz’s Zocalo, its picturesque main square and drive through the upscale, neighboring city of Boca del Río. Bonus: Round-trip hotel transport included.
- 5-hour Veracruz combo tour
- Visit La Antigua and see its historic attractions, including the first Catholic church in the Americas
- Learn about Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conqueror who settled La Antigua
- Explore San Juan de Ulúa, one of the oldest fortresses in the Americas
- See top Veracruz sights like the zocalo (plaza), the Municipal Palace and the malecón (boardwalk)
- Great for history buffs!
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After morning hotel pickup by minivan in Veracruz, travel with your guide about 20 miles (30 km) up the coast to La Antigua. An early site of the Spanish conquest, La Antigua is a quaint town full of historical attractions. See the first Catholic church in the Americas, the house of the 16th-century Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés, and La Casa del Cabildo (one of the oldest Spanish structures still standing in Mexico).
Next, back in Veracruz, explore San Juan de Ulúa, a 16th-century fortress perched along a peninsula jutting into the Gulf of Mexico. Enjoy the views of the water and inside the historical museum, learn about the complex’s former function as a presidential palace and a prison.
After breaking for lunch (own expense), begin your sightseeing tour of Veracruz. In the beautiful Zocalo, Veracruz’s main plaza, admire the Municipal Palace and the city’s 18th-century cathedral. Your guide also shows you the Postal and Telegraph buildings, Old Customs Building, the Santiago Bulwark (defense wall) and the train station.
Stroll along Veracruz's malecón to take in views of the Gulf of Mexico, and enjoy a drive through the neighboring port city Boca del Río to see its high-end hotels.
Your 5-hour tour ends with transport back to your hotel.
Next, back in Veracruz, explore San Juan de Ulúa, a 16th-century fortress perched along a peninsula jutting into the Gulf of Mexico. Enjoy the views of the water and inside the historical museum, learn about the complex’s former function as a presidential palace and a prison.
After breaking for lunch (own expense), begin your sightseeing tour of Veracruz. In the beautiful Zocalo, Veracruz’s main plaza, admire the Municipal Palace and the city’s 18th-century cathedral. Your guide also shows you the Postal and Telegraph buildings, Old Customs Building, the Santiago Bulwark (defense wall) and the train station.
Stroll along Veracruz's malecón to take in views of the Gulf of Mexico, and enjoy a drive through the neighboring port city Boca del Río to see its high-end hotels.
Your 5-hour tour ends with transport back to your hotel.
Itinerary
We will continue our journey to San Juan de Ulua, one of the oldest fortresses in America which is also linked to some of the greatest events in the history of Mexico during the Colony,
Independence, Reformation and Revolution periods. It also has played various roles throughout its 400 years of existence. First, it was used as a grain warehouse, and later it was used as a fortress, a prison and as a presidential residence.
This site is full of history
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
After visiting San Juan de Ulua, you will get to know the Port of Veracruz and Boca del Rio, with a panoramic city tour that will show you the best sights, including the Maritime Custom House, the building of the telegraph, the railway station, the historic center, the Malecon and Baluarte de Santiago.
Duration: 40 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Besides the city of Boca del Rio, with its hotel infrastructure,
which contrasts with its picturesque fishing village, there are beautiful places such as the Zocalo, the seventeenth-century church of Our Lady of Saint Anne and the Municipal Palace.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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