This is our 6-day itinerary with an additional overnight in Old San Juan which allows us to visit the mangroves at Las Cabezas Nature Reserve and hike to La Mina Falls in El Yunque Rainforest where we'll have a picnic lunch and relax at the swimming hole.
This itinerary includes three overnights on the fortified island of Old San Juan, an overnight in colonial town of Ponce on the south coast, and two overnights on the island of Vieques. Highlights of our stay in Old San Juan include visits to El Morro and San Cristobal, the beautiful plazas, gardens, cathedrals and historic buildings, a sunset cruise across the bay, and a day trip to EL Yunque Rainforest and the mangroves at Las Cabezas. Highlights of our road trip across the island to Ponce include the Arecibo Observatory, Camuy Cave Park and a working Coffee Plantation; Highlights of our stay in Ponce are Serralles Castle, the Taino Ceremonial Site at Tibes, and Salsa lessons at a renowned academy of dance. Our trip out to Vieques bring us to sandy beaches and kayak across the brightest Bio-Bay on Earth just as night begins to fall!
This itinerary can be extended to a 8-Day with an additional overnight in Ponce and our Toro Negro Zipline Adventure Day.
| Day | City | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airborne Old San Juan | Morning flight to San Juan. Navigation - Find Hotel, Plaza Colon, Fort San Cristobal, Santa Maria Magdelena de Pazzis Cemetary, Plaza del Quinto Centenario, Fortaleza San Filipe del Morro, Plazuela de la Rogativa, San Juan Gate, Plaza del Immigrante, Raices Fountain, and Paseo de la Princesa. Dinner in Old San Juan overlooking the bay. |
| 2 | Old San Juan | Relaxed breakfast overlooking Old San Juan. Explore inside the 400-year old Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Casa Blanca (build for Ponce de Leon), La Fortaleza (the oldest governor's mansion in the western hemisphere), and San Juan Cathedral. Enjoy a relaxed lunch and spend some time exploring the famous shopping streets. Visit the Botanical Gardens, then spend the late afternoon relaxing on Condado Beach. End the day with a Sunset ferry ride across the bay before dinner. |
| 3 | El Yunque Las Cabezas | Board private shuttle(s), we’re leaving Old San Juan. Explore El Yunque Rainforest with picnic at La Mina Falls. Guided Tour of Las Cabezas Nature Reserve. Sunset ferry on the bay, then dinner. |
| 4 | San Juan Ponce | Board our private shuttle(s) for an all-day tour ending on the southern side of the island in Ponce. Along the way, we'll find the worlds largest radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory, take a Guided Tour through the Camuy Cave Park, and tour a family owned Coffee Plantation with a champion barista. Check into hotel in the heart of Ponce and take a quick dip in the swimming pool. Dinner followed by Ice Cream at Kings on Plaza Las Delicias |
| 5 | Old San Juan Ponce | Board our private shuttle(s) for a ride across the island to the ferry at Fajardo on the east coast. Along the way we'll Tour Serralles Castle & Gardens, and the Indigenous Indian Ceremonial Site at Tibes. Fast Ferry to Vieques. Check into our guest house(s) and take our first swim in the Caribbean! Dress up for dinner overlooking the ocean. |
| 6 | Vieques | Optional early morning Horseback Riding. Explore Isabel Segunda and take in the view from Fortin Conde de Mirasol. Lunch and spend the afternoon Snorkling, Swimming, or Sunbathing at some of the most deserted beaches in the Caribbean. Learn about Dinoflagellate during the Guided Night Kayak across Puerto Mosquito, the brightest Bio-Bay on Earth. Farewell dinner, can you believe it's all over? |
| 7 | Vieques Airborne | Early Ferry back to Fajardo. Churros Breakfast. Luquillo Beach (time permitting). Flight home. |