Day 5 - Explore Rincon, surfing capital of Puerto Rico
This itinerary is personally prepared for your trip to NorthWest zone. The program includes accommodation, transfers or car rental and excursions. During your stay, you’ll be provided with accommodations, you’ll take the excursions accordingly and we’ll provide suggestions to visit attractions independently.
Check-out from your hotel in the morning and head to Rincon in the Northwest coast. Rincon has some of the best surfing waves in the world and plenty of beautiful beaches. The town of Rincon is also a destination within the destination. Surfing and sunsets has made Rincon famous, you’ll see why.
Driving time: 2 hrs.
Optional visits:
- Punta Higuero’s Rincon Lighthouse & Park (Rincon) – This lighthouse and park is a great Shopping point in Rincon, offers a setting where you can relax and have a great view of surfers, Desecheo Island, the espectacular sunset and whale-watching Turing the mating Seaton. Tour guides are available by appointment with the tourism office.
- Rincon Surfing Beaches – Popular and famous beaches in this area includes Spanish Wall, Indicator & Steps. Rincon is considered a surfing haven and it is well known as one of the best surfing spots in the World.
- Diving / Snorkeling Tours (Rincon) – Located at the Rincon Marina, minutes from Tres Palmas Marine Reserve. Day trips to dive and snorkel Desecheo Island, sunset and whale watching cruises, fishing and custom cruises. Experienced captains, dive masters and instructors will take care of you.
- Whale-watching – Humpback whales may be seen in the winter from the observation post at the Rincon Lighthouse. The peak season is February, though whales have been spotted from late December through late March. Just ask around the marina or the lighthouse. In the peak season, you may see them a few hundred meters off the lighthouse.
Stay provided by Destinos Turisticos Online, suggested hotel:
- Isabela: Horned Dorset Primavera (4*), on the beach.
- Royal Isabela Resort & Golf (4*SUP), on top of the mountain.
- Añasco: Rincon Beach Resort (3*SUP) on the beach.
Day 6 - Explore Isabela
Drive to important places in this area.
Optional visities:
- Cara del Indio (Indian Face in Spanish, Isabela) – Is a monument carved in the rock in honor of Mabodamaca, an Indian Chief that fought the Spanish Conquistadors in the early 16th century. You can see the face in Road #2 with intersection with Road #113 to Isabela.
- Blue Hole Beach (Isabela) – Also known as Shacks or Kiquebrado, is a perfect beach to practice snorkeling.
- El Pastillo Beach Natural Reserve (Isabela) – Very high-intensity waves characterize this surfing and fishing beach. While not recommended for swimming, it offers lagunas, calm tidal pools created by a reef, where it is safe to wade and explore. The views are among the most scenic in the North Coast of the island and considered an ecological treasure.
- The Hermitage of San Antonio de Padua de La Tuna (Isabela) – The Hermitage dates from 1730. It comprises the ruins of a village that was abandoned in the early 19th century when the community moved to a more favorable location nearer the coast, which became the town of Isabela, founded in 1819. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
- Golondrinas Cave (Isabela) – Part of the sector of El Pastillo. The cave is open to the public.
- Villa Pesquera Beach (Isabela) – This is a very popular beach among locals.
Stay provided by Destinos Turisticos Online, suggested hotels:
- Isabela: Horned Dorset Primavera (4*), on the beach.
- Royal Isabela Resort & Golf (4*SUP), on top of the mountain.
- Añasco: Rincon Beach Resort (3*SUP) on the beach.
Day 7 - Explore Camuy, Arecibo, Orocovis Barceloneta
Adventure in Arecibo and Orocovis. Shopping at Premium Outlets Barceloneta and return to San Juan, overnight.
Check-out from your hotel in the morning and head to Arecibo in the Northwest coast.
Driving time: 30 minutes to Arecibo, 1 hrs. to Orocovis and follow to San Juan.
Optional visities:
- Arecibo Lighthouse and Historical Park (Arecibo) – Is a cultural theme park located in the surrounding area of the Arecibo Lighthouse. It has a innovative and unique concept, beautiful views of the coast of Arecibo, a nautical museum, a replica of an Indian village, a small aquarium and a restaurant.
- ToroVerde Nature Adventrure Park (Orocovis) – Toro Verde is a new Ecological Adventure Park where you can spend the day enjoying some of the most breathtaking views of Puerto Rico while experiencing adventure with family and friends. If you are someone who loves the thrill of an adrenaline rush, Toro Verde is a must visit for you. There are more miles of zip-line cable in this adventure park than any other park in the world and its success has been selected by Travel & Leisure Magazine as the 23rd Coolest Attractions in the World to visit. Destinos Turísticos Online provide this tour. For more information please call to 787-854-1925.
- Camuy Cave Park (Camuy) – _is cave is the tirad largest underground cave system in the World and the Camuy River runs through it. _e Puerto Rico National Parks manages and runs this 300 acre park o_ering walking tours through this enormous cave system. Tour begins with a trolley down a steep rolling hill surrounded by lush tropical plants and beautiful landscapes. Call before your visit, it could be closed due to weather conditions.
You need to arrive before 3:00 PM, the last tour is at 3:15 PM. Address: Road #129 Km 18.9, Camuy P.R. Phone: 787-898-3100 and 787-898-3136 Hours of operations: Wednesday – Sunday / 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Destinos Turísticos Online provide this tour. For more information please call to 787-854-1925.
- Puerto Rico Premium Outlets a Simon Center (Barceloneta) – Located in the town of Barceloneta, Premium Outlets offers the same Shopping experience as in the Continental United States. Destinos Turísticos Online provide this tour. For more information please call to 787-854-1925.
Stay in San Juan provided by Destinos Turisticos Online, suggested hotels:
Zone 1 – Old San Juan
Hotel El Convento ****
Zone 2 – Condado
Condado Vanderbilt *****
La Concha A Renaissance Resort ****
Olive Boutique Hotel *****
Zone 3 – Isla Verde
San Juan Water & Beach Club ****
Intercontinental Hotel ****
The Ritz-Carlton San Juan *****
Day 8 - Return Home
Check-out from your hotel and transfer to the International Airport provided by Destinos Turisticos Online, or;
Check-out from your hotel and Return the car to Europcar / Avis / Budget Car Rental. Transfer to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
End of tour.
*** The amount of nights may be extended as desired ***
Extension Program - Vieques & Culebra Zone
Puerto Rico is an archipelago and two of its islands are Vieques and Culebra, having the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. In 2015 TripAdvisor acknowledge Flamenco Beach in Culebra as one of the “Top 25 Beaches” in the world. Vieques and Culebra, together with various small islets, make up the Spanish Virgin Islands, sometimes known as the Passage Islands.
Reference our Vieques and Culebra Brochure, see all excursions and alternatives to do in both islands and be prepare your own package:
• Vieques & Culebra Basic
• Vieques & Culebra Express
• Vieques & Culebra Only
• Vieques & Culebra Total
• Vieques & Culebra Spanish Virgin Island
There are pockets of Puerto Rico that are more LGBT-welcoming than others, but you can’t do wrong pitching San Juan to a Caribbean-bound LGBT traveler, as it is often considered one of the best spots for LGBT travelers in the Caribbean.
Specifically, the Condado District is currently booming with LGBT visitors. The area has seen a resurgence in general as many new hotels have popped up recently including the re-opening of the famous Condado Vanderbilt earlier this year. This is where you dine out and stay out until you’re ready to sleep.
“Puerto Rico is the best of all worlds, a vast collection of islands, the main one offering verdant rain forests, colonial Old San Juan, top resorts like the new Ritz Carlton Dorado Beach and the St Regis Bahia Beach and more,”
Condado, the tourist district, and Santurce are the more concentrated gay neighborhoods. Of course, there are plenty of upscale resorts to stay in, but there are many inexpensive gay guesthouses that offer simple accommodations in the heart of San Juan. For the active, Puerto Rico offers amazing outdoor experiences.
For those looking for a good time, locals and tourists alike pour from the beach into the clubs in the evenings for a long night of dancing that usually includes salsa music. Check out Condado beach, where the gay sun-worshippers tend to gather. Puerto Rico might seem like an exotic paradise, but don't forget: it is a U.S. territory so the dollar is the currency and the locals are English tolerant.
This program will be quoted in 24 hrs.
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Cancellations Policies:
- 4 days or less and No Shows: 100% total penalty (non refund).
- 7 – 5 days before to arriving: 50% total package.
- 8 – 10 days: 25% total package.
- 11 days or more to arriving: $ 35 USD penalty amount.
