Experience island everyday life at its best on one of these local guided trips.
Note: Please read each tour, inclusions/exclusions, and rules on health regulations due to COVID-19. Not all tours include transportation. Check with your tour operator about availability before you book.
Whether you want to explore Puerto Rico’s rain forest, El Yunque, soar above the trees on a zip line, eat your way through Old San Juan or journey to a nearby island, you’ll find that each of these trips are led by friendly guides ready to share the beauty of Puerto Rico. This page shows you 12 of the Top Rate Tours to Book in Puerto Rico with Options to book right online.
Flavors of San Juan – Flavors of Old San Juan Food Tour
Sample the celebrated food and drink of Puerto Rico on this three-hour walking tour that visits several eateries, bakeries and coffee houses – usually five in total. Fare featured on this journey through Old San Juan’s cobblestone streets typically includes ceviche, chocolate, mofongo (a Puerto Rican fried plantain dish) and a rum cocktail. Along the way, guides share insights regarding the area’s history, architecture and culture, which visitors find both informative and entertaining. The food wins high marks too.
- The price – around $95 for adults and $75 for children – includes the food tastings and (for adults) a cocktail.
- Tours typically run daily at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. with an additional 3 p.m. start time during select periods.
- Flavors of San Juan also offers a rum-focused tour and private outings.
Bio Bay Kayaking Puerto Rico
Visiting Puerto Rico’s bioluminescent bays (which glow thanks to tiny microorganisms who live in the waters) is a must-do for many travelers. This Puerto Rico tours give a two-hour kayak adventure across Fajardo’s Laguna Grande to see the glow.
Take a night kayaking tour from Las Croabas, through the mangrove channels of Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve to Laguna Grande. Here you can find the billions of microscopic plankton that live in the water and light up at the touch of your hand to create a beautiful, iridescent glow in the water. Learn about this natural phenomenon and its fragile ecosystem from your informative guide as you paddle through the lagoon.
Carabalí Rainforest Adventure Park – ATV Puerto Rico
The creeks, hills and trails of Puerto Rico’s rainforest can be explored atop all-terrain vehicles on this fast-paced tour. After instruction on how to drive the ATVs, a guide will lead you through El Yunque surrounding land to explore Puerto Rico’s natural beauty.
Motorists regularly describe the ride as great fun, the scenery as stunning and the guides as very professional. The park runs this tour in both one- and two-hour versions with multiple start times daily.
Note: certain age, weight and height requirements apply. Horseback riding tours of the forest are also available.
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Arenales Caves and River Adventure in Puerto Rico
Prepare for a fun and adventurous day surrounded by mountains, water and nature. You will hike, river trek to beautiful deep greenish blue pools, jump in the water and river float through an underground cave. Also explore a channel between breathtaking and unique looking rock formations carved by the passing of the river, all this surrounded by a beautiful scenery and lush natural areas. End this adventure by hiking a short trail to a hidden small natural spring, a beautiful oasis in the middle of a forest. If you are an adventure seeker and want to visit less touristic areas, but favorite local spots, this will be for sure will an unforgettable experience. This is a challenging tour that requires a certain degree of physical fitness, balance and river trekking skills.
Although all participants will wear a life vest, must have basic swimming skills. Closed sturdy water hiking shoes are required.
MINIMUM AGE is 10 years old. Minimum tour group size is 4 people.
On a 45-minute tour of the Bacardí facility, visitors will learn about how the famous rum is produced.(Courtesy of Casa Bacardí )
Casa Bacardí – Historical Tour
Despite its Cuban origins, Bacardí brand rum has become synonymous with Puerto Rico. During the distillery’s Historical Tour, you can take guided exploration of the company’s visitor center and learn how it makes its signature product. Visitors find the tour highly informative and enjoyable. Others say that the tour is decent for the price, but wish there was more to experience. The approximately 45-minute activity includes an open-air bus ride around the plant as well as visits to the on-site bar, visitor center and gift shop. Tours cost about $15 per person and are offered several times each day starting at 9:15 a.m. The price includes a drink at the bar (for adults). Bacardí’s distillery, which sits across the bay from Old San Juan, also hosts rum tasting tours and mixology classes.
Castillo Tours – Half-Day Rainforest Tour
Explore the hiking trails, waterfalls and scenery of El Yunque National Forest on this 4 1/2-hour guided tour. As the only tropical rainforest in the national forest system, the 28,000-acre park in eastern Puerto Rico is an extraordinary destination. Highlights during this tour include climbing an observation tower and snapping photos at La Coca Waterfall. Reviewers praise guides, who they describe as knowledgeable, personable and insightful. Fees cost approximately $55 for adults and $50 for children, and that includes round-trip hotel transportation. Pickups occur between 7:45 and 8:30 a.m. Tours are offered year-round on Sunday and Tuesday. Castillo Tours also operates excursions to the Arecibo Observatory and Cueva Ventana, among others.
Segway Tours of Puerto Rico – Old San Juan Segway Guided Tour
This tour via motorized two-wheelers takes in dozens of Old San Juan attractions, including its picturesque architecture, multiple historic sites (such as La Fortaleza, the governor’s mansion), notable monuments (such as the Heritage Monument) and public squares. Riders appreciate guides’ patient instructions on how to operate Segways, as well as their entertaining commentary regarding the various sights. Many also marvel at how much you can see in just two hours. Tickets start at $93 per person, which includes, in addition to use of a Segway, entrance to Castillo San Felipe del Morro and a tour of its grounds. Tours ride daily at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Note: Riders must weigh between 100 and 260 pounds and pregnant women cannot ride a Segway. Segway Tours of Puerto Rico also offers a one-hour Segway tour.
Puerto Rico Bio Bay Tours – Bio Bay Night Kayak Adventure
While the bioluminescent bay (and the organisms that cause it to glow) may be the main attraction of this kayak outing, the journey also spotlights other species of northeastern Puerto Rico’s flora and fauna. Birds, iguanas, mangroves and more may be glimpsed during this trip from the village of Las Croabas to Laguna Grande in Fajardo. Guides impress tour-takers with their professionalism and attentiveness. This tour is offered year-round Tuesday through Saturday. Start times vary by season in order to coincide with the sunset, which generally means arriving in Las Croabas at 5:45 p.m. from April through September and at 5:15 p.m. the rest of the year. The tour lasts about three hours, with around two hours of kayaking plus time for safety instruction and post-ride snacks. Tickets cost approximately $55 per person and participants must be at least 6 years old. The company also operates a daytime kayaking trip.
Strolling the colorful streets of Old San Juan is a must-do activity when visiting Puerto RIco.Getty Images
Spoon – Old San Juan Walk & Taste Tour
Stroll among Old San Juan’s gorgeous buildings while sampling Puerto Rican delicacies on this approximately three-hour outing. The tour starts near El Morro and stops at five eateries for tastes of traditional pastries, beans and rice, single-origin coffee and, of course, mofongo and a rum cocktail. Food enthusiasts rave about both the tasty fare and the knowledgeable guides. Tours are offered daily, starting at 9:30 a.m. on weekdays and at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Groups are limited to 12 people. Tickets, which cover food and beverages, cost approximately $80 for adults and $70 for children ages 3 to 12. Spoon also offers an evening version of the tour, among other options.
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Bespoke Lifestyle Management – El Yunque Rainforest and BioBay Combo Tour
This daylong tour combines two of the best-known things to do in Puerto Rico: a hike through the island’s rainforest and a paddle through a lagoon illuminated by tiny light-emitting organisms. The day begins with a trek through the rainforest that includes a lesson about the region’s ecology and history, identification of different flora and fauna, and a swim in a pool. After the morning’s expedition (and lunch), the tour continues with two hours of paddling around Laguna Grande. In all, the eventful outing takes about 12 hours. The $165 price includes round-trip transportation to San Juan hotels, but does not cover lunch. Tours are offered daily starting at 9 a.m., and the driver/guides who conduct the outings are consistently described as friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Bespoke also runs coffee plantation tours, a Vieques snorkeling tour and other trips around the island.
East Island Excursions – Culebra Snorkeling Tour
Cruise to the beaches of Culebra – an island about 18 miles off Puerto Rico’s northeastern coast – via motorized catamaran on this six-hour outing, which departs from the Puerto Del Rey Marina in Fajardo. The itinerary usually includes snorkeling at an underwater nature preserve as well as a stop at the celebrated Flamenco Beach (or another nearby beach). Patrons find the shorelines breathtaking and the crew friendly and helpful. The ticket price – around $100 for adults and $80 for children 3 to 12 – includes use of snorkeling equipment and a lunch buffet aboard the boat as well as rum drinks for those of age. Tours are offered daily starting at 9:30 a.m. most of the year and at 9 a.m. in June, July and August. East Island Excursions also runs boat tours around San Juan.
De Tour Con Ali – Let Me Show You MY Island
Visitors hoping to see as much of Puerto Rico as possible in a single day can opt for this six-hour bus ride around the island. The tour takes up to 14 passengers to beaches, caves and rivers as well as various historical sites. Drivers provide commentary about the island’s history and its scenery, which riders generally regard as insightful. Tickets start at $75 for participants 12 and older and $32.50 for kids 11 and younger. The price includes admission to attractions like El Yunque Rainforest and Parque Historico Cueva Maria de la Cruz. Tours depart San Juan at 8:30 a.m. daily. De Tour Con Ali also offers tours of San Juan as well as private tours.
