Puerto Rico: History & Culture

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Length

8 days

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Cities

San Juan and Fajardo

Program includes

  • Roundtrip Airfare
  • 7 nights of Accommodation
  • All Ground Transportation
  • Daily Breakfast and Lunch
  • Welcome & Farewell Dinners
  • Full-Time Guidance & Assistance
  • Classroom Space
  • Travelers Insurance

Program Highlights

  • Historical & Cultural Walking Tour of San Juan
  • Puerto Rico Art Museum
  • El Yunque National Forest
  • Kayak Tour to Bioluminescent Bay
  • Salsa Class
  • 3 Guest Lectures

Itinerary

Day 1 – Departure

  • Depart for Home for San Juan, Puerto Rico 
  • Arrive in San Juan – Airport Transfer 
  • Check-in, Relax & Refresh
  • Orientation Walking Tour – The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc…
  • Welcome Dinner – The group will be taken for a group dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets

Day 2 – San Juan

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Historical & Cultural Walking Tour of Old San Juan – Different-colored buildings and architecture are endlessly unique and fascinating. Plaza de Armas, Catedral de San Juan Bautista, San Juan Gate, Colón Plaza and more…
  • Group Lunch (included)
  • Puerto Rico Art Museum – The Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, a non-for-profit organization, was inaugurated on July 1, 2000, as a legacy for the Puerto Rican people.  The mission of the museum is to make  accessible and promote the knowledge, appreciation, and enjoyment of visual arts from Puerto Rico and the world.
  • Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

Day 3 – El Yunque/San Juan

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Travel to Fajardo (approx. 1 hour)
  • El Yunque National Forest – El Yunque is the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest Service and its name is a reference to Yuke, what the indigenous Taíno people defined as “white lands.” With an average rainfall of 120 inches a year, El Yunque has a very diverse ecosystem, hosting hundreds of unique plant and animal species, including the island’s famous ‘coquí’ frog.
  • Group Lunch (included)
  • Kayak Tour to Bioluminescent Bay – Experience the rare phenomenon of bioluminescence on a Bio Bay Kayaking tour at the Laguna Grande in Fajardo.
  • Return to San Juan (approx. 1 hour)
  • Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

Day 4 – San Juan

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Guest lecture: Puerto Rico: The Next 51st State? The Long Road Ahead
  • Group Lunch (included)
  • Group Discussions
  • Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

Day 5 – San Juan

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Guest lecture: PR and the US: The Complex History of the ‘Estado Libre Asociado’
  • Group Lunch (included)
  • Group Discussions
  • Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

Day 6 –  San Juan

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Guest lecture: The Phantoms of Cuba and Venezuela: Independence Movements in PR
  • Group Lunch (included)
  • Group Discussions
  • Salsa Class – Learn about the essential Puerto Rican art of Salsa dancing.

Day 7 – San Juan

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing
  • Free Day in San Juan
  • Farewell Dinner & Program Closing 

Day 8 – Return

  • Breakfast & Day Briefing 
  • Airport Transfer
  • Depart San Juan, Puerto Rico for Home

All of our programs are 100% customizable

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All of our programs are 100% customizable

Is there an experience you would like to provide that isn’t included in our itineraries?
Let’s add it!

Are there sites that better fit your subject than the ones provided?
Let’s swap them!

Contact us to get started building a fully-customized itinerary.
Tell us your dream program and we’ll make it a reality!