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Puerto Rico: Island of Natural Wonders

Tour length: 7 Days
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Overview

Introduce your students to the Spanish-influenced history of Puerto Rico and take your class through canopies and caverns to discover diverse and fascinating ecosystems. The turquoise waters and pastel facades of San Juan, the oldest city in U.S. territory, form a beautiful backdrop for this tour, perfect for foreign language students.

Highlights:

  • Old San Juan
  • El Yunque Rain Forest
  • Phosphorescent Bay Tour
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Day 1: San Juan

  • Arrive in San Juan
  • Enjoy free time in San Juan
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Day 2: San Juan

  • Enjoy a sightseeing tour of El Yunque Rainforest
    • The only tropical forest on U.S. soil
    • Home of many plant and animal species not found anywhere else
  • Take an excursion of El Yunque Rainforest
    • Only tropical forest on U.S. soil
    • Home to many plant and animal species not found anywhere else
  • Enjoy free time at Luquillo Beach
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Day 3: San Juan

  • Take a guided sightseeing tour of Old San Juan
    • San Jose Church
    • La Fortaleza
    • San Juan Bay
    • Capitol Building
    • San Juan Cathedral, site of the tomb of Ponce de Leon
  • Visit El Morro
    • The oldest Spanish fortification in the Caribbean
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Day 4: Ponce

  • Take a walking tour of Ponce
    • Trolley ride through downtown
    • Plaza Las Delicias
    • Parque de Bombas
    • 100-foot La Cruz del Vigia
    • Castillo Serralles
  • Visit the Museum of the History of Ponce
  • Visit the Castillo Serrallés and La Cruceta del Vigía or Hacienda Buena Vista
  • Visit Ponce Art Museum
  • Educational workshop
  • Travel to La Paguera
  • Take a boat tour of Phosphorescent Bay
    • Illuminating microscopic marine plankton that give the bay its glow
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Day 5: La Parguera

  • Enjoy a snorkeling excursion
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Day 6: San Juan

  • Take an excursion to Río Camuy Cave Park
    • Camuy Caverns
  • Enjoy an evening of salsa lessons
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Day 7: San Juan

  • Depart for home
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No matter where you go with Smithsonian Student Travel, no matter your length of tour, you are guaranteed an all-inclusive experience. All of our tours feature round-trip transportation, hotel accommodations with professional overnight security, breakfast and dinner daily, air-conditioned motorcoach and gratuities.
  • Round-trip transportation
  • Air-conditioned motorcoach while on tour
  • 6 nights hotel accommodation
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • Full-time Smithsonian Student Travel tour director
  • Sightseeing tour led by a licensed guide
  • Visits to special attractions per itinerary
  • Educational materials developed by the Smithsonian
  • Overnight security
  • Gratuities
  • Smithsonian Membership


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