Top Puerto Rico Culture

Navigate rugged terrain and take in the scenery of Puerto Rico on a thrilling ATV tour outside of San Juan. Head to the Hacienda Campo Rico in Carolina and get your single-rider ATV to begin your adventure. Join and small group and follow your guide along rough trails and enjoy views of mountains, mangroves, lagoons, and more.

Explore the colorful buildings and charming streets of Old San Juan in a small group with the help of writer David Rodriguez, author of ‘The Rise and Fall of the Great Barbate.’ During the course of your day, the knowledgeable author helps you discover the area’s key historic sites and gain new insight into Puerto Rican culture. It’s a great opportunity to learn about the many stories of the people who helped to define this unique neighborhood. Your walking trip’s length is flexible based on your needs, and also includes bottled water.

Enjoy a new perspective on Old San Juan—and soak up Caribbean breezes and sunset views—aboard this evening boat tour. Following pickup at select local hotels, hop aboard the boat and find a comfortable seat on the deck. Then, spy highlights like Paseo De La Princesa, La Fortaleza, the San Juan City Walls, and more, all while the sun goes down. Light refreshments and alcoholic drinks are available on board.

Discover the historic legacy of Puerto Rico’s rum industry and Bacardí, its most famous brand, during this 45-minute exploration of Casa Bacardí. Learn the origins of this rum-making powerhouse and its transformation from fledgling distillery into a globally-renowned rum brand. During your visit you’ll also enjoy a welcome rum cocktail and have time to shop for souvenirs at the on-site Bacardí Shop.

Explore the underwater world of Puerto Rico on a guided snorkeling adventure. Receive a lesson from a professional diver and enjoy a hassle-free outing with all the equipment you need. Then swim through the tropical waters off Guaynabo and see brilliantly-colored tropical fish, sea turtles, and other marine creatures. Afterward, revisit your experience with a GoPro video of your snorkeling excursion included in the tour price.

Paddle a kayak through the peaceful waters of Fajardo's mangroves on the way to the Bioluminescent Bay during this evening tour. You are provided with all equipment and instruction, so even beginners can participate. Follow your guide's lead and listen to in-depth commentary as you travel, arriving at the Bioluminescent Bay at dark to see the water light up beneath you.

Experience the stunning El Yunque Rainforest, just outside of San Juan, during this exciting small-group excursion. Spend the day exploring the rain forest, stopping at watering holes and natural rock slides to swim, free dive, and cliff jump. At the end of the tour, tuck into a delicious lunch of Puerto Rican food at a local restaurant.

El Yunque National Park is Puerto Rico’s largest nature reserve and as difficult to explore independently as any other tropical rain forest. Discover it in a small group with a guide on this fun forest hike to two different waterfalls, one with a rope swing and free diving, the second with a natural rock waterslide and a cliff jump. Learn about the park’s history, wildlife and trees as you hike.

Discover a new passion during your time in Puerto Rico and learn to dance salsa with your partner. Join a small group of couples and learn the basics of the sensual dance with no one else but your partner. Spend an evening reconnecting with your loved one and learning to dance in a judgment-free environment. This is the perfect way to kickstart an evening in San Juan.

Experience one of the most magical natural phenomenons in Puerto Rico during a kayak tour of a bioluminescent lagoon. Exploring in a kayak lets you get closer to the illuminated plankton, which produce blue-green light every time you move through the water with your paddle and kayak.

See the city lights of Puerto Rico on this night kayak excursion on the Condado Lagoon. You’ll be in a clear bottom kayak equipped with LED lights, which you’ll turn on when the sun goes down. You can also paint your face and body with glow in the dark paint, so you’ll light up when the sun goes down, too. Have a blast seeing Puerto Rico in a whole new way.

Get a taste of island life during this full-day catamaran snorkel and swimming cruise, where you get to explore the tropical isle of Icacos and the area’s fantastic marine life, then stroll the deserted beaches of a protected island for some shell hunting and sunbathing. Along the way enjoy a lunch, with included bottled water, sodas & tropical drinks.

Learn about the essential Puerto Rican art of Salsa dancing during this 1-hour class in San Juan. Suitable for both beginners and those who are looking to polish their skills, this class will let you understand the musical and rhythmic soul of Puerto Rican culture.

Spend an adventurous day exploring two of Puerto’s most incredible natural wonders on this full-day excursion to hike in the El Yunque Rainforest and kayak at the island’s famed Bioluminescent Bay. Start your morning with a hike in the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest system, enjoying incredible mountain views and an optional waterfall swim to cool off. Then continue with a nighttime kayaking trip to the magical Bioluminescent Bay, which features a unique variety of plankton that glow when the water is touched or moved. Your Puerto Rico outdoor adventure also includes round-trip hotel transport, professional guide, and national park fees.

Live out your island castaway fantasies aboard a luxury catamaran as you visit the deserted tropical island of Cayo Icacos from San Juan on this half-day sailing cruise. Sail into the aquamarine waters of the Caribbean, admiring views of the El Yunque mountains in the distance, before arriving at the nature preserve of Icacos for a leisurely day of swimming, snorkeling, lunch, and rum cocktails.

Immerse yourself in Puerto Rico's salsa culture during this 1-hour beginner salsa class. The outdoor class is led by a professional instructor in open air, so you don't have to take a break from the tropical sunshine. Dance solo or with a partner and learn about what makes salsa such an integral part of Puerto Rican culture.

Enjoy an entertaining, one-of-a kind evening out—and learn basic salsa and cha cha steps—with this small-group dance class. Meet your instructor in a scenic, open-air location in San Juan, and get ready to groove. This beginner-friendly class makes salsa accessible to first-timers, and by the end, you’ll be confident with your moves and rhythm.

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.

Ride through a private ranch on the back of a 4x4 vehicle on this adventure from San Juan. With a guide in the lead, you'll feel safe and comfortable navigating over rough terrain. Get views of mountains, coastal plains, limestone formations, and mangrove forests in the Puerto Rican countryside, taking small breaks to listen to your guide's narrative. Finish up at a hilltop bar for a mojito (own expense).

Experience the old and the new in the atmospheric neighborhood of Old San Juan on this 2-hour small-group tour by Segway. Effortlessly zoom around the 500-year-old colonial architecture of this ancient neighborhood as you visit 25 of the top attractions in the area, and learn about its evolution from Spanish colony to US territory. This intimate sightseeing tour is limited to just 8 participants and also includes all entrance fees, a helmet, secure storage, filtered water and sunscreen. Please note the weight restrictions on this tour, located in the 'additional information section'.

Zoom through the forest canopy on safe, secured ziplines during this 2-hour activity outside San Juan. With an experienced guide in the lead, zip from platform to platform in the forest, stopping for incredible views along the way. No experience necessary, all equipment provided.

Cruise by high-speed catamaran to Culebra from Fajardo for a fun-filled day trip swimming, beach combing and sunbathing on this island paradise. Spend your morning exploring the fascinating undersea creatures that populate the island’s coral reefs before enjoying a buffet lunch complete with rum punch and piña colada refreshments. Then take the afternoon to relax and swim on the area’s perfect sugar-sand beaches. Your excursion offers optional round-trip transportation from hotels in Old San Juan, Condado or Isla Verde.

Escape the crowds in San Juan with a small-group trip into Puerto Rico's mountains and a less-traveled beach. After a pickup at a central location in San Juan, Condado, or Isla Verde, head to Gozalandia Waterfall to take a dip in the refreshing water or just admire the lush view. Then drive to Cerra Gorda Beach for lunch (your expense) and time for relaxation, before being returned to your pickup point.