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3-Day San Juan to El Yunque National Forest and Fajardo Bio Bay Tour (Free Airport Pickup)

Tour Code: GOL-SJN-001A

Duration: 3 Day(s) / 2 Night(s)

Tour Guide: Chinese, English

Quality: Budget

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Departure City

San Juan, PR

Destination

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Return City

San Juan, PR

Experience: UNESCO, Family

Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc. ..

Tour Guide:Chinese, English

Available Days :

02/24/2022-01/05/2024 Fri

Highlights :

3-Day Visit toward San Juan to El Yunque National Forest and Fajardo Bio Bay with Free Airport Pickup and well-trained staff will help you to make fun moments without any hesitation. 

• A minimum of 2 passengers is required for this tour to operate.
• An additional charge of $50 per room per night for admission difference will be applied during 12/15/2022-01/05/2023, 02/16/2023-02/26/2023, 03/16/2023-04/16/2023, 12/15/2023-01/05/2024.

Today you will arrive in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. Free pick-up time from San Juan International Airport (SJU): 08:00, 17:00, 22:00.

After the tour guide picks up the plane, you will be arranged to check in at the hotel, and in the evening you will enjoy the beautiful and quiet San Juan Old City at night when your flight arrive before 17:00.

Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott San Juan Miramar Or Similar.

Attractions

San Juan Night Tour, PR

Today we will start a pleasant trip to historic Old San Juan to begin our in-depth exploration of this bustling and bustling city, continuing our exploration of America’s Caribbean paradise.Then we will go to the world-famous Fajardo Bio Bay to create rare romance and magic with these microorganisms.

Itinerary:

San Juan Old Town → El Capitolio Puerto Rico (20 mins) → President Avenue (20 mins) → Plaza Colón (40 mins) → Calle de la Fortaleza (40 mins) → La Perla made famous by “Despacito.” (30 mins) → San Juan National Historic Site (ticket included, 60 mins) → Catedral de San Juan Bautista (90 mins, including lunch time) → Fajardo Bio Bay (optional, 2 hours)

Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott San Juan Miramar Or Similar.

Attractions

BioBay Fajardo, PR

C. de la Fortaleza, PR

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista, PR

El Capitolio Puerto Rico, PR

Old San Juan, PR

San Juan National Historic Site, PR

Walkway of the Presidents, PR

Today, you will have the opportunity to go to the famous C Island to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the island. Walking on the white sand of Flamenco Beach is a pleasant and beautiful experience. Come to the resort of Puerto Rico and experience the scenery and beautiful experience that belongs to the island together. Bar. We will then transfer the guest to the airport. 

Itinerary:

Snorkeling Tour to Culebra Island with Lunch (optional, about 8 hours round-trip, about 4 hours layover time on Culebra Island) → San Juan → San Juan International Airport (SJU)

Kind tips:

1. If you do not participate in the itinerary of Island C, you can book a flight to leave at any time. Our company will arrange drop-off services from the hotel at 8:00 and 10:00; if you participate in the itinerary of Island C, our company will arrange For the drop-off service from the hotel at 15:00, please book a flight departing after 18:00.

2. For guests who have booked the Norwegian Epic cruise, they can arrange to leave the hotel at 10:00 on that day to send them to the cruise terminal. They cannot participate in the itinerary of Island C on that day.

Attractions

Snorkeling Tour to Culebra Island with Lunch, PR

  The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.

  The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.

  Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.

  You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.

  Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.

  Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.

  These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.

  Though attractions are optional but you have to at least take 2 attractions.

What’s Included

  Most of the tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. A minivan can also be used depending on the number of people booking the tour.

  Tour is inclusive of hotel accommodation.

  Inclusive of all taxes.

  Tour is accompanied by the tour guide.

 Free Airport pick up is available on this tour. The Tour Package price will not include Mandatory Tour Guide tips for Airport Pickup.  

What’s Excluded

  Rates could alter without prior notice.

  Airport pickup service charges $10/person.

  Optional fees will be paid in cash to the guide. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.

  Guide will arrange meals and drinks when requested as they are not included in the package.

  Daily Service charges for driver and the guide is $12 minimum per person. 

  Such expenses as telephone services, alcoholic drinks, beverages and laundry services which are private room services.

  Services related to travel insurance.

  Other personal expenses.

Important: We never encourage customers to purchase admission packages from outside sources and try using them in this tour with discount. If they do, they must arrange transport on the same day. If you skip some attraction, you cannot do it on your own. You can sit near the bus or visit some nearby place, but you will not be allowed to sit in the bus.

Attraction Prices

Attractions	Adult	Child(3-11 yrs)	Senior(65+ yrs)
BioBay Fajardo, PR	$85.00	$85. 00	$85.00
Snorkeling Tour to Culebra Island with Lunch, PR	$220.00	$220. 00	$220.00

  All the prices are listed in USD.

  Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.

  Prices may change without any notice.

  Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.

  Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.

  Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.

  Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.

  A free (i.e. Buy 2 Get 1 Free) person, not showing up on a departure date will result in a penalty. The penalty is usually the fourth person price, but it varies. Free person has to pay for some admission tickets that is included in the tour package price of Paid Person.

  There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.

  Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.

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Departure Location

• Complimentary Airport Pick-up is available from San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) at 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 PM. Meet the tour guide at the baggage claim area.

Return Location

• Free airport drop off from San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) from the hotel to the airport at 9:00 and 11:30 customer who wants to join fishing trip, book flights after 2 PM.

Important Notes

  Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).

  Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations

  There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.

  You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.

  Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.

  If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.

  If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.

  On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Same Cancellation policy would apply even if the cancellation or reschedule request comes because of the COVID. We strictly follow the policy after COVID.

No matter the reason for the cancellation, we are forced to carry costly charges from our travel and hotel providers in the form of penalties and fees that are incurred when there is a cancellation of confirmed or pending bookings. As such, there are cancellation penalties or fees incurred.

Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.

Cancellation charges 

⇒  16 days or more prior to departure – 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.

⇒  9-15 days prior to departure – 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.

⇒  8 days prior to departure – 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.

There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date for any reason including COVID.

An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.

In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations. 

Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.

Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.

Reservation, Booking & Redemption

Terms & Conditions

Any travel service purchases indicate your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions set out herein.

You are advised to carefully read through and understand these Terms & Conditions before making your booking.

Tour Confirmation

You will get an email immediately once you place an order. Tour Confirmation usually takes 2, 3 days except for urgent order. Urgent orders can be confirmed in a day or even few hours, but we can’t assure success in these cases. On fewer occasions, some of the others may require a longer period of time for confirmation. You are advised not to book airline tickets unless you have received the confirmation.

E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)

Your e-ticket includes complete operator information such as local telephone numbers at your destination. You are required to print the e-tickets and bring them along with you on the trip. They will be needed as proof of purchase.

Changes in Booking

You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.

Changes in Tour Itinerary

We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.

Reschedule

​If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date. 

Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.

Pricing

1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.

2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.

3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.

4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.

5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.

6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.

7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.

8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.

9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.

10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.

11. Hotels and the city/country  of stay may change based on availablity.

Child Rate:

Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.

Buy 2 Get 3rd discounted: Get 3rd Ticket on special discounted rates on the purchase of 2 tickets.

Responsibility

1.We highly recommend you to provide your flight details while booking tour with us or at least send us flight details via email 3 days before your tour departure. In case of non-compliance, you will be asked to join your hotel on the first day of tour at your own expense

2. Please check our return timings before booking your return flights at the end of the tour. During high season (National and Summer Holidays) book your flights at least 1 hour later than the suggested time.

3. Before booking any tour make sure to go through every detail like tour itinerary, tour price, cancellation policy,  reschedule and refund policies.

4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.

5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.

6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.

    6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.

    6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.

    6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.

7.You will be responsible for your travel documents during the tour.

8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.

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El Yunque National Forest hiking adventure from San Juan

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Bestseller

Nature Lovers

Sport lovers

Location: 
Puerto Rico

Activity: 

Agro Tour,
Hiking

Languages spoken: 

English, Spanish

Duration: 
8 hrs

Difficulty: 
Moderate

Date and time

Highlights

• Slide down a natural slide
• Enjoy delicious fresh produce
• Swim around stunning waterfalls
• Learn about the history of the area from a local
• Hike in the stunning lush landscape of the rainforest

All about the trip

Your guide will meet you with a morning pick up from your accommodation or meeting point between 8:00 am–8:30 am. The first stop will be at a local fruit stand for a cultural experience and the opportunity to buy our fresh fruit for the day (included.) Here you can try the local fritters and/or a fresh fruit smoothie. After this stop, the tour will continue to the majestic rainforest.

You’ll then go off the beaten path by visiting the south side of the El Yunque rainforest for a 30-minute hike to an amazing spot called Las Tinajas! Descend here to the natural pool where you can swim, relax, or try out the rope swing above the water. For more adventure, you can follow your guide and climb further upriver and over the big rocks formations for about 15 minutes. Enjoy the waterfalls, slide down the natural water slide, or make a 40-feet foot cliff jump into the river! Your guide will prepare delicious local fresh fruits once you’ve reached the natural pool.

It’s time for lunch! We take you to the popular Luquillo Kiosko’s, where you’ll find souvenir shops and a choice of 60 different restaurants located on a strip located along the beach. Here you can taste the local flavors of Puerto Rican cuisine, fresh seafood and much more. After this stop, you will be transported back to your accommodation.

The difference between this Adventurous experience and our regular El Yunque Tour is this path we take on Saturdays is a bit more challenging. This tour is perfect for those who enjoy an adventure and are not afraid of getting wet and muddy.

This tour is conducted in English but can be conducted in Spanish by request.

Off the beaten path El Yunque rainforest experience Youtube

What is included in the price

• First-aid kit
• Entrance fees
• Local produce
• Experienced guide
• Roundtrip hotel transportation

What is not included in the price

• Personal expenses
• Meals or refreshments

You must be physically-able to hike to do this activity.

Pregnant ladies past their first trimester, persons with previous injuries, back problems or recent surgery should not participate in this tour.

Instructions

Don’t be afraid to get wet and muddy on this adventurous tour!

Please dress according to local weather conditions, bring sturdy hiking boots, and a change of clothes.

What to take with you?

Towel

Camera

Swimsuit

Energy snacks

Waterproof jacket

Change of clothes

A small bag or rucksack

Personal ID or Passport

Additional drinking water

Sun protection, e.g. a hat or sun cream

Sturdy waterproof footwear suitable for hiking

Itinerary

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

You will be picked up and dropped off at your hotel in the San Juan metropolitan area. Please let us know the name of your hotel during the booking process.

Meeting place information:

Guests staying in Old San Juan or arriving on cruise ships will be picked up from central meeting point Plaza Colon, taxi stand. Your pick up and drop off location will be the same unless requested differently.

Final destination:

Same as the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy – Benevolent

• Cancellation more than 4 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
• Cancellation within 48 to 96 hours prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
• Cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the starting date. No refunds.

The full Terms and Conditions are available on our website.

This activity is organised by Across Caribe [email protected].

Contact

Do you have a question or need more information about the activity?

You can reach our European office between 9am and 5pm CET on weekdays and between 11am and 5pm on weekends and holidays.

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The Freely Associated State of Puerto Rico, or the Strange Hispanic United States: altr — LiveJournal

There are several strange territories within the United States whose status has not yet been definitively determined. As the States formed, there were many such territories – almost all the states with the exception of the initial thirteen went through the stages of all kinds of “unincorporated territories”, everything that comes to mind of cunning Anglo-Saxon lawyers. But gradually, one by one, they received the status of full states – although some had to fight for quite a long time for this, such as Hawaii, which became a state only in 1959 year. Since then, no new states have been added, and therefore such territories as Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and many others seem to be “suspended in the air.”

Puerto Rico is officially called a “freely associated state” or “commonwealth” (commonwealth). At the same time, the population of Puerto Rico has long exceeded the population of many real states. However, Puerto Rico itself also does not have a clear clarity about who it wants to be. There are debates going on – there are supporters of independence, supporters of joining the US as a state and supporters of the status quo. Puerto Ricans have all the rights of US citizens, except for the ability to choose the president and senators. Obama, when he was a presidential candidate, spoke in favor of giving Puerto Ricans the opportunity to finally determine their status through a referendum – but such a decision also needs the consent of the US Congress, and there is no support there. This question, however, is not particularly acute here – like Hawaii, Puerto Rico receives significant subsidies from the United States. In addition, due to its special status, Puerto Rico has created a particularly favorable treatment for pharmaceutical companies – therefore, most of the drugs made in the USA are made here. And of course there are many American tourists who help the local economy with their dollars. nine0003

On the streets of San Juan and throughout Puerto Rico, by the way, everyone speaks Spanish. This is the real Hispanic United States – probably in 20 years California and Texas will also become so (parts of New York have already turned into Puerto Rican colonies). However, the dollar is used as the currency, and the prices for everything are also very American – I immediately felt a blow to my wallet compared to Central America and Colombia. Yet, in terms of average income, Puerto Rico is poorer than even the poorest American state (Mississippi), although it is richer than any Latin American country. nine0003

This is what San Juan looks like from the air. Old San Juan is just this peninsula, almost an island in the center of the photo.

Old San Juan is a picturesque place. Everywhere you look, it’s like a postcard.

Cathedral:

Pay attention to who is sneaking in the foreground. There are countless of them and they certainly give the streets a special atmosphere!

The most thrill of course is that it is surrounded by water from almost all sides. On the western side – that is, from the side of the bay – there is such a promenade. nine0007

The main gate of the city is just on the western side. In colonial times, it was through these gates that all kinds of bumps entered the city.

The so-called Princess Boulevard:

In the northwest of the peninsula that forms Old San Juan, there is a huge old Spanish fortress. Here she is seen in the background.

It is separated from the city by green meadows:

This is a look back at the city.

Gate to the fortress:

A very impressive building:

San Juan was of great strategic importance in colonial times. The fact is that for ships that come from Europe or from Africa, Puerto Rico was the first large island on which they could replenish their food and water supplies. San Juan had an excellent deep natural harbor. Therefore, it was rightfully considered the key to the entire Caribbean region. For the Spaniards, the defense of San Juan was the highest priority, while for other colonial powers that tried to gain a foothold in the Caribbean, it was a tidbit. Various invaders tried many times to take it, and the closest were the Dutch, against whom only by a miracle the Spaniards managed to hold out. San Juan was never taken by anyone and the Spaniards lost it at the very end of the colonial era. nine0007

From the towers of the fortress, the strait and the ocean are controlled for many miles in all directions.

Inside the fortress:

Since we were in San Juan during Easter, we could not help but go to see the Catholic ceremonies on Sunday:

Our favorite cafe at the pier of cruise ships.