Puerto Rico Organized Adventure Trips

Organized adventure tours offer another way of exploring the wild. Activities include hiking, biking, skiing, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, climbing, photo safaris, and archaeological digs. Tourism bureaus often can suggest parks, trails, and outfitters. Organizations that specialize in camping and outdoor equipment like REI and EMS (see above) also are good sources for information. One of the greatest adventures in Puerto Rico is exploring the limestone caves along the northern coast, either by foot, in a kayak, or by rapelling. See Parque de las Cavernas del Río Camuy, for more information. Tours endorsed by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (www.gotopuerto.com) are listed on its website. Let’s Go also lists local tours in the Practical Information section in each town.

ACAMPA (☎787-706-0695; www.acampapr.com). Camping, hiking, backpacking, caving, rapelling, and customized nature tours around the island. Also offers expeditions to Isla Mona. Day tours from $85.
Adventuras Tierra Adentro, (☎787-766-0470; www.aventuraspr.com). Daytrips canyoning in El Yunque and caving in Río Camuy. $160 per person, group rates available.
AdvenTours (☎787-530-8311; www.adventourspr.com). Offers a variety of tours leaving from San Juan, Mayagüez, and Luquillo and traveling throughout the island. Activities include city tours, hiking, kayaking, biking, bird-watching, and backpacking. Also offers ecotours, and Hatha Yoga, and specialty tours to coffee plantations. Guides available in English, French, German, and sign language. Prices range $200-1000 depending on the number of days.
Caradonna Dive Adventures (☎800-328-2288; www.caradonna.com). Offers 7-night scuba dive packages at several resorts around the island for $740-1200.
Expediciones Palenique (☎787-823-4354; www.expedicionespalenque.com). Has 1-day trips to Adjuntas, Arecibo, Camuy, Ciales, Jayuya, and Utuado ($80-90), as well as 3- to 5-day backpacking and rock-climbing trips ($180-250).
Las Tortugas Adventures (☎787-809-0253; www.kayak-pr.com). One of the island’s most comprehensive kayak tour operators. Offers daytrips to Río Espíritu Santo, Laguna de Piñones, Fajardo’s bioluminescent bay, and La Cordillera Islands. Trips cost around $40-70. Also has multi-day and snorkeling packages.