Day 3: Outdoor Fun Beyond San Juan
A rental car (or van, depending on group size) will come in handy for a sunny eastbound adventure. Head to Luquillo for an energizing morning of horseback riding through the forest to a beach, or an exciting ATV/four-wheeler ride at Hacienda Carabalí. For lunch, head to the beloved Luquillo kiosks (PR 3), a strip of over 50 stalls of all kinds of food imaginable — from traditional Puerto Rican food to Southern BBQ. For a group with lots of energy, go hiking in El Yunque rainforest, followed by a swim in a cool waterfall pool.
For a group that’s just ready to relax, kick back at Seven Seas Beach in nearby Fajardo. Grab dinner in Fajardo and then enjoy a mesmerizing nighttime expedition at Laguna Grande to experience the natural phenomenon of the bioluminescent bay (to kayak the bay, go with Puerto Rico Bay Tours or Kayaking Puerto Rico, or have options by land or sea with Para La Naturaleza, which offers both land and kayak tours)