Rainforest/Luqillo/Bio Bay Combined tour

[questor]

We will arrive on Jan.7th for our cruise which leaves on the 9th at 8pm. That gives us all day Friday. Any recommendations for a tour company that combines all three as my husband does not want to rent a car. I've seen the trio listed on a hotel deal that ends in Dec. (couldn't get the tour name), one website where the contact link failed. We will be in the Condado area. I like the option at Cabeza where you visit the lighthouse and then visit the bay via boardwalk.

[RayInPR]

There's a company that does a combined El Yunque and Fajardo biobay (via kayak) tour. I believe they also stop at the kiosks in Luquillo for "dinner" before heading to the biobay. or maybe they just have you grab a bite at one of the places in Las Croabas (where they launch the kayaks). I forget.

 

There are no combined tours that include the night walking tour inside of Las Cabezas nature reserve, to my knowledge.

 

Your really best bet (economically and time-wise) would be to rent a car and do things a la carte. It's $3 or $4 to park at Balnearion Monserrate in Luquillo. The rain forest is free. So your only other cost would be the biobay tour (however you decide to do it).

 

Do a Google search for "things to do in north east puerto rico" to track down details, directions and contact info.

 

Hope this helps.

[questor]

Thanks for the quick reply. We've decided that we might rent a car. After looking at the boards I checked Charlie's which offer free drop off to the pier.

[coffeegirl23]

questor - we are leaving on Adventure the day after you! We are also staying in Condado and want to go to the rainforest so we are renting a car from Charlies at the airport and then dropping it off in Condado and they will shuttle us to the pier. It sounds like a great deal with the taxi fare savings to the hotel and then to the port and allows us to visit the rainforest on our own time. If you do rent a car you could then drive to Vieques and do the biobay tour from there - it is said to be better than the one from Farjado. Just wanted to encourage you in that direction as to me it seems like a great idea!:)

 

Have a great cruise, whatever you decide!

[questor]

We intend to fly in two nites before cruise (haven't booked the flight) yet and rent an auto from Charlies so that we can go to the Rain Forest and Luquillo. I don't think we'll do the BioBay as I am not that keen on driving in the dark in a strange place. Have you booked your car yet? Does Charlies require a prepayment?

[coffeegirl23]

Yes, we did book the car. No, they do not require a pre-payment. We are not going to do the biobay this trip either. We plan to return for another cruise on the Adventure in January 2011 and I would like to do it then. We will have day-time driving experience in Puerto Rico by that time!

[coffeegirl23]

I fogot to tell you - there is a lot of good information about hiking in the rain forest on your own on puertoricodaytrips dot com. They actually have a lot of good information about many things!