Empowering Narratives: A Group Tour Celebrating Women’s Triumphs in Puerto Rico
Your Tour:
9 nights
10 days
16 meals
Up to 4 miles / day
Tour overview
Program activities, schedules and personnel may change due to local circumstances.
In such an event, we will alert you as quickly as possible.
Day by Day
Day 1
Overnight: San Juan
The tour coordinator will welcome you and we will go over the program schedule, emergency procedures and answer any questions. After the orientation, we will go out with our group leader for a walk and explore the area around the hotel. At a local restaurant, we will enjoy a delicious menu as a welcome dinner.
Day 2
Overnight: San Juan
Breakfast at hotel. We will set out with a local expert for a lecture on Women’s Rights in Puerto Rico. Then, we will depart for Old San Juan to visit the Felisa Rincón Foundation and its museum. It was created in 1985 to perpetuate Doña Felisa’s extraordinary contribution to Puerto Rico and in particular to the rights of Puerto Rican women. Her life of service is intended to be a source of inspiration for Puerto Rican youth and to serve as a model of civic responsibility, representing the ideals of an honest, efficient and humanitarian municipal administration. After such an interesting visit, we will go together to enjoy a delicious lunch.
Right after that we will go to a local business owned by a female entrepreneur, Tereques La Tiendita. The owner will talk to us about how the project came about and the challenges and projects they hope to achieve in the future.
Day 3
Overnight: San Juan
Breakfast at hotel. We will depart by bus to the town of Cataño, from where you will see the breathtaking view of the Bay of San Juan and El Morro Fort. From Cataño, we will take a ferry to cross the Bay of San Juan where we will enjoy a walking guided tour around San Juan, covering the major points of interest. We will walk to our cooking class, where we will learn how to prepare the famous Puerto Rican dish Mofongo and there we will enjoy our own creation for lunch. Finally, after lunch, we will end our day with a visit to the El Morro Castle, the largest fortress built in the New World, where students will have a guided tour of the castle. At the end of the trip, you’ll have the opportunity to return to the hotel or explore the area on your own.
Day 4
Overnight: San Juan
Breakfast at hotel. We we will set out with a local expert for a lecture given by Hogar Nueva Mujer personnel at the hotel, where we will learn about this organization that helps women victims of gender-based violence. Right after, we will depart for Sila M. Calderón Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides training services through economic and community development initiatives and programs. At the end of the tour, you will have the rest of the day free to explore on your own.
Day 5
Overnight: San Juan
We will have breakfast at the hotel, our bus will be waiting for us to take us to Loíza Aldea, an Afro-Caribbean community in the northwest of the island. Here we will visit the village and Taller Salud, a feminist organization dedicated to improving women’s access to health care, reducing violence in community settings, and promoting economic development through education and activism. Afterwards we will go to Piñones where we will enjoy a Creole meal in the kioskos. And finally we will visit the Santa Maria cave. At the end of the day, we will return together to the hotel in San Juan.
Day 6
Overnight: Adjuntas
After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for a day trip to visit Casa Pueblo in Adjuntas, a town in the center of the island, a community self-management project that is committed to the appreciation and protection of natural, cultural and human resources. The visit includes a guided tour to visit different areas of interest of the place such as: their solar energy system, solar cinema, hydroponic system, plant nursery, and butterfly garden. Then, we will have lunch together in Adjuntas and we’ll visit the Bosque Escuela La Olimpia, a sustainable project belonging to the Casa Pueblo organization. After this visit, we will check in at the hotel in Adjuntas.
Day 7
Overnight: San Juan
In the morning and after enjoying breakfast, we will pick up our belongings and leave for the city of Ponce. After a short walking tour, we will visit the Parque de Bombas (Old Fire Station) to discover this unique and colorful building. After this, we will go to a local restaurant to enjoy a delicious lunch together. With our batteries recharged, we will continue to the Castillo Serrallés, a castle turned museum with information about the sugar cane industry and its impact on the economy of Puerto Rico. Then, we will take the bus back to San Juan.
Day 8
Overnight: San Juan
We will have breakfast at the hotel and go to visit a local business run by a woman, where she will tell us about her experience as a woman entrepreneur and the challenges she faces in the Puerto Rican market. At the end of the tour, you will have the rest of the day free to explore on your own.
Day 9
Overnight: San Juan
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning our private bus will be waiting for us to go to El Yunque National Rainforest, the only tropical rainforest in the national forest system. With nearly 29,000 acres, it is one of the smallest in size, yet one of the most biologically diverse. Come experience the breathtaking scenery, clear mountain rivers, and outdoor recreation through a short hiking adventure. Afterwards, we will take our bus to Luquillo beach where you’ll have the opportunity to taste a traditional lunch in its kioskos on your own and enjoy the afternoon at the beach. In the late afternoon we will depart to Fajardo, a nearby town, to enjoy a delicious farewell dinner and experience the most exciting activity of the trip: a kayak tour through the Bioluminescent Bay of Fajardo. We will return to the hotel in San Juan in the evening.
Day 10
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport at the indicated time.
Tour Inclusions
- Bilingual Staff
- Expert Tour Coordinator during the entire program
- Expert Local Guides for the visits included
- Private ground transportation
- 3 lectures with local experts
- Entrance fees to Felisa Rincón Foundation, Sila M Calderón Foundation, Parque de Bombas in Ponce, Serrallés Castle in Ponce, Casa Pueblo in Adjuntas, Santa María de la Cruz Cave in Loíza
- Enriching experiences: Hands-on cooking class, Kayaking activity in Bioluminescent bay at Fajardo, Bomba y Plena performance
- 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
- Accommodation in 3- 4* hotel at city center in San Juan and Adjuntas
- Worldwide Health Insurance through CISI for the duration of the entire program
- Tips are included throughout the visits programmed
- 24/7 Emergency support
- Taxes
Tour Pricing
- $3165 USD
Price per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement $660.
For a minimum of 15 pax.
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