Famous San Juan excursions worth enjoying

San Juan is an amazing destination where you can just have a wonderful time while spending your vacations – drinking, dancing, eating, swimming or simply strolling down the city. The city has an array of attractions that is going to keep you engaged throughout your stay here.

Have you ever thought of exploring the surrounding countryside while in San Juan? This will undoubtedly be a fabulous experience if you want to do so. If you love some adventure then it will be a good idea to go on excursions. This can be enjoyed in two different ways. You can enjoy the pleasures of a self-drive excursion or you can seek the assistance of tour operators.

The joys of a self-drive excursion are manifold. You can rent a car and begin the trip all by yourself. The flexible journey will offer immense opportunities to visit the places of interest that comes on your way and at the time of your choosing. You only need to be cautious when going on self-drive excursion. You won’t find this as a hindrance because of the bilingual highway signs. You should be aware of the fact that people drive on the right hand side, similar to that in the U.S. Driving in the heart of San Juan city, particularly Old San Juan, can be somewhat challenging. Knowing about these beforehand will keep you in good stead and ensure a great excursion experience.

Some of the important excursions worth enjoying here include Old San Juan, Bacardi Distillery Tour, Museo de las Americas, El Yunque Rainforest and Bioluminescent Bay Laguna Grande. It is essential for you to know how excursions at these places will actually be and all that you are going to experience. Let’s go for virtual excursions of some of these popular places.

Old San Juan
Tourists mostly begin their sightseeing tour with a visit to the historic city of Old San Juan. It is a picturesque seven-square block of cobblestone streets. Here you will come across many historic buildings dating to the 1500s built during the Spanish Colonial rule. Apart from many places of interest, a number of restaurants and shops can also be found in Old San Juan.

Bioluminescent Bay Laguna Grande
The Bioluminescent Bay Laguna Grande offers a magical experience to the visitors. It is among the three bioluminescent lagoons in Puerto Rico. The Bioluminescent Bay Laguna Grande is in fact an open body of water where you will discover millions of bioluminescent organisms. These are popularly called "pyrodiniums bahamenses". It is quite fascinating to watch water emitting blue and emerald green light after being disturbed by a paddle of kayak. This is caused by these millions of tiny bioluminescent organisms. The most famous bioluminescent lagoon is found on the Vieques Island. Other lagoon of similar type is also found in Fajardo, which is nearly 37 miles away from San Juan.

El Yunque Rainforest
The El Yunque Rainforest, which is nearly 35 miles east of San Juan, is great to explore. This National Park is a favorite haunt for diehard lovers of eco-tourism and nature. The lush green rainforest is spread over an area of 28,000 acre. Get ready to be mesmerized with stunning waterfalls, palms and towering trees.