Rio Camuy Cave Park and Arecibo Observatory from San Juan

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Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Duration: 9 hours (approx.)

Tour Code: 4170RIO

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53 reviews of Rio Camuy Cave Park and Arecibo Observatory from San Juan

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Reviewed by Ana R, May 2012

The trip was to the park and observatory were wonderful

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Reviewed by Ciana N, May 2012

Our tour guide Tony was very knowledgeable on the history of Puerto Rico, and had such a positive energy it made the trip a lot of fun. The staff at the Camuy Caves also made the experience entertaining. There was lots to be learned at the Arecibo Observatory. I recommend watching the film presentation and following the guide for the Q and A session.

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Reviewed by Beth K, March 2012

The Cave Park and Areceibo Observatory are both interesting and worth visiting - not top attractions for people with a short time in PR, but good sites nonetheless. Unfortunately, the day we visited the caverns, there was no electricity, so we went to Areceibo and lunch in reverse order. Our guide Roberto kept contact with the Camuy folks and learned that the power was back on by 3:30, so we got to go then. Roberto was an excellent and informative guide. We learned so much about the culture, history, politics, and economy of PR in additions to visiting the sights. He assisted us in many small ways and made the day very enjoyable. Kudos to Roberto.

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Reviewed by Martin M, September 2011

Good I recommende ,

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Reviewed by Joseph P, May 2011

good trip and guide was able to provide a great suggestion for some local cuisine on the way back

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Reviewed by Daniela N, February 2011

The visit to the Camuy Caves was definitely one of my highlights during the one week I spent in Puerto Rico. The location in the middle of the forest is mystical and the tour was really great, and there was plenty of time to take photos. The visit to the Arecibo Observatory was also interesting and there was sufficient time to attend a tour.
Unfortunately there was no real stop for lunch - we went from the Camuy Caves straight to Arecibo and then from there back to San Juan. It would have been better to have a 1 or 1.5 hour break somewhere in a nice restaurant, but instead we all went for a hot dog at the Observatory...

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Reviewed by thomas a, February 2011

Had a good guide and a small group of six people. No cruise ship in town so no lines at the caves or observatory. Caves were nice, the observatory a bit dull if you had prior knowledge of the subjects and no interest in looking at the displays, joining a tour or watching the movie. Overall ok.

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Reviewed by Gary O, January 2011

My daughter and I really enjoyed our time at both sites. The Cave system was really interesting and beautiful, the observatory was a bit lacking, i was hoping to be able to talk to folks about their current work and findings, but it was pretty much a see and go type thing...but still fun to go,

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Reviewed by Kevin M, January 2011

This tour was very nice and pleasantly delightful.

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Reviewed by Stephanie L, December 2010

Loved the Rio Camuy Cave Park and the Arecibo Observatory; however, too much time was spent at the observatory.

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Reviewed by Damyron W, October 2010

The cave is a 5 star, but I found the Observatory a bit unnecessary. All in all the tour guide we had was awesome.

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Reviewed by Anonymous, August 2009

We had a great time on this tour! The driver picked up our family up at our hotel and along with four other people and we were off to the caves. We paid for admission to the caves and the driver made sure that we were on an English speaking tour. We boarded a tram and descended downward to the cave entrance with beautiful vegetation and scenery on the way down. The park guide toured us through the cave. We had plenty of time to look around and stop off at the gift shop. When we were finished we met at the van. Then off to lunch at a spot that was a local favorite of the driver. I would have never known to pick this spot! We had a relaxing lunch with our party all sitting together and learned a lot about Puerto Rico from the driver. On to the Arecibo Observatory we purchased our own tickets and entered the museum area. We had plenty of time to look at the exhibits, saw a movie, and then got a closer view of the telescope. When we were finished we met back at the van and made our way home. I am glad we took the tour, I would not have wanted to drive the twisting, winding, narrow, unfamiliar roads! A nice experience!

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Reviewed by Penny V, USA, July 2009

I enjoyed this tour very much. We had an excellent guide. I was a little put off at everything that we had to pay for, including the admission to both the caves and the observatory. I think the money I paid just to be transported to the sites was excessive.

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Reviewed by Anonymous, December 2007

We cannot drive, so we looked for a tour company to take us there. After we did a lot of survey, we found this website provides the best price. As we knew, the tours to the cave park in Puerto Rico are similar, but the prices differ from company to company. Basically, the driver took us to the park and bought our tickets. The tour was guided by a ranger in cave park. Therefore, we don't think there would be a difference if you go there by yourself or with a tour company. It is a cool thing to see caves there. The trip to the observatory is also a good experience however, we hope we could have stayed longer to read through the exhibitions there. Our driver was very nice and talkative. He showed us the scenery on the way to there, told us some information about Puerto Rico and loved to answer any questions about Puerto Rico. The only thing I think can make this tour better is that the driver could have called us when he knew he would be late, since the traffic in San Juan was crowded.

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Reviewed by Richard F, USA, August 2007

This is a must-see when visiting Puerto Rico.

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