Explore the rainforest of the central mountain region and experience the Neolithic world of the Taínos in this private, full day tour! After your guide picks you up from your hotel at 8am, you will be driven west, about 30 minutes, to mountain town of Ciales. Once there, you will explore the central mountain region of the Toro Negro Rainforest, the Tres Picachos National Forest, visit the pure waters of Las Delicias Waterfall and lastly, the sacred archaeological site of the Zama petroglyph mural . This is a full day experience approximately 8 hours in length with lunch included, with a maximum group of 6, and the tour concludes with a drive back to your hotel.
Posted By : dianemS3507EK
My husband and I spent two days with Javier exploring Puerto Rican culture, art, and topography. I suspect that there is no one on the island more passionate or knowledgable about it. We asked questions on so many topics that we got a real feel for Puerto Rico beyond the beaches and touristy areas. We highly recommend his tours.
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Posted On : 2024-03-25 16:40:19 
Posted By : Dawn_D
Javi picked us up at our hotel near the convention center. He took us on a journey to remember. He drove us through the center of the island stopping and showing us the native flora, shared stories about the Taino period/people, and took us on a hike to view the petroglyphs. We stopped for coffee, lunch, and dessert during our time together. We really connected with Javi and this was one of our top experiences during our week visit to Puerto Rico.
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Posted On : 2024-02-17 00:47:04 
Posted By : T5772AVlisae
Javier was a passionate intellectual with so much historical and botanical knowledge of the region. He showed us parts of Puerto Rico - the Taino petroglyphs in the mountains and the incredibly talented artists and Bomba dancers in Louisa - that we would never have seen/experienced on our own. He also provides a very different perspective than you might find on other tours. He was a joy to be with.
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Posted On : 2024-02-14 08:02:37
Posted By : joannecreuter
I thought it couldn't get any better when I took Javier's New Taino Route Tour, but the Sacred Rainforest Tour blew the scale. Archaeologist and historian Javier will take you up to the top of Puerto Rico and show and tell you about the culture, history, archaeology, birds and current events. He has a passion about Puerto Rico and shares it freely. Driving the winding roads up to the rainforest hypnotizes and calms with paint store shades of green and ivory karst terrain. It seems that mostly local folks come up to the jeweled island heart. Javier is a fabulous driver, has a gorgeous comfy car, and of course is a superb teacher. If you want to learn about Puerto Rico , this is the tour. You couldn't do this on your own and learn how "rich" "Port Rich" really is.
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Posted On : 2023-06-11 19:14:56
Posted By : Sue J
We highly recommend spending the day with Javier's Sojourn Tours and learning more about the beauty of Puerto Rico. Comfortable car, safe driving through the mountains, great views and stops, fun lunch, and too many interesting conversations to count. Our group, including a teenager, enjoyed everything: waterfalls; meeting some Paso Fino horses; walking around the central mountain town of Jayuya and seeing its petroglyphs; a coffee plantation; and hearing about everything from wild fruit to Taíno face-painting to Puerto Rican history, language, culture, popular music, and more. Javier is a treasure and uses his background in archaeology to create a perfect experience. Try it!
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Posted On : 2023-02-16 15:40:20
Posted By : nsackin
Amazing experience with a local guide. We drove through the mountains, learned about different natural trees and vegetation, swam in a waterfall, visited many interesting places (too many to mention) included lunch and coffee on a coffee farm. The guide is a local archeologist and is an excellent guide to see the island with. Amazing experience!
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Posted On : 2023-01-25 19:44:09
Posted By : Carmen_H
Very historical experience about the indigenous people of Puerto Rico. Loved it. The beautiful mountain scenery was to die for!!! Would definitely do the tour again.
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Posted On : 2022-04-04 00:11:58
Posted By : Robert_K
Everything! Javier was the most intelligent guide we’ve ever had. Knowledgeable, charming, considerate.
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Posted On : 2022-04-02 13:54:49
Posted By : Cesar_B
Such an incredible tour. Our tour guide was more then what we could have asked for. We got to experience exactly what would have been missed on a regular trip and we were able to make and save many memories. There weren't lines to anything we visited and because its a private tour we got the opportunity to take our time and experience extra adventures when we wanted. The combination of excellent food, rich education on the history and culture, beautiful sites and the cherry on top of the best and most friendly guide we have had made this a absolute win! 10/10
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Posted On : 2021-06-26 09:16:54
Posted By : Mslp44
The tour was fantastic! Lots of fun stops and good conversation along the way! It felt like a very authentic experience...where we ate and what we saw. Javier was a knowledgeable and fun guide.
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Posted On : 2020-01-27 08:25:03
