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• Convenient Way to See the Southwest, But With Some Disappointments

  Stephanie K,,Aug 24, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  We recently took this tour to explore the southwest side of Puerto Rico, and overall it was a convenient way to see several places in one day, especially with hotel pick-up and drop-off in San Juan. Stopping at Playa Buyé first was a great way to start the day—the beach was beautiful and set our expectations high for the day. Our second stop was Boquerón, which was really nice to walk around. I actually wish we had spent more time there because it felt like a place worth lingering. One stop that didn’t live up to expectations was the salt flats. I don’t quite understand why they are still included in the tour since they appear abandoned and aren’t as striking as they used to be 20 years ago. My suggestion would be to replace this stop with the Cabo Rojo Lighthouse (Faro), which I think would add much more value. Visiting the town of Cabo Rojo was one of the highlights. You could tell our guide enjoyed this stop the most, and it was nice to hear his historical knowledge here. Unfortunately, the other stops didn’t include much background or information, which left some gaps in the experience. The final stop was a restaurant in Joyuda. The view from the restaurant was beautiful, but I felt a little misled about this part of the tour. Instead of exploring Joyuda itself, the only option was to eat at the restaurant or skip the stop entirely and head back. After dining, we left directly without even driving around the area, which was disappointing. It would have been better if the description had made clear that Joyuda itself wasn’t a stop—just the restaurant. As for the guide, he was polite but not overly friendly. He talked a lot, but it seemed like he was more comfortable with larger groups. Since it was just our family of six that day, he kept mentioning the small group size, and when we tried to engage in conversation, he didn’t seem very interested. My biggest concern was the drive back. While we understand the reality of bumpy Puerto Rican roads, the speeding felt excessive and honestly unsafe. We found ourselves holding on and just waiting for the ride to be over, which put a damper on the end of the day. Overall, if you’re short on time, this tour is a convenient way to see the southwest in a single day. But if I were to do it again, I think I’d skip the tour and instead plan a couple of days in the area to explore at my own pace.

• Cobo Rojo and the West Side

  Jaime R,,Aug 12, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Roberto was an excellent tour guide. He answered questions, gave us some history and pointed things out along the way. He does love to talk. We went to the beach, the salinas (a bit disappointing), two towns and a restaurant (food was good). I would recommend this is you want to see the West side at a laid back pace.

• Highly Recommended!!!!

  abhit735,,Mar 26, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had the best traveling experience with Roberto! We took the “let’s go West” tour and it was incredible. Roberto was very knowledgeable, helpful and made the tour enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour and especially with Roberto as your tour guide!

• The Review

  Reginald T,,Jan 18, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Our host, Roberto, was excellent. Trip was well planned. Our host had exceptional knowledge on PR history and on sites visited. Food stops exceeded expectations on taste and cost. If you want a well planned trip and exposure to the West, then book this trip!

• Full day of sightseeing

  Lisa N,,Jul 31, 2024

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  The guide was very informative and concerned with everyone's comfort. It was nice to get away from San Juan and see other parts of the island. Would tour with them again. Note: Buye Beach was way too crowded to enjoy (for a tourist), and it wasn't even on the weekend. Omit that stop, and dinner from the itinerary (or go earlier to dinner since the place was nice), and more time can be spent sightseeing on the way back while it's still daylight out, instead of driving back in darkness the whole way (since it is a full day of touring) . I enjoyed everything else though.

• Great way to learn more about the island

  C7946BEamyg,,Jul 18, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Was a great day and wonderful way to experience little bits of the West Side. Guide was excellent in telling us about the history of the island, culture and its native people. I learned a lot and gained lots of knowledge in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. The restaurants we stopped at were delicious. Kept my 15 year old daughter interested and her off her phone for the majority of the day. We will be booking more tours with Roberto when we visit the island next year.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Beautiful natural scenery

  Maria B,,May 5, 2024

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Cabo Rojo was very beautiful ! Robert was informative. There were some places we weren’t able to see, such as getting up close to the lighthouse, because it was closed due to now being unsafe. The beach was nice. The town of Boriquen was cute, had lots of picture worthy spots. The place Robert took us for dinner was great with great views.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• West side tour recap

  Gwen M,,Feb 25, 2024

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Saw part of the west side of Puerto Rico. Spent a few hours at a beautiful beach. Robert took us on a walking tour of several of the beautiful small villages. Learned so much about history of Puerto Rico . Very enjoyable tour and we highly recommend it.

• Westside in one day

  Michael F,,Feb 17, 2024

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Good overview Ponce,Boquerone,Cobo rojo to Mayaguez. A lot of history from Roberto about historical figures important to PR. A long day but good. Beach time nice.

• Book ONLY to see via Van window w/ nonstop talking

  judy d,,Dec 8, 2023

  - Review from Viator

  1.00

  I rarely leave reviews but feel compelled to fully explain the experience to others so they can decide if they want to book. Nice, knowledgeable guy but clueless. 1) we spent more time in a gas station than 1st town. You barely get out of the van. Horrible planning/itinerary. 1st town was ice cream shop, church and statue back in van. Not sure if it was worth a stop but if you dont walk around and he spends what little time you have in the ice cream shop and satue...who knows. Next stop salt flats where you may or may not be able to walk to the actual pretty area. Otherwise walk around an abandoned building hearing all about salt and back in the van. We said we wanted to see the beach but not spend 2 hours and he didn't go to the beach at all!! 2nd town would have been only to sample a few food kiosks but we asked for free time since we didn't go to the beach. It was almost impossible to break free from him. Next stop to a restaurant with a beautiful view but nothing else to do. I have been on many long tours and never experienced anything like this. It should be great little towns or pretty spots to stretch your legs and take photos. He doesnt even think about photo opportunities and drives past. 2) another reviewer complained about the talking and its OK to have a little quiet time. I dismissed because I have had chatty tour guides....he never, never stopped talking. 12+ hours with no longer than 30 seconds without speaking. He's so focused on talking he would just sit in the parked van talking. 3) a car rental would have been 1000% better and cheaper. Roads were better than NY and people drove fine not aggressive as I read. You could drive stop enjoy yourself and go from pretty place to place instead of being held captive. It's a small island and it took us 12.5 hours to transverse with stops that barely let you leave the van. Again nice guy but horrible experience.

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