5 days in Puerto Rico Itinerary

With much of Culebra a nature refuge, the tropical island has been protected from overdevelopment, chain hotels, and the cruise set.

Keep things going the next day: stroll through Playa Punta Soldado Beach and then enjoy the sand and surf at Flamenco Beach.

For traveler tips, reviews, maps, and more tourist information, read our Culebra trip itinerary planning app .

Knoxville, USA to Culebra is an approximately 8-hour flight. You can also do a combination of flight, shuttle, and ferry. The time zone difference when traveling from Knoxville to Culebra is 1 hour. Traveling from Knoxville in July, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be a bit warmer in Culebra, with lows of 80°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Tue) early enough to ride a ferry to Fajardo.

Fajardo is a small city and municipality in Puerto Rico (U.S.) located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo. Start off your visit on the 17th (Wed): kick your exploration up a notch at some of the top local zipline courses and adventure parks, look for gifts at Caribbean Trading Company Store, and then step off the mainland to explore Icacos Island.

For photos, ratings, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Fajardo travel route planner .

Traveling by ferry from Culebra to Fajardo takes 1.5 hours. In July, daytime highs in Fajardo are 88°F, while nighttime lows are 79°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 17th (Wed) so you can catch the ferry to Isla de Vieques.

For sixty years until 2003, most of the Isla de Vieques was closed off to the public, with the US Navy using the island's beaches and surrounding waters for drills and testing of new military machinery, such as bombs.

Start off your visit on the 18th (Thu): take in the waterfront at Malecon and then surround yourself with nature on a nature and wildlife tour.

For reviews, traveler tips, more things to do, and tourist information, refer to the Isla de Vieques online day trip planner .

You can ride a ferry from Fajardo to Isla de Vieques in 1.5 hours. In July, plan for daily highs up to 88°F, and evening lows to 79°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 18th (Thu) early enough to travel back home.