El Yunque Guided Tour: Explore Rainforest and Lounging at Luquillo Beach
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37 Ratings
Luquillo
Embark on a guided tour of El Yunque Rainforest, exploring La Coca Falls and Yokahu Tower. Enjoy a nature walk and the possibility of swimming in a river stream. Then, relax at Luquillo Beach before returning.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Playa Luquillo - After all that trailing in the Rainforest River, it will be time to unwind, laze and eat to your heart’s content at the Luquillo Kiosks and Beach. You’ll also have the time to relax on the beautiful beach of Luquillo and enjoy the savory local cuisine the Kiosks offer…
    Have a good time!

  • Yokahu Observation Tower - This 69 foot tower was built by Dr. Frank H. Wadsworth (former Forest Supervisor and Director of IITF) in the early 1960’s. Four types of the forest can be viewed from Yokahú Tower: Colorado (smooth to the south), Tabonuco (irregular surrounding with white-leaved Yagrumos), Palm (on the steep slopes) and Cloud Forest (on the ridges) are all visible along with the coastline and all the way to the Virgin Islands on a clear day (10 mile + view). The dense old forest of the Baño de Oro Research Natural Area in the upper Mameyes Valley to the east may also be viewed.

  • Catarata La Coca - At an elevation of 1, 476 feet (450 meters) above sea level, La Coca Falls is a spectacular waterfall! The waters of La Coca Falls drop 85 feet (26 meters) onto a huge rock formation at the bottom of the falls. This is an excellent spot to take photos.

  • Angelito Trail - This short trail descends through Tabonuco trees in the lower montane forest to the federally designated \

What's Included
  • Must be able to swim
  • Swim in crystal clear river water
  • Round trip transportation from San Juan
  • Fully guided Nature Walk
  • Live-commentary about the Ecosystem
Additional Information

Our tour guide will meet you at the pickup location, at the previously accorded pickup time (call us for confirmation).We’ll then go east for around 45 minutes to El Yunque. Throughout the ride, live commentary and interpretation of your surroundings, as well as information on our Puerto Rican heritage, can be provided in both English and Spanish.
We will see La Coca Falls and Yokahu Tower once we get in the Rainforest. Then, for around 20 minutes, you’ll walk through the flora till you reach the river stream on a nature walk path (look out for slippery, uneven ground). Remember to bring your towel and swimsuit! (Swimming is dependent on the weather.)
After the rainforest, we’ll board the bus again and travel to Luquillo Beach and Kiosks, where we’ll stay for two hours so you can eat or relax on the beach before returning.
Finally, we’ll wrap up the day by returning guests to their original pick-up location.

  • Must be able to swim
Location
Playa Luquillo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(37 Ratings)
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Michael_d
Jan 5, 2023
Our guide was Litza and... - Our guide was Litza and Ingrid the driver were the best. You will not be disappointed, very informative.
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Tina_d
Sep 16, 2022
Adventurous - First time in Puerto Rico. I enjoy the rainforest. It rain on us but that a rainforest. The beach was crystal clear water. The hike wasn't that bad. It was incredible
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Karen_j
Apr 5, 2022
Rainforest Walk and Luquillo Beach - Ashley and Raphael were a fantastic pair -informative and were very humorous. We loved the experience and would highly recommend!!
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Cassie_b
Dec 27, 2021
Amazing!!! - Andrea and Jerry were the best. Andrea was so knowledgeable about her country. She was so nice and friendly. She was so energetic and just wonderful to be around. You can tell she is passionate about what she’s doing. This was an amazing experience.
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Barbara_m
Nov 9, 2021
Great tour guide... Luis... - Great tour guide... Luis is the best... we had such a great time and a quick dip in the river was on for the books!
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Rose_m
Aug 19, 2021
Had a Great Time! ❤️❤️❤️ - Our guide Leticia was wonderful.! She was very knowledgeable! Time went by quickly & before I knew it: the nature walk was over! Great Time! ❤️❤️❤️
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Lexxiana_z
Mar 30, 2023
Okay experience - Rafael was a great guide, super nice! You don’t really spend much time in the rainforest, just a very quick walk through and like 30 mins at a river which was a bummer if you were looking for a little bit of a hiking experience. Lots of time on the bus. Luquillo beach was beautiful and fun though! Best part
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Rose_h
Sep 1, 2021
Expensive but fun - Overall, a nice excursion. We were lucky and were one of the last picked up at our hotel, so we didn't spend a lot of time picking up other travelers. That being said, we wasted time at a fruit stand waiting to meet up with other groups for the tour. Didn't realize we were heading to the fruit stand first and I had already eaten thus I had nothing to do there. The rainforest walk was an easy hike over a rock covered path. The swimming area was fun with the cliff jump and rope swing. Our tour guide of the rainforest gave some interesting information but it was a fairly short walk. Beach and restaurant area afterwards was nice. We had a great lunch at kiosk #1. Beach was basic, no umbrellas or chairs to rent and not enough time to actually spend at the beach.
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Ericacr7808nh
Aug 19, 2021
Exploring the rainforest. - This was a really nice tour but I wish we would have seen more of the rain forest. We walked for about 10 minutes before getting to the water. The tour guide was really nice and knowledgeable.
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Catherine_f
Aug 20, 2021
The day was fun! - The tour guide was nice, but there wasn’t much “Live-commentary and interpretations about the Ecosystem”. I really enjoyed the river swim, that was a lot of fun. I was expecting more nature like birds and animals of some kind. The walk was very short and there were lots of people at the river. The beach was pretty, but I wish we would’ve gone there first and then rinsed off in the river. Overall though the day was fun.
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