El Yunque Rainforest: A Vivid Day Tour with an Emphasis on Local Ecosystem and History
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1,890 Ratings
El Yunque National Forest

This is an adventure good for those looking to enjoy nature and a unique rainforest experience. This experience is focused on providing a true local view of El Yunque, with historical facts and information about the ecosystem along the trip. Transportation is included and we pick you up anywhere in the San Juan Area.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • El Yunque National Forest - We visit the Eastside of El Yunque Rainforest. Our adventure starts with a 20 to 30 minute hike to the first mineral water, natural water pool. There you can enjoy the landscape, swim in the water and live in nature. Along the way you will learn of the bio diverse ecosystem of the rainforest, touch bamboo, unique flora, guava trees and 300 year old trees. Further up after a 15 minute hike, there is another watering hole with natural waterfalls. \n\nNOTE : Saturday tour take a different route and require participants to be in good physical condition. This route is great for people in shape ready for a more steep and muddy adventure. If this is not for you, we encourage to book with us on any other day of the week.\n\nWe are featured in Kayak Travel guide for San Juan.
What's Included
  • Expert guidance from a professional tour guide
  • Comfortable tour with in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Safety ensured with USCG certified lifejackets
  • Convenient pick-up service from your location in San Juan, Carolina, Rio Grande, or Luquillo
What's Not Included
  • $2 cash rainforest entrance fee
Additional Information
  • Infants less than 2 years old won’t be accepted
  • This excursion explores the El Yunque National Forest, managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Location
El Yunque National Forest
Cancellation Policy

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

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72jp
Apr 11, 2024
El Yunque Tour Ends w a Literal Bang! - Julio, thanks again for being such an awesome tour guide! We had an absolute blast and would highly recommend. This excursion did require some rock navigating agility but it was well worth the effort. The waterslide and rope swinging into the lagoon after the 30 minute hike and climb were truly memorable experiences. Our guide had no difficulty answering our questions about the numerous rainforest plant, tree, flower, bird, and other species.
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Onair43792024834
Apr 11, 2024
El Yunque Rainforest Tour with transportation! - The trip was fantastic, our tour guide was great and provided so much information- thank you Juelz!!! I came to PR for my birthday and my time here has been freaking fantastic!!! I was able to get out of my comfort zone and met new people and just all around fun!!
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Lea_s
Apr 11, 2024
Julio - We had a fantastic trip with Julio! He was knowledgable, patient, and fun! We had a great time jumping off the cliff and doing the top swing. Unfortunately it was raining so we weren’t able to do the water slide but we appreciated Julio being honest with us and looking out for our safety! This was a fairly rigorous hike, so you need to be in decent shape to participate. I highly recommend- we had a fantastic time!
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Ellen_w
Apr 10, 2024
Great experience! - Catherine was a fantastic guide, friendly, warm, kept us safe and coached us through. She was super knowledgeable about the forest and plants along the way.
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Kathleen_j
Apr 8, 2024
Rainforest adventure - Our experience in El Yunque rain forest with Catherine as our guide was second to none. You can tell that Catherine enjoys what she's doing and that she enjoys being around people and people love being around. Throughout the experience, Catherine radiated positive energy. Positivity to our group, positivity to other tour guides, and positivity to strangers passing by. Catherine is a breath of fresh air to the environment around her. She was knowledgeable about the habitat, the vegetation, the terrain as well as the heartbeat of the forest. She was also keenly aware of the skill level and body language displayed throughout our hike. Catherine knew when each hiker needed assistance and gave encouragement and praise time and again. Our hiking and water slide experience was truly memorable not for the utter beauty of the wilderness, but for the positivity exemplified and cultivated during our journey. At the end many pictures were shared.
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Vicki_k
Apr 8, 2024
Fun with my 33 yo son. - Jewel was informative, charismatic and entertaining. The hike was slippery but not that difficult. Scaling over boulders to get to the waterfall was almost as much fun as the slide, cliff jump and rope swing.
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Gabrielle_j
Apr 8, 2024
Amazing Tour Guides - Juelz and Stephanie were Amazing!! The tour was a great way to start the trip! They were very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the tour! Book with them!
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Isabella_h
Apr 8, 2024
Wonderful - Stephanie was wonderful, the same as the driver/tour guide I forgot his name. They both did an amazing job making the tour fun and enjoyable. The places is beautiful. End the trip with some pastelitos de pollo. Thank you again.
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Jamillet2019
Apr 8, 2024
Beautiful hike - This was a beautiful hike, and I felt quite accomplished finishing it. I normally would not have climbed up to do the waterslide, but our guide was with us the entire way showing us exactly where to step and climb while reaching out his hand to support us. We enjoyed the jumps, the waterslide and the rope swing, and the water temperature was perfect. There were no bugs and we didn’t need to wear sunscreen. We could leave our bags behind in the van which was parked in a secure location. Do you wear shoes with tread/waters shoes, do not wear Tevas or crocs. I liked learning about the plants too. If you enjoy nature, be sure to do this tour.
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Allison_b
Apr 8, 2024
We had a blast! - Paul was an amazing tour guide and we had a great time! We tried things we've never done before and it was a highlight of the trip. Our group would have loved to be able to hike and explore the rainforest a little more before the water activities began, but overall well worth the money and time.
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