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El Yunque Adventure: Explore Puerto Rico's Rainforest
4.6
24 Ratings
San Juan
Experience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in El Yunque Rainforest, the only rainforest in the United States. Walk with an expert guide, slide down natural water slides, swing like Tarzan, and explore secret waterfalls.
Experience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in El Yunque Rainforest, the only rainforest in the United States. Walk with an expert guide, slide down natural water slides, swing like Tarzan, and explore secret waterfalls.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Juan - We will start off by picking up our customers around the beautiful city of San Juan. Once we have all participants on the group, we will drive towards the Rainforest area taking in the different views around Puerto Rico. From city to country, experience the different lifestyles found in our paradise.
- El Yunque National Forest -…
- San Juan - We will start off by picking up our customers around the beautiful city of San Juan. Once we have all participants on the group, we will drive towards the Rainforest area taking in the different views around Puerto Rico. From city to country, experience the different lifestyles found in our paradise.
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El Yunque National Forest - SMALL GROUPS IS BETTER! 11 Participant max per tour guide!
El Yunque National Forest! Upon arrival, our certified tour guide will lead you through this amazing secret spot of “El Yunque”. In this area you will explore through the mud trails and lush green of the rainforest. The hike will take approximately 1.5 miles in total and will take approximately twenty minutes to reach the first bathing area and another ten minutes hiking on rocks to get to the water slide. We’ll spend around 2 hours inside the rainforest where we’ll be swimming, swinging from the rope like Tarzan, sliding down a natural water slide, cooling off under the waterfall and jumping from different cliffs, our just relax and take pictures, get in the fresh water and enjoy the amazing views, participants are not obligated to do the adventure activities.
What's Included
- 3 hours • Admission Ticket Included to El Yunque Rainforest
- Includes life jacket, helmet, photos, videos, water, and snacks
- Excellent service from our guides
- Perfect schedules (to avoid crowds)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick up and drop off from your accommodation
- Transportation/1 guide for every 11 people, maximum 11 per vehicle
- 3 hours • Admission Ticket Included to El Yunque Rainforest
- Includes life jacket, helmet, photos, videos, water, and snacks
- Excellent service from our guides
- Perfect schedules (to avoid crowds)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick up and drop off from your accommodation
- Transportation/1 guide for every 11 people, maximum 11 per vehicle
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
We will give all our participants a taste of the different lifestyles in Puerto Rico as we make our way to El Yunque Rainforest. Our certified guides will provide everyone with a safety helmet and lifejacket. Guide you through the fauna found on the way to our designated freshwater waterfall and pool areas where we have various activities for everyone….
We will give all our participants a taste of the different lifestyles in Puerto Rico as we make our way to El Yunque Rainforest. Our certified guides will provide everyone with a safety helmet and lifejacket. Guide you through the fauna found on the way to our designated freshwater waterfall and pool areas where we have various activities for everyone. Sliding through waterfalls, jumping from different heights and swinging from ropes. We will unlock the inner Taino of those who dare try out their courageous spirit.
- Childrens minimum age 7+
- This tour requires good physical condition. If you have any health condition please inform us at booking.
- Maximum recommend weigh 275 pounds
- Sometime some activities are not available because weather conditions
- Maximum age recommended 65 on good health conditions
- Wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes that you wouldn’t mind getting dirty or wet. Water shoes, sneakers or hiking shoes are recommended.
- . Participants must be physically capable of walking thru steep, rocky, muddy and uneven surfaces without assistance
- Use of lifejacket and helmet is mandatory.
- This tour operates based weather and river conditions.
- On Saturdays the hike is longer and more challenging since we depart from a different point.
- Back problems and pregnant women cannot participate on the tour.
- San Juan Tours reserves the right of admission - If a person appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, not following instructions or causing disruptions the guide has the right to cancel their reservation at any moment, and no refunds will be issued due to this. Persons with the previously listed health restrictions cannot participate on the tour. No refunds will be authorized if a person neglects to read complete description and does not meet the safety requirements and limitations on the day of the tour. Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Location
CVS
Ashford Avenue
Please arrive 20 minutes before the pick-up, will be around 7:00am or 10:00am depending on your reservation.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(24 Ratings)
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Angelicalynnh
Sep 28, 2024
Had a beautiful hike - The place is absolutely beautiful. My husband and I enjoyed it very much. The hike and everything was awesome. Amazing waterfall amd cool spots along the way.Couldn't have done it without our outstanding tour guides, Athena and Jeffery. They both nailed it and made the whole trip that much more enjoyable. So to Athena and Jeffery, thank you so much for our awesome adventure today. Much love, Angelica and Zach. 9.28.2024
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Sebastian_r
Apr 16, 2024
Adventure Fun! - What an amazing adventure! Tour guides were awesome! Friendly, helpful and informative. This no stroll in the park. If you’re looking for a true experience in the rain forest this is for you!
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F8122whmariad
Feb 23, 2024
The very BEST experience! Highly recommend! - Long story short: I give this experience 5 out of 5 stars - shining brightly. Book it, and you won't regret it.
More details: My husband, 8 yo daughter and I were on a cruise, stopping in Puerto Rico for a limited amount of time. Many would say it was too short a time to get to El Yunque and back, but I really wanted to hike in the rainforest, and my husband agreed to take the risk. We booked this trip the night before and immediately heard from San Juan Tours to confirm and make arrangements, including arranging to have us picked up from the cruise terminal to save time. I really liked that because we were the ones showing up last minute and hoping for the best. First "thank you" to San Juan Tours is for the consistent communication and really working to ensure the experience event happened.
The next amazing thing about this experience was our tour guide - Xander. Xander was phenomenal! Of course he was knowledgeable and fun. He also made me feel safe. We saw other hikers, even those in groups, not wearing helmets or life vests. To each their own; however, I actually hit my head once coming around a rock, and there's no way I would have survived the most fun of the hike without that life vest! He was very concerned about us having appropriate footwear too, and as we watched others slip and fall, I became much more grateful for his concern for our wellbeing. He helped my husband and I with our daughter in particular during trickier parts of the hike, too. Overall, just an awesome human and a wonderful guide. Thanks so much, Xander.
Lastly, as I mentioned at the beginning, I booked this activity last minute and took a risk because it is pretty much standard cruise line policy that if you take the chance of booking an excursion outside those offered by the cruise line and the excursion runs late, you get left behind. I knew the risk and took it. It was worth it! Xander gave us a wonderful experience within El Yunque and then applied the pressure to get us back to the cruise terminal in San Juan. Let me be clear: Even if we missed our ship and had to find our way back home from Puerto Rico without anything we had on the ship, THIS WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN WORTH THE RISK! The experience was that good! As a matter of fact, I was checking local AirBnBs and flights back home on the ride back to the cruise terminal. We were just so completely satisfied - impressed really. We felt cared for, cared about, and we had such a memorable and amazing time. I cannot recommend this activity enough, and Xander was incredible! I'm so grateful.
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226nishab
Feb 23, 2024
A Very Fun Adventure - Xander was very helpful and experienced with the forest, would recommend going here on a tour with him 100%! Me and my boyfriend had the best time
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Lornen2019
Feb 19, 2024
A must do in Puerto Rico - Xander our tour guide was absolutely amazing. He was running behind on schedule but surely made it up to us. He was extremely knowledgeable and patient. The waterslides, rope swing, cliff jump were the highlights. Definitely not an easy hike but worth every second!
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Samanthadn5182ek
Feb 16, 2024
Must do in Puerto Rico - Overall, one of the best experiences you can do in Puerto Rico. Our tour guide, Xander, was fantastic… punctual, fun, and knowledgeable.
Trail consisted of natural slides, climbs, rope swings, and cliff jump (20ft).
Definitely need a tour guide for this trail, wear biker shorts/shorts and closed toe shoes (slippery rocks/River walks/mud).
Xander ensured our safety and provided necessary vest & helmet.
&& bring cash for some local cuisine!!
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Sara_r
Jul 13, 2024
Everything you need to know - This was a great experience overall. There was an abundance of photo opportunities, crystal clear waters, an opportunity to slide down a natural rock slide, jump from a rock, and also do a rope swing. This experience offered early arrivals to beat the crowds, and that was necessary because it became very crowded towards midday. There is a bathroom upon arrival. We were allowed to leave our belongings in a locked van. We were required to wear life jackets and helmets, which were provided. The whole experience occurs on an individual’s personal property where we walked 20 minutes down a very muddy, slippery trail to reach the river. We were given the time to change clothes afterwards, including a hose to rinse off with. We never felt unsafe, and our guide was friendly. The 4 stars is because we felt it wasn’t truly a tour. Our guide pointed out only 2 plants. We saw 0 animals. Rather than a tour, this was a trip to swim in the river.
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I5100nrshaner
May 3, 2024
Very SAFE hike and swim😉 - Fantastic little hike and wonderful pool with rope swing and cliff jumping, it appears this tour group was a touch overboard with safety as our group were the only people out of about 80 there required to wear helmets and life jackets which was a bit frustrating.
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Juliana_r
Jun 8, 2024
Unprofessional - I recently took a tour with Carlos as our guide, and unfortunately, it was a complete disaster. Carlos was unprofessional, unorganized, and failed to provide the service promised. Specifically:
- He didn't take any photos as advertised, which was a major letdown.
- The tour was chaotic and disorganized, with one participant almost drowning.
- Carlos seemed unprepared and uninterested in ensuring our safety and well-being.
I would not recommend this tour or Carlos as a guide to anyone. The experience was a waste of time and money. Viator should reconsider partnering with such an unreliable and unprofessional guide.
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Tammy_j
Feb 13, 2024
Unsafe and Frustrated: My disastrous El Yunque tour experience! - I recently participated in this El Yunque rainforest tour and I have to say, it was not at all what I had expected. I was under the impression that it would be a leisurely walking tour with some water and mud, but it turned out to be more suited for rock climbers and hikers.
Our tour guide, Xander, was offensive and used stereotypes when addressing my niece, best friend and I. He suggested that we were not bold enough to handle the tour, which I found to be highly unprofessional and discouraging. Additionally, we were not given any options prior to the tour for how to get back prior to going out; we were simply told that we had to go back the way we came. I felt that my life was in danger going back the same route, and it was a very unsettling experience. We saw people return a different route that apparently lead to the actual El Yunque starting point for beginners. He told us unless we had five dollars for everyone to get back we were going to go back the same way because he was not going to pay. I guess my question then became then what did I pay 89.00 for? Again, I seriously felt my life in danger.
To make matters worse, we never saw a water fountain or restroom during the entire tour. This is something that should have been clearly communicated to us beforehand. On top of that, the tour guide suggested that we not wear bug spray, which I found to be irresponsible and potentially dangerous.
I would advise anyone considering this tour to ensure that they thoroughly research the entry point and confirm the level of difficulty before booking. It's also important to make sure that the tour company provides options for how to safely return to the starting point. In my opinion, this is not the safest group to travel with and I would not recommend this tour to others.
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