Venture into the heart of Puerto Rico’s lush El Yunque rainforest during this small-group, half-day excursion from the San Juan area. Following morning pickup directly from your hotel, travel via air-conditioned vehicle into the forest, where you’ll go for a hike through the foliage, and learn more about the wildlife that calls El Yunque home. Next, swim in natural pool, go cliff-diving and rope-swinging if you dare, and admire the waterfalls.

This small-group tour offers a hands-on, personal way to travel
Round-trip transit from your hotel makes getting around simple
Go for a hike, swim in a natural pool, cliff-dive, and more
Admire the lush scenery of the only US-administered tropical rainforest

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
USCG certified lifejackets
Pick up from your door in the San Juan, Carolina, Rio Grande, or Luquillo area
Professional guide
Entry to El Yunque National Forest

$2 cash rainforest entrance fee

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We can pick you up from any place in San Juan area, and the selected areas on the road from San Juan to El Yunque : Carolina, Rio Grande, Luquillo. Note : We don't do pick up in Dorado, Humacao or Bayamon ... but you can meet us in San Juan, or directly in El yunque , and we take you from there. Please note : We don't accept infants less than 2 years old !

What To Expect

Discover the natural beauty of El Yunque National Park, including its waterfalls, on this half-day tour from San Juan. Enjoy a more intimate experience with a small group of just 14 travelers.

Your morning starts with pickup from your San Juan, Carolina, Rio Grande, or Luquillo hotel and transfer to the rainforest in an air-conditioned vehicle.

At El Yunque, follow your professional guide along scenic trails, while learning about the flora and fauna. After a 30-minute hike, you’ll each the first natural pool, while an additional 15-minute hike takes you to the second pool with waterfalls. Admire the views, swim, rope swing, or cliff jump into the water. USCG-certified life jackets are provided for a safe adventure.

El Yunque National Forest

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Deahna_D

Tour was absolutely amazing , Julio was a great fun guide that kept us on our toes and guided us safely through the forest . Would 10/10 recommend and do again!

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Very fun day!!!

Wendy_D, Apr 2024

The El-Yunque rainforest excursion is very fun!! Pick up went smoothly. Our tour guide Juelz kept us informed about when he would arrive - he was great!! This excursion surprised me. It was very fun but I was surprised there were such unfit people on this when we were warned it was a moderate hike. Our tour guide had his hands full. Our tour guide was excellent at getting everyone out of their comfort zone and jumping from the cliffs and using the rock slide and rope swing. Just be aware there were some injuries and no one was surprised. You are climbing up slippery rocks, walking up and down mud that is slippery. It was quite the experience. I was with my daughter and we had a great day!! Notes- I wish I had brought a waterproof phone holder with neck strap. I would have loved more pictures. Definitely wear sneakers that you can swim in. A bathingsuit with shorts and t-shirt worked out great. Leave everything else on the bus. Don’t drink too much in the way there, no bathrooms. Bring water and a snack for the bus for afterwards. No bug spray or sunscreen- it hurts the rainforest and you don’t need it.

Awesome experience

eltee25, Apr 2024

Our guide ( Joel) was very helpful in telling us the do's/don'ts and background of the forest. He was very patient and took good care of us. We enjoyed relaxing in the river.

Great adventure but book a different tour guide

Eleanor_D, Apr 2024

El Yunque is an absolutely beautiful area. Lots of tourist hiking and enjoying the water. However, I would avoid this specific tour. The tour guide team was late, the driver was on his phone for a significant portion of the drive, there was quite a bit of unprofessionalism with the other tour guide and overall just not a great experience with the guides.

Fun but would not repeat

Adrienne_G, Apr 2024

The experience was shorter than expected because they allocate pickup and drop off in the experience time - which accounts for 2 hours total. Guides were fantastic. This is not for those looking for a true hike as you will stop 6+ times during what should take 15 min. Fun experience, but would not do it again. I’d rent a car and DIY next time.

Great tour guide!

Kim_H, Apr 2024

Great tour guide with lots of knowledge and fun! Gave us options without judgment (kids and dad did the higher jumps - momma here took the more chill approach!). We all loved this so much!

We had an excellent time...

Antwuanette_H, Apr 2024

We had an excellent time and the tour guide was amazing . She made sure that the experience was great.

Fun!!

Amy_W, Apr 2024

We loved the natural water slide and the refreshing water. Stephanie was an excellent guide! It was a really nice way to experience part of what El Yunque had to offer.

Fun and beautiful

Eliseo_C, Apr 2024

Enrique and Stephanie were amazing! They helped me out propose to my partner. During the trip they were helpful and so much fun and informative

Great Experience

Neffertee_R, Apr 2024

The experience was so much fun! A lot of climbing but worth it. Juelz and Eliu were great! They were so informative and knew a lot about El Yunque rainforest. They were friendly and fun! Once in a lifetime opportunity and they made it even better. One thing I liked was that they stayed in contact with us the morning of the tour by letting us know how far they were from our pick up location. They were organized and helpful with any tips we asked from them. I am not the most physically fit person but I at least do cardio 1-2 times a week. And I am clumsy 🙂 by nature. So I wanted to give you a good idea of the intensity of the tour. I am 41 and around 180 lbs and it was a little difficult. There were definitely tight squeezes and rock climbing involved. Not heavy rock climbing but to get to higher levels for the waterfall jump, picture a slippery jungle gym. There was a lot of mud on the day we went so that made it more slippery than usual. It had rained that morning and it rained during the tour. Still beautiful and fun. Cloudy day. No Sun. Just mentally prepare yourself for the elements. You are going to get muddy and wet.

El Yunque Tour

Jaade_M, Apr 2024

The absolute BEST tour ! Our tour guides Stephanie and Taina were AMAZING, informative and super fun. I’d recommend this tour company to all.

Amazing experience, but not for the faint of heart

DammyA, Apr 2024

It unbelievable the beauty of El Yunque. All of the different watering holes and the difficulty of the terrain definitely added to the sense of adventure and exploration. I was shocked that there were no mosquitoes in our hike through the forest, especially because it had rained heavily the night before. I will say, that if you are not in above average physical shape or you don’t work out, you will have a difficult time on this hike and may even get injured. You will have to cross rivers with very aggressive rapids, climb up very muddy and slippery mountain with a rope, free climb a boulder, etc. So make sure you are in good physical shape if you want to sign up for this tour. The tour guides always put safety first and were very helpful and supportive and always showed you how to climb, jump, swim, etc to get through whatever the obstacles was, but that does not make it easy and they cannot carry you if you get injured.

Great experience

Whitney_G, Apr 2024

Eliu and Richard were very helpful with my son during the hike. It was an awesome experience that we couldn't have done without them.

el yunque owes me nothing!

Deahna_D, Apr 2024

Tour was absolutely amazing , Julio was a great fun guide that kept us on our toes and guided us safely through the forest . Would 10/10 recommend and do again!

Breathe taking

Sarah_D, Apr 2024

Our tour guide Eliu was wonderful. Best time is to go early as it gets crowded later in the day. Make sure to bring water!

The best EVERRR!!

Chelsea_R, Apr 2024

It was definitely our tour guide E he was amazing!! we had an amazing group I loved how it was a small group also, we went early before the huge crowds! it was definitely a more intense hike than I thought but at the end we felt accomplished and the support from he was amazing! We made more than just memories friends too!!!

WELL WORTH IT!!!

Natasha_T, Apr 2024

To start off, we had awesome guides. Stephanie and Taina were patient, attentive, and very helpful on both the trek up and back down. While imparting knowledge about the local flora, they made sure we were aware of any precautions to make sure we stayed safe. The scenery was amazing and the activity portion was highly enjoyable and relaxing. Although the path to the waterslide was a bit challenging, the experience was well worth it. Disclaimer: Do not wear white shoes or those that you would not want to get dirty. We give it a 5 all the way!!!

Julio

Lea_S, Apr 2024

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!

Great experience!

Ellen_W, Apr 2024

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.

Rainforest adventure

Kathleen_J, Apr 2024

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.

Fun with my 33 yo son.

Vicki_K, Apr 2024

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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