Bat Cave Adventure: Nature's Night Spectacle

Witness 300,000 bats and Puerto Rican Boas in action at Mata de Plátano. Join expert guides for a thrilling nature spectacle.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Juan Metro Region - Pickup from hotel or AirB&B in the San Juan area
  • Arecibo - Explore the Mata de Plátano Nature Reserve in Arecibo, a site of significant importance for various scientific and conservation efforts. This enchanting location has been featured in documentaries on the Discovery Channel, offering an exclusive event that can…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Hull for cave exploration, lamp for the hull
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

Take a front-row seat to witness a remarkable natural spectacle. Visit the Mata de Plátano Nature Reserve, home to an estimated 300,000 bats residing in one of its caves. Enjoy the privilege of observing their breathtaking emergence at sunset as they venture out in search of food.
Certified Interpreter Guides and biologists will accompany you, providing…

Location
Panadería del Atlántico
Calle Marginal
Meeting at the Atlantic Bakery, Highway 129, Marginal Street, Arecibo, PR 00612, Puerto Rico
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Patrick_s
Jan 27, 2026
A great experience! - This was a fantastic experience! Our guide, Albert, was very friendly and knowledgeable, and watching thousands of bats pour out of the cave while snakes tried to catch them was truly amazing. We also visited some other caves, and the hike to the main cave was a beautiful nature walk with plenty to see along the way. Highly recommended!
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Christophersr4582dn
Jan 8, 2026
Puerto Rican Forest Adventure! - This was the highlight of my trip to Puerto Rico! Any wildlife enthusiast will love the unique experience of sitting at the mouth of a cave while hundreds of bats fly by your head and seeing Puerto Rican boas hang from branches will trying to capture bats from mid-flight. AMAZING! We saw two of the boas be successful in getting a bat. The night walk back to the truck was pretty neat too. Lots to see in the forest in the day and at night. Albert was a great guide too! Very knowledgeable. I would love to do this excursion again!
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Trh7958jy
Dec 31, 2025
Unbelievable tour. Do not miss this if you enjoy seeing wildlife!!! - There are never going to be enough words to express how unbelievably and unreal and phenomenal this tour is. Albert is incredibly knowledgeable. His love and passion and knowledge about every animal, reptile, bug and plant in Puerto Rico is unmatched. He is gentle, kind, and brilliant. He was a phenomenal tour guide! I still can't believe all the sites and creatures that we got to see up close in their natural habits. It feels like we had to have imagined it because it was unreal!!!! Watching more than a dozen Boa constrictors snacking on bats... Is something you could never okay seeing in the wilds of the rainforest. Getting to see walking stick bugs (2 different types!), cave spiders, termites, bio illumiscent scorpion, numerous bat species, hearing the Puerto Rican owls, seeing Cookie frogs and so much more! I had injured my foot earlier on our vacation but still really wanted to go on this excursion. He helped me to slow and at the pace that I could handle, he was encouraging and supportive and kept checking in on me, making sure I was okay etc. This is only a tour for people who are interested in wildlife and won't be freaked out by seeing these incredible wildlife up close and personal. (To be clear, we were near the boas and bats, but not in any danger) We are on a tight budget, but we were so intrigued by this tour that we made this our 1 splurge and did cheap or free excursions the rest of our vacation. And boy are we glad!!!! It was well worth every single dollar that we spent. This was a once in a lifetime experience. And we couldn't be more grateful to have gotten to experience this phenomenal tour!!! Thank you Albert!!!!!!
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From $160
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).