El Yunque Forest: Discover Puerto Rico's Rainforest
4.3
455 Ratings
Luquillo

Immerse yourself in the beauty of Puerto Rico with a dual excursion to El Yunque Rainforest and Luquillo Beach. Hike through the lush rainforest, swim in a natural water slide, and relax on the stunning beach. Book now!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Playa Luquillo - Receive a morning pickup from your San Juan hotel in the Old San Juan, Condado, Isla Verde, or Rio Grande areas. Travel from the city to to the scenic Rainforest.
    After a few hours having fun at the rainforest you will be taken to the famous and most visited beach and restaurant area Luquillo!
  • Las Paylas - After your visit to…
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What's Included
  • Bathroom stop and opportunity to buy food or drinks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Discover the authentic El Yunque National Forest with expert guides accredited by the National Park Service! Embark on a full-day guided tour from San Juan, venturing into the sole tropical rainforest within the U.S. National Forest System. Explore renowned landmarks such as Yokahú Tower, La Coca Waterfall, and the picturesque Puente Roto river area….

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Location
Playa Luquillo
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.3
(455 Ratings)
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Kelsey_c
Jan 19, 2025
Great mix of Adventure and Relaxation - Tour was very fun. Ride to the rainforest took about 45 min to an hour. Once we were there, it was a short but a bit challenging hike down to the natural water slides and pool. This area was cool but a bit touristy with all the other groups. After, we spent about 2 and a half hours at a little beach town which had different options to get food and drinks. Our guide Jose was nice and helpful throughout the tour
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Seth_b
Jan 15, 2025
Super fun, though a bit slippery! - I really enjoyed this, but let's be clear -- this is not a tour of the Rainforest -- you go down a very steep, muddy path so that the organization can avoid paying the park entrance fee -- and it is a bit treacherous. Totally worth it go down the waterfall slide, though! The guide was very friendly, and very helpful in making sure no one got hurt. After the waterfall, you go to a pool area, which requires climbing over rocks. This is not an activity for people who are uncomfortable doing this sort of thing. The beach after was very nice - lots of lunch options - the ocean is warm and gorgeous. If you want to actually hike in the rainforest, you will probably have to hire a private guide, FYI.
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Kelz99
Dec 3, 2024
Would do it again - Had a wonderful time! The activity itself was so much fun! Jose my tour guide was absolutely amazing! He kept us entertained and informed on the bus ride. Made it his business to remember all of our names. He was a pleasure to spend the day with and would definitely recommend this trip and him anytime.
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Jordan_l
Oct 18, 2024
Best Day - Absolutely amazing time. José, our guide, was the best. He made sure everyone was safe and having a good time. We had so much fun! José was very informative and attentive. The rainforest was beautiful and serene, and the beach was nice and warm. 10/10 would do it again!
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Yuanelis_b
Sep 2, 2024
Great family activity - Jose was an exceptional host, accommodating everyone in our diverse group, regardless of age. Despite the size of our group, he ensured that each person felt included and engaged, making the experience enjoyable for all. His ability to cater to different interests and keep the atmosphere lively and fun truly stood out, and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. The hike was not difficult at all, and the water was nice and cool. For a more detailed schedule 1. we were picked up and had about a 35-40 minute drive to the water slide 2. we were at the water slide for about 35 minutes and could slide as much as we wanted, 3. we did a mini hike to the water pool and stayed there for above an hour 4. we were then driven to Luquillo and stayed for about 2 hours. 5. we had drinks, went to the beach and more ( BRING CASH for this place, most places only took cash) 6. we started at 10:30 and were back at 4pm great activity.
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Shani_f
Jan 4, 2025
The El Yunque Rainforest... - The El Yunque Rainforest was amazing and was our second time visiting. The weather was perfect and our group was very supportive. Our tour guide Jose Baez was very rude and unsupportive. He did not wait for the entire group to get through the unsafe path down into the forest. He left half of us to fend for ourselves. He was not considerate enough to take the safer path that would accommodate all parties in our group. He even started yelling at some of us because we did appreciate it guidance.
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Gloria_v
Nov 17, 2024
Great place shame about the tour guide - Will recomend the place not the tour as we where picked up late(not a problem)but booked spanish speaker guide,after we and another group mention this a few times and considering everybody on the bus spoke spanish he still refuse to change. He was very unhelpfull bordering rude and never stopped talking
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Global29411560906
Jan 25, 2025
Not recommend at all - Worse service ever, they cancel the trip without previous notification. I waited for almost an hour till I called them and found out it was cancelled.
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Alison_b
Dec 21, 2024
Total waste of time - This trip is not what is advertised There is no experience of a rain forest or seeing wildlife . False advertising It is being taken down a trial to a water hole This trail ( it’s like something from the black market) is through rock, muck, tree roots and a lot of litter . I saw two used syringes with needles attached and a machete . Yes I’m being totally serious !!!!. Our guide didn't get off to. A Good start as when he pick us up at our hotel he left the van running and it ran on a few meters . The mini bus was awful. Most of the seat belts didn’t work. Yes Jose gave us the history of Puerto Rico .. very interesting but he failed to show any understanding of another guest who was really struggling with the climb and the awful slippiness from the muck . She fell on a number of occasions and he was extremely sharp with her . Lacking patience He refused to let any of us help her even though she was breathless with her asthma. It was totally humiliating for her . The beach which was sold as a beautiful beach was average. Quite dirty and restaurants were totally over priced I do not recommend this trip at all
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Francine_v
Sep 27, 2024
Not worth it. - They sell this as a "hike in the rainforest". But the hike is literally 3 minutes. It's just to get to the location where you can do waterslides and swimming and that's it. You're not really seeing El Yunque. And then they drop you at Luquillo beach where apparently you need to "get drunk" and enjoy. But the beach is polluted and everything is super expensive. This tour was definitely a waste of money. If you want to see the rainforest or beaches around the island, renting a car and going yourself is the better option.
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