Top Rated El Yunque Rainforest & Waterslide – SmallGroup Tour
Description
Adventure into the rainforest on a historical journey where you'll discover various natural wonders. Complimentary transportation from San Juan is included. Explore two waterfalls, a waterslide, and enjoy a 35-minute hike. The tour concludes a visit to a local restaurant for authentic cuisine (not included in the price). Our team of local guides is dedicated to showcasing the best of the island for a unique, authentic experience. We keep our group sizes small to ensure high-quality service and safety for all participants. Life jackets and safety equipment are provided. The hiking trail can be very muddy, and participants should expect to get completely wet. As a 100% locally owned company, our team consists of passionate local guides who deeply love Puerto Rico. Join us for an award-winning tour experience!
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Itinerary
We visit the East side of El Yunque Rainforest to enjoy a 25-minute hike to the first waterfall. There you can enjoy the landscape, swim in the water, rope swing or free dive from multiple heights. Further up after a 15-minute hike, there is another watering hole with a natural rock slide and cliff jump into the river. Learn of the history of the rainforest, iguanas, guava trees, bamboos and 100 year-old trees. This is an adventure good for those looking to enjoy nature and an a very authentic Puerto Rican rainforest experience. We end the trip by having lunch at a local small family owned restaurant that serves authentic home-style food (not included in price). Good physical condition required as hike is in pure nature, muddy and fun. Our team of local guides focus on showing the best of the island for an unique local experience.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 5 years
- Max age to participate is 59 years
- Start times are scheduled to change seasonal
- Flip Flops not allowed
- Trail is very muddy
- Expect to be completely wet
- Good physical condition required
- Participants must be able to hike more than 35 minutes
- Safety is our priority, in order for you to enjoy the experience to its fullest we may have to slightly forward or delay your start time after reservations are made, to avoid heavy flow of people and betterment of the experience. The notification will be sent by email the evening prior the tour.
- ** If you're traveling with a group but reserved your space separately, you have to notify us that you're together. The chances of being assigned to different tour guides are high, and changes can't be made on the day of the tour **
- We recommend shoes that you won’t mind getting wet and muddy, that have a good grip and thick sole. Sneakers, water shoes or hiking sandals that cover your toes are the best option. Be mindful that sandals, flip flops, croccs or slides are not allowed as it can be dangerous once wet or muddy.
- If you’re using UBER services you can use “Deli Plaza Loiza (Norte)” **KEEP IN MIND we have no affiliation with Uber nor we have any way to change the location or the names in their systems. The name provided for the meeting point in Uber system can change at any point, confirm location through your map and the location of Norte Shopping Center, San Juan.
- Pictures AREN’T part of this experience, if you’d like to bring your phone with you keep in mind you should have a waterproof pouch in order to protect it as it can get damaged during the excursion. Some guides will take pictures which they will share after the tour is done. It’s not their obligation to send this pictures to you after you’ve parted ways
- OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Fridays 9:00 am - 7:00 pm. Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.
- Food stop WON’T be available for tours at 1:00 pm. Our guests are welcome to bring snacks and water, no alcoholic beverages.
- Not recommended for non-physical active participants
- Participants with; Walking limitations, Overweight Issues, Permanent Injuries, Recent surgeries or not physically fit are NOT recommended as a good physical condition is required to complete this experience.
Reviews(15,729)
10/10. The guides are fun and informative
We were happy with the convenience of taking an Uber from San Juan to the meeting spot, followed by a bus ride because traffic and parking is usually difficult at this attraction in PR. Bus has strong A/C and took 1 hr. The bus was divided into smaller groups, each with a tour guide. Our tour guide Ashley is a ray of sunshine; enthusiasm, smiles, a helping hand, checking on each person in her group, securing our items for us, taking photos with her own phone to send later. She made this a great adventure. Our family members felt safe navigating the rocky terrain with her. Seems like most people do best with socks and sneakers. Just be ok with mud and soaked shoes until you can change at the end. We had so much fun trying each rock slide and jump into the water. The refreshing water is a reward for your climb to each summit. There are a lot of other tour groups making the rounds so don't expect a quiet or private escape. Still, it was super fun and did not feel uncomfortably crowded. Everything moved at a timely pace and everyone was having a great time. We opted out of a tour that went to Luquillo Beach after El Yunque and are glad we did. That would have been too much of an excursion for our family. This tour was just right when it came time and level of activity. The lunch spot serves traditional PR cuisine, like pollo guisado, rice, beans, yucca fries with mayo ketchup, fridge drinks, and dessert. Great tour for a first timer.
Orlando was the best tour guide! He made sure we all had a lot of fun while keeping us safe. He also took some great pics and video! I would highly recommend!
Viktor was our guide and incredibly patient with some members of our group who were a bit nervous with the water activities, myself included, but I ended up doing all of them! The trip is safe and he also discusses some of the vegetation and history along the walk. This excursion is more water than hike. Definitely worth the experience. Excursion took exactly 7 hours. I would advise to bring a water proof case so you can have your phone with you. Valuables are typically left on the bus or with the guide.
Good experience Good food I would do it again with my girlfriend if she here so until then we good
I booked the El Yunque Rainforest & Waterslide – Small Group Tour specifically because I wanted a smaller group experience so I was a little puzzled when our group ended up being larger than 10 people. That was the only part of the tour that didn’t match my expectations. On that aspect alone I’d give it 3/5 stars especially since the small-group option is clearly offered for people looking for a more personal experience. That said, this was the only negative of the entire tour. Ashley was absolutely amazing. From the very beginning, she took charge, made sure everyone was informed and had us fully prepared for the day. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the island and Puerto Rico’s history which added a lot to the experience beyond just the rainforest itself. She also made safety a priority the entire time and explained each activity in detail before we did it which made everyone feel comfortable and ready. Overall, I would still give the experience 5 stars. My family and I had a great time in the rainforest and really enjoyed the day. If the group size had matched what was advertised this would have been a perfect tour.
Our guide, Brian, and our driver, Saito, were excellent. They provided us with some history of Puerto Rico and how it started. This was very informational and a learning opportunity for us. I would recommend this trip to any of my family and friends. Again, thank you for a great e experience and a wonderful and exciting day.
This is a beautiful place and has potential to be a great experience but it is overcrowded and the majority of the time is spent waiting in line. We had a few communication issues with our guide. 1) Not jumping was presented as an option. I took it as my son has a well controlled medical condition that does require us to carry a small dry bag. I decided to hold the dry bag to avoid any mishaps. The jumps were right in front of us. We were told if you aren’t going to jump “stay here and I will come back for you”. My fault for not asking how long. I was left there for 1-2 hours and missed the entire hike. Had I known this I would’ve jumped. 2) We were advised by said guide not to bring phones as he would take pics and videos and email them to us. We listened and didn’t take our phones. Nothing has been received. 3) Not a communication error, just a gripe, since I was sitting for so long I saw several tour guides take group pics for their groups - ours didn’t even ask. The restaurant that you stop at after is amazing! It was one of our favorite meals while we were in PR.
Mikey was the man! Super knowledgeable and experienced, we felt safe with him the whole time. He was also very nice and made sure we had a ton of fun. Would highly recommend Mikey and the experience as a whole.
Sebastian and his 2 dogs were great! Had an amazing time with my family of 6.
