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El Yunque Rainforest Tour with San Juan Transportation

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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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5 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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Spanish
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Overview

Experience Puerto Rico without big group crowded tours! Skip the long waiting stuck in lines, and dive straight into a small group El Yunque Rainforest adventure with our exclusive half-day express tour. This isn't just any tour—it's a personalized journey where you'll get the attention and safety you deserve, exploring El Yunque, the only Caribbean tropical rainforest in the U.S. with an expert local guide.

Feel the rush as you slide down a jaw-dropping 20-foot natural water slide, leap off cliffs of varying heights, and swing like Tarzan into crystal-clear pools. Hidden waterfalls, unmarked trails, and secluded lagoons await you, offering a truly unique and breathtaking experience far off the beaten path.

Get ready to push your limits, discover the unknown, and make memories you'll talk about for years to come!

What's Included

  • Includes life jacket, helmet, water, and snacks
  • Perfect schedules (to avoid crowds)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Gratuities
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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Included with the option “Participants with transport”.

Pickup details

Pick-Up Policy: Pick up starts 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to the selected tour schedule depending on the amount of stops the driver must complete. Your timely pick-up is important to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for all guests. Please be ready at the main entrance of your designated pick-up location at the relative pick-up time. Your driver will wait up to 5 minutes before proceeding to the next location. If you miss your pick-up, you will be responsible for making your own way to the tour site to join the experience. We recommend planning ahead and being ready a few minutes early to avoid missing the adventure!Travelers staying outside of San Juan must arrive at the Caribe Hilton for their transportation service!

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Meeting point

For the option “Participants without transport”.

Carr. #3 Esq
Calle Igualdad, Fajardo, 00738, Puerto Rico

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

What To Expect

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San Juan

We will start by picking up our customers from San Juan and then make our way across the island until we reach the Rainforest area. We travel along many different cities in which the tour guide will share some interesting and entertaining information of Puerto Rico along the way.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Luquillo

We take in the beautiful view of the Luquillo Beach are as we keep making our way to El Yunque. We pass by a well-known location where local offer different culinary choices. A great way to spend another day with your family exploring our paradise! We only drive by the area, we don't stop but shared experiences have been known to be great.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

El Yunque National Forest

After driving from San Juan to the Eastern side of Puerto Rico, we get geared up and ready to start our activities. We complete a moderate hike along the enchanting beauty of the wilderness that surrounds El Yunque, we reach a beautiful river pool area where we start our water activities. From natural waterslides to cliff jumping and rope swinging, we engage in an adventure that fills participant with an amazing feeling of life. Participants can choose between an adventurous experience or a calming and refreshing stay in our tour area as we bathe in the beautiful and refreshing waterfalls of El Yunque. Once we are done with relaxation and adventure we make our way back to our starting area for our trip to San Juan. You will be able to explore the land in which our natives lived experience the terrain in which they made their living and called their home. Connect with nature and walk out with a new way of looking at nature and life!
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3 hours Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Participants must be physically capable of walking thru steep, rocky, muddy and uneven surfaces without assistance
  • This tour requires good physical condition. If you have any health condition please inform us at booking.
  • Sometime some activities are not available because weather conditions
  • Childrens minimum age 7+

Frequently Asked Questions (9)

Q: Will I get seasick on El Yunque Rainforest Tour with San Juan Transportation?

A: If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy. Read more Feb 2023

Cancellation Policy

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

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Activity code: C-393101P1

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Includes life jacket, helmet, water, and snacks
  • Perfect schedules (to avoid crowds)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • 3 hours • Admission Ticket Included to El Yunque rainforest
  • Excellent service from our guides who will make feel like you've known them for years.
  • Transportation / 1 guide for every 11 people, maximum 11 per vehicle
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Participants must be physically capable of walking thru steep, rocky, muddy and uneven surfaces without assistance
  • Back problems and pregnant women cannot participate on the tour.
  • This tour operates based weather and river conditions.
  • Use of lifejacket and helmet is mandatory.
  • On Saturdays the hike is longer and more challenging since we depart from a different point.
  • 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
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Maximum recommend weigh 275 pounds
  • This tour requires good physical condition. If you have any health condition please inform us at booking.
  • Sometime some activities are not available because weather conditions
  • Childrens minimum age 7+
  • 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.
  • This tour requires a minimum amount of 3 participants. If the minimum is not met with all total bookings, the tour would be suspended. Customers will get the chance to reschedule or get refunded.
  • Pick-Up Policy: Pick up starts 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to the selected tour schedule depending on the amount of stops the driver must complete. Your timely pick-up is important to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for all guests. Please be ready at the main entrance of your designated pick-up location at the relative pick-up time. Your driver will wait up to 5 minutes before proceeding to the next location. If you miss your pick-up, you will be responsible for making your own way to the tour site to join the experience. We recommend planning ahead and being ready a few minutes early to avoid missing the adventure!
  • Travelers staying outside of San Juan must arrive at the Caribe Hilton for their transportation service!
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travelers

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