El Yunque National Forest and Luquillo Beach Tour

Embark on a half-day adventure at El Yunque National Forest and Luquillo Beach. Explore the rainforest, swim in pure water, and immerse yourself in nature’s beauty.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Yokahu Observation Tower - Dr. Frank H. Wadsworth, a former forest supervisor and director of the IITF, constructed this 69-foot tower in the early 1960s. On a clear day, the Virgin Islands may be seen from Yokah Tower, along with the coastline and four different types of forest: Colorado (smooth to the south), Tabonuco (irregular surrounding with white-leaved Yagrumos), Palm (on the steep slopes), and Cloud Forest (on the peaks). To the east, in the upper Mameyes Valley, is the deep ancient forest of the Bao de Oro Research Natural Area.

What's Included
  • Entry to El Yunque National Forest
  • Round-trip transportation from San Juan area
  • Live commentary by a local guide on the ecosystem in English or Spanish
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Ponchos, Mosquito repellent, nor Waterproof cell phone pouches are provided
Additional Information

Attune your feelings with the outdoors and accompany us on a half-day expedition to the foothills of Luquillo Rainforest. Experience the thrill of discovering a new destination, swimming in a pristine river that originates from the top of the very mountain you are on. Our guide will lead you on an unforgettable trip where you will marvel at your surroundings, observe stunning landmarks, take invigorating plunges in the rivers, and thoroughly savour this Nature Walk.

Our guide will collect you from your hotel or venue at the previously agreed pick-up time (please contact us for confirmation). From there, we will travel eastwards along the coastal road, paralleling the gorgeous beaches of the town of Loíza. The exposition about our Puerto Rican culture, along with live commentary and explanation of your surroundings, can be provided in both English and Spanish during the journey. After this, we return back to your accommodation.

(Please note that swimming is subject to weather conditions)

  • You must be able to swim in order to enjoy the river.
  • Minimum age is 6 years.
Location
Yokahu Observation Tower
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Cancellation Policy

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

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Michele_h
Jul 30, 2024
Amazing excursion! - Great day exploring the rainforest, waterfall, waterhole and the beach with my family and friends. Rafael kept us entertained with his humor! :)
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Bianca_r
Jul 24, 2024
Beautiful experience - It was great ,not to much climbing which was perfect but such a beautiful experience and scenery also luquillo beach , thanks to our guide for being kind
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Maryroseb274
Jul 21, 2024
Great experience at El Yunque & Luquillo Beach! - Rupert was the best!!! He gave us a complete history lesson on the ride to El Yunque with fun facts and humor sprinkled throughout! He was a great driver and made sure we were safe and comfortable too! The tower, falls, and bridge stops were perfect to get an idea of the beauty the rainforest provides. The beach stop was great —- the food and atmosphere was light and authentic! Next time we will choose more of a hiking experience to get more time in the rainforest! Great job, Rupert!!
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2024florida
Jul 12, 2024
Don’t miss, your was appropriate for older guests, must be able to walk on slight inclines & steps. - Great tour, especially liked the Yokahu tower, it was an amazing structure. It was very unlike the lighthouses I’m familiar with. Wide sturdy passage up and down. Great open area on the top. We had a fantastic guide. The beach was calm and beautiful, the food area was “different” we found a nice table with water view.
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H2402kmjeremys
Jul 9, 2024
Fun in the river and Beach!!! - Had a great time! Our guide was very knowledgeable and helpful! Not too much walking. Good for people wanting to see the rainforest but don’t want to commit a whole day. We got picked up at 9:15 and were back before 4:00. I wish it was longer! The kiosks in Luquillo are a bit pricy but I suppose any touristy area would be like that.
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Jose_g
Jul 9, 2024
Easy Day - What a great easy day. The tour guide was knowledgeable and gave a lot of interesting facts about the island and it’s rainforest, flora, and fauna, etc.… It was not physically demanding which made the day feel light and uncomplicated. We stopped at a river after a very easy hike, we saw an overview of the forest and we ended the day with two hours to do whatever we wanted at a local beach with very fine sand and great restaurants nearby. We chose a Puerto Rican restaurant with excellent food. It was a good day.
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Davidby8512du
Jul 3, 2024
Loved it - I wanted something that would give me the rainforest experience in less than half a day. This was perfect! Our guide was entertaining, engaging and polite.
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Carter_j
Jul 2, 2024
Rafael was our tour guide... - Rafael was our tour guide and he made my experience amazing!! He was super friendly and helpful. The whole time he was explaining information/facts about El Yunque and the island in general. Definitely recommend this excursion!
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Terri_t
Jul 3, 2024
Beautiful country - Waterfall and nature walk were beautiful. Guide had good knowledge of the plants in the nature walk but just dropped us forr an entire hour at the center
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Luis_m
Jul 2, 2024
False Advertisement - Worst tour I took while my stay in Puerto Rico. If I knew I was going to pay 80 dollars to sit in a vehicle for two hours I would have rented my own car and gone to the Yunque for a cheaper price and explore all trails. It’s all false advertisement. I understand we come to explore as tourist, but I don’t understand why your guides can be inconsiderate giving false hope of their island . We all come to tour for a good experience hoping to make that memory to one day return to Puerto Rico. Very upset , and I hope you guys change your mentality to why people truly come to Puerto Rico. That being said if you like to take a tour were they take you all the way to the mountain and give you a BS story and make small 5 minute stops for pictures and take the Angelito trail( the bare minimum trail ) for their sake , then book this tour to waste your full day of the view of the Yunque rainforest.
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