El Yunque Rainforest: Half Day Scenic Tour
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420 Ratings
El Portal Visitor Center - El Yunque National Forest

Escape to heaven on Earth with a half-day tour of El Yunque National Forest. Explore lush greenery, scenic views, cascading rivers, and historical sites. Suitable for all ages.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • El Portal Visitor Center - El Yunque National Forest - Experience begins with a visit to El Portal Visitor’s Center in order to learn thru different interactive methods all about the flora and fauna that habitats here. Appreciate the beauty of live Puerto Rican parrots, do a small (handicapped accesible) trail to enjoy tropical flowers or visit…
What's Included
  • Live narration in English
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Entry to El Yunque National Forest
  • Complimentary pickup and drop-off in selected areas of San Juan (Old San Juan, Condado and Isla Verde locations and touristic zones)
  • Certified Tour Guide
  • First aid equipment
  • Bottled Water and light snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • This tour does not include a stop for lunch
Additional Information

Take time to escape to heaven on Earth in this half day tour, and let the natural beauty of El Yunque Rainforest captivate you with its lush green vegetation, amazing flora, huge boulders, cascading rivers and scenic views. Visit the only Tropical Rainforest in the US Federal jurisdiction, with over 28,000 continuous acres. Immerse yourself with the…

Location
El Portal Visitor Center - El Yunque National Forest
Pr-191
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jason_e
Jul 14, 2025
Great 1/2 day tour.... - Great 1/2 day tour. Frankie was amazing and full of great facts and energy. Highly recommend. Don’t miss it.
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Viki_a
May 15, 2025
El Yunque Experienced for the Mobility-Challenged - Of all the choices for visiting the rain forest, this was probably the best geared to the needs of our group of older patrons...some with mobility issues. We certainly got more out of the experience than we would have had we visited El Yonque on our own.
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Dirtchickn
May 12, 2025
Great low impact tour - Frankie gave us more than we expected. He was fun and energetic, making sure we enjoyed the tour. This low impact tour is good to show you what PR has to offer and is perfect for a short visit, as it allows you a chance to do something else later in the day.
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Sherri_j
May 5, 2025
Great rainforest visit with excellent guide - We truly enjoyed our tour with Francisco of El Yunque rainforest. It was a comfortable tour and van. We were out exploring places we might visit with a personal and very informative guide which was great and he took us to important places to see and gave us local insight. I would not be able to enjoy the rainforest without him and this tour, thank you!
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Robertkeith_s
Apr 13, 2025
Shouldn't be missed - he guide was very Knowledgeable and came across as having a passion for the environment. This is a tour that all visiting Puerto Rico should go on to see the Rain Forest.
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Greg_o
Apr 11, 2025
We had a super time... - We had a super time exploring El Yunque with our guide, Francisco. His friendly and outgoing personality along with his exceptional knowledgeable of the area and it's history made for a wonderful tour. Additionally, we had an unfortunate flat tire on the tour bus while on the highway but he handled the situation extremely well and kept us safe until a second bus was quickly dispatched to take us on our way.
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Muncie_r
Apr 11, 2025
A cool trip to see and... - A cool trip to see and learn about a fascinating place. Francisco was a wonderful and entertaining guide.
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Hobieflier
Jun 27, 2025
Not terrible, but not that great. Basic tour with no hiking. Tower, visitor center, & river in El Yunque, pastry shop. - Booked this trip last minute when we found ourselves in San Juan for a day. The driver was friendly and knowledgeable. He picked us up at 8:05 at our hotel in a van that had seen better days, then made two more stops to pick up the remaining 9 passengers. The drive up to the tower in El Yunque took about an hour. One short stop on the way to take pictures through the windows (due to construction in the area) of a waterfall. The winding road made a couple of folks in the van feel car sick, so if you are prone to that, be prepared. The view from the tower was spectacular. Maybe not $115 per person spectacular, but really nice. Next stop was the visitor center. Our guide did a nice job talking about the local flora and fauna, gave us about 20 minutes to explore the facility and gift shop, then led the group down a paved path for about 1/4 mile, talking along the way. After the visitor center, we drove about 5 minutes to a river that the locals use as a swimming spot. It’s a rocky riverbed, so bring water shoes if you want to get your feet wet. I guess about 15 minutes of swimming would be possible here if you really wanted to. Everyone just got their feet wet, took a couple of pictures, and then we left. Last stop was a local bakery with pastries. Some of our group were upset that we weren’t going to get back by 1:00 pm, so those of us who bought food were forced to rush through our snacks. The people who were in a hurry were dropped off first. We made it back to our hotel at around 1:45. Overall, I wouldn’t do this trip again. We are world travelers and have seen better value for money, in terms of equipment and things to see and do. Our guide was the best part.
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Gerald_h
Jun 17, 2025
Cancelled 😠 Trip - It was canceled with very little warning ⚠️ and the refund because of that took 3 to 5 days to be credited to my account.
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James_b
May 11, 2025
Disappointed - Sat in back of small van. Back still hurts from all the bumps and pot holes. Couldn’t hear the driver. Should have rented a car. Viewed everything from tinted window in back seat. Best tour I never saw. Very disappointed.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).