May 30, 2025
Great Tour and Guide - Honestly, this tour was amazing. Our group was small (9 people total). My fiancé and I were super content with the service provided by Enrique. He literally made you feel as if you were part of his family from the beginning to end. He made sure everyone's safety during the tour was his #1 priority and that we had fun. He was very knowledgeable with the trails, providing clear instructions on how to walk through the trails and go through the river. There were 2 cliff jumps during the tour, and he also provided a way to continue the tour without doing the jumps if needed. Highly recommend this tour if you want a bit of history and fun. Also, awesome pictures and videos taken during the tour. Thank you, Enrique M., for providing such an amazing experience throughout the tour and Puerto Rico as a local for having such a talented guide.
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May 30, 2025
Amazing!! - We had an AMAZING time! Enrique was diligent, friendly, and informative. His love for the island shone through and made the trip even more enjoyable. The route and views were absolutely stunning. SO worth the money!! do it!!
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May 28, 2025
10/10 would go again - Enrique is a great tour guide, very engaged and keeps everyone entertained. The tour was very immersive and extremely fun. Enrique was very knowledgeable about the area and about Puerto Rico in general. It was great learning about the history of the area, as my grandparents are from here.
Muy bendecido de tener esta oportunidad. Esta gira me hace sentir muy orgulloso de se boricua. Hasta pronto! Saludes, Anjelica
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May 26, 2025
An Incredible Tour with an Incredible Tour Guide & Tour Company! - All in all, the tour was an 11 out of 10, and not just because of the activities. There are plenty of tour guides & tour companies in Puerto Rico that can lead tours but not every tour company & tour guide can do it with passion & sincerity. It did not feel like our tour guide Enrique was leading a tour; it felt like he was teaching a history class that happened to involve a tour with hiking, cliff jumping, cave expeditions, etc., which makes for a much more invaluable experience that remains with you for the rest of your life. I also learned a great deal about Ms. Yamile from Enrique even though she was not able to be present to lead the tour which makes me feel comfortable enough to vouch for her as a phenomenal tour guide herself. So..., what are you waiting for my friends/family. Go ahead & book this tour! If you are still hesitant & would like more details of what to expect, read on ¡por favor!
Although Enrique was our tour guide, Ms. Yamile contacted me by phone & Whatsapp 2 days before the tour to provide instructions & to finalize pickup plans for the tour. Hearing a very friendly voice & having a very sincere conversation helped a great deal with increasing my excitement for the tour & with providing some certainty amid an uncertain adventure! On the day of the tour, Enrique picked me up exactly at the time I was told he would which made it a total of 9 people on the tour. As for our tour guide, Enrique was EXTREMELY funny, knowledgeable & friendly throughout the entire tour! Enrique helped to build trust among the group of 9 strangers & even managed to turn the group into a "family" as Enrique would say through fun travel games & interactive activities.
Although there were 3 caves, we only were able to swim into 2 for safety reasons (due to recent rains) but the 2 we explored were incredible! We hiked, swam, jumped from 2 cliffs, had plenty of opportunities for pictures & videos that Enrique took for us & learned some great Puerto Rican history along the way.
My recommendations for those booking this adventure are to bring water shoes that have GREAT grip due to how slippery the rocks are in the water (I fell once!); that can also handle moderate hiking & to wear long sleeve dry fit shirts and leggings (for men and women). I wore men's leggings and a long sleeve dry fit shirt which was very comfortable throughout the entire trip and dried quickly.
After leaving the caves, we changed clothes & had authentic Puerto Rican food at a great restaurant before ending our adventure at the Hot Springs alongside some friendly locals. Enrique also shared a helpful list of places to visit for shopping & eating throughout the rest of our stay in Puerto Rico via Whatsapp which was very thoughtful. Well done, my brother, Enrique!
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Apr 4, 2025
Amazing guide, beautiful tour - Yamile is the best tour guide I’ve ever had! She combines local insights with cultural and historical facts, as well as some fun nature tips. I especially love how she tailored the adventurous parts of the hike to our group (we learned how to identify cashew, gourd/maraca, and breadfruit plants). Also, she takes great action photos that I’ve already enjoyed sharing with my family and help me remember my special solo trip. One of my favorite parts of this tour was swimming in a cave in the dark with only the sound of the water dripping in the cave. What a great way to connect with nature.
Couldn’t recommend a better experience and guide :)
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Feb 23, 2025
Super Adventure!!! - Get ready for adventure!!! This company is a one woman show with the most energetic, caring, lovely and skillful guides you could ever want for a full day cave and nature excursion. Yamile is a remarkable human being. She drives a new large van for early morning pick-up and immediately encourages socializing and familiarity (“me familia”) among the attendees. We arrive at the path to the entrance of the caves. The 1st half of the trip takes place on two sides of a large cave formation with running water from the mountains. There is swimming, some climbing, some waterfalls and a lot of walking through water. The lighted cave and the moving water is magnificent. Yamile is very careful to provide detailed instructions so that every participant safely passes by any water/cave obstacles at their comfort level. The second half of the trip was lunch at an authentic Puertorican restaurant serving th email staples of chicken, rice, pork and stew. Great food! Lunch is followed by a quick sharing of extra food with some loveable loca, stray dogs (Yamile has a dry kind heart and teh dogs run right up to her). Then we head off for an hour long nature walk where Yamile shows het secret stash of native nuts, gourds and plants. Yamile is extremely knowledgeable and you can feel her respect and love of nature. The trip ends won’t a watering hole and rock/cliff jumping point (If you have the energy!)
WHAT TO BRING: My wife bought a bikingshort and swim suit top that protected her legs. This was a great choice. A regular swimsuit with a swim shirt worked for me. Ww both had decent water moccasins like you would use for Kayaking. I would not go with anything open toed. There are many rough and sharp surfaces. Something with a little heft might hav been better. You defiantly want a water proof case for a phone. Yamile does a wonderful job taking pictures, but we snapped a lot of great shots ourselves.
WARNING: This excursion is not for everyone. You must be able to climb and swim. If you have flexibility issues or any injuries I would not recommend this excursion. If you are afraid o th dark or afraid of bats, this may not be for you! That said, we felt safe and never felt claustrophobic.
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Feb 9, 2025
Exceptional - Enrique was amazing...it was better than expected.
We were a real group unit...helping each other and most of us meeting for the first time.
Highly recommended
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Feb 3, 2025
Amazing river and cave experience, with a fantastic guide. Well worth the price. - Tremendous day! Yamile is the best, knowledgeable, fun, attentive. The time on the River, floating, jumping, scrambling up rocks to get to a special view, all of it was amazing, and made better by Yamile’s informative narration. The caves were spectacular. Then an authentic Puerto Rican lunch, (yum!) and on to a nature walk and dip in a spring fed pool. We definitively recommend Yamile, this tour, (puertoricoasalocal.com) and Puerto Rico as a beautiful vacation experience.
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Feb 1, 2025
Hooooyeaaaah!!!!! - Very rigorous, make sure you are in physical ability. This was the best experience I've had so far in puerto rico, never seen anything like it.
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Jan 8, 2025
Awesome experience - A unique and awesome experience. A memory that will stick with our family for our lifetimes. If you get a chance don't miss taking this adventous trip into the natural beauty of Puerto Rico's rain forest. We'll worth the cost and more.
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