El Yunque Rain Forest Tour: Scenic Views and Hike

Embark on a thrilling hike through Puerto Rico’s El Yunque Rainforest with a certified guide. Discover breathtaking viewpoints, majestic waterfalls, and enjoy a refreshing swim in the river.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • El Yunque National Forest - Ascend the slopes of El Yunque to an elevation of roughly 2,000 feet, pause at Yokahu Tower for a panoramic vista of the Rain Forest, proceed to La Coca Waterfall for a second halt, and ultimately embark on a trek down one of the paths featuring a natural swimming hole where visitors often take a dip, weather permitting.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • 14 Passenger A/C Van
  • Skip-the-Line (USDA National Rainforest Entrance Tickets Included)
What's Not Included
  • Snacks/Lunch
  • Waterslide experience
  • River swimming available after June 30 due to road closure
Additional Information

Discover the wonders of El Yunque National Rain Forest with a certified tour guide. The journey begins with a drive up the mountain, reaching an elevation of about 3,000 feet above sea level. The first stop is Yokahu Tower, an observation point perfect for capturing stunning photos of El Yunque. The second stop is at La Coca Falls, where visitors can…

Location
Plaza Colón
Columbus Square, Old San Juan Next to the fruit shake stand Black Van
Cancellation Policy

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

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Andy
Jul 25, 2024
Half day trip to Rainforest - It was a great tour. The tour guide was great!! The Hike was really hilly but good to be in the rainforest. The Tower was awesome. Great views!!
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925mandib
Jul 12, 2024
Breath taking and adventurous. - Breath taking, it is beautiful, and so peaceful. Richard and Paul were fantastic with our adventurous kiddo and making sure everyone was safe and got the most out of the experience. Recommended to go early. If you have not been in nature before, this may not be for you.
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Rachelcurrierubin
Jul 4, 2024
Excellent guide - Harry is a fantastic guide. He’s knowledgeable and knows just where to go and where to stop. His navigation up the busy, winding roads alone was worth the money paid.
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Alex_f
Jun 15, 2024
Overall great tour ! - We had a great time on this tour overall the only thing I’d say is I was expecting more of a hike . The hike was 20 minutes to a river where we can swim and 20 minutes back . We went a few places to see a water fall and a lookout tower but it was closed so we missed going inside . I think this is a great tour for family’s as the hiking isn’t much and about half of the time was spent driving to and from the rainforest and around to the waterfall .
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13hopen
Jun 1, 2024
Breathtaking experience! - My husband and I absolutely loved this tour with Harry! We ended up being the only two on his tour that day and he was so honoring of our time on vacation. The rainforest is a must!! Breathtaking and beautiful!!!
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Extraordinary755539
May 13, 2024
A Great Experience in the Rainforest! - This tour is a must! Harry, our guide, told us all about the area from the minute we were picked up in the van. The rainforest was a sight with it's trees, flowers, waterfalls, towers, etc. We were given more than enough time to explore what we wanted to see. A superb tour.
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Obarry123
Apr 29, 2024
Great trip up into the rainforest. - We saw the river, tower and waterfalls. All of which were spectacular. The rainforest was large and majestic, Our tour guide, Harry was awesome! I really appreciate his willingness to answer all sorts of my "silly" questions. Some of the party only spoke english and some only Spanish. He bounced back and forth with ease. All in all, my dad and I had a great time.
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F9804hopeterh
Mar 19, 2024
Delight in the Rainforest - Beautiful tour of rainforest . Harry was excellent - friendly, knowledgeable and professional. We would recommend this tour to everyone.
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Moneyfool
Mar 18, 2024
El Yunque - not to be missed - Plan your visit before hand to make sure you cover ground. We had rented car to drive ourselves to the rainforest. We started day little late and reached visitor center by 10AM. Visitor center requires $8 tickets to visit inside. We did not purchase the tickets and drove past visitor center straight to La Coca Falls. Here is where we encountered security who asked us to turn back since park was at capacity and try like in 30 min. There were atleast 2-3 dozen cars all turning back. We turned back and pulled over and overlook area and waited for 15 minutes and joined the queue again to enter the park. This time we got lucky and were allowed inside. 1st stop was the La Coca Falls. It is a great spot, you can get close to falls. Great pic spot. It was raining all throughout the visit so that made it challenging. We decided to drive straight for the peak and stop by other places on the way back. We drove to Torre Mount Britton trailhead and parked here. El Yunque peak and road were both closed. We hiked from Britton to Torre Britton which was also closed. We continued on trail towards Los Picachos, since that was the only choice. Hike is moderate to difficult at places. Gravel and rocks can be slippery and wet. Rain was constant and hard. We carried ponchos which helped us keep dry. We reached the peak, but it being cloudy and rainy we did not get the view at all. But felt great to reach on top and you could only imagine the view from here. Back down was relatively easier. Entire hike took us like 1.5-2 hours with stops and photo ops. On the way down we stopped Bano de Oro, which is great old swimming pool, not in use anymore. Next stop was Juan Deigo falls. This is good hike and strongly recommend water shoes. Area is really small and crowded. Next stop was Torre Yokahu tower. Tower had great views of rainforest and amazing photo place. We got done in about 4.5 hours total. On the way back to Liquillo beach we stopped at place called Mi Vida Cafe which is amazing place with great food,
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Lynne_h
Apr 7, 2024
A fun afternoon. - El Yunque is beautiful. Loved seeing different areas of the forest and having the opportunity to go on a little hike. I had wished the tour guide had talked a bit more and the forest or Puerto Rico in general.
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up to 14 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).