Private El Yunque Rainforest Day Tour with Transport
This experience is the same El Yunque experience you know and love, but this time fully private! Our certified guides go above and beyond to create an unforgettable experience for you! We focus on quality over quantity! We pick you up from the comfort of your accommodations.
Each tour is led by a passionate and knowledgeable guide who wants to share his love for the island with you! This private tour is the perfect opportunity to learn more about Puerto Rico. From the incredible culture of our Taino ancestors to the hidden gems of this beautiful island, on this tour, we will walk through muddy trails that are only 1.5 miles long! Trails lead to natural streams, rope jumping, beautiful waterfalls, and natural pools with crystal-clear water! For the last stop, you will enjoy authentic Puerto Rican gastronomy next to one of the most beautiful beaches on the island.
We are excited to have you here with us! Welcome to Puerto Rico, and we hope to see you soon on tour!
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Private El Yunque Rainforest Day Tour with Transport
Pickup included
What's included in Private El Yunque Rainforest Day Tour with Transport
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
San Juan
To begin our amazing adventure, our guide will personally pick up the travelers at their accommodations in the metro area. Pickups can be at hotels, resorts, residences, or airbnbs anywhere in San Juan, Carolina, Loiza, Canovanas, Luquillo, Rio Grande, or Fajardo. The day before the excursion, the tour guide will be communicating with the travelers for the exact pick-up time and other details. This schedule goes from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The earlier we start, the better, to avoid bigger tour groups that arrive from other companies.
El Yunque National Forest
Our certified tour guide will lead you through this beautiful hidden gem in the rainforest of "El Yunque." In this area, you will explore through the muddy clay trails and the lush greenery of the rainforest. We will arrive at Las Tinajas Falls depending on previously scheduled pick-up times by your personal tour guide. The hike is about 1.5 miles in total and will take about half an hour to arrive at the first bathing area. The guide will talk about the Taino life in the rainforest, the beautiful plants that grow around, and the incredible bathing areas hidden in paradise. In these bathing areas, you will be able to spend 1-2 hours swimming around, rope swinging into the deep rainwaters, sliding through a natural waterslide, and/or jumping from a 30-foot cliff! All these things are in one incredible area in Puerto Rico. We will stay here until 1-2 p.m. and then stop around at some of the nearby restaurants to grab a bite to eat!
Playa Luquillo
After our amazing hike, it's time for some food! If the group and the tour guide wish, a stop will be made at this beautiful beach that is home to some 25 kiosks that are all located in the best restaurants in Puerto Rico. In this strip, you will have the opportunity to try authentic Puerto Rican dishes and drinks like our famous mojitos or "piña colada (lunch costs not included). In turn, you can enjoy the beautiful view provided by one of the most beautiful beaches on the island and have the opportunity to bathe on one of the most iconic beaches on our beautiful island. We will usually arrive by 2–3 p.m. and leave by 4–5 p.m.
Inclusions
- Pick up and drop off from your accommodation
- All Fees and Taxes
- life jacket, parachute string, first aid kit
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Avoid Big Groups
- Lunch options available for an additional cost
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under the age of 8 are not permitted on tour
- Not recommended for travelers over 70 years old
- Not for people over 285 lbs
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
The pick-up time is from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 am in the San Juan, Carolina, Canovanas, or Rio Grande area(some parts of Fajardo are available for pick-up!). Most guides will start at this time to avoid larger tour companies, some guides may start at a later time if the traveler requests. It depends on the time agreed upon with your tour guide. Travelers will be picked up from their hotels or their Airbnb. Before the tour begins, be sure to pack a towel and shoes to walk or get dirty. You will enjoy a panoramic view during a one-hour drive from San Juan to Ceiba, PR, with a certified tour guide. Once you arrive, there will be restrooms and changing rooms before heading to the trails.
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Ticket Redemption
Our tours are private for groups of 6 travelers, which means that we focus on giving families of 6 a fully-private tour with a certified tour guide. If travelers would like to have a fully-private tour, they can purchase all 6 seats in our tour guides' vehicles which will ensure a fully-private tour for only them. Otherwise, the number of passengers will be added until they fill the vehicle with a total of 6 travelers per certified guide. If the group size is larger than 6, feel free to book seperate reservations adding up to the desired amount of travelers in your group, all bookings that are together must be under the same lead traveler name. Groups larger than 6 will be led by 2 or more guides depending on group size to ensure safety!
