Rainforest River Nature Walk Adventure And Luquillo Beach

What an amazing tour. The driver Rupert made our trip to San Juan memorable and shared so much knowledge of the island.

Bottom line, book from a better company! But, if you enjoy being bitten by ants on the tour bus and getting dirty water dumped on your head from the bus air conditioner, this tour could be for you!! And, if you like dealing with a company that doesn't stand behind their product, this is especially the one to choose!! FACTS: -We booked this tour because we liked the 5 hour time frame as we weren't looking for an all day excursion. Well, SURPRISE, it actually took 7 1/2 hours!! So, be warned that you will not be back on time. - Bus did not leave on time - First stop was at a smoothie shop, La Frutera, for a bathroom break and purchases. This was not on the itinerary and took quite a long time since other tour buses were also there and it's a pretty small place. The smoothie was tasty. - Drove to the rainforest to walk to the river. Did not see a single insect, bird, or animal. -Swimming in the river was refreshing after the walk. Bring a towel! - Made our way back to the bus to drive to the tower. -On the bus, we realized we were being bitten by little ants on the seats. At least 6 of us were bitten, maybe more. - At the tower stop I spent the whole time picking little ants off the towel I was sitting on and removing them from my beach bag that I had left on the bus. To be clear, I did NOT have any food in the bag that could have attracted them. The guide did spray the bus with bug spray at this point but it was too late. - After the tower, we were supposed to stop for 20 minutes at the waterfall, the whole reason I booked this tour. We only did a 1 minute drive by and had to take a picture FROM THE BUS. Ridiculous. -The drive to Luquillo beach was very uncomfortable because you could still feel some ants on the bus. -Also, on the drive to the beach, the bus took a turn and a bucket of water dumped on my friend's head because she was sitting in the back close to the air conditioner. She was totally soaked. We have photo proof. -Luquillo beach was fine. At this point our moods were already shaky from the ants/water incident. We had a nice lunch there. The beach itself was very crowded- it was a Sunday. - We were thankfully picked up in a different bus. We arrived back at 4:30. It was supposed to end at 2pm. - Our tour guide, Angel, was very nice and none of this was his fault. - We reached out to the company after the tour to give them a chance to makes things right. They were condescending and did not offer any compensation.

Very informative ,great tour guide, funny and witty. Had a over all blast. Well worth it. When you go to the beach you have tons of shops and a great view of the beach. Try the shark

There are so many El Yunque tours to choose from. I selected this one for a few main reasons: 1) Pick-up at my hotel, 2) Great price, 3) Variety of things to do and see, and 4) I didn't want to spend 8-10 hours. This tour delivered! We saw waterfalls and climbed one of the towers. The hike was about a half mile each way and not difficult. We cooled off in a swimming area of the river for about 30 minutes which was plenty. No natural water slide, but I knew that in advance and was fine with it. Then we got to experience Luquillo kiosks and beach. Excellent mofongo at Rellena'o! We drove in a modern, air conditioned van. The guides (Rafael and Edwin?) were pleasant and knowledgeable. It was the perfect day!

Have done this twice and will surely do it again!! Every part of the tour is amazing. Also there is lots of great food at the Luquillo Beach stop. I will be creating my vlog on this

Rafael was great!. Knowledgable, accommodating, and funny. The walk down to the river was not difficult and swimming was enjoyable. The waterfalls were pretty and the tower gave great views. The food at the kiosks was great. The beach was small and not as pretty as we hoped, but the water was refreshing!

Rafael was our guide and was amazing!!! He was kind, informative, and funny. Basically, everything you want in a guide! Definitely try to book a tour with him if you can!! Even with other guides in the same area, he showed us things that the other guides clearly didn't want to be bothered with. He went 100% above and beyond and I will always remember this tour! :)

The tour was great, the hike was good, not too much of a hike down to the river. The river was my favorite part of the tour. The water felt amazing.

Tour Rep was terrific. I appreciate his enthusiasm, made the tour fun. Unfortunately, beach part was acceptable. Just a bit dirty

This tour is perfect for people who want to experience the rainforest, see the major landmarks, and learn about the country, but are not looking for long, difficult hikes through dense forest. Our tour guide and driver were amazing! We learned so much about the area and Puerto Rico in general. The swim at the river was very refreshing and relaxing. The kioskos at the beach had delicious and inexpensive food. The beach itself was nice. It is one of the most popular beaches in all Puerto Rico so you will be around tons of other people and families having fun.

Our tour guide Jerry was terrific, very knowledgeable and friendly. Tower was a great view of the area. Water fall and river were lame.

Our tour guide (Jerry) gave us a lot of info. He was very nice!! It’s about a half mile walk to the river. So pretty! It’s hot so be prepared to sweat!!

Andrea the tour guide is amazing! Choose her if you can while booking! The swimming in Angelito trails is incredible. I was not big fan of the beach but the rest of the tour was awesome

Our guide, Raphael, was wonderful. He was friendly and informative. He made sure to connect with all members of the trip making sure everyone felt comfortable and part of the group. I would highly recommend this tour for people looking for a laid back, no pressure, short excursion. It was simple and easy.

Jerry, our tour guide, was wonderful. He stopped at a roadside stand on the way to El Yunque and I had the best mango smoothie and a delicious pepperoni empanada (I know that's not the right name but I can't remember it). Then we river nature walk which was only about ten minutes, so if you are worried about not being able to handle it..you totally can. Jerry told us about different plant life there --he's so knowledgeable-- and the tour ended at the beach area. He helped us face our fears and jump from the tier. He was very encouraging and jumped first to show us how to do it. If that wasn't enough, he dropped us off at beautiful Luquillo Beach where there were lots of souvenir shops and restaurants. I had this delicious lobster rice and fried plantains. When he picked us back up fro..that, he told us more about the area as he dropped us back to pur hotel. My daughter and I had a GREAT time. Jerry is friendly, funny, and professional. Highly recommend this experience!!!!

Very good talk about history of area. Great friendly guide. Nice time. Actual hike in forest was disappointingly brief.

It was shorter than expected. More time in the forest and less at the river or more time at the beach would be better.

This was not the real thing, we just had an 8 minute walk, arrived at a river, took a dip and left. if you want to go to the rain forest main attraction area, this is not it. I basically wasted a precious day of my PR vacation.

overall great tour. transportation there is a must - book through the company!. fruit smoothies were great at the beginning. muddy path through the rainforest. wear crappy sneakers. BRING water shoes in your bag and a towel. go in swimsuit and quick dry shorts/shirt. Luquillo beach was nice too. kids loved this! well worth every penny. Enjoy!

I felt like the actual trip was too short the “walk to the river was about 10 mn long I was expecting a little more than that. My favorite part was the beach but unfortunately we were only there for 1hrs. It took us about 20-30 mn to get some chairs.. overall trip was OK but definitely not what I was expecting PS Food was delicious !!

Your guide Liza was great! Very educational and fun. Wish we would’ve had more time in the actual forest but nonetheless good experience

We had a really good time with Raphael and Louie! Low impact hike in Forrest to a beautiful riverside.

It was so much fun jumping in the river and Luquillo beach was beautiful. Food was great as well. Tour guide was great.

Our tour guide was great!. He made us feel so comfortable and made us laugh. He also was very knowledgeable about the history of PR and the rainforest. Loved the river and the beach !

My tour guide was amazing from start to finish. He was very knowledgeable about the island. The home to the river was beautiful and he informed us of what we were seeing the entire trip. We even had a small pop quiz lol once to the river he made sure everyone was comfortable. The river was crystal clear and watching everyone jump into it was soo much fun. He encouraged those of us that wanted to jump to jump and he was always at the bottom waiting. Thank you for such an awesome trip!

Fantastic tour, Louis and the driver was very informative. I highly recommend you book your tour soon.

Martin was a great tour guide. Highly recommend. The excursion was as promised. Picked up and dropped off on time. Will definitely go again. Thanks Martin!

Angel was the best guide. Raphael was so kind and knowledgeable. They gave us an amazing experience. Would do this everyday if I could.

ANGEL WAS AWESOME he was funny very detailed ...helpful and his wife was equally fun and very Friendly I loved my experience ❤

If you are looking to experience the rain forest you will be disappointed. Only a 10 minute walk in the rain forest. After pick up, lunch stop then drive to rainforest. I think we were only on outskirts of El Yunque. After only a short 10 min walk, we stopped for an hour to play in river, jump in river and swing on rope which was great! Unfortunately, that was it! End or rainforest adventure. No hike or further exploring, just the river swim. Then dropped off for 2 hours in Luquillo beach at food kiosks. Tour guide was great. Tour description needs to be updated. But this is not the tour if you want to see or experience El Yunque.

I just came back last night from a 6 day trip to Puerto and found this tour last Friday, at the last minute, and I'm so glad I chose this! Super cool vibe & views all around. My tour guide Angel was not only knowledgable but just an all around pleasure to be with. Absolutely hilarious and the life of the party. Best of all, everyone in my group was totally awesome and got along with each other perfectly. It was the cherry on top of my trip. If you want an awesome vibe with killer views, BOOK THIS!!!!!

This was such an amazing tour for a very reasonable price. This tour comes with transportation, which was helpful for us since didn’t rent a car. They picked us up from the hotel in San Juan and took us to local towns and then finally to the rainforest. Our tour guide Andrea was super sweet and was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and nature. She gave information about the island even on the way too the forest. The hike wasn’t long (about 30 mins), which was great for us, since we’re more interested in the river activities than actually hiking. There were some tricky parts of the hike but Andrea and Jose were there help us navigate it. If you aren’t a strong swimmer, I would recommend bringing a life jacket since one isn’t provided. Most of the stops on the tour also accepted credit card. P.S. The stand we stopped at in Luquillo has the BEST pina colada smoothie and great food over all!

Noelle was my guide and he was awesome! The tour wasn’t just in the rainforest he also shares facts while driving to the rainforest. The hike can be a little challenging but it was doable I would consider it an intermediate hike due to some of the rocks you have to climb over. Bring lots of water and shoes with good traction the mud can be slippery after fresh rainfall! The water slides and rope swings were so fun. Also although the hike got a little difficult Noelle was very helpful and made sure everyone was safe while climbing. He also took pictures and videos for you since our phone had to be left below before the water activities(obviously). The beach stop was great even with the shut down the strip had plenty of food and alcoholic drink places open. I would take this nature walk again. THANKS NOELLE!!

This tour was the highlight of my trip. We were coming from NY and was looking forward to seeing this beautiful rainforest. Our tour guide was absolutely amazing and adventurous. I learned so much about the rainforest and he also took great photos of my hubby and I. It was a group of 4 of us so it was a nice intimate tour. If you are looking for a great time, book this tour. You wont regret it. Such beautiful views and water falls throughout. Theres two slides the tour guide encouraged me to go on and I am so happy that I did. I have nothing negative to say. Thanks again tour guide!!!

Our tour guide and driver were fun and very nice. Even though most of the El Yunque park was still closed as of 14JUL, our tour guide was still get access to a private river and waterfall that we spent a couple hours at after hiking for 30 minutes. It was awesome! Prior to the river we stopped by a couple beaches and a local eatery selling authentic Puerto Rican food and smoothies.

Although the national parks are still closed until the island is more open for official tourism, Elias and Edwin made the best of the situation. We had a full itinerary of adventure. They took us to a bathroom break, three local beaches for a quick dip and a photo opp, and a private rock slide and fresh watering hole on the South side of the forest. The entire tour was from door to door pick up was 6 hours (we were just lucky since there’s not many tourism right now). Edwin is very passionate, and on the way there he answered our questions about the history of the islands. However if you want to just sit and relax he will kindly give you space just tell him. He is friendly and warm, and Elias is chill and laid back focusing on the road. They are great guys. The coordination before the tour with Lele and Alex was also very profesional. Given the uncertain times they were transparent and communicative from the beginning by calling me before our trip, we were happy to provide them our business. I will highly recommend them in the future. We will be back!!

Our tour guide was funny and interesting. The walk itself was a little rough since it was raining but he was very patient and waited for me and my friend as we took breaks.

This was a very interesting visit and Edwin our guide was brilliant, pointing out lots of things that we would normally have walked past

Our guide literally never stopped talking. We got out of the van a total of 3 times. The guide was very opinionated about politics and we had zero time to appreciate any of the scenery as a result.

First, IF YOU ARE A FAMILY NEEDING TO GET BACK TO SAN JUAN FOR YOUR CRUISE, DO NOT TAKE THIS TOUR (not even the 4-hr nature walk). You will not have enough time, and your poor planning will mean that the tour is cut short for everyone else. Besides that, you will be stressed out from constantly monitoring the time, and the tour-company driver will have to book it back to SJ at breakneck speed. Yes, I'm blaming the tour company, who should have made it clear to that family that the timing was too tight. Our "four-hour tour" was barely two hours actually in the park. We know that tourism is Puerto Rico's road to recovery and are happy to spend our dollars there for that reason, but we felt short-changed by this experience. Second, be aware that the 2017 hurricanes devastated the forest. Although everything is green and lush, there are not many tall trees left. Also, only one trail out of 13 has been reopened -- it's packed with people. I imagine that it's like being on the Inca Trail during high season. Saw no wildlife apart from a stick insect because of all the people, and kept having to get out of other people's way or rushing through parts of trail because others were waiting for us to pass. We did not get to swim in the river, which was the thing we were most looking forward to, because the cruising family with the poor planning needed to get back. Our tour guide (who was enthusiastic but spent way too much time on crazy-person topics not related to the forest and ecosystem) told us that "river conditions were deteriorating" but it was obvious that cutting the tour short was to accommodate the rushed return journey. Jason, the tour-company driver, was awesome. He got that family back in time (and all of us there and back in one piece) even though I think he may have damaged his minibus with the high-speed driving. Also, the communication with the office staff for pick-ups was excellent. Verdict: The nature-walk-only tour is NOT WORTH the $79 per person. Maybe the tours that combine three activities are better value.

My husband and I enjoyed the tour! We got picked up at our location and set out for the tour. The tour guide is extremely knowledgeable as he is also a science professor. The views were gorgeous and the guide made it extremely fun!

Tour guide and duration were perfect! We had so much fun and learned a ton about the jungle and Puerto Rico.