Trio Tour: El Yunque, Luquillo Beach, And Bio Bay Night Kayaking

I wanted to see PR without having to drive,… this was perfect! I was able to see/do so much in one day! Raphael was awesome and shared so much knowledge of the rainforest. I will say it is a very long day- about 12 hours- which I knew going into it but wasn’t really prepared for the four hours at the beach,…needed a beach chair/umbrella sort of thing to enjoy that much time. The night kayaking was incredible. This is the tour for you if you’re short on days and want to get the most out of one.

Our guide Rafael was amazing and kept us engaged the whole time! He was a great driver too. The kayaking half didn't have the bioluminescence active at that time but the two guides we had were still making our experience incredibly immersive! We learned alot about the history, environment, and some of the language on our trip, and everyone was helpful with any questions! Happy birthday Rafael thanks for the great tour!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We had an amazing experience from start to finish! Angel was an outstanding tour guide, seamlessly giving the tour in both English and Spanish so everyone felt included. His upbeat personality made the entire experience fun, and he even made our honeymoon feel extra special. Although the bioluminescence wasn’t visible due to the weather, the company immediately offered us several options to make it right. That same evening, I was notified that a partial refund was already being processed without me even having to ask. That level of honesty and customer service is rare. They are incredibly reputable, and I would absolutely book with them again!

The guides were knowledgeable and fun. Rafael has a wealth of knowledge about the island, and both Rafael and Joshua ensured we were on schedule the entire day.

This is an all day excursion. We were picked up at 9:12am and didn’t get back until around 9:30pm. It really operates like two separate tours. The first is through El Yunque and then we were dropped off at an area near the water with many shops and restaurants around 2:30. We were picked up again at just after 5pm for the Bio Bay. For the El Yunque portion our driver was excellent and knowledgeable about the area. We stopped initially at a roadside stand to get smoothies with fresh local fruit and they were amazing. We got off the bus in several locations to hike and take pictures. If you want in depth exploration I’d pick a different excursion. The Bio Bay was fun but due to light pollution and a bright moon. When this happens they cover you in the canoe with a tarp to splash the water in order to see the lights. This was a little underwhelming but the canoe trip was fun. There are several tour groups that all do this at the same time so lots of people. If I was doing this again I’d probably break up the trip as it made for a long day. The Bio Bay guides were good but it wasn’t as personal as the El Yunque tour.

Our tour guides were incredible! Very knowledgeable, awesome hospitality, and energetic. I would recommend in a heart beat!

This was a great experience, the daytime guides are super knowledgeable and friendly. I only wish there was more to do at El Yunque. It felt like the drive was longer than the actual stay there, feels like not a lot to do there compared to all the videos I saw regarding it. I do not recommend the night time kayak unless you have done kayaking before (or at least a good swimmer/not scared of the dark 😂). We went during the down season so the planktons were not as visible as you would think, but still was a fun experience. Overall it was a great experience, Luquillo was great, and I would go with these guys again.

We felt privileged to have Angel as our guide. He educated himself in so much Puerto Rican history and shared so much knowledge with us. He was also extremely warm and friendly. We felt like we made a true friend in just a matter of hours. We toured the Yunque with him first then he dropped us off at the beach for a few hours we later on got picked up and taken to kayak at night. We had a great time!

Such an unforgettable day! 🌴💦 El Yunque was pure magic and Luquillo Beach was paradise. Perfect mix of adventure and relaxation — 10/10 recommend! The Pina Coladas at Luquillo is a must try 😋

The trio tour was a great experience for the whole day. It gave us a taste of many of the biggest attractions of Puerto Rico without the hassle of planning it ourselves. Rafael was an excellent tour guide which enhanced the experience even more. The pickup location was very convenient and nothing felt rushed throughout the experience. Make sure that you bring bug spray for the kayaking if you are prone to getting bug bites. I did not and I regretted it.

Beautiful drive and fantastic view. Some beautiful waterfalls to climb if you dare! A tower had the best view from the top. Not a bad climb although it looks daunting from the bottom.

Rent a car and go see the rain forest on your own time, the beach break portion had lots of great restaurant's and shops- the beach was filthy - lots of trash....the bio bay canoeing was about 20 minutes there and a total of 15 minutes to see the glowing plankton which I included covering your head with a tarp with other canoe guest....not worth $300 total for the two Of us- if it was half the price, it be worth the time. The transportation and knowledgeable staff were amazing!! Save yourself some money and do this excursion on your own time.

We very much enjoyed the view from the lookout tower, the short nature hike to the river (my young adult daughters LOVED swimming in the river) and the light rains in the RAINforest. :) We would not have needed as much time at Luquillo Beach but the shops/kiosks were fun to visit. USE BUG SPRAY for the bio beach kayaking. Great trip out--too crowded with too many tour groups on the way back but a very fun evening despite the bug bites. Snacks/water after are a nice touch. It was a long day, but would do again.

Avoid this company. The tour company tried jamming two trips together at the expense of our “ TRIO” of adventures. We signed up for a day hiking in El Yunque but we only did 2 roadside stops and then a short trail to a river to swim. Then instead of seeing more things or a decent hike, we got left at a low end strip of tourist food stalls and restaurants for FOUR HOURS. Loquillo Beach is average but lots of garbage everywhere. Most of the trip that was active was fine. Raphael was an OK guide. But we were left for 4 hours at Loquillo Beach in the rain doing nothing. After lunch we had a walk the length of the beach and then had to sit for hours waiting while it rained and the surf was too rough to swim. The biobay kayak was good. Overall, beware of Peniel Tours. They don’t have their act together.

The tour was better than what I expected! Rafael was our driver/tour guide to El Yunque and Luquillo. We had Angel picking us up from Luquillo Beach to bring us to the Bio Bay then back to our airbnb. The drivers were on time. They both were awesome, respectful, and explained what we were to expect. It was so much fun. I’ve never done kayaking, so we kept crashing into the trees in the lagoon, and Joe the bio guide had to come and rescue us a couple of times, lol. I would definitely do it again!

The first third of the trip to the rainforest took about 2.5 hours and we went up into the rainforest, saw a nice lookout tower, then had to go down/out of the park to find a separate entrance to go to what I thought (based on reviews here) would have a larger swimming hole and the possibility of a rope swing etc, but it was a super wimpy river bed (see photo). Not much to see. The guide Raphael made a crass joke about squirting flowers as kids that when it dried it would smell like urine. Yuk. Luquillo Beach portion of the day was advertized as 2 hours, when in reality it was FIVE hours. This was unexpected and caused us to cut the day short as I could not stand/wait that long. We had looked forward to the kayak portion, but the wait was just too much. I have requested a partial refund as this ridiculously long wait near kiosks of which 75% were not open was subpar. Do yourself a favor, do not book this as a whole day affair. Do El Yunque separately. Do the beach separately. Do the kayaking separately.

This was an excellent trip but long so not for everyone. It was about 12 hours. The staff were all helpful especially Raphael and the organisation was good. I liked it because we could do everything in a day. The rainforest is beautiful and l loved the swim in the freshwater pool. I liked having time to chill at the beach and eat seafood in a kiosk café. The bio bay was quite hard work kayaking as we had not done this recently but we managed and the experience was worth it. Lovely scenery (mangroves) and stars. Quite a unique experience.

This is the second time in 4 years that I have chosen to do this excursion package with a grandchild. Both times the boys, 10 and 13 LOVED it. They will have an adventure to remember forever with their grandmother. With that said, the tour company made this experience wonderful for both young and old and someone in between as well, as my daughter joined us. The tour guides were funny, and did a great job at teaching us facts about the rainforest and Bio Bay that we didn't know in an entertaining manner.

The rainforest portion of the tour was amazing. Rafael did a great job of sharing information and being engaging and it was beautiful. The bioluminescent bay experience was not what I was expecting at all, and considering the additional cost of this part, I definitely would skip it . There was a large group of women that had no idea how to kayak and they made it very difficult for those of us that were comfortable in a kayak. I understand though that really can't be helped, but the group of women was loud and obnoxious too, and so that also detracted from the overall experience.. However when we got out to the bay, the guides strapped all of the kayaks so close together that we couldn't put our hand in the water to move it to experience the bioluminescence. I have done one of these before in Florida and the guides let us be spaced apart so we could each experience it. It was very disappointing. I would highly recommend the rainforest tour part though. Bring water shoes and a towel so you can swim and enjoy the water and dry off before getting back in the van. And also bring a snack if you can't wait until after 1:00 p.m. to eat lunch.

This was an awesome experience. Our driver/rainforest tour guide Ralphel was awesome. The beach and kiosk was the perfect rest and recovery time to get ready for the night kayaking. All the guides at kayaking were amazing. Everything was beautiful and the guides and drivers was fun. It was an experience of a lifetime.

Definitely skip the beach, it was disgusting-no bathrooms and so much trash everywhere! El Yunque was nice but not what we expected, we only saw some small gecko's, no birds or other wildlife. There were nice views and a waterfall. If you want to do these tours I would recommend doing the forest and Kayaking tours but don't do them all together. Kayaking was pretty cool to go at night and the guides were fantastic trying to make it fun. As far as bio-bay, don't get your hopes up, it was pretty minor what we saw, not like the pics. We did see some algae but not what we expected. The tour company was great and accommodating as they picked us up and dropped us off very close to where we were staying.

We did enjoy the experience and the guides were great. Overall I would recommend it. I only had an issue contacting the company before the event to confirm our pick-up. They only operate via the phone number provided on the ticket. However, when we travel, we rely on Wi-Fi. They do not answer via WhatsApp or the Viator communication system.

Puerto Rico Access Tours did a great job for the adventure booked Bioluminescent Bay with Transportation from San Juan; however I booked with them El Yunque National Forest, Luquillo Beach & Bio Bay Night Kayaking Trio as well. Unfortunately for El Yunque National Forest, Luquillo Beach; there were not enough people to run the tour and the money was refunded it. Going back to the Bioluminescent Bay with Transportation from San Juan tour, I must say it was an incredible experience. We were pick up at the hotel and then transferred to Fajardo where there is a little marina for Kayaks (A big improvement from some years ago where it started at the town’s main park “Parque la juventud”). After getting to Fajardo little marina, we were given instructions by the guides and then we jumped to the adventure. But before that made sure to spray repellent all over your body. We kayaked until the lagoon, unfortunately nowadays there is too much light contamination, and we couldn’t appreciate the bioluminescent as easy as years ago, but our guides knew that already and they had dark plastics that we put over us to see the bioluminescent light. We kayaked back to the “marina”; however, you must be careful because its dark already. After paddling back, we had small snacks, and we were route again to the hotel. To sum up, thank you guys for the experience.

The overall experience for a family with younger kids was great. It wasn't too much for them to handle, especially an 8yr old with a heart condition. Short hike, fun swimming and cliff jumps, rope swings. Wasn't too difficult of a kayak excursion either. However, my reason for a three star is that hike and kayak were way off from what I felt was advertised. We hiked in maybe 10mins to a large pool, where we swam and it was a cool vibe. But that's all you really did on the hike, the rest of the couple hours for this portion was swimming. Didn't really get to see much else. The kayak tour was a crapshow to say the least. We didn't see really anything that we were hoping for like the bay lighting up. The kayaking itself was a fail of epic proportions. You go down a narrow canal for about 20mins, which is pretty cool. Mangroves on either side, cool scenery. However, going back when done with biobay is a madhouse. Going upstream, many novice kayakers, in complete darkness was a mess. I think they should hand out headlamps to everyone so you can see what's in front of you. The same mangroves that were cool in the dusk created an absolute pitch black kayak upstream in the evening. So again, I think overall it's a great trip for families with kids as it's not too strenuous and they can see a lot. For maybe older travelers it's not quite what I'd want for a excursion.

Trekking through the mud, jumping from a rope swing, and trying to reach a waterfall. We only heard one instruction at a time. None of us knew we were hanging out in the swimming hole for so long. It was nice but I felt like we were waiting to be told just a little more information. Same with kayaking. She/He only told us the next thing, never an overview of our time. The website also left out good descriptions for what to expect.

The best thing about the tour was the driver and rainforest tour guide Rafael and Louie. They were amazing! Really sweet and funny! The tour itself wasn’t really what we expected. The rainforest portion was short and due to rainy weather we weren’t able to enjoy the river as much as we would have liked to. We stayed at the in between beach too long and It was very lackluster. Trash all around It due to inconsiderate tourist I’d assume, and there wasn’t much to do There. As for the kayaking experience not all of the tour guides were helpful and there wasn’t much “glow” due again to rainy and cooler weather. I would do this tour again for Louie and Rafael but that’s it.

Rainforest very short walk, disappointed. Luquillo Beach not the best beach to go. Laguna Grande was nice, canoes and guide tourist . Bioluminescent lights?? Very hard to see them.

We loved this tour! The rainforest nature walk requires shoes with good grip and is muddy, but so beautiful and fun! Had the best tour guides, loved Donatello and his partner(great sense of humor!) Kayaking at night is amazing!

We had a great time on the tour. Louis and Alex were excellent. The 4 hour dropoff in the middle of the day at the beach is 100% unnecessary and made for way too long of a day. Viator unfortunately dropped the ball and explained this excursion very poorly. They claim it’s 2 hours, not ELEVEN! Viator also does not give correct details of what U will actually be doing or NEED for the full day trip.. Pack towels, extra towels, snacks and water for yourself. Grab a go pro if doing the kayaking part of the trip. But the tour company was great! My 7 year old son had a blast.

We had a lot of fun in the rainforest, the water was so refreshing and the hike was not bad. Its a 20 min hike, very muddy! I wish we had more tome at loquillo beach, it was beautiful. I dod not see the glow in the water as I wished it was bomber for me... but the people in charge are really nice Thalia, Alex and Angel are very knowledgeable.

Angel and Rafeal were excellent tour guides and we had a blast! Thank you again! First time in Puerto Rico was amazing!

Great time! Great tour. Would book it again. It is not an easy hike so be prepared with proper clothing and physical ability.

My 5 starts are for My experience at the Bio Bay. Our tour guide Donatello was amazing. Definitely worth the going Night Kayaking

This tour was amazing! The day started with local food and then to the forest. Luis was knowledgable and gave us a lot of Puerto Rican history and about the wildlife. The river was incredible! Then the food kiosks and beach! But the kayaking is an amazing experience. Our 3 guides were on point. Highly recommend this!

Amazing crew let me start with our driver Eli he was so nice and friendly. The tour guide Edwin was amazing he was incredible!!! Funny,knowledge and kind huge thumbs up. The Bio Bay tour guide was Donotello he was marvelous! We had a blast and can’t say thank you enough!

Our tour guide Edwin was very knowledgeable about the Rainforest. My family and I had a great time. Well worth the money!!

All of the employees were very friendly, professional, and just made us feel comfortable which was great. Edwin was our rainforest tour guide, he was super energetic and knowledgeable about the rainforest. He showed us many cool things and taught us a lot about the rainforest and Puerto Rico. After the rainforest tour, we stopped and had lunch at a local market. Edwin was super helpful in ordering food, and recommending local favorites. The local food and smoothies were so amazing, and super affordable, about $16 for a lunch for two. We then got dropped off at Luquillo beach for a few hours, and got to enjoy that. The day ended with the bioluminescent kayaking, which was fun and cool to experience. Highly recommend this tour.

It's seldom that a tour hits all the right places. Our day with Access Tour PR could not have been better! From a punctual pick up arrival, the friendliest and BEST driver we have met in a while, comfortable van, and perfect amount of stops. To the tour guide Edwin for our Yunque excursion who was not just so knowledgable about the area and its flora and fauna, but clearly passionate about his job. The Yunque hike itself was wonderful. A must visit place in Puerto Rico. I had visited before, but going with a guide who actually knew the area taught me so much. The Yunque tour had so many stops.... waterfall, hike, pool, river, ghost tower.... it was just amazing! Then we were taken to eat lunch at a wonderful local place with great food and super reasonable prices. The driver and tour guide were both available to help us through even with food questions.... Then we went to Luquillo beach for 2 hours to relax and enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches on the island before we got picked up for the bio bay night kayak tour. Kayaking at sunset, seeing all the stars come out and going through the mangroves was simply stunning. Getting to actually see the bioluminescence even though it was not even that dark was just the cherry on top. We could not have asked for a more perfect experience. I would give this tour, the driver, and tour guide 10 stars if I could. I recommend this to anyone going to Puerto Rico.