El Yunque Rainforest Waterpark Tour
Our most popular tour!
Discover a Hidden Waterpark in Puerto Rico’s El Yunque Rainforest
Skill level: Moderate
Duration: 4-7 hours
Hidden Rainforest Waterpark Tour Highlights
- Guided Excursion with licensed tour guide
- 2.5 miles hike through the only tropical rainforest in U.S. National Forest System
- Experience a natural volcanic rock slide
- Rope Swing into pristine rainforest pools
- Cliff Jumps of various heights
- Pictures and Videos captured throughout your journey
Important Information to Know
What's Included
- Pickup/Dropoff at your preferred location (optional Add-on)
- Gate Entry Fee (parking is not included for those driving their own vehicles)
- Pictures and Videos captured throughout your journey
- Information about El Yunque and flora +fauna
- Safety Briefing & Equipment
- Changing area to clean shoes and get comfortable for ride home
- Freshly cut seasonal fruit
Itinerary
6:30am-7:30am Pickups
Beginning up to 90 min before tour start time (we know its early, but we want to beat the companies that are arriving in school buses with 100+people), Pickups times vary depending on location and pickup route that day.
7:45am-8:00am Meetup @ Frutera Flores, Coffee/Snack & Bathroom break before our adventure
After pickups, we will enjoy a quick stop giving customers a chance to use the restroom, purchase a coffee, smoothie or empanada, before our scenic drive through Sierra Luquillo to the trailhead to begin our journey into El Yunque. Departure @8:00am sharp.
8:30am-11:30am Hidden Rainforest Waterpark – Eastern El Yunque
Upon arrival to Charco Frio/Las Tinajas, a safety briefing will be given as well as life vests(yes, they are mandatory). The first 25 min. of our hike we will stop along the trail to discuss local flora + fauna, Taíno mythology, and El Yunque’s significance to Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The second portion(water activities) is optional but highly encouraged! Natural volcanic rock slides, cliff jumps of various heights, and rope swing. After we finish taking pictures and enjoying the fresh cut seasonal fruit, we will hike back to our vehicles.
11:30am-12:00pm Freshen up for ride home
Changing area to clean and/or change shoes and clothes. If you’re riding in our vehicles, clean/dry clothes are necessary for the ride home.
12:00-1:30pm Drive home/Dropoffs
We do not usually make lunch stops, dropoff times vary depending on traffic.
What to Bring
– Clean and Dry clothes for the ride home (MANDATORY to ride in our vehicles)
– Towels
– Water
– Proper footwear (Flip-flops, Birkenstocks, slides are NOT allowed on our excursion)
– Pep in your step
– unnecessary valuables can stay in your hotel or Airbnb, don’t risk losing them in the forest, any bags or belongings that you bring will be encouraged to leave in the vehicles
Skill Level and Participation
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This tends to be an easy excursion for those who are regularly active. It can be challenging for those who are not used to physical activity, however we encourage you to keep a positive mindset as it’s not everyday you get to be in the rainforest! We’re here to help every step of the way!
- It is YOUR responsibility to communicate to your tour guide any health issues and/or physical limitations(i.e., Injuries, recent surgeries) you may face.
- ANY guests who regularly face difficulty with severe breathing complications, epilepsy, and heart conditions are NOT allowed to engage in this excursion.
- We have tours catered to everyone! If these sound like some issues you deal with, consider booking one of our less strenuous tours!
Cancelation Policy
Due to the high demand for our tour spaces, we maintain a FIRM 48-hour cancellation policy for ALL tours.
We prepare our vehicles, tour guides, and schedules ahead of time and accordingly.
Our priority is creating the highlight of your time spent in Puerto Rico, thus we value our employees, our clients’ limited time here, and our resources the same.
*No Refunds for Late Guests, No Shows, Same-Day Cancellations*