Half-Day Tour: El Yunque Rainforest and Waterslide Adventure
Overview
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4 hours
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This half-day tour to El Yunque, Puerto Rico, includes amazing adventure activities, pictures of your experience, fresh fruit, snacks and refreshments, natural water slides, an experienced tour guide and a day of unforgettable fun!
Experience the beauty of the only tropical rainforest in the USA with less than 30 other guests, which is almost half the number that many other El Yunque tours allow. Island Journeys, Puerto Rico, boasts professional and accredited local tour guides to ensure your adventures are nothing short of fantastic.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Transportation Not Available: Guests must have a Rental Car – No Taxi or Ubers
Not recommended for travelers with neck, back, arm or leg problems or casts
Not recommended for travelers with recent surgeries
Not recommended for travelers who have epilepsy, heart conditions, dizziness or vertigo
The difficulty level of this excursion is considered to be moderate to strenuous depending on your physical fitness level. It is very important that you are in good physical condition in order to participate and enjoy yourself. The terrain in the rainforest can be muddy, slippery, uneven and include river-wading, climbing large rocks and steep inclines. This excursion is recommended for guests with an active lifestyle
Minimum age is 8 years old
Maximum weight limit is 240 lbs
Maximum age is 70 years old
NOTE: Saturday's tour is longer (approximately 1 more hour) and more strenuous than Sunday - Friday. It's very important that you are able to comply with all of the tour restrictions, have a strong physical fitness level and are able to bring your knees up to your chest.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
El Yunque National Forest
Transportation not Available: Guests must have Rental Car – No Taxi or Ubers. After an interpretive hike through natural trails lined with beautiful flora and fauna, some river wading and small climbs, you will arrive at a hidden gem found in the heart of the rainforest. This breathtaking segment of the 29,000-acre forest is like a natural playground. Here you will have the chance to swim in the natural pools, refresh in waterfalls, slide down an exhilarating natural waterslide, rope swing into the river, jump from different rock formations and enjoy fresh local fruit with a view. Along with all of this excitement, you will also have time to simply relax to the sounds of cascading waters and take in the beauty of this very special place.
What‘s Included
Expert Local Tour Guide with lifeguard, CPR, and first aid certification
Fresh local fruit and refreshments
Entry and parking fee - you will need to drive your own car/rental until we enter the rainforest
All necessary equipment and safety instructions
Photos from your adventure
Transportation - MUST HAVE RENTAL CAR; NO TAXI / UBER PERMITTED
Tour Guide Gratuities; Not mandatory, but greatly appreciated!
Options
El Yunque and Waterfalls Tour
Reviews
1,343 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Nice little hike. Plenty of fun in the river
hgittner,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Renea and Dylan were great guides. Laid back, yet kept us safe and had some laughs. Fun afternoon adventure.
Great small group tour!
stacikorske,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I did so much research to select a tour for my family of 4 with a 13 and 10 year old. I’m so glad I chose island journeys - we had an incredible day in the rainforest. Our group size was only 10 people and when I saw other tours coming through with 40+ people I was so thankful for our small group! Our guide Rene was so attentive and informative - it was the perfect mix of educational and fun. He made sure everyone was comfortable and kept a good pace for all. The small touches like the fresh fruit he cut for us from a local farm stand and the beers he had in a cooler at the end made it even more special. He also took photos for us through the whole day so we didn’t have to worry about carrying our phones or getting the perfect family photo. Highly recommend this tour with Island Journeys and Rene!
long day of fun
L6260MIgiovannir,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bradley and Amauri were amazing guides. They were great communicators and were very focused on safety. Due to excessive rain, we did not get to do the waterslide portion of the trip, but we were able to do the cliff jump and rope swing multiple times. Some advice for future guests: - wear shoes you don't mind getting 100% submerged. Even if you don't do the cliff jump, you have to walk through a river - bring a change of clothes for dinner. There is 3 hour period where we could have been wearing dry clothes, but didn't - bring a second bathing suit for the kayak portion Overall it was a great day. We got picked up at 10:15 am and got back at 9:15 pm. Though the tour was a little pricey, we were taken care of for 11 hours. Also, the skirt steak at the dinner venue was amazing. I think they sous vide that bad boy.
Rainforest Experience
C3615GUjessicad,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guides were fantastic! They were very kind and helpful with my mother during some of the more difficult parts.
A must see!!
97zitar,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was amazing!! Both Bradley and Amaury were so wonderful and reassuring. They prioritized our safety and and made sure to give each us options based on our comfort level. This was hands down the best tour we’ve been on in our week in Peurto Rico!
Fun trip - bring your family and embrace the mud!
O6274MSdavidl,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really fun experience. It was a bit crowded, but certainly worth the wait. The hike is very short, you won't need a water bottle or a phone. The guides take great photos (which are included) so just bring footwear with decent traction and protection on rocks and clothes you are comfortable swimming in. My family of four LOVED this experience.
Renee and Bradley were...
Nick V,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Renee and Bradley were great tour guides. They were very knowledgeable about the vegetation and helpful throughout the trip. Safety was a priority with this tour, which we appreciated. Helmets and life jackets were required, which in my opinion were necessities due to the slippery rocks throughout the hike. We went with our two children, ages 12 and 9, and they had a blast! Highly recommended!
Hiking
399brooksh,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bradley and Rene were great and funny and explained everything really well this was a highlight of our trip and was so fun highly recommend
Adventure in Puerto Rico
Meredith D,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Adventurous way to explore the natural beauty of Puerto Rico! Parts of the climb to the natural waterslide were challenging, but the guides were there to help you when needed, especially with foot and hand holds. The natural rock waterslide, rope jump an cliff jump were so fun!
I recommend this trip and guides 100%
Camper42835721855,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bradley and Xavier were excellent! I was worried that it would be to difficult of an adventure for me but it was perfect. Just the right amount of challenge with fun! They were extremely helpful when you needed it and just all around fun to be around. I felt that everyone in our group would agree
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