Published on Nov, 2024

My husband and I flew into San Juan a day early for a cruise in order to be able to take this excursion and it was the best experience of the trip. Rafael was our guide for the morning tour of the rainforest and was a constant source of information and consideration. He was willing to answer any question asked, not only about the rainforest but also about life and culture in Puerto Rico making this portion of the day a totally enjoyable learning experience. Once we reached the rainforest he not only told us about the flora and fauna but demonstrated indigenous techniques such as making a hat from a single leaf and using rocks to create paint for petroglyphs or body art. His concern for our enjoyment and safety was constant. He was even able to spot an elusive coqui which he said he had only been able to find once before. After the rainforest, he dropped us at the beach for lunch, shopping and relaxing. There were many food and drink choices and we enjoyed a light lunch while watching the waves roll in. We planned on sunning and swimming but the weather was dreary with intermittent light rain. This also made the water grayish-brown rather than the Caribbean blue of travel photos, disappointing but beyond control. At 5:15 we were picked up by Angel who drove us to the bioluminescent bay where we were given the briefest of instructions and adjusting of the kayak seating. We were given much too little information as to how the seating should be adjusted which resulted in my husband being unable to use his legs to brace himself while paddling. This made it extremely difficult and tiring to do so and necessitated adjustments after leaving the dock—much more difficult. Being told that we should have done this at the dock was “blaming the victim” as there had been no information about how we should be positioned before setting off. Upon reaching the bay, our guides gave a short explanation of the bioluminescence then let us paddle around on our own as desired to create splashes and wakes to see the glow—-incredible! When it was time to go back we were battling against the tide making progress extremely difficult. All of my disappointment in our guides from the beginning of the experience completely disappeared when the female guide tied our kayak to hers and the male guide tied the other two kayaks to his and they literally pulled us all back to the dock! I was unable to paddle the entire time due to a medical condition and my husband’s fatigue after the trip out left him almost completely unhelpful in paddling once we were hooked up so that our guide truly did all of the work. I am so sorry that I can’t remember her name. Considering that this excursion cost us not only the standard fee but also the cost of a hotel room and two extra meals—-it was worth every penny!

Published on Aug, 2024

It was absolutely delightful. However the 4 hour stay on the beach was a little much. We did not know that was what leisurely lunch and shopping on the beach meant.

Published on Jul, 2024

I loved this tour, I really enjoyed the whole day! Our tour guide was Rafael and he was great, very nice and knowledgeable. The tour was great as they take you to 3 different locations and you get to see a lot of the island. Be prepared to for a full day of activity, it is doable but it is a long day. Eat a good breakfast, bring an extra change of clothes and a towel if you plan on getting in the water, which you totally should! Bring water shoes and a water bag for your phone for the river/beach, sunblock and bug spray for the kayaking! Overall this tour was great and I highly recommend it.

Published on Jun, 2024

Great day. Fun way to see the best of Puerto Rico - tropical rain forest, beach and kiosks in Luquillo, and biolum bay (so cool). They did a great job answering questions before hand and getting us around.

Published on Jun, 2024

The trip was great! I wish the hike would have shown more of el Yunque and been more interactive. It was more so a stroll through the rainforest. I also wished there would have been cliff jumps and waterslides but we just splashed around in a creek. To be fair, we got exactly what was advertised but this tour was a lot wimpier than other ones. Still was very beautiful! The rainforest, Luquillo, and kayaking were all amazing especially the kayaking! Tour guides were so sweet