Top San Juan Hiking Tours

Renee 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!

Juan was very considerate and a fun guide! Our group meshed really well and had an awesome time! It was really nice being able to swim in the rain forest and experience nature! And the place we stopped at for food WAS SOOO GOOD! The gift shop next door was cute too. We want to go back to do it again

Yamile was fun and attentive throughout the experience! She has a lot of experience and insight to share with the group. If you are someone who tends to get cold easily, I recommend dressing warmly (think yoga pants and a long sleeve athletic shirt). Yamile wore athletic leggings and a wetsuit top. Sunlight doesn't really reach the ravine where you will be and the water is chilly. We started the day with a ~1 hour drive to the caves. We parked at a house near the trail entrance where there is a bathroom. At this point only take what can get wet. We drank water, went to the bathroom, and left everything in the van, including water bottles and phones (except for those of us with a waterproof phone pouch). We walked down a quite steep paved road to the trail head and headed down into the ravine/creek. We quickly started walking into the water which was cold but not overbearing at first. We kept walking until the water got too deep at which point we swam. The swimming throughout was never too intense and we stopped a lot to look around and take pictures. We first stopped to go up on a water surface level rock and jump into the water. We then swam under the first cave formation and looked around. Then we climbed up on the rock and got the opportunity to jump into the water. These jumps were pretty high, not everyone did it. The rest of the time we walked in and out of water as we moved along the river way and went into different caves. One cave contained bats that we looked at. There was a ~15 minute swim through one cave in the dark (with a flashlight) to see the other entrance of the cave. We got one more opportunity to jump off an overhanging rock into water below before heading back to the van. The rock climb at the very end before heading out is the most precarious as the path isn't very wide and it felt necessary to hold on to the rock face to avoid falling. There is a rope there but it is not securely attached and you should not depend on it. This part took ~2 hours. Back in the van, we changed into clean and dry shoes but kept our wet clothes on. We got limbers (a type of Popsicle) from the house we parked at for a few dollars before driving off to a very casual restaurant where we ate lunch ($10-20) for ~30 minutes. At the restaurant, most of us changed into dry clothes. The trip ended with an easy hike after a quick drive from the restaurant. The feature of the hike was a beautiful natural spring with striking clear and blue water. Some swam in the spring. We spent about 20 minutes there. We then drove back to San Juan which took about 30 minutes.

Really nice and easy hike through El Younque rainforest. We were picked up at a hotel in San Juan then driven to the rainforest where we walked on a paved trail to the lookout tower where we were able to take in 360 views of the rainforest and see islands in the distance. It was a fairly easy walk, although steep, but our guide stopped frequently for our group. Afterwards we stopped at a gorgeous waterfall and swimming spot in the river.

This was an incredible experience! Our 11 year old twins loved it. Everyone was so friendly, including at the mojito bar. Our guides did a wonderful job. We felt very safe, the views were amazing. It was our kids’ favorite excursion in Puerto Rico. And it’s so close to San Juan.

This was a very active experience, to me. We were picked up right on time. We were in a group of 6 plus our guide. We walked in the surf along a beach and did a bit of bouldering. The rest of my party took a cave dive to see the inside while I waited up top. This was no problem at all because there was a good breeze and the view was amazing. We stopped for a delicious lunch (including tasty drinks). We then went to the beach where we were able to laze for quite a while. On the way back, we stopped for empenadas made with shark and sting ray. The rain held off until we decided to return to our pick up point. Overall, or guide spent more time with us than advertised which was awesome. Your lasted 9:30 am to about 7 pm.

Very fun day . Amauri & Jamila’s were terrific guides for the rainforest. Keisha, Miguel, Lorri Brian & Daniel were fun guides for the bioluminescent kayak tour. A well paced day. The restaurant for dinner was really good- great atmosphere. All guides were polite and new their history.

Fantastic experience. You WILL be fully immersed in the water and the water is on the cool side. There is a lot of scrambling and climbing; you need high quality water shoes. I actually wore socks with mine which was surprisingly helpful. You should be at least moderately fit and good balance is helpful. Be prepared for some steep climbs.