Top Puerto Rico Nature and Wildlife Tours

Heighten your senses to the natural beauty of Puerto Rico on a horseback riding tour that takes you off the beaten path. This tour allows you to escape the urban crowds and canter along secluded beaches, tropical forests, and the azure waters of the Caribbean Sea. Plus, you don’t need any previous riding experience to enjoy this activity.

Please read all info! Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in fully clear kayaks in the world’s brightest bioluminescent bay! Watch fish light up as you paddle while learning the science behind this magical natural wonder Meeting Location: Across from the Sun Bay Beach entrance/sign in Esperanza✨️ Meeting Time: 25 minutes before your scheduled tour time. We have a 10 min check-in window for all tours. Departure Policy: Tours run on schedule and depart at the end of the check-in window, exactly 15 min before your tour time. ✨️Vieques is a separate island from mainland Puerto Rico. We recommend booking ferry tickets online 2–3 weeks in advance. Overnight stay recommended :) Guests on the earliest tour can catch the latest ferry on weekdays at 9:30 PM. On weekends the latest ferry is 9 PM, so we do not recommend trying to return on that ferry as it cuts time very close. ✨️Free cancellation BEFORE the 24-hour policy. Missed tours are non-refundable. $25 per person to reschedule

On this tour, you'll be picked up at your place of stay and driven to El Yunque National Forest, which is about an hour from San Juan. You’ll experience El Yunque National Forest through the eyes of our passionate guides. You’ll be guided and listen to live documentaries about the cultural significance of this place to our Puerto Rican ancestors. This tour will give you a lot of knowledge about the importance of the tree species, wildlife, and mountain land to the people of Puerto Rico. The tour lasts about 5 hours from pick-up to drop-off, including driving time, three different stops within the forest, and a stop at a local place for souvenir shopping and lunch before making our way back to San Juan.

Discover the history of Aguadilla on this horseback riding tour. With a beach-based route, follow your guides as you ride through local beaches and past historical highlights. For guests who haven’t ridden a horse before, relax knowing your guides will talk you through the fundamentals of riding, allowing you to practise before you head off on the trip. Perfect for visitors looking for a unique take on a traditional tour.

Experience the best of El Yunque Rainforest without having to worry about getting lost with this group tour. Meet your guide nearby and either follow them in your own car or choose the optional transportation to the forest, where your adventure begins. Go on a hike, visit waterfalls, and have the chance to zip down natural slides, jump off cliffs, or channel your inner Tarzan on a rope swing.

Explore the underwater world of Puerto Rico on a guided snorkeling adventure. Receive a lesson from a professional diver and enjoy a hassle-free outing with all the equipment you need. Then swim through the tropical waters off Guaynabo and see brilliantly-colored tropical fish, sea turtles, and other marine creatures. Afterward, revisit your experience with a GoPro video of your snorkeling excursion included in the tour price.

Join this group tour to visit waterfalls, tropical natural scenery, caves, and more in San Juan. You’ll keep costs down by joining this group tour, but you’ll still have plenty of time to explore the Arenales Caves, Charco River, and swim in the waterfall at your own pace. Snacks, water, and life vests are provided, so no need to bring those yourself.

Experience the beauty of El Yunque Rainforest with the help of a guide to show you one of the best routes through the local landscape on this group excursion. Spend the day exploring the rainforest, stopping at watering holes and natural rock slides to swim, free dive, and cliff jump. At the end of the tour, your guide takes you to a traditional restaurant where you can eat like a local (own expense).

Experience one of the most magical natural phenomenons in Puerto Rico during a kayak tour of a bioluminescent lagoon. Exploring in a kayak lets you get closer to the illuminated plankton, which produce blue-green light every time you move through the water with your paddle and kayak.

Discover two of Puerto Rico's top attractions in just one day on this time- and money-saving combination tour. Explore El Yunque rainforest, swim in its natural pools, and refresh in its waterfalls. Later, kayak through the Red Mangrove Forest to the Bioluminescent Lagoon where, with each stroke of your paddle, sparkles will appear in the water.

Navigate rugged terrain and take in the scenery of Puerto Rico on a thrilling ATV tour outside of San Juan. Head to the Hacienda Campo Rico in Carolina and get your single-rider ATV to begin your adventure. Follow your guide along rough trails and enjoy views of mountains, mangroves, lagoons, and more.

Experience the magic of exploring the marine world at a stunning beach in San Juan. Join this beginner-friendly adventure led by a professional guide in small groups of up to 10, ensuring a personalized and high-quality experience for all. The bay boasts a vibrant array of marine life and magnificent Green Sea Turtles. Guests often spot blue tangs, sergeant majors, fairy basslets, yellow snappers, and more! Occasionally, you might encounter rare creatures like squids, seahorses, rays, and manatees. We suggest the morning time slots as the marine life is more active. Receive a complimentary video to commemorate your unforgettable adventure. This Activity is suitable for ages 12 years and above.

Gain access to a private Puerto Rican ranch, where you will explore on horseback during this half-day tour. Get matched up with a well-trained Paso Fino horse, according to your skills and experience, then set out to see the vegetation and wildlife. You'll get views of the surrounding mountains and coastal plains and listen to commentary on the history of the Paso Fino horses. Cool down with drinks after the ride at the hilltop bar (own expense).

Venture into the heart of Puerto Rico’s lush El Yunque rainforest during this small-group, half-day excursion from the San Juan area. Following morning pickup directly from your hotel, travel via air-conditioned vehicle into the forest, where you’ll go for a hike through the foliage, and learn more about the wildlife that calls El Yunque home. Next, swim in natural pool, go cliff-diving and rope-swinging if you dare, and admire the waterfalls.

Set sail for Icacos Island, famous for its beautiful coastline and warm waters, with this all-inclusive snorkeling tour. Head out early to avoid the crowds and make it to the island in time for a morning swim. Then break for an included buffet lunch served with soft drinks, rum punch, and more before continuing to a coral reef for a snorkeling session among beautiful marine life.

Discover Puerto Rico's stunning landscapes and underwater world on this half-day snorkeling tour. Choose the morning tour to visit Vieques, home to a sea turtle colony, or the afternoon tour to swim in the crystal-clear waters of the Cordillera Keys Nature Reserve and Icacos. Both tours include all equipment provided, plus guides to help identify the tropical species that you see. After snorkeling, enjoy a delicious lunch and an open bar, with soft drinks, water, and Puerto Rican rum.

Take a night kayaking tour from Las Croabas, through the mangrove channels of Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve to Laguna Grande. Here you can find the billions of microscopic plankton that live in the water and light up at the touch of your hand to create a beautiful, iridescent glow in the water. Learn about this natural phenomenon and its fragile ecosystem from your informative guide as you paddle through the lagoon. Please note the weight limit is 240 pounds per person.

Feel your adrenaline levels surge on an adventure tour to the El Yunque rain forest that includes soaring down a natural water slide, swimming under waterfalls, and a beach visit. This secluded spot is often overlooked by first-time visitors, but this tour gives you an inside glimpse into this local favorite haunt and comes with ample free time for you to relax. Parking fees are included for guests who drive to the experience location.

Enjoy a scenic horseback-riding adventure through the forests, beaches, and rivers of Puerto Rico on this small-group trip that makes exploring easy. Gallop through the crystal-clear waters of the Mameyes River and through the forest to reach Luquillo Beach, where you have time to swim, sunbathe, and relax with cocktails (own expense) Riders of all experience levels are catered to on this beginner-friendly excursion.

Get a comprehensive tour of the island of Puerto Rico during a single outing from San Juan. Spend the day in the company of a guide who will follow a carefully curated itinerary that includes many points of interest that typical tours don't cover. You'll see many of the island's natural features, including caves, beaches, and rivers, and listen to in-depth historical commentary. Your small group is limited to just 14 people for an intimate atmosphere.

El Yunque Rainforest is Puerto Rico’s largest nature reserve and as difficult to explore independently as any other tropical rainforest. Drive yourself to meet your guide in Fajardo and then follow your guide's vehicle into the rainforest. Discover it with a guide on this fun forest hike to two different waterfalls, one with a rope swing and free diving, the second with a natural rock waterslide and a cliff jump. Learn about the rainforest’s history, wildlife and trees as you hike.

Enjoy a safe after-dark kayaking adventure to experience the bioluminescence of Mosquito Bay. Paddle in clear and semi-clear-bottomed kayaks so you'll feel totally surrounded by the glowing waters on the island of Vieques. Since this activity takes place on a separate island, visitors need to take a ferry or flight and stay overnight on the island (not included).

Experience the lush rainforest of the east side of Puerto Rico on a small-group half-day tour to El Yunque National Forest from San Juan. Hike through lush forest trails, admire the sweeping views over the landscape from Yocahu Tower, then enjoy a dip in the river (weather permitting). Incudes time purchase lunch at a local restaurant before making the return drive to San Juan.