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Off the beaten path trip at El Yunque rainforest – Adventure
Quick Details
Trip Description
Come visit El Yunque Rainforest, the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest System and a must-stop for all visitors of Puerto Rico!
Get adventurous. Get off the road. Get off the paved trail! See something new and interesting!
During this fascinating and advanced tour, we’ll seek out some of El Yunque National Forest hidden gems in places where most tours don’t go. You will see and experience various rivers, waterfalls and walk through natural trails. This trip takes place on the heart of El Yunque Rainforest, which has a path to one of the coolest spots in the park.
The initial hike/walk is a 25-30 minute journey up a dirt/rock path with some river wading. This trail is surrounded by bamboo trees, rain-forest flowers, and many other beautiful plants. We will first visit a collecting pool that forms at the base of a waterfall.
Here you will have the opportunity to swim on it’s crystal clear waters, and enjoy the different tones of its deep pools. A glimpse at the first waterfall, great for pictures opportunities!
The adventure finishes in a pool area, its best kept secret. After a few minutes of hiking, arrive at a natural river where you can swim, swing from a rope to the river, and enjoy the natural water slides.
What Is Not Included?
Lunch after the hike is not included.
Note: All tours depart from San Juan. To account for transportation, guests should allow up to 7 hours for the entire experience.
Meeting Location
Your Hotel Lobby or designated meetiung point in the San Juan Area. Exact pickup time will be provided the day before the tour.
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Prices
$85 Adult
$75 Child
+Taxes & Fees
Calendar
Calendar Unavailable
Call to +1 787-630-3684 for more details
What to bring to the tour?
Wear bathing suit and comfortable clothes.
Have a good breakfast before departing on tour.
Hiking and water shoes are strongly recommended, tennis with a good grip also work.
Bring a towel and extra pair of clothing.
Important Information and Cancellation Policy:
Not Included: Meals and gratuity which is greatly appreciated for our guides.
This tour is subject to weather and river conditions. In the event cancellation we will offer other options, reschedule for the next day or provide refund
Cancellations:
For cancellations you will have up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled pick up time in order to receive full deposit back.
Customers will also receive a full refund in the event of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
No-shows and last minute cancellations will be charged the full price.
FOR GROUPS OF 6 PARTICIPANTS OR MORE: Cancellations done by 5:00 pm a week before (7 days) before your excursion date will be elegible for a full refund.
If a cancellation occurs after this time, no refunds will be provided.
Reservations done on the same date are final and nonrefundable. Spaces reserved by the client and not used are nonrefundable.
Due to the limited amount of spaces, the time and effort our crew has put into each of our tours we will not make any exceptions regardless of the cancellation reason.
Contact us at +1 787-630-3684 to cancel or inquire about a cancellation.
We are always happy to re-schedule your trip to another date with 24-hours advance notice, subject to availability.
Fixatrip Puerto Rico cannot be responsible for personal items brought on our shuttles, so please make sure you take all your personal belongings with you when you depart our shuttles.
Fixatrip Puerto Rico cannot be held responsible for delays or cancellations of customer trips that result from weather, traffic, or mechanical difficulties that may occur during your trip.
Fixatrip Puerto Rico expects our customers to respect the Van and dispose of any trash generated during a trip.
We also expect our customers to leave the shuttle in the same clean condition it was in at the beginning of your trip.
Safety Requirements and Limitations:
• Participants must be physically capable of walking thru steep, rocky, muddy trails for long periods, and have balance to walk by uneven surfaces.
• Pregnant ladies past their first trimester, persons with previous injuries, back or knee problems or recent surgery or other serious medical conditions should not participate on this tour.
• Children must be 7 years or older to participate.
For FixaTrip Puerto Rico your health is our top priority, and we have put special measures in place to keep all guests safe both during and after your excursion.
Stringent Cleaning – We’ve increased the frequency of disinfecting surfaces and high traffic areas during the excursion, and hand sanitizer will be available to all of our guests.
All equipment as lifejackets will be thoroughly disinfected before each use.
Social Distancing- Guests will stay at a safe 6-foot distance during all points of the tour. We also ensure that all staff members will be wearing the necessary PPE.
Wellness Checks- Our employees receive daily wellness checks to ensure they are healthy and symptom-free. If you or anyone in your group is experiencing symptoms, we will work directly with you to cancel or reschedule your excursion. Temperature will be checked to all participants before joining the tour. Temperatures over 100.3 will not be allowed to participate.
Guides and guests will be required to wear masks during all the tour.
Quick Details
Trip Description
Come visit El Yunque Rainforest, the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest System and a must-stop for all visitors of Puerto Rico!
Get adventurous.
Get off the road. Get off the paved trail! See something new and interesting!
During this fascinating and advanced tour, we’ll seek out some of El Yunque National Forest hidden gems in places where most tours don’t go. You will see and experience various rivers, waterfalls and walk through natural trails. This trip takes place on the heart of El Yunque Rainforest, which has a path to one of the coolest spots in the park.
The initial hike/walk is a 25-30 minute journey up a dirt/rock path with some river wading. This trail is surrounded by bamboo trees, rain-forest flowers, and many other beautiful plants. We will first visit a collecting pool that forms at the base of a waterfall. Here you will have the opportunity to swim on it’s crystal clear waters, and enjoy the different tones of its deep pools. A glimpse at the first waterfall, great for pictures opportunities!
The adventure finishes in a pool area, its best kept secret. After a few minutes of hiking, arrive at a natural river where you can swim, swing from a rope to the river, and enjoy the natural water slides.
What Is Not Included?
Lunch after the hike is not included.
Note: All tours depart from San Juan. To account for transportation, guests should allow up to 7 hours for the entire experience.
Meeting Location
Your Hotel Lobby or designated meetiung point in the San Juan Area. Exact pickup time will be provided the day before the tour.
BOOW NOW
Prices
$85 Adult
$75 Child
+Taxes & Fees
Calendar
Calendar Unavailable
Call to +1 787-630-3684 for more details
What to bring to the tour?
Wear bathing suit and comfortable clothes.
Have a good breakfast before departing on tour.
Hiking and water shoes are strongly recommended, tennis with a good grip also work.
Bring a towel and extra pair of clothing.
Important Information and Cancellation Policy:
Not Included: Meals and gratuity which is greatly appreciated for our guides.
This tour is subject to weather and river conditions. In the event cancellation we will offer other options, reschedule for the next day or provide refund
Cancellations:
For cancellations you will have up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled pick up time in order to receive full deposit back.
Customers will also receive a full refund in the event of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
No-shows and last minute cancellations will be charged the full price.
FOR GROUPS OF 6 PARTICIPANTS OR MORE: Cancellations done by 5:00 pm a week before (7 days) before your excursion date will be elegible for a full refund. If a cancellation occurs after this time, no refunds will be provided.
Reservations done on the same date are final and nonrefundable.
Spaces reserved by the client and not used are nonrefundable.
Due to the limited amount of spaces, the time and effort our crew has put into each of our tours we will not make any exceptions regardless of the cancellation reason.
Contact us at +1 787-630-3684 to cancel or inquire about a cancellation.
We are always happy to re-schedule your trip to another date with 24-hours advance notice, subject to availability.
Fixatrip Puerto Rico cannot be responsible for personal items brought on our shuttles, so please make sure you take all your personal belongings with you when you depart our shuttles.
Fixatrip Puerto Rico cannot be held responsible for delays or cancellations of customer trips that result from weather, traffic, or mechanical difficulties that may occur during your trip.
Fixatrip Puerto Rico expects our customers to respect the Van and dispose of any trash generated during a trip. We also expect our customers to leave the shuttle in the same clean condition it was in at the beginning of your trip.
Safety Requirements and Limitations:
• Participants must be physically capable of walking thru steep, rocky, muddy trails for long periods, and have balance to walk by uneven surfaces.
• Pregnant ladies past their first trimester, persons with previous injuries, back or knee problems or recent surgery or other serious medical conditions should not participate on this tour.
• Children must be 7 years or older to participate.
For FixaTrip Puerto Rico your health is our top priority, and we have put special measures in place to keep all guests safe both during and after your excursion.
Stringent Cleaning – We’ve increased the frequency of disinfecting surfaces and high traffic areas during the excursion, and hand sanitizer will be available to all of our guests. All equipment as lifejackets will be thoroughly disinfected before each use.
Social Distancing- Guests will stay at a safe 6-foot distance during all points of the tour.
We also ensure that all staff members will be wearing the necessary PPE.
Wellness Checks- Our employees receive daily wellness checks to ensure they are healthy and symptom-free. If you or anyone in your group is experiencing symptoms, we will work directly with you to cancel or reschedule your excursion. Temperature will be checked to all participants before joining the tour. Temperatures over 100.3 will not be allowed to participate.
Guides and guests will be required to wear masks during all the tour.
El Yunque National Forest – Park Review
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The only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System.
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Reviewed by Alicia Kennedy
What can we expect from this park?
The only tropical rainforest in the U.
S. National Forest System, El Yunque National Forest is home to an incredible amount of biodiversity—even after Hurricane Maria. There are 240 tree species alone, making it a must-see on any nature-lover’s itinerary. One need not worry about big wildlife, but lizards and frogs—like the island’s coqui mascot—abound. Hike the rather easygoing trails to see all the vegetation, small animal life, and waterfalls.
What should we be sure to see?
Be sure to see La Coca Waterfall as well as Yokahú Tower, offering enjoy panoramic views of the forest.
How easy is it to navigate—especially for visitors with limited mobility?
There is quite a bit of signage to keep hikers on the right path, but those with mobility issues should proceed with caution.
Anything else we should be aware of before planning a visit?
According to the forest service only about 40 percent of the park is currently open while recovery from Maria continues.
Also know, entrance to the forest, which can be navigated with trail maps available online, is free, but many independent operators offer paid tours that include pick-up and dropoff at your hotel.
Location Map
CONTACT
Carretera 191 km 4.0
Río Grande,
00745
(787) 888-1880
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/elyunque/
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Travel to Puerto Rico. Part 2. ElYunke, Ponce, Boqueron, Aresibo
It’s time to write to you about the second part of my trip to Puerto Rico, in which I want to tell you about a trip around the whole island.
Of course, Puerto Rico is not only the beautiful and expensive capital of San Juan, but the rest of the island. And if you have / will have the opportunity to leave the capital for 2-3 days, you will see and discover much more than the capital can provide, and the island will remain in your memory for a long time! nine0163
So, our goal is to go around the entire island along the perimeter, having time to relax and enjoy the sights along the way. We rented a car and drove out of San Juan. After 5 days we returned to the international airport of the capital.
Journey started from the eastern part of Puerto Rico। Undoubtedly, in this part, I highly recommend visiting El Yunque Rainforest (El Yungue http://www.
elyunque.com), which officially bears the name of the Caribbean National Forest and is the only rainforest in the US National Forest System. Its area is 11.3 thousand hectares, it is a primary tropical forest, it oozes moisture, evaporates it into the sky and, ahead of the winds that could blow the clouds away, generously waters itself with eternal rains. 200 million liters of precipitation per year is the El Yunque norm. nine0163 And if in the first half of the day there is a fairly stable clear sky and good weather, by 12 o’clock in the afternoon a fine and warm rain will fall on you, which will change into bright sunshine in 30-40 minutes.
Against the background of a huge variety of plants and animals, the forest of El Yunque is home to two symbols of the island at once: the Puerto Rican parrot and the coca frog, which is very recognizable for its nocturnal vociferous singing.
At the entrance to the territory of El Yunque, you will be given a map that you can navigate to so as not to miss the most beautiful places (these places are also immediately noticeable by the accumulation of tourists and cars).
nine0163 Here are the brightest of them:
La Coca Falls
Observation deck in the tower with souvenirs (in which we managed to hide from the rain at the same time)
And of course, the brightest place is the La Mina waterfall and almost 30 min. the road leading to it is La Mina Trail (this is only one way, do not forget about the time you spend on the way back).
There is a lot of lush vegetation along the way, a noisy mountain river and of course the waterfall itself.
We spent a little more than half a day in the rainforest, and so that the journey would not be so tiring, we decided to stay one more night in the Atlantic and spent the night near Liquillo. nine0163 Luquillo
The town is very small, famous for its good beaches and fairly good hotels. On the day when we managed to visit the beach in Liquillo, the sea was restless, there were no more people who wanted to swim, except for surfers.
Near the central beach, the central square of the city is very clean, small and tidy.
Yes, and in principle, especially we did not see anything else.
The hotel where we stayed was Hotel Yunque Mar – normal, affordable, given that we spent only 1 night there, it’s really nothing. It was nice to fall asleep to the sound of the Atlantic! nine0163
The next morning we left towards Fajardo . We did not enter the city itself, we drove past it. The town is quite famous; travelers often stop there. According to reviews – a clean and beautiful coastline, with Fajardo a ferry sails to the nearest islands of Culebra and Vieques. Not far from Fajardo, on a small stretched peninsula, there is a beautiful lighthouse, a park and a bioluminescent lagoon. If you decide to stay in Fajardo, you will find a lot of interesting things in this part of the island. However, we did not stop and drove on. nine0004
Our goal for the day is to get to the opposite side of the island, to the Caribbean Sea, the town of Boqueron.
To achieve this goal, we drove (stopping, taking pictures, going to local mini-restaurants) along the entire Caribbean coast, the official name of which is Porta Caribe – South Route .
And here are the places where we stopped along the way:
In general, highway No. 53 from Fajardo to Yabucoa is very picturesque and worth it to drive and stop in the most beautiful places. On the way there is a beautiful Punta Tuna lighthouse, next to which there are beautiful beaches for surfers. nine0163
We stopped at a local restaurant, somehow explained ourselves in Spanish with the order of a dish (with English from the local population, especially outside the capital, it is difficult), as a result, we ordered a very tasty mofongo with shrimp soup. Despite the minor difficulties, it was very tasty (well, the views, the Caribbean Sea, the sun) gave the dishes their own unique taste and aroma.
Dalle we drove past Ponce. FYI, San Juan to Ponce is a straight and beautiful road, so you can skip the detour we did and go straight to Ponce. nine0163 We did not stop by the city of Ponce – we considered that there was no need to waste time on it. And you decide for yourself :)) Briefly about Ponce – the second largest city of Puerto Rico, known as a major port since the end of the 17th century, lies on the southern coast of the country, between the chains of the Central Cordillera and the Caribbean coast.
The city, often referred to as La Perla del Sul (“Pearl of the South”), was founded by Spanish settlers in 1692. Today, the central part of the city is declared a “national treasure” – it consists entirely of squares, churches, beautifully decorated colonial houses and magnificent fountains of the colonial period. It also towers, and perhaps one of the oldest fire stations in the world. nine0163 And we drove past Ponce and further through Guanica, San Germán and Buqueron, we reached the hotel, where we spent the remaining 3 days in a small village El Combate
On the way we stopped several times in cities near shopping centers. Near one of the shopping centers we saw chirping birds in the branches.
We liked the CombateBeachResort hotel, and taking into account that we were almost alone in the hotel (out of season, and this region of the island is more designed for locals), both the attitude and the service were at a fairly decent level – and the buffet in the morning , and pleasant communication with the hotel manager Tommie Ramirez, as well as the chic cocktails that Tommie made for us.
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This cocktail was very tasty and the name is very romantic Your heart in paradise. Undoubtedly, the PinaColada was insanely delicious.
I was pleasantly surprised by the area around the hotel, and especially the beach, where we were alone (well, almost alone, we don’t take into account the seagulls and sometimes passing sea patrol).
In general, the CaboRojo region is very beautiful and interesting: you can visit the CaboRojo National Wildlife Refuge, see the salt production in the region, I highly recommend visiting the lighthouse, which offers wonderful views of the Caribbean coast. nine0163
I was impressed by the size of the iguana peacefully basking in the sun.
While in the CaboRojo region, I also recommend a trip in the late afternoon to the small village of La Parguera , which is famous for its bioluminescent lagoon (there are 7 such lagoons worldwide, 3 of them are located in Puerto Rico).
Scientists explain the phenomenon of the luminous lagoon by the behavior of microorganisms that begin to glow in the water around any moving object. Unfortunately, we were not able to photograph the lagoon itself during the glow, because. this glow is very weak and hard to capture by the camera. nine0163 There are many water houses in the village – they are very popular.
But on such boats, you can ride and see the luminous lagoon.
It is worth visiting the town Boqueron , which is famous not only for beautiful beaches, but also for very beautiful sunsets.
And on the way back to the capital (we had almost all daylight left) turn a little off the main road and visit the Arecibo Observatory. The observatory has the largest radio telescope on Earth, and has been featured in blockbusters such as “X-files”, “Contact”, and James Bond’s “Golden Eye”. The plate, 305 meters in diameter, was built in the early 60s from 38,000 perforated aluminum panels.