El Yunque Rainforest Night Walk & River Swim from San Juan

Explore El Yunque National Forest on a shared evening outing with a guided night walk. Experience the rainforest's changing sounds and atmosphere as daylight gives way to darkness.

• Swim or relax in a rainforest river before night falls
• Listen for native coquí frogs, including the coquí churí and melodious coquí
• Discover nocturnal plants, wildlife habitats, and Puerto Rico's endemic species with your guide

Itinerary

1. Selected hotel pickups — approximately 3:00–4:50 p.m. Hotel Rumbao 3:00 p.m.; Caribe Hilton 3:10 p.m.; Condado Vanderbilt 3:20 p.m.; La Concha Resort 3:30 p.m.; Royal Sonesta San Juan 3:55 p.m.; Fairmont El San Juan 4:05 p.m.; Wyndham Grand Rio Mar in Río Grande 4:50 p.m. These are working times, subject to route and traffic confirmation.

2. Travel toward El Yunque After the Isla Verde pickups, the group travels toward Río Grande, collects guests at Wyndham Grand Rio Mar, and continues to the rainforest river.

3. Rainforest river swim — approximately 5:00–6:00 p.m. Guests have about one hour to swim, relax, and enjoy the river. Swimming is optional and subject to river, weather, and safety conditions.

4. Change into dry clothing Guests have an opportunity to change at the river site before continuing.

5. Travel into El Yunque — approximately 6:00 p.m. The group continues into El Yunque National Forest through PR-191.

6. Arrival at Baño Grande — approximately 6:20–6:30 p.m.

7. Preparation — approximately 6:30–7:00 p.m. Guests complete waivers, receive headlamps, meet the guide, and participate in a safety briefing.

8. Guided night walk — approximately 7:00–9:00 p.m. Walk approximately one mile while exploring the sounds, plants, habitats, and wildlife of El Yunque after dark.

9. Return departure — approximately 9:00 p.m. The group departs El Yunque and begins the return trip to the assigned drop-off locations.

What's Included

• Pickup and return transportation from select properties and designated meeting points
• Headlamp if you need one

Important details

• Ages 3+ only
• Requires walking approximately 1 mile after dark on surfaces that may be wet, muddy, slippery, or uneven
• Departure requires at least 8 paying adults and children across all bookings, not within your individual party
• Complete and sign both the tour operator's liability waiver and the independent night-walk provider's waiver before participating. A parent or legal guardian must sign both for minors
• Keep children under the supervision of their accompanying adult
• Wear closed-toe shoes for the night walk and follow your guide's and driver's safety instructions. Failure to meet essential safety requirements may prevent participation
• River and forest access are not guaranteed. Weather, river levels, road conditions, closures, or safety concerns may change the route, stops, schedule, or duration
• Arrive 10–15 minutes before your assigned pickup time. The driver may be unable to wait if you are late