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Discover the rain forest from another perspective
Private ecotours of El Yunque.  Learn about the biodiversity of the Forest in areas
where the crowds and tour buses not necessarily go.  Due to the nature of the tour,
it is longer than other companies normal sightseeing tour.  When we have small
groups or individuals, this program is offered by the owner of the company, who is
a Naturalist and Certified Interpretive Guide and Tour Guide Trainer.
We follow Green Globe and APIE Codes of Best Practices.
During your visit you will learn about the conservation efforts to
preserve the land of this unique tropical forest, the only tropical
forest administered by the United States.  Our trip includes:
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS - ECOTOURS - EL YUNQUE NATIONAL FOREST
  • This program has been improved for next season (2008-2009).
  • *If the tour departs after 2 PM, there is a possibility that by the time we arrive
    to those two attractions, they will be already closed.
  • We hold special permits to be in the Forest after 6 PM.
  • scenic countryside roads
  • sustainable tourism approach with communities in the boundaries of the
    Forest
  • visit to a 80 years man-made forest
  • you will appreciate the four types of forests within El Yunque
  • you will also be introduced to Puerto Rico´s endemic micro fauna and flora
    through our low-impact hike with a Naturalist Guide at Caimitillo Trail
  • plus, we will stop at: El Portal Visitors Center*, La Coca Falls,  Yocahú
    Observation Tower*, and Palo Colorado
Anolis - Photo by Hilda Morales.
If you wish to combine this tour with a night hike,
please add $20 per person. [
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Private tour
Groups
Site waiver
YNQ-ECO
$75 pp
Private tours only on a daily basis with reservation
Required
Hotel Sheraton - Old San Juan
Before 2:00 PM
5 hrs. (3 hrs. if departing from Luquillo)
Moderate
N/A
Caimitillo Trail
(La Mina Falls not included)
.05 mile
1 1/2 hrs.
El Portal, La Coca Falls, Yocahú Tower
2
6 (if the group is of less than 7 PAX we use a
2008 Honda Pilot
Yes
Groups and extended families are welcome!
Yes
Testimonial

Dear Hilda,

We just wanted you to tell you again how much we enjoyed touring El
Yunque with you on Wednesday. Attached are a few of the many pictures
we took that day. Hope all is well with you and your mother.

Don and Sharon Winstead
February 14, 2007
El Portal Visitors Center
"A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." Walter Gagehot
Photo by Hilda Morales .
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