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Mt. Britton
| Best hiking trails only 45 minutes from San Juan. |
| * Discover El Yunque on foot, hike or trek the rain forest * |
| Connecting people with the Healing Forest |
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| EL YUNQUE DAYTIME HIKING |
| E X T E N D E D · F A M I L I E S & G R O U P · T O U R S |
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Take a breath, observe, immerse, and reconnect with the
Healing Forest. This option is for the explorer at heart as
we focus on the natural history of El Yunque.
With close to 29,000 acres of land, and located in La Sierra
de Luquillo, El Yunque is one of the most important places
in our territory due to its biological diversity. species survive
and adapt after thurricanes. We have both day and night
hikes alternatives at El Yunque. What are you waiting?
Book now!
A portion of the proceeding will be donated to our outreach
education program through the Puerto Rican Association
of Interpretation and Education (APIE).
Healing Forest. This option is for the explorer at heart as
we focus on the natural history of El Yunque.
With close to 29,000 acres of land, and located in La Sierra
de Luquillo, El Yunque is one of the most important places
in our territory due to its biological diversity. species survive
and adapt after thurricanes. We have both day and night
hikes alternatives at El Yunque. What are you waiting?
Book now!
A portion of the proceeding will be donated to our outreach
education program through the Puerto Rican Association
of Interpretation and Education (APIE).
| Forest Service Authorization YNF4007 |
What makes El Yunque so special?
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- EFFORT LEVEL: Low-impact to moderate
- $65 pp, minimum 6 adults meeting
Guide on site - Transfers available at extra cost with a
minimum of 6 hikers. - You should be fitted to walk/stand for a
minimum of 3.5 hours. - Swimming, river crossing or stepping
on rocks is not allowed.
| Hidden Wonders 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM (meeting Guide on site) |
| Moderate & Challenging Hikes |
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- EFFORT LEVEL: Difficult to Challenging
- $65 pp, minimum 6 adults
- Transfers available at extra cost with a
minimum of 10 hikers. - You should be fitted to walk/stand for a
minimum of 4 - 5 hours. - We provide snacks; bring your Yoga mat,
and a bottle of water; we will refill it for
free before and after the hike.
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| Journey to Silence 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM (meeting Guide on site) |
HIDDEN WONDERS (Level Low impact to moderate, 3.5 hrs.)
Angelito Trail takes you to Poza Las Mujeres. During the walk, you will learn about
fauna and flora in the rain forest and how species survive and adapt after the
hurricanes. Then, you will walk to Puente Roto and learn the iimportance of water
as a resource, specially for shrimps and fishes.
JOURNEY TO SILENCE (Level moderate to challenging, 4 - 5 hrs.)
Discover the power of the Forest as our Ancestors did and reconnect with Nature and
your Soul. The main purpose of this Journey is to listen to the Forest and embrace
through silence Nature´s power inside you.
You will learn the importance of this unique watershed area while you hike for
approximately 4 - 5 hrs. through the uphill and downhill parts of this trail.
It is a rainforest and it is wet and mossy!
Angelito Trail takes you to Poza Las Mujeres. During the walk, you will learn about
fauna and flora in the rain forest and how species survive and adapt after the
hurricanes. Then, you will walk to Puente Roto and learn the iimportance of water
as a resource, specially for shrimps and fishes.
- Swimming, river crossing or stepping on rocks is not allowed.
JOURNEY TO SILENCE (Level moderate to challenging, 4 - 5 hrs.)
Discover the power of the Forest as our Ancestors did and reconnect with Nature and
your Soul. The main purpose of this Journey is to listen to the Forest and embrace
through silence Nature´s power inside you.
You will learn the importance of this unique watershed area while you hike for
approximately 4 - 5 hrs. through the uphill and downhill parts of this trail.
It is a rainforest and it is wet and mossy!
| To learn more about our night hikes, visit this link for details. An accessible van option to El Portal is now available. We have been offering night hikes and Ancestral Areitos at El Yunque since 2001. |
| Challenging & Strenuous Hikes |
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MOUNT BRITTON HISTORICAL LANDMARK HIKE (Level challenging,
4 hrs.)
Our journey starts at Palo Colorado where we will hike to a stone masonry tower through
El Yunque Trail. Mount Britton Tower was built between 1937 and 1938 by the
Civilian Conservation Corps. In 2024, the Tower was listed in the National Register of
Historic Places. If you are lucky to go with us on a very clear day, you will have a
panoramic view of El Yunque, the Atlantic Ocean, the eastern coastal plains and the
Caribbean Sea. What about cloudy days? On a cloudy day, the clouds will be swirling
around you.
THE SACRED WHITE MOUNTAIN (Level strenuous, 4 hrs.)
This hike takes you to Mount Britton, El Yunque Trail and keeps going up to Los
Picachos and El Yunque Peak. You should be physically fitted to hike and carry your
own backpack for 4 hours (5 miles) on uneven and muddy terrain. We will provide light
lunch and snacks; bring your bottle of water, we will refill it for free. We stop at Palo
Colorado (restroom stop), Torre Yocajú and La Coca Falls.
4 hrs.)
Our journey starts at Palo Colorado where we will hike to a stone masonry tower through
El Yunque Trail. Mount Britton Tower was built between 1937 and 1938 by the
Civilian Conservation Corps. In 2024, the Tower was listed in the National Register of
Historic Places. If you are lucky to go with us on a very clear day, you will have a
panoramic view of El Yunque, the Atlantic Ocean, the eastern coastal plains and the
Caribbean Sea. What about cloudy days? On a cloudy day, the clouds will be swirling
around you.
THE SACRED WHITE MOUNTAIN (Level strenuous, 4 hrs.)
This hike takes you to Mount Britton, El Yunque Trail and keeps going up to Los
Picachos and El Yunque Peak. You should be physically fitted to hike and carry your
own backpack for 4 hours (5 miles) on uneven and muddy terrain. We will provide light
lunch and snacks; bring your bottle of water, we will refill it for free. We stop at Palo
Colorado (restroom stop), Torre Yocajú and La Coca Falls.
| * You will meet guide on site (El Yunque) or book the tour with transportation from/to Condado, Isla Verde, Río Grande, Luquillo, Fajardo. * Tips to Driver & Guide are not included in price. * Larger groups? Contact us for quote. * Non-smokers only. |
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| Mt Britton Historical Landmark 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM (meeting Guide on site) |
- EFFORT LEVEL: Moderate to Challenging
- $65 pp, minimum 6 adults
- Transfers available at extra cost with a
minimum of 10 hikers - Includes: Palo Colorado, Yocajú Tower, La
Coca Falls (swimming, river crossing or
stepping on rocks is not allowed.
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| The Sacred White Mountain 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM from Río Grande or Luquillo* |
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| 2026 - 2027 NEW HIKES |
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| Strenuous Hikes |
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| Pico El Toro 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
- EFFORT LEVEL: Strenuous
- $125 pp, minimum 8 hikers
- 12:30 AM - 4:30 PM (available from
October through April).
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- EFFORT LEVEL: Extreme
- $95 pp, minimum 10 hikers.
- 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM (available from
October through April).
| Rain Forest Trek 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
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El Toro Wilderness (Level strenuous, 5 hrs.)
Our journey starts at Palo Colorado where we will hike to a stone masonry tower through
El Yunque Trail. Mount Britton Tower was built between 1937 and 1938 by the
Civilian Conservation Corps.
If you are lucky to go with us on a very clear day, you will have a panoramic view of El
Yunque, the Atlantic Ocean, the eastern coastal plains and the Caribbean Sea. What
about cloudy days? On a cloudy day, the clouds will be swirling around you.
Hike to the Forbidden Mountain (Level strenuous, 6 hrs.)
Also known as Rain Forest Trek, we will return to El Yunque Trail and keep going up
to Los Picachos and El Yunque Peak. You should be physically fitted to hike and
carry your own backpack for 5 to 6 hours (5 miles) on uneven and muddy terrain. We
will provide light lunch and snacks; bring your bottle of water, we will refill it for free.
When transportation is provided, we stop at Palo Colorado (restroom stop), Torre
Yocajú and La Coca Falls.
Our journey starts at Palo Colorado where we will hike to a stone masonry tower through
El Yunque Trail. Mount Britton Tower was built between 1937 and 1938 by the
Civilian Conservation Corps.
If you are lucky to go with us on a very clear day, you will have a panoramic view of El
Yunque, the Atlantic Ocean, the eastern coastal plains and the Caribbean Sea. What
about cloudy days? On a cloudy day, the clouds will be swirling around you.
Hike to the Forbidden Mountain (Level strenuous, 6 hrs.)
Also known as Rain Forest Trek, we will return to El Yunque Trail and keep going up
to Los Picachos and El Yunque Peak. You should be physically fitted to hike and
carry your own backpack for 5 to 6 hours (5 miles) on uneven and muddy terrain. We
will provide light lunch and snacks; bring your bottle of water, we will refill it for free.
When transportation is provided, we stop at Palo Colorado (restroom stop), Torre
Yocajú and La Coca Falls.
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| * We accept reservations at least 72 hours before any of these activities. * Non-smokers only. * |
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| You should wear long pants and long sleeve shirt, hiking boots; sorry, no flip flops. Remember to bring walking sticks, and rain poncho. |
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| Due to the number of people visiting El Yunque National Forest during the Holy Week/Weekend (Wednesday through Sunday, including Good Friday and Easter) and the month of July, we DO NOT OFFER tours to El Yunque other than the Night Hike and/or Ancestral Areito. Access to the Forest is limited and we cannot guarantee the quality during those days. |
| For European Nations, please contact us only via regular phone or email. |
| When you book directly with us, 100% of your money is spent locally, not abroad. |
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| (787) 530-8311 OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| Transfers & transportation available 24 hours. Book Now! |
| All of these private hikes are available now during the night and can be combined with our Ancestral Areito. |
- EFFORT LEVEL: Strenuous
- $135 pp, minimum 10 hikers*
- $145 pp, minimum 10 hikers from
Condado, Isla Verde, Fajardo - Includes light lunch and snacks, bring
backpack. Transportation included.
| NATURE WATCH SERIES |
- Hike to Pico El Toro on the western side of El Yunque National Forest, the highest
peak at the Forest. The hike will end at Trade Winds Trail. - Weekdays, January and February, subject to weather conditions.
- Effort level: Extreme, muddy and raining most of the time, you should be fitted for
this rain forest trek. - Due to the nature of this hike and the site that we will be exploring, the group will
be limited to 8 participants, plus Guide and one assistant. - Information coming soon!
- Weekdays, October through April, subject to weather conditions.
- Effort level: Strenuous.
- The area where this activity will take place is still under construction.
- Information coming soon!
| Tours and activities in this section are available only on a private basis. |
| AdvenTours / Birding PUERTO RICO is an equal opportunity provider. Our company complies with local regulations required for vehicles, tour guides, drivers, and recreational sites. El Yunque National Forest Authorization ID: YNF4007 Puerto Rico Tourism Company Tour Guide Certification GT-92-021 Negociado de Transporte y Otros Servicios Públicos ET-50157 |