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We did the cave tubing excursion here at the Tanama River Adventures. Let me say that it was a fantastic experience with an equally fantastic tour guide! Yama was very funny and friendly and we felt lucky to have her. My father is from Utuado, and coming back to see the towns and experience his childhood was a blessing, with the right gift being paired with Yama. We plan on coming back again!

One of the awesome excursions we've ever been on. Definitely a good workout and not for the weary. The guides were extremely helpful and nice. Definitely a once in a life time experience. We did the Option 4 tour. At the end of the excursion, they treated us to a delicious lunch. Fresh ingredients and delicious guacamole and baby bananas.

This is DEFINITELY one of the best things I did while in Puerto Rico! And I recommend this group particularly--we ran into another tour group coming the opposite way and their excursion looked like a death march as they went along. One even tried to join our posse! ;) For a mere $100 (our particular package) we had an all-day awesome trip through the jungle unlike anything I've ever experienced. We had a good # of friends so we were our own group. Omar was our tour guide, and he was fun, patient, and informative. You can tell he has a deep love for nature--really holistic-type of dude. Truly it felt like a bunch of friends getting together, one of whom just happened to know all the secrets of the nature. Gorgeous hiking, in and out of the river, some cliff-jumping into the river. (I carried a water-resistant backpack and if I could do it all over again, I would have left it in one of their lockers. I had to carry the bag over my head when we walked in chest-deep water.) One of the first things we did was rappelling down a cliff. I used to rappel when I was younger and these guys really know what they're doing. A few bounces down the cliff and then you're hanging free! It was awesome! We walked through bat caves, inner-tubed together through river caves, had a clay facial (yes, you heard me correctly) and played with water-repellent plant leaves that turned silver when they went underwater. I'm serious when I say that our time didn't feel guided at all, we were just a bunch of Dora the Explorers. After we were done, as part of our package, they provided us with a lovely lunch too. You should definitely do this so you can relive the day with your people. Wear good shoes that can get wet. I wore my trail running shoes and I felt secure on the mixed terrain and my toes were happy! Bring waterproof snacks and don't forget your GoPro!

Loved this tour of the beautiful Tanama river area, and this tour group had great service, prioritized safety, and was very accommodating of our group! Would definitely recommend and hope to return again next time. We did the Avatar tour, which involved 45' rappelling, a short hike to the river, river tubing through an amazing cave tunnel, and more hiking/swimming through the river and to the beautiful caves. Would definitely bring water shoes of some sort, as it involves lots of river crossings and getting wet! Our tour guide, Nicolas, was great, and overall it was a very adventurous and fun day trip.

We visited in November group of 10 ranging from 12-60. We did the Mukaro; it was beyond what we expected. The beauty, fresh air and access to natural resources was incredible. We laughed a lot our guide Marcos was amazing. As a family we have decided to visit and do more excursions every time we go to PR.

Scheduled this on our 2nd to last day in Puerto Rico and it was soooo much fun! Phil, Javier and all of the other guides were great and so much fun! It rained a little bit this day so we were not able to do the second cave, but the first cave, hike and repel were awesome! Would do it again! Recommend this company! Oh yes, and lunch at the end provided was delicious!!!

First off, thank you so much to Fernando and BJ and family for the amazing experience!! We met them just up the road, and followed them to park at their beautiful mountain farm. Here we got geared up and checked out the cows, chickens, pigs, peacocks, and all of the organic vegetables you could think of. They also have a clean bathroom facility right there for everyone to use also. As we set off down the road in their awesome gen1 Toyota 4runner, they apologized and let us know that the cave was partially blocked due to debris. They offered to do some rappelling before to make up for this. We loved this idea, and had a great time learning how to rappel on our way down to the river. None of us had ever done this before, so it was a great surprise! The trail can be a bit muddy and steep in parts, but Fernando and BJ were always right there to provide a hand to grab onto, and made the trek fun and educational. We were still able to make it about 90% of the way up into the cave, and back down. We were then able to jump off some rocks into the beautiful clear river. A quick 4x4 ride in their truck back up to the farm, where an authentic meal was just being pulled off of the wood fire. We requested a vegetarian meal due to some dietary requirements in our party. The food was AMAZING. Best meal of the vacation. They also had home made iced tea, which is better than anything I have ever tasted. Being welcomed into their home was unforgettable and we will cherish the memory forever. Next time we come to Puerto Rico, we are definitely going on another adventure with Tanama River Adventures!!!
10 years ago
This was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. Wonderful views . My boyfriend and I did the rappelling off the cave and it was mind blowing. The tour guide had alot of knowledge to share. Made the tour awesome. The food served at the end by his wife was awesome. A must see place. You will never forget this place. read more
12 years ago
The worst part of our trip to Puerto Rico. Don't waste your time. The first problem is that his place is very hard to find. We had a reservation for 13:00 in the afternoon. So we spent the morning driving there from San Juan. Driving there was the best part of the trip. The roads that lead back to the place are beautiful, hilly and very winding. Intersections and junctions have no indications about which way to go to get to this place. When we called to say that we had missed it and ask directions, the woman we spoke to said that she had no record of us having a reservation at all. My girlfriend checked the email confirmation, told her of whom she had spoken with and so the woman there put us down for 13:00 again. She also told us that a group of police officer had just left for their trip. This was at 11:00 She wasn't sure how to tell us how to get there. So after missing the turn several more times, we found it. Once there, We loved playing with the puppies and kittens while waiting for someone to show up and tell us what to do but it was frustrating. By 12:00, no one had show up to tell us what to do and so the woman who was there told us we might want to go and explore the indigenous park nearby because no one would be back until 13:30. We returned at 13:15 to wait and then finally at 14:00 the truck carrying several people back from the mornings trip drove up. We introduced ourselves to the driver Whose name was Roberto Bonilla. Roberto said that he had no reservation for us for the afternoon. So we pulled out the printed email confirmation he had sent to us. He looked at it and sure enough it was from him and it said 13:00. He just frowned and said "You should have called." He explained to us that it was late in the afternoon and that his trips were a minimum of seven hours long and there was no way to do it that late in the day. He told us that that the group he had just returned with had left at 07:00. Really? The young lady said this group left at 11:00 And they were back by 14:00. So where had the seven hours gone? My girlfriend kept trying to pin him down to a solid yes or no were we going to go or not? and he kept giving us lame excuses and dodging the question until she finally gave up and stormed back to the car. At that point I told Roberto what I thought of him and his operation. He just smiled and said I'm sorry. So off we drove to see Arecibo Observatory. That was cool! While I am sure that the river and the caves are beautiful and I would have loved to have seen them, $100.00 per person is way to much to ride and inner tube. Save you money and see the same things in Domincan Republic for much less read more
9 years ago
Wow! What a fantastic experience. We did option 2. Our guides were BJ and Javi. They were very friendly, knowledgeable, and paid great attention so everyone stayed together and followed safety instructions. I am a local residing in the US; and I did not know that PR had such treasures hiding in the mountains. My family and I learned about the Monarch Butterfly season near the river, about botany, and Chagaras, the freshwater shrimps. Tubing under a canopy of caverns was like being in another world!! Such beauty! My 12 year old, (video gamer) totally forgot about his computer and was totally immersed in the adventure. I would recommend bringing small snacks and some water that fit in a small backpack, in option 2 we passed by springs that we could drink from so bringing a large amount of water was not necessary. We were not rushed, so we had plenty of time to swim, jump from the cliffs and take pictures. One guy in our group proposed to his girlfriend with a waterfall as a back drop AWESOME!! We wore tennis shoes which worked good. The company provided lunch when we got back and it was delicious! We would recommend this adventure to anyone looking for a unique experience while visiting PR. read more
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5 years ago
We did the tubing tour, which involved a moderately advanced hike and wading through the river. We went tubing through the caves, which was relaxing after the first hike. I most enjoyed learning about the local flora and fauna and the cultural history of the area from Fernando, who was knowledgeable, encouraging and warm. A refreshing, safety-oriented adventure activity out of the sun and bustle of the big city, perfectly blending challenge, relaxation and nature-appreciation. read more








