Gozalandia Waterfall Tour Puerto Rico: Coffee Factory Visit

A certified guide drives you through Puerto Rico's mountains to a waterfall you walk at your own speed.

A full-day tour from San Juan to Gozalandia Falls in Puerto Rico with a certified guide who has 21 years of experience. You travel through the island's mountains, stop at a coffee factory to learn how Puerto Rican coffee is made, taste free organic fruit from a local vendor, then spend the afternoon at the waterfall park exploring at whatever pace suits you. A complimentary mojito (or soda for those under 18) waits at the park restaurant before you photograph the falls with your guide.

Step-by-step itinerary

Gozalandia Waterfalls and Coffee Tour

• Pickup from San Juan
• Pass Plaza Las Americas mall
• Travel to San Sebastián town
• Visit Hacienda la Esperanza landmark
• Stop at Arecibo stadium
• Taste organic fruit from vendor
• Tour Cafe Oro de Puerto Rico coffee factory
• Arrive at Gozalandia Waterfalls park
• Enjoy free organic mojito or soda
• Explore park at your own pace
• Group gathers at Sha’s Restaurant
• Dine on local cuisine (not included)
• Return to San Juan for drop-off

The experience

Your driver is a certified tour guide with 21 years on the island, fluent in English and Spanish, traveling in a 2024 air-conditioned vehicle. The route passes Plaza Las Americas, the largest mall in the Caribbean, on the way to San Sebastián and the waterfall. You'll stop at Cafe Oro de Puerto Rico to see how the beans grown in the island's mountain regions become the coffee you can purchase and take home. A fruit vendor near the Arecibo stadium offers free samples of organic produce grown locally.

At Gozalandia Falls, you set the pace. There's no fixed schedule or rushing through stops. Your guide photographs and films you at the waterfall at no extra charge. The park has Sha's Restaurant on-site if you want to eat (meals cost extra). Before you leave, the tour includes a complimentary mojito if you're 18 or older, or a soda if you're younger. The total time from pickup in San Juan through drop-off is around 9 hours, though you can request an extra hour without additional charge if the waterfall or the park holds your interest longer.

Water is included. Bring sunscreen and wear shoes suitable for wet rocks. If you're traveling with an infant and have your own car seat, there's a $49 charge to install it. The tour works for all fitness levels, though it's not recommended for anyone with cardiovascular concerns. Infants can ride in a stroller or sit on an adult's lap.

What’s included

• Water.
• complimentary mojito or soda at the waterfall park.
• guide photography and video at Gozalandia Falls.
• hotel or location pickup and drop-off in San Juan.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 00:30 and 08:30

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (18 to 58 years) · Senior (59 and older) · Youth (8 to 17 years) · Child (2 to 7 years) · Infant (under 2)

GroupUp to 42

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tours by Rafael

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English and Spanish fluently, so you can follow the commentary and ask questions in whichever language works for you. The tour is flexible. You set the pace at every stop, and you can request an extra hour at no charge if you want more time at the waterfall or anywhere else on the route.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (8 to 17 years); Child (2 to 7 years); Infant (under 2).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Gozalandia Falls like when you get there?

Gozalandia Falls is a waterfall park in San Sebastián where you explore at your own pace once you arrive. The park has a restaurant on-site and enough space to spend as long as you want photographing the falls and walking the grounds, with your guide available to take photos and video for you.

What does the coffee factory stop involve?

At Cafe Oro de Puerto Rico, you learn how coffee is made from beans grown in Puerto Rico's mountain regions. You can purchase coffee to take home as a souvenir, though the stop itself is included in the tour price and the coffee purchase is optional.

Can you spend more time at the waterfall if you want to?

Yes. The standard tour is flexible. You explore at your own pace with no rush. If you want an extra hour at the park or anywhere else on the route, you can request it at no additional charge.

Is lunch included?

Lunch is not included in the tour price. Sha's Restaurant is located inside the Gozalandia Falls park if you want to eat, but you pay for any meals separately. A complimentary mojito (or soda if you're under 18) is included at the park.