There might be variations in the tours for
the convenience of the guests as well to accommodate
the wishes of the representative or guide.
SANTO
DOMINGO CITY TOUR
Discover the oldest city in the New World,
founded by the conquistadors in 1496.
See many of the "firsts" of the New World,
including the first palace, El Alcazar, home
of Christopher Columbus' son Diego, and headquarters
of the Spanish conquistadors for over 60 years.
The first Cathedral in the new World, Museum
of Las Casas Reales, the first city hall,
the first monastery and walk way by the Ozama
Fortress. Close by is the Atarazana, a lovely,
Picturesque street, one of the first in the
city, which now houses gift shops, boutiques
and art galleries.
Leaving the colonial city you will come upon
the National Palace , the Cultural Plaza where
you will find our National Theatre, the Gallery
of Modern Art and the Museum of Dominican
Man.
The tour continues through modern residential
areas to the Olympic Center, our sports complex.
Then on through the Mirador, a seven mile
park with a panoramic view of the city and
coastline.
Also during the tour we will pass by the Columbus
Lighthouse, the giant monument where the remains
of Christopher Columbus are resting.
When time permits we stop at Los tres Ojos,
a natural fresh water spring, set like crystal
jewels in an underground fern-covered cave.
As another option we might also visit the
national aquarium.
Return to the hotel at sunset.
This is a full day tour including lunch
SAONA ISLAND
Departing from your hotel, you will arrive
at Bayahibe, a typical fisher man's village,
where you will leave by speed boat for Saona
Island.
We will ride along the beautiful coastline
of the East National Park, crossing over to
Saona Island. White sandy beaches, coconut
trees, rustic wooden houses surrounded by
crystal waters of different shades of blue.
The first stop is at Las Piscinas, certainly
one of the most beautiful places you will
ever see. The first drink of the day is served
here. Further into the National Park, we will
visit a lagoon formed by countless mangrove
inlets, and you will se bird wildlife in its
natural habitat, all of this before arriving
at Saona.
Lunch buffet is served on the beach at 1:00
O'clock.
On the return journey, we board a larger party
boat where we have entertainment as well as
refreshments.
Return to Bayahibe and hotel around sunset.
This excursion is highly recommended for those
who want to enjoy pristine, beautiful scenery
and secluded beaches.
This is the number one excursion from Juan
Dolio as well as from Punta Cana.
JEEP
SAFARI
The Dominican Republic offers fantastic opportunities
to experience wonderful adventures.
Explore the inland of an unpopulated territory,
passing mountains, rivers and exotic villages.
You will get to know more about the Dominican
culture and lifestyles
You will be surrounded by action and fun,
while enjoying the beautiful countryside scenery.
A light lunch is included and a chance to
cool in the river.
RIVER RAFTING
Get wet on one of the best experiences of
your life! The Yaque del Norte River flows
through the jungle and offers a wide range
of adrenalin filled adventures.
Follow the instructions of your pro guide
and go for the rapids. Enjoy natural pools,
great canyons and small waterfalls. The river
Yaque del Norte springs to life among peaks
over 9000 feet high and offers the best and
safest adventure in the country. Starting
slow to allow you to practice the maneuvers
so that everybody is prepared for the thrilling
ride which awaits.
Magnificent rapids provide an exhilarating
ride through the canyon you give you a real
exciting experience.
After the trip, a buffet is served for everyone
to share the days feelings and occurrences.
Excursions from
the North Coast (POP)
PLAYA
GRANDE
A wonderful day with sun and swimming at the
best beach on the north coast.
We go by boat from Rio San Juan and the Gri-Gri
lagoon, through the mangroves out to the ocean.
Here we pass by a cave.
After a trip at a fruit plantation it's time
to go to the beach for some relaxing.
Here we swim in the clear water of the Atlantic
Ocean and either you stay in the sun or prefer
to relax under a palm tree you will receive
a nice tan.
Here you can also try some typical Dominican
specialties like the tropical fruit drinks.
Good to bring : clothes for swimming, sun
cream and camera.
SAMANA
A full day tour to the beautiful Samana bay.
Enjoy sun, swimming, beautiful nature and
in the wintertime the big humpback whales.
The trip will take you trough the green countryside
of the north coast.
Millions of coconut trees gave Samana its
name; it means the Coconut land.
The way to Samana is exactly how we imagine
the Caribbean.
After a short trip with boat we arrival to
the paradise island, Cayo Levantado where
the famous commercials for Bacardi rum was
filmed once.
Here we will have a wonderful day together
and we will enjoy the bright sand on the beach
and the crystal clear water.
Here you can try snorkeling and other water
activities.
We will have our lunch in the shadow with
merengue music in the background.
The humpback whale comes to this bay to mate
from the end of Dec. until Mar.
On the way to Samana you will learn a lot
about the Dom. Rep. the connections to the
States, education and social conducts.
Good to bring swimming clothes, sun cream,
and camera.
PUERTO
PLATA
A half day tour to the harbor town of Puerto
Plata
Puerto Plata is the biggest town on the north
cost. We are going to the old part of the
town with colorful Victorian houses.
Here you will also have a chance to walk around
on your own or maybe shop a bit.
We also visit the factory of the Dominican
¨gasoline¨ - the Brugal rum factory. Here
you have the chance to taste the rum and also
buy it to a good price.
The north cost in Spanish is Costa De Amber
and the reason to this name is because here
you find much amber. At the big Amber Museum
we get to see very old insects that once was
caught in the floating amber millions of years
ago. It was from this place that Steven Spielberg
got the idea to his movie-Jurassic Park.
The old fort from the colonial time is at
the harbor of Puerto Platt and this was build
to protect the city from the pirates. Here
we make a stop to feel the long lost time.
On this tour you will learn a lot about culture,
rum and things on the way.
Don't forget your camera.
MONSTERTRUCKS
We will go with 8 wheel trucks and these cars
can take us to places that 4 wheel trucks
only can dream about.
You will be picked up from your hotel in buses
that will take you to the meeting point in
Puerto Plata. There we will start the day
by going into the countryside. We will go
through villages, tropical rivers and sugar
plantation.
During the day we make several stops and one
of this are at a cheese factory. We also stop
at a school to see how the education here
is working.
After a visit to a typical Dominican family
its time to have lunch. We stop at the river
Yasica where we will have a typical Dominican
buffet. After the lunch there is also some
time for a swim in the river.
A very different excursion liked by all ages.
Good to bring is sun cream, camera and swimming
clothes.
CAYO PARAISO
Have you ever been dreaming about the paradise,
with crystal clear water and white beaches-
Do you want to experience this!
Then you can't miss our excursion to Cayo
Paraiso. We will travel through a countryside
that goes from tropical green to a cactus
forest where the sun is high on the sky. Listen
to the guide that tells you about the rich
plantations we will pass and about the flora
and fauna of this country.
We will arrive to Punta Rusia and there we
will get something cold to drink before we
goes with speedboats out to the small Cay.
Here you will find one of the best snorkel
places on the north cost. Completely new worlds
will bee there for you!
After some wonderful snorkeling we will bee
served a wonderful Dominican buffet before
we start our way home.
On the way home we will pass a national park
where the endangered manatees are living.
Good to bring is swimming clothes, sun cream,
and hat, T-shirt for snorkeling and waterproof
camera.
HAITI
An exiting full day excursion to the unexplored
country of Haiti
The contrast between these two countries is
huge. The impression comes to you already
at the border where the paved road stops.
The bus slows down to about 25-km/per hour
and in this slow speed we have plenty of time
to enjoy the small villages that we pass.
We will make a stop to visit a bakery and
we also visits a family.
People here don't have so many things but
everyone has food for the day. To have many
women is common and for one man to have 15
children are also very common.
Paved roads are only present between the two
major cities. Phones, electricity and newspapers
are very rare, especially in the countryside.
Analphabetism is also very common, the lack
of infrastructure and communication is holding
this country .In this situation it's the voodoo
priest that helps the people with their problems
and questions.
During this excursion we also have the chance
to see a voodoo show…
The feeling that we are in the middle of Africa
comes to you very strongly when we visit a
school and a local market.
The tourism in Haiti is not very big.
Experience the different country, far away
from the international world!
Good to bring is passport, tourist visa, 35
USD, comfortable shoes and camera.
SANTIAGO
Join us for a shopping day in the big city!
We are going through the biggest and most
spectacular mountain range, Cordillera Septentrional.
In Santiago, the second largest city of the
country, we make a stop at a monument of the
Dominican heroes and from here you have a
great view over the heart of the Dominican
Republic.
We also make a stop at a ceramic factory where
we will see how they make the Dominican doll.
One of the specialties of this country is
a handmade cigar. We will visit the E. Leon
Jimenez factory and there we will see the
cigar-smoking artists in action and we will
learn how to make them.
After this, is time to go shopping in the
center of Santiago, Calle del Sol.
CATAMARAN
A day on the crystal clear Atlantic Ocean
filled with sun and swimming!
Take the chance and go with the crew on the
Freestyle catamaran!
They will show you the way to one of the most
beautiful bays on the north coast.
Close to Puerto Plata are the catamarans waiting
for us, we put the sails up and heading towards
the beaches in Sosua.
Now you can enjoy the sailing and in Sosua
we let the anchor down.
Here you have the possibility to try snorkeling
and if this is your first time the crew will
help you. Then you will have the chance to
feed the fishes from you hands.
Lunch is served on board before we pull the
anchor up again to head back home.
It is perfect for those who like to sail fast
because the wind is normally very good.
Good to bring is camera, sunscreen and swimming
clothes.
JEEP SAFARI
A wonderful day in a excursion to the countryside
to explore the real Dominican life.
We will visit waterfalls you only thought
existed in the world of stories.
On roads with almost no traffic you will have
the chance to enjoy the countryside atmosphere.
Here you will find that people lives just
as they did 50 years ago without influence
from modernization and the rest of the world.
The way that people lives here all depend
on the weather because most here are farmers.
During the day we will stop a couple of times
to look at the beautiful view.
On the countryside life is different to the
small cities at the north coast, here you
will notice more poor families.
The local guide will talk about the Dominican
life and then you will be able to see for
yourself when you will be invited to a family.
An important way to travel here is the horse
and you will also try horseback riding.
An adventure is to visit the waterfalls, which
are incredibly beautiful.
There are seven waterfalls after each other
and after each fall there is a natural pool.
We will swim in some of these pools with sweet
water coming from the rivers in the mountain.
To get up to some of these waterfalls you
have to climb (not all).
Our transportation this day is pick-up cars
with benches for aprox.8 people per car.
Good to bring is camera, swimming clothes,
shoes resistant to water (possible to rent
at the falls), sweets for the children.
RAFTING
Experience a full day with action in beautiful
surroundings.
Come along to river rafting in the Dominican
Alps in Jarabacoa.
We will go by bus through a beautiful landscape
until we reach the ranch in Jarabacoa, where
we will enjoy our breakfast.
After that jeeps will take us the last way
to the river.
All equipment is included like helmets, wetsuits,
lifejackets and shoes.
After a short lesson it's time to hit the
river!
We will go in small rubber boats 5-6 persons
in each boat and everybody has to help to
steer through small waterfalls, around rocks
and more calm parts of the river.
A full day with action!
Minimum age 12 years.
Good to bring: a change of clothes and a waterproof
camera
HORSEBACK
RIDING
Have you ever been dreaming of galloping over
bridges and steaming rivers, through green
valleys and then up to the mountains?
Now you can fulfill your dream!
Join us on a full day excursion with 4 hours
horseback riding and swimming in a fresh river.
You will be divided into different groups
so everybody can come along, no matter experience.
Good things to bring: long trouser and swimming
clothes.
