Samaná Peninsula Day Trip from Puerto Plata
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Samaná Peninsula Day Trip from Puerto Plata

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About this activity
After pickup at your hotel in Puerto Plata, learn the details about the day ahead from your informative guide. Start with a light continental breakfast aboard the comfortable coach, and relax on the approx. 3-hour drive to Samaná.

On arrival, transfer to a safari-style truck and journey to Rancho Aventuras, where you'll hop on a horse. After a safety briefing, traverse through the tropical setting of El Limón National Park to hidden waterfalls, including El Limón, which spits out water from 165 feet (50 meters) above. Feel free to jump in the lagoon where the water splashes down!

Returning by safari truck to Santa Bárbara de Samaná, the main town, see landmarks and learn from your guide about the fascinating history of the area. Following your city tour, head to lunch at El Timon restaurant and feast on a Dominican buffet as well as the panoramic view of Samaná Bay.

Then hop on a boat for Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island) and keep your eyes open for whales (especially January to March) because this is one of the best whale-watching spots on the planet. Located just 4 miles (7 km) from the main town on the Samaná Peninsula,Cayo Levantado is a tropical paradise and a must-see locale.

Sip an included beer and soft drinks at the beach bar (tropical cocktails such as piña coladas, banana mamas and coco locos are available for purchase), enjoy leisurely time on the sugar-white sands of Bacardi Beach, or go swimming in the sea.

Returning to the Samaná pier at the end of the day, you're provided a light snack and transported back to your hotel having just experienced a slice of paradise.
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Included
  • Official guide from the National Tourism Guides Association
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Light continental breakfast
  • Lunch - Buffet lunch
  • Light snack
  • Cube Libre, water and soft drinks
  • 2 drinks or 1 beer at Cayo Levantado Island
  • Use of horseback riding equipment
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Cocktails (additional fee)
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Minimum age is 7 years
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Not recommended for participants with serious medical conditions or women who are pregnant
  • It is recommended that you bring sunscreen, insect repellent, a bathing suit and comfortable shoes
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
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mamamedina211
5 | 2017-07-01

Long tour! But worth it. It took about 3-4 hours to get from Puerto Plata to Semana. They make bathroom stops along the way to Semana. We went to the mountain side area and were provided a variety of things to taste and try like fruit, coffee, cocoa, sweet potatoes, sugar, honey and tea. Everything they gave us was delicious. The people there were informative, warm and kind. The tour guide was really informative about the different things we were being introduced to. We took a jitney truck up the mountainside which was cool. At this location you are able to buy things from them and we definitely did because everything was delicious. They aren't pushy at all there and make you feel like you are at home. The second stop was El Limon waterfall. You take a horse up to El Limon and then you have to walk. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting their boots so you don't get your shoes dirty from mud and horse poo. Some of the guides don't speak English. They are generally nice though but there are a lot of people at El Limon and horseback riding to El Limon. Wear comfortable shoes that won't slip when you walk because you will be doing a lot of walking. Make sure you take some cash to tip the people who walk the horses through the mud as you ride it. El Limon is breathtaking and is the highlight of the trip. The restaurant we went to after was decent but the food could be better. The chicken was good. The rice was okay. The spaghetti was terrible. The location of the restaurant was nice. The waiters there are really attentive. Samana is beautiful. We took a boat from there to Bacardi island which was really nice but we were only there for a short time. Like an hour or so. I wish this was a little longer. The entire tour including pick up and drop off at the hotel was about 16 hours. Again, it is a long long tour but definitely worth it! I would highly recommend it! There is a gentleman who was taking pictures the entire tour. I asked the tour guide how much the pictures were at the beginning of the tour and he said 25 dollars. However, at the end of the tour when I purchased the pictures, the gentleman taking the pictures charged about 35-40 dollars. We didn't know why there was a change but didn't bother asking as we just wanted the pictures and we wanted to relax.

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Melody M
3 | 2017-06-19

It would have been a good tour, but it rained all day and since this is an outdoor tour, it wasn't as enjoyable. I was very surprised to see people taking horses to the waterfall when it was thundering, lightning, and absolutely POURING down rain. I could tell the tour operators were determined to carry out the tour so they didn't lose the money for it, but I'm not sure this is a good idea. I was even more surprised that we got on boat to Cayo Levantado while it was raining. Luckily, it let up a bit, but, again, this was not that enjoyable with the weather we had. I'm surprised they did not cancel or reschedule the tour, but I think it all boils down to money. I know that you can't totally predict the weather, and a passing shower isn't a big deal, but a day of rain and they really should reschedule. Other than that, the tour was well-organized with pick-ups on time and the lunch was pretty good. I would still like to see the waterfall, so maybe someday I'll go back. Cayo Levantado didn't look that great to me compared to Cayo Paraiso which was beautiful, but that could also be because of the weather.

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