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Things to do in Bayahibe, La Altagracia Province: The Best Private Tours
Just 10 miles east of La Romana lies the fishing town of Bayahibe. Here, divers will find spectacular coral formations and three shipwrecks: the Atlantic Princess, St George and Coco. In the national park, nature enthusiasts will find lagoons and wildlife, including a variety of birds. There is much to do, but the inviting, soft white-sand beaches are perfect for travelers seeking relaxation.
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1. Private Catamaran Cruise Aboard the 'Quetzal'
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 28 reviews
This private day is yours to tailor! Hand pick off track spots and activities for a full personal experience that the crew will help you design if you wish. Enjoy an exclusive moment with family and friends, and make it a unique day to remember. Max guest:40
Inclusions: Snacks, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Live commentary on board, Professional guide, Water, juices, rum and local beers
Exclusions: Additional alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Lunch, Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Bracelets if stop at the National Park
Reviewed By liz2007irvine
We had a great day touring the turquoise waters of the Dominican Republic on this first class boat. The crew and Joy all wanted to make sure we had the best time and were very communicative when booking. We had an on-time pickup at our hotel that brought us to the meeting point where we were met by Joy right away and given an overview for what to expect for the day. There is a lot of time to enjoy the boat and lay out on the nets at the front of the boat, and also a good amount of activities such as snorkeling and exploring Soana Island for an hour. The meal included was delicious! You wont regret booking this excursion, many of the other tours we saw were crammed with people and did not look nearly as relaxing as this tour. It can have up to 30 people, but we only had 10 people on our tour.
2. Dune Buggy - Atv Punta Cana
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
The best part of your adventure is a tour of Macau. Here you will find beaches and tropical caves to explore! From this beautiful beach lined with palm trees, return to the hotel. Our trips meet your transportation needs to maximize the quality of your adventure. With hotel transportation, certified guides and refreshing drinks, we make sure you enjoy our experience to the fullest.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Bottled water
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Reviewed By Ivanaevica
Trip was amazing. Tour guides were very good. We had fun at the natural pool, and Saona island. Lunch offer was good. Catamaran ride was really fun. The only bad thing was that we had to wait almost an hour for our ride back, as it wasn't well organized, so we thought we will be stuck there, and our resort was more than an hour away. Instead of coming back at 6pm, we arrived at 8 to the resort.
3. Saona Island Private Tour with 3 different Beaches for Small Groups
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Get ready to experience the beauty of Saona Island in a total different way through this exclusive and personalized new excursion! Despite the classic itinerary, which offer a visit to Saona Island through shared tours with large crowds, we’re offering the chance to visit this gorgeous corner of paradise in a more intimate way, offering a complete private experience!
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Guide, Private Speed Boat Ride, Visit to 3 different beaches, Visit to the village of Mano Juan, Visit to the mangroves area, Lunch buffet style with reserved area, Rum, Presidente Beer and Mama Juana, Coke and Sprite, Bottled water
Exclusions: Snorkeling equipment, Photos, Gratuities
Reviewed By 180r_zvani
Amazing water, amazing experience, amazing island, amazing staff. An experience to have for all the life.
4. Private Hiking and Cave Swimming Nature Tour in National Park of the East
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Our National Park of the East private nature tour gets you away from the hustle and bustle and into pristine forest with the best local nature guides around. Our 1.5 hour nature walk takes you through one of the most pristine forests in the Dominican Republic and visits several caves, one of which you can go swimming in. Our adventure begins on the outskirts of the quiet fishing town of Bayahibe, where people have lived and fished for over 1,000 years. Once in the area we set out on a light hike into the beautiful National Park of the East, a vast dry tropical forest and one of the largest parks in the country. We spend the morning exploring the trails and then swimming at a spectacular cave just off trail. Next, we enjoy a delicious Dominican style lunch prepared by a local family in the nearby sea side community of Bayahibe. After lunch we explore the beautiful village a bit and take you to some of our favorite spots in town before heading back.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water, Lunch, Private transportation, Snacks
Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By DanaT1031
I took two tours with Manny of Exlora Ecotours while in the Dominican Republic in early February. One was a solo private birding tour and the other was a visit to two rivers and waterfalls with my wife. Manny knows his birds! I saw many of the indigenous species and he was very good at knowing when and where to find them. My wife and I enjoyed the waterfall walks very much. We had lunch at a very nice lodge and the food was great.
5. Isla Saona and Palmilla Natural Pool Private Tour by Boat
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Our modern and VIP boat is perfect for groups up to 8 people looking for private boat charter experience in Bayahibe to visit the Natural Pool at Palmilla . The Pronautica is meant for people who want that special treatment in a luxury boat. Whether it is a party of 2 or a party of 8 everyone will feel like a VIP in the Pronautica. Sail along the beautiful east coast of the Dominican Republic, departing from Bayahibe and enjoy a private boat trip. You can visit Palmilla and Isla Soana Our excursions are designed to give every client that magical feeling they only get when they are in Punta Cana!
Inclusions: Alcoholic Beverages, Use of Snorkelling equipment, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: For an additional Price lunch avaible on Isla Soana
Reviewed By gaylem941
Where do I even start? This was a birthday day out that completely ruined a birthday for someone special. We paid $158 for a catamaran which was supposed to include food (chicken skewers, potato salad, snack) and an open bar amongst things that should have been common sense like SEATING, a relaxed yet fun day and actual space to roam aboard. None of that was provided. We had to reach out the morning of for someone to pick us up from our hotel. The excursion didn’t start at 2pm, started after 3pm. As soon as we got dropped off at the location it was complete chaos. We weren’t told who to speak to where to go.. there were just crowds of confused people just following others. They basically gathered loads of people (during Covid) all together and I mean LOADS of people onto four boats lined up and they PACKED those boats to and beyond full capacity (during Covid). We pulled off with people having no where to sit and I do mean no where to sit so lots of people had to stand. Couples were sitting on top of each other and to make matters worse after we were some yards out two more small boats pulled up dropping even more people onto the boat! None of the food promised was provided so we arrived hungry and didn’t eat until after we got back to our hotel. Someone walked around with a small plate of watermelon and pineapples for people to grab from. There was no open bar just two jars of juice that everyone had to pour from. Apparently govt shut down alcohol being served on the boat the day before so we couldn’t argue with that but none of the pictures of anything that said was included was provided. Even after coming back ashore again there was no guidance. We had to go ask how are we supposed to get back and we were then told where to go. This company is just in it for the money. They don’t care about the experience you receive, your comfort level, your safety or your health. Not to mention we weren’t even directed to where life jackets on the boat were in case of an emergency. I took videos of the crowds and multiple boats coming to drop more people onto the boat but TripAdvisor only allows you to upload photos. I have been on multiple catamarans in beautiful places and this excursion was the worst excursion even outside of catamarans that I have ever experienced. We even overheard others saying they only paid $40 to board while we paid $79/each for this horrible experience. We will be requesting a refund for the time, birthday and money wasted.
6. Saona Island Day Trip with Private Ground Transportation (Small Groups)
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4.5 based on 11 reviews
Save time on vacation! Saona Island is certainly one of the best places to visit in the Dominican Republic and due to its popularity many people every day go to Saona to spend one day in paradise. This tour is very popular but, because of that, customers have to face many pick ups and drop offs from the different hotels, spending several hours on the bus. With this tour we offer you the chance to avoid this problem. In fact you're gonna reach Bayahibe (where the boats leave to Saona) in a private van, just for your group (we require minimum 6 adults) helping you saving at least 2-3 hours compared with the regular tour with the advantage of a late pick up (8:30am) and a early drop off (around 5:30pm). You'll have also a private guide just for you!
Inclusions: Private transportation in comfortable van with a/conditioning, Catamaran and speedboat ride to Saona Island, Tour guide, Lunch buffet style at Saona Island, Rum Drinks (OPEN BAR all day long) and beer at the island, Animation
Exclusions: photos, tips
Reviewed By Playero5
Excellent excursion, we had a great time and went as planned. Claudio was great in promptly answering our emails and questions. Many thanks.
7. Saona Island Day Tour
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 2 reviews
We offer you a comfortable tour to the island of Saona - the largest island in the Dominican Republic. You will visit the snow-white island of Saona, which is also called the Pearl of the Caribbean. A delicious lunch and refreshments await you on the island of Saona. We will reach the island by speedboat. The time spent on the island is 3 hours! We will provide you with sun beds and a separate area for lunch and relaxation (without large tourist groups). For the last hour you will be alone on the island! On the way to the island of Saona, you will stop at the natural pool, where starfish live! Here you will be equipped with a table right in the water with fruits and drinks.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch (BBQ Chicken - Pork - Fish, Salads, Rice, lobster sauce spaghetti), Open Bar (National drinks, rum, soda, beer at Saona island), Tour Guide, Natural Pool - swimming with starfishes, Catamaran Sailing an animation onboard, Use of Snorkelling equipment
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8. Discovery Package Saona Island & Buggies From Punta Cana
The two most popular tours in Punta Cana in one package, with the best Price and available to Schedule it any preffered day by you, Buggies Tour is a Half day tour so you can do it in the morning,noon or afternoon, and Saona Island is a full day tour available any day for you, choose this package and you will have a blast of fun,relaxing, adrenaline,beautifull scenaries,and more! now we are going to describe both for you
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off both tours, Speed boat and catamaran to Isla Saona, Buffet lunch (BBQ, salad and typical Dominican fare), Beer, rum and soft drinks (open bar), 30-minute stop at the biggest natural swimming pool, Coffee and/or Tea
Exclusions: Gratuities, DVD (available to purchase), Food and drinks on BUGGIE tour
Reviewed By CreativeCopy
Great value for what we got! I would normally dock a star for communication, but that kind of issue is SO common around here, it's not like the competition is likely to do better, and again, for the money, I can't complain. But here are my tips for this excursion if you decide to go: - Yes, it will be VERY muddy. They bring you purposely along muddy areas for the fun of it, so wear old clothes and washable shoes. Also put your items in a waterproof bag (we brought freebie vinyl knapsacks my kids were given from old soccer leagues) - Wear those ugly "river sandals" for the cave swim. We all bought pairs at Wal-Mart for $8 each before the trip... they have hard soles and rubber or nylon straps, so you can wear them on any surface but also in the water without them coming off. The bottom of the cave pool is rough and rocky. But amazing! - At the cave, do NOT let the guys with the parrot get you do photos with them. It's a trick. You'll see other visitors with a parrot on their arm or shoulder, and think, "oh cool, a free perk!" It's not. The parrot owners offer to take your photo using your phone, and you're happy till they take back the parrot and demand $20 PER PERSON who was in the photo. My weak husband forked over $40 for him and my son while my daughter and I were in the cave swim, but when I found out what happened, I went over and in Spanish chastised them and insisted they return the money, which they finally did. The tour operators apologized for it (the parrot dudes don't work for them, of course). If you really want the photo, tell them at the outset, "I will give you $5 to take a few photos of my family with the parrot" so that there are no arguments after. - They will give you water bottles halfway through! - Bring your own "gaiter" style mask with ear loops. It's much comfier than the $5 bandanas they will try to sell you at the beginning. Sunglasses and masks are a must because of the dust and mud flying around. - The transportation to/from your resort is an open-air bus. It's a fun, loud ride but not the safest! - The buggies are HARD to steer. You will need good arm strength. - You will get free samples of hot chocolate milk, coffee and the local liquor, "mamajuana." Sweet! Also some kind of bread. I REALLY recommend this excursion. For us, we wanted only something half-day because food is all-inclusive at our resort, so I didn't want something that included paying for another meal. I wanted to get a taste (literally) of the local culture, and do some amazing adventures. This trip delivers! -
9. Private Boat Nature Tour of Saona Island
Our Saona Island private boat tour gets you off the beaten path allows you to discover the natural beauty of the island in a very different way. The largest island in Dominican waters, this beautiful nature preserve is very popular and gets visited by millions of tourists year round. While most of the visitors are only shown a very small portion of the island, our unique nature tour takes you away from the crowds to explore virgin beaches, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons, enjoy an amazing lunch at the sleepy fishing village of Mano Juan, visit a local turtle conservation center, and take a dip in a gorgeous sand bar in the middle of the ocean. Allow us to show you the greener, less touristy side of this pristine tropical paradise!
Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks, Lunch, Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Life Jackets, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By 123123123123
This is the second trip that we've done tours with Explora Eocotour. The reason we've contacted them is we loved the first tour so much and this time once again Manny did not disappoint. The tour was beautiful, super fun and interesting. We went swimming on a private wild beach, went swimming in an ancient underground cave, took a hike and had lunch cooked by a local fisherman's family. The guide has deep knowledge and love of the local area and the environment. If you are looking to see places off the beaten path this company is definitely the one to go with. Cannot wait to try out another destination with Explora Ecotour next time we visit
10. Saona Island Private Small Group
As times are evolving we are too. As social distancing is the best to protect yourself and protect others, small semi-private tours are the best option. This is a handpicked option for you, including all the protection ítems. The great thing about it is that only you and your people are coming to this option tour. Customize your own itinerary on this semi-private Saona Island tour from Punta Cana. Enjoy personalized attention from your guide and the ability to travel through Punta Cana. Travel from Punta Cana to Saona Island, a showstopper among the Dominican Republic’s off-shore islands. Get there with a quick and easy speedboat and return at a more leisurely pace aboard a spacious catamaran that includes music and an open bar. Start your all-inclusive, full-day outing with pickup at your hotel.
Inclusions: Private Lunch space for social distance measures, Alcoholic Beverages, Coffee and/or Tea, Private Bus Transportation, Private Tour Guide
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Reviewed By meganpW1180SA
Honestly was not happy about this tour at all. First off driver picks us up has a sitting in the van for mad long. Pulls up to the next resort to pick people up they're really late we're sitting there half hour now so then we start heading to pick up more people because of the holdup we ended up being very late to the start of our excursion. Our tour guide then proceeds to tell us that the government has shut the beaches down for the next week and and that we can't do the beach part and that will get extra time at the cave and buggies. This however was untrue because I did ATVs today which is the very next day and when we got to the beach excursion Park we were told the beach was never shut down yesterday the day before or this week our tour guide just decided that we would pay for it and they wouldn't included in our trip because they were late picking other people up. But None of it was true we got to the cave dipped in move the little and the tour guide is yelling it's time to go now the whole tour was rushed unenjoyable wouldn't recommend it
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