DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Dominican Republic’s best days out.
The 15 most-booked 1-day tours in the Dominican Republic, with what each one actually delivers, who runs it and what it costs before you commit a day to it.
Speedboat to Saona Island plus a natural starfish pool, buffet lunch, and open bar, with easy Punta Cana pickup.
Most Popular“We had a great and beautiful time. Alex and his crew were fantastic, We strongly recommend this day trip to isla Saona.”
Zip 12 rainforest ziplines, meet and feed squirrel monkeys at Monkeyland, then enjoy a Dominican lunch and Coconut House stop.
“We had a wonderful experience. This was my favorite part of the trip. Gabriel was our tour guide. He was funny, accommodating and friendly. If you get Gabriel as your tour guide please know you’re in for a treat.”
Day trip from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo: Los Tres Ojos caves, Colonial Zone sights, lighthouse views, and lunch included.
“This was a very disappointing experience. Very unorganized and poor communication ruined this tour for us. Driver was late picking us up, yet stopped and chatted with the guard. Waited again at the tour “hub”. Left in van wasn’t told why or Read more”
Day trip from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo with Los Tres Ojos, Colonial Zone highlights, museum tickets, and lunch included for about 10 hours.
“great tour, got to see a lot of the capital and learn about the history”
A full-day catamaran trip to Saona Island plus Altos de Chavón’s stone streets, with lunch, park access, and a big natural swimming pool.
“All the reviews about Benjamin is correct! This tour guide is awesome! - They pick you up on time at like 6:30a - Stuff you'll need - towel (optional), bottle of water, a snack, water proof phone case, spending money for keepsakes on Soama Island. - This trip is like 11 hours long so get…”
Punta Cana day trip to Altos de Chavón and Isla Saona with catamaran sailing, BBQ lunch, and an open bar.
“Ownership and top management not been able to grant the money back from the part of the tour they were not able to fulfill to visit Altos de Chavon. Sadly, because they have a great team backing them up.”
Walk Santo Domingo’s Colonial City from Punta Cana with an art historian, included entries, buffet lunch, and hotel pickup for $95.
“The guide was very good and discovering a part of Rep. Dominicana’s history was great. The round trip even though it was well organized, was a bit too long.”
Private catamaran snorkel in Punta Cana, with coral reefs, Bavaro natural pool, and Virgin Beach stops plus an open bar.
“awesome time! Loved the atmosohere! Drinks were strong, plently of fish while snorkeling, music was bumping!”
Whale watching by catamaran and a trip to El Limon Waterfall from Punta Cana, with early pickup, lunch, and a 30-minute horse ride.
“Watching the whales was worth the trip. It was amazing to watch them so close! If I had to do this again, I would choose one excursion without the Lemon Cascade. The Lemon Cascade is beautiful too, but you have to walk up and down 280 steps each way, and for me it would have…”
Humpback whales in Samaná UNESCO sanctuary plus Cayo Levantado beach and El Limón waterfall, with a long but memorable Punta Cana day trip.
“Pickup from my hotel at 6:30am was smooth, but we spent long stretches waiting and driving between stops before reaching the boat dock. We arrived at the dock at 915am. Breakfast was a ham sandwich and fruit. Whale watching was rough due to choppy water, and we saw very few whales. We spent an hour…”
Saona Island day trip from Punta Cana with hotel pickup, catamaran ride, Natural Pool swim stop, buffet lunch, and open bar.
“Transfer to and from Saona Island was unorganized. I felt like a herd of animals just jumping from one van to another then they didn’t know what boat to take us on. The island is gorgeous though! The water was beautiful and perfect! I had a great time! On the way back again it was…”
A guided 4-hour Dominican flavors tour from Punta Cana with cigar, chocolate, Cave of Wonders, and Ron Barceló stops plus transfers.
“Jeskyně a fabrika na rum”
Ride from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo for caves, Colonial Zone landmarks, Larimar shopping, and a real Dominican buffet lunch.
“Nous avions réservé cette excursion car il était inscrit qu’elle était possible en français, ce n’était pas le cas le guide ne parlait pas français. Cependant l’excursion était intéressante et le guide a fait l’effort de nous parler en anglais et de s’assurer que l’on comprenait ce qu’il nous disait.”
Punta Cana 6-hour combo: horse ride, Higuey city tour, zipline, dune buggy and safari, cathedral plus river lunch and drinks.
“Whirlwind of a day. Early start to pick up other excursionists then to ride horses. The horse ride was short and a little muddy. Then to learn about tobacco leaves. The church was astounding. Lunch was really good followed by learning hoRead more”
Saona Island day trip from Punta Cana with open bar: Playatao beach, Natural Pools swim, beach lunch, and cocktails plus return by 5:30 PM.
“Junior was amazing at helping me walk around as I don’t walk that well, he also saw that I was on my own and I was the only English person, so he kept saying hi and having a quick chat. The catamaran was very fun and lively the drinks were definitely flowing”
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