Dominican Republic - Island culture & nature

After your arrival, your driver will take you to your hotel near the coast. The rest of the day is deliberately left flexible so that you can acclimatise in peace after your journey. Take a short walk through the surrounding streets, enjoy your first glimpse of the Atlantic or relax at the hotel before tomorrow's guided programme. With cafés, beach paths and small squares in the immediate vicinity, the neighbourhood offers a pleasant and gentle introduction to the rhythm of the island.

Services: Hotel accommodation in Puerto Plata, private transfer from the airport

Optional activity: Sunset walk along the coast

Today provides an authentic insight into rural Dominican traditions. You start with a practical introduction to cigar rolling and then visit a local family, where conversations will bring you closer to everyday life and local customs. After a home-cooked lunch, you will go on a guided horseback ride through fields and gentle paths at a relaxed pace. You return to your hotel in the late afternoon and have time to relax.

Service: Overnight stay in hotel (breakfast), full-day cultural tour (cigar rolling, family visit, local lunch, horseback ride, views of Puerto Plata, beach visit incl. boogie boarding)

Optional activity: Extended horseback ride through the surrounding area

You board a boat in the direction of Cayo Arena - a shining sandbank surrounded by clear water and coral reefs. Your guide provides the equipment and shows you the best spots for snorkelling. Underwater visibility is usually very good, so marine life can be observed close to the surface. After your time in the water, you will enjoy a simple lunch on the coast before returning to Punta Rucia. The afternoon is free for you to relax or spend more time on the beach.

Service: Hotel accommodation in Cienfuegos (breakfast), private transfer, lunch

Optional activity: Stand-up paddling

A local guide accompanies you along wooded paths and to open viewpoints on the way to one of Jarabacoa's waterfalls. The route is pleasant and even, not too demanding, and offers plenty of time to enjoy the scenery, take photos or take a break at the waterfall. You return to the lodge around midday. The afternoon is at your leisure - to relax outdoors or for an optional visit to a nearby coffee plantation.

Service: Overnight stay in Jarabacoa (breakfast), visit to a nearby waterfall

Optional activity: Visit to a coffee plantation

You travel south-east from the mountains towards Santo Domingo. As you descend, pine forests gradually give way to urban neighbourhoods and finally the historic centre of the capital. After checking into your hotel in the Zona Colonial, you have the afternoon at leisure - to relax or explore the nearby squares and cafés. The contrast between rural nature and colonial architecture lends particular depth to the last section of the journey.

Service: Hotel accommodation in Santo Domingo (breakfast), private transfer

Optional activity: Street food tour in the evening

After breakfast, meet your driver for the transfer to the airport. The journey offers a final moment to reflect on the many impressions - from coastal fortresses to quiet fishing villages and waterfalls in the mountains to colonial streets. Once you arrive at the terminal, our services come to an end and you can continue your travel plans individually.

Services: Breakfast, Private transfer