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Adventure Toursfromper adult (price varies by group size)$79
Historical Toursfromper adult$46- fromper adult (price varies by group size)$179
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On the Waterfromper adult$145
Extreme Sportsfromper adult$75
Dance Lessonsfromper adult (price varies by group size)$40
Full-day Toursfromper adult$130
Beaches
Coastal retreat with strong waves ideal for surfers and a sheltered cove for tranquil swims. Highlights include a turtle sanctuary and quirky B&B inside a converted school bus.
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Waterfalls
Scenic waterfall adventure with options for hiking or mule rides through lush terrain, including river crossings and a refreshing swim in natural pools.
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- GerriMFrench River, Canada342 contributionsAbsolutely spectacular, unspoiled beach.
No wonder it is one of the top 10 in the world.
Very bumpy drive to get there so if you aren't in the best of health be careful. No condos yet so let's hope it stays that way. ♡Written May 17, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Maria I2 contributionsVery beautiful part of the island. Definitely worth staying for several days. Lots of beauty to seep and enjoy placidly.Written July 31, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- OldSteveH3 contributionsThis destination deserves 5 stars, it was fantastic. But there were two transfers between vehicles to get there, one of them at the side of the highway. We asked ahead of time via whatsapp, for vehicle details, but it was hard to get accurate information.
On to Las Haitises - fabulous! The mangroves, the boat trip, the views, the cliffs, the caves, the aboriginal markings, the lunch stop, our guide, everything was excellent. We debated between this trip and Saona. I'm fairly sure this was quite a different trip. Our guide was great but spoke a lot of Spanish (fair enough bcs we were with some Spanish speaking tourists). We both speak some limited Spanish so it wasn't a big problem for us, but may be for others.
One surprise on the way home that is both good and bad. We stopped at a parking lot and were told to get into a safari truck. I thought for a moment we were being transferred yet again! Grrr. But this was not the case. just bad communications. They took us on a wild ride up Montana Redondo, to a 300m high peak with a fabulous view. Thankfully the tour van was still there to get us home.
Overall a terrific day, I cannot say enough about Las Haitises National Park. But the transfers were not good. The operators keep that part quiet so as not to lose business.Written April 10, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Monica S9 contributionsOur guide took us to the El Limon Beachclub restaurant on the beach at Playa Moron. The food was great but the views and location were spectacular.Written March 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Lucas P1 contributionAt the end part of playa El Portillo is located Kite Beach. One of the best kitesurfing spot in Dominican Republic. It's not crowded, the water is flat and the wind stable. Amazing place to learn water sports.Written April 11, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- melkel27Lisbon, Portugal111 contributionsSurprise trip from Samana. Came in by cruise and hired a driver from port. La playita is a stunning beach. Very local. Had mojitos and massages on tte beach. Gorgeous. Ride from port 35 min.Written January 10, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Tina KCebu Island, Philippines137 contributionsDo you love sandy long beaches but want to avoid the crowds? Then this is the right place for you :)One of the most beautiful sandy beaches in Las Terrenas area which you have almost entirely to yourself. It is an sandy beach stretching a couple of kilometers, and it is so relaxing just walking or running along the beach.
The sand is soft and the clean blue/turquise ocean is refreshing. Sometimes the waves are big and you have to be careful, currents are strong.
There is a small nice restaurant by name Valerio right on the beach serving good fish and fresh coctails, and they have a nice sunset view.
You can reach the beach just by walking west from the beach La Bonita. The first part of the beach has villas all along, but there are no restrictions passing and there is no crowd anywere.
More west, there are still just a few accomodations, but constructions are ongoing so in a few years it may be a completeley different picture. So if you love empty and private sandy beaches with no crowd, take the chance to visit it before it is destroyed.
You can also reach the beach by car or scooter from the main road. There are signs showing where to exit.
Enjoy, we did :)Written February 6, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - louispjparentMontreal, Canada7 contributionsvery, very long beach; from end to end, you can probably walk for more than 90 mins.
it's the main beach of Las Terrenas, the city center is on that beach.
depending where you are on the beach, it's at times beautiful and not crowded or beautiful and somewhat crowded or not that beautiful.Written March 13, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - gary wNottingham, UK87 contributionsThere seems to be no detailed explanation of how to get to El Limon falls independently from Las Terranas.
This is how to easily go about it.
Take a Guagua (minibus) from La Bodega Bar in Las Terranas to El Limon town centre they run every 20 minutes, journey time around 30 minutes, cost 100 Peso.
Walk around 1km towards the falls on a tarmac road until you pass a church on the left hand side of the road, turn left then walk 500 metres until you reach the payment booth to the falls, pay the 50 peso entry fee.
From here it is a 2.1km walk or horse ride to the falls.
A lot of folk on here have said the horses are in poor condition but we did not find that to be the case.
Anyway, we choose to walk it, there are 3 stream crossing near the beginning of the hike up to knee height, recommend to wear water shoes, the terrain is very rocky and muddy after rain.
It took us 1 hour to reach a cafe overlooking the main falls, from here you have to negotiate 250 steps down to the smaller of the two main falls, about 15 minutes, from the lower falls it is a few minutes up to the main 50metre high falls.
We are in our 60s, we left Las Terranas at 8.45 and returned to the stating point at 13.00Written January 30, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Aldeliris F123 contributionsThe beach is amazing. We took the boat. Boat ride was smooth. The beach was pretty empty which it was nice. Bring everything you need.Written September 14, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- JRRPAMOQueens, NY140 contributionsThis was a very nice beach!! We spent the day here and made friends quickly with the cutest dogs!! Roads are tough, but worth a visit.Written June 18, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- EireDudeLimerick, Ireland98 contributionsWe spend a few days in the Semana Bay area arriving from the south to reach the sleepy town of Sabana de la Mar on the south side of the bay. We'd read about the 'ferry' that went from there to Santa Barbara de Semana (often just called Semana) and even imagined bringing a rental car across. Well you can't. In fact bringing yourself and a small carry on bag is quite enough of a challenge, especially with the unusually rough seas we encountered. The 'ferry' is a small (33ft/10m) wooden boat, with some wooden benches inside and windows - or at least plastic 'curtains' - on most sides. It ploughed its way through heavy seas with waves frequently breaking over the front windscreen and the largest drops provoking screams and laughter from our local fellow travellers. Life jackets may have been in the large box in the centre of the boat but I wouldn't be sure of that. Getting on and off involved a well-timed (and generously assisted) step from boat to rickety plank to boardwalk. One woman's bag went in the drink. The fare was a reasonable $5 and the return crossing less rough but this is not the frail, disabled or those of nervous disposition. That said, it was some experience. The real attractions are: on the north side - whale watching - a world class experience with 'Whales Semana' ; beaches - especially La Playita ; Food - some great restaurants at reasonable prices - with a distinctly Italian flavour.
On the south side : Los Haitises National Park is wonderful - a large expanse of mangrove trees with some pre-historic cave drawings. Our boat was a small open one with an outboard and our 'captain' seemed in a bit of a hurry. There were many birds to see - some quite spectacular - but a more leisurely approach would have made them easier to spot. However we were just 2 with a guide - who also took us (both!) to and from the town on the back of his 100cc Suzuki. Another memorable experience. In summary - this is a great place if you are not too bothered about health & safety and have at least a little Spanish.Written March 1, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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- Flora Tours - Excursions - Las terrenas
- Excursions Stéphanie - Casa de Las Terrenas
- Rudy's Rancho
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- Chris y Dani Private Trips Las Terrenas by Nadal Tours del Caribe
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