Top Santo Domingo Nature and Wildlife

Immerse yourself in the natural landscape of the Dominican Republic on this half-day hiking tour. Follow your guide through the mountains and across the San Rafael River, where you can play and cool off before continuing on to the nearby beach. Opt to include lunch for an all-inclusive experience.

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.

Magical private boat tour in one of our most amazing nature preserves, Los Haitises National Park. Explore our largest mangrove forest, visit large caves with indigenous art, see a wide variety of wildlife, and enjoy breathtaking views of the large limestone cliffs and small islands that dot this spectacular coastline. Afterwards, we visit the historic fishing village of Sabana de la Mar for a delicious Dominican style lunch. An unforgettable day mixed with nature, history and culture.

A guided tour that allows you to interact in close proximity to our beautiful and friendly squirrel monkeys at Monkeyland and visit a typical Dominican house where you learn more about our culture and way of living.

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!

Between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the Dominican Republic offers a multitude of exciting discoveries. From the colonial area of the old town of Santo Domingo to the ubiquitous and green nature of the island, through exceptional beaches, all the ingredients are there to spend a dream vacation.

Our private waterfalls of the Monte Plata rain forest tour takes you about an hour from the city to a lush tropical rain forest and 2 spectacular waterfalls found there, Salto de Socoa and Sierra de Agua. At both spots you can swim in the cool and clean waters of the river or simply enjoy the amazing beauty and peace of the lush tropical rain forest. After spending the morning at the Socoa Falls, set off on a short scenic drive through the countryside on our way to the second waterfall, on route we enjoy a typical Dominican style lunch prepared by locals. Next, a short 10 minute drive takes to our grand finale, the spectacular Sierra de Agua Waterfalls. This beautiful protected waterfall is made up of three side by side 50 foot waterfalls that create a crystal clear pool of water perfect for enjoying a refreshing dip. Visiting this region provides you with a unique opportunity to see a part of the real Dominican Republic that not many tourists get to see.

Benefit from personalized attention on this private outing to explore the southwestern side of the Dominican Republic. Navigate the enormous sand dunes and stop to sample local street food while listening to commentary tailored to your interests. Stop for a traditional lunch midday of local fish and seafood.

Discover unique limestone cave formations, subterranean courses of rivers as well as a Japanese Zen-garden in the Caribbean! This extraordinary nature exploration tour leads you to the national park “Los Tres Ojos”, go down into the caves and discover the 3 partially open dripstone caves. The fourth cave can just be reached by boat via an underground river. Afterwards you drive through the hectic city until reaching the botanical garden. Enjoy the silence and discover many endemic and exotic plants including a selection of orchids. A special highlight is the Japanese Zen-Garden which is part of this beautiful nature reserve.

Catalina is a beautiful island located in the southeast part of the Dominican republic, as a paradise offers tourists the opportunity to snorkel in an exclusive area full of coral and multicolor fish. When you visit Catalina Island you can do it all: party boat with an all you can drink bar, great snorkeling time, beach, swimming and lunch. The 9.8 km2 is known for the great variety of coral and multicolor fish for both : the snorkeler and the divers.

Leave the beach crowds behind on a full-day cultural excursion to the Bayaguana Countryside where you visit a sugarcane plantation, explore the historic streets of Bayaguana, and take a cool dip in the clear waters of the Salto Alto Waterfalls. Your tour includes easy transportation in a safari truck, a Dominican buffet lunch at a countryside ranch, and hotel pickup and drop-off around Boca Chica and Juan Dolio.

Immerse yourself in one of the oldest and traditional markets of Santo Domingo where you can marvel at unique souvenirs and paintings. Have an insight look in Dominican´s daily life and discover the Caribbean Version of a typical China Town. This part of the city is introduced by two large and ornate gates, as well as several bronze statues depicting gods and theater characters from this ancient Chinese culture. Laslty you're taking a walk through the chaotic streets of "Pequeño Haiti".