Tour to Samana: Bacardi Island and Limon Waterfall

On the tour to Samaná from Punta Cana, we will sail by motorboat through the bay of Samaná, we will ride a horse to reach El Limón Waterfall and then will visit Bacardí Island (Cayo Levantado). Don’t miss out on this exciting adventure!

Places that are visited Samana Bay Santa Barbara of Samana El Limon Waterfall Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island) Samaná is one of the most iconic places in the Dominican Republic and has been the setting for numerous movies and the shooting of programs and reality shows, such as La Isla de las Tentaciones.

On our tour, we will cross the Samaná Bay by motorboat, and board a Safari truck to reach the ranch from which we will depart to El Limón Waterfall on horseback. We will enter a beautiful tropical forest to reach the impressive 40-meter-high waterfall, in which we can bathe to cool off.

Then we will go back to the port of Samaná, from where we will sail until we reach Cayo Levantado (Bacardí Island), a small island with crystal clear turquoise waters in the Bay of Samaná.

On this tour, you will be able to observe some of the most incredible landscapes in the Dominican Republic.

• 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Pick up at hotels, Airbnb, and resorts
• 9:30 Arrival in Miches
• 9:45 We boarded and headed towards Samaná
• 11:15 We arrive at the port of Samaná
• 11:30 We go to visit the El Limón Waterfall
• 13:30 Lunch
• 14:00 We leave for Cayo Levantado
• 16:00 We return to the port of Miches
• 17:30 Return by bus to the hotel

Cayo Levantado (or Bacardi Island) is a small island of only one km in length located in front of the Bay of Samaná, in the wildest area of the Dominican Republic. Cayo Levantado is also known as Bacardí Island, thanks to a 1970 Rum commercial that attracted many tourists.

On this visit, you will discover abundant vegetation, coconut palms, and marine fauna and flora, but you will also get to know one of the best in Samaná; Cayo Levantado Beach. A beach of fine white sand, waters with great visibility and different shades of blue, colorful tropical fish, starfish, and conches very close to the shore.

\You will also find different craft shops that sell black coral, amber, blue amber, and Larimar, a semi-precious stone from the Dominican Republic. This visit is part of the tour itinerary, to give a great closure to a tour full of emotions and activities.

Lemon Waterfall We will visit this majestic waterfall 40 meters high and whose water remains fresh throughout the year. You can cool off in the pond, meet native plants, such as the white cigua or the royal palm, or enjoy impressive views from the viewpoint of La Estación de El Limón.

To get to the waterfall we will do it on a horseback ride, through the tropical jungle. The ride is at a leisurely pace, and a horse caretaker per person will accompany us If there has been raining the days before the tour, the path to the waterfall is usually very muddy

 Duration: 12 hours

• The boat sets sail at 10:00 approx. from the boarding point, and returns at 16:30 approx.
• Pickups at hotels in Punta Cana are made from 6:30 am onwards since the journey to get from Punta Cana to the boarding point is more than 1.45 hours.