Itinerary
Day 1: (Dominican Republic) Santo Domingo
Arrival in Santo Domingo. Welcome to the Dominican Republic. Transfer to the hotel. Our group will contact you. Dinner included.
Day 2: (Dominican Republic) Santo Domingo
Today we will have a fantastic day in the First City of America, Santo Domingo. We include a panoramic tour of the city, we will get to know its colonial zone, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, we will walk through its streets including a brief walk through the first street of America ¨Las Damas¨ and walking we arrive at the First Cathedral of America ( entrance included), dedicated to Santa María de la Encarnación that was built by order of Pope Julius II in 1504. Next to the Cathedral, we will visit the Parque Colón, a space for the locals of the area. with bars and restaurants to enjoy a good free time. After that, we will also visit the Ozama Fortress (entrance included) and arrive at the Alcazar de Colón (entrance included), the first in the new world. Free afternoon to go shopping in one of the modern Mall of Santo Domingo or in its traditional model market. At night we include a transfer to Plaza España, where we can contemplate the beauty and joy of the colonial zone at night and enjoy one of its restaurants or bars.
Day 3: (Dominican Republic) Santo Domingo / Bani / Azua / Barahona
After breakfast we will go to the southwest of the island, our first stop will be in BANI, the city where Máximo Gómez was born, one of the promoters of Cuban independence. We will visit a mango plantation, a very popular fruit in the area, to learn about its harvesting process. Then we will visit Las Dunas, 15 kms of fine sand (desert area of the island) located in the bay of Las Calderas in this important province. Time for lunch included in front of the beautiful Salina beach. After lunch we leave for BARAHONA, accommodation, dinner included.
Day 4: (Dominican Republic) Barahona / Lake Enriquillo / Pedernales
Breakfast at the hotel, we go to the largest lake in the Caribbean, Lake Enriquillo, the largest water reserve in the Dominican Republic and all the Antilles with an area of 265 square kilometers and where we can admire part of the Taino rock. Art. Visit to the BARIAS spa in the discovery, an unforgettable cold water bath, tour of the lake to enjoy its varied flora and fauna endemic to the area. Lunch included. After lunch we left for the city of PEDERNALES. En route we will have beautiful mountain landscapes, hot springs, the Caribbean Sea and rivers. Arrival at the hotel, dinner included.
Day 5: (Dominican Republic) Pedernales
After breakfast, we head to one of the most beautiful beaches in the Dominican Republic, the best kept treasure in the Caribbean, BAHIA DE LAS AGUILAS. For this we will take a boat that will take us to a totally virgin area, with crystal clear waters and white sand. More than 37 km of beach await us, surrounded by mountains and a totally desert area. We had lunch on the shore of the beach. Return to Pedernales, dinner included.
Day 6: (Dominican Republic) Pedernales / Laguna De Oviedo / San Rafael / Santo Domingo
We leave after breakfast, in the direction of the beautiful Laguna de Oviedo, a boat ride to a protected area of the country, we will be able to observe the Pink Flamingos and the Cayo de las Iguanas in their natural habitat, time for a traditional mud bath of the area. We will make a parda in the San Rafael spa, where we will enjoy a rich bath in very cold waters under the burning Caribbean sun. Lunch included. After lunch we continue back to Santo Domingo. Dinner included.
Day 7: (Dominican Republic) Santo Domingo
After breakfast and at the indicated time, departure transfer.