Top Dominican Republic Outdoor Activities - page 5

Great experience. Much cheaper than the same excursion through the cruise ship. Easy to locate the driver at the very end of the port shops (15 min walk to this taxi area from ship). Driver was very friendly. We were a family of 4 and had another family of 4 riding with us. Comfortable passenger van with good AC. Drive is about 35-40 minutes. Once there you keep everything in the van. We had a backpack with towels/change of clothes/money, etc. that we kept in the van till the end. The driver will give you a bottle of water which will be needed. The only thing you need is good water shoes. They rent them there for $3 a pair if needed. I would also recommend a waterproof holder with neck strap for cell phone to take pictures. They give you option for $55 to take pictures of your group while there. They give you a life vest and helmet. The initial hike is about 45 minutes--all up hill. They take short breaks along the way but it is a tough little hike and you'll be sweating along the way. This is where the bottle of water is helpful. Once at the top you start to swim/slide/jump down the waterfalls (you may need a little courage at times). Once you get to the last one it is about a 20 minute walk back to base came (all flat this time). We changed and then were driven back towards the ship where we stopped at a restaurant along the way. Small, buffet style, typical Dominican lunch which we all enjoyed. Then back to the boat. I did tip our waterfall guide $20 and our driver a $20. The total trip took about 4 hours.