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I would highly recommend this unique tour! Our family had an amazing time from start to finish. We were picked up punctually in a comfortable, air-conditioned bus by our guide Juan Cruz (the "Dominican Tom Cruise"), who kept us entertained and informed for the entire journey from our hotel. Once we arrived, the briefing was swift and helpful. The experience with the squirrel monkeys was absolutely unforgettable—they jumped right on our heads and played with us as we walked through the enclosure. You can easily see that the monkeys are incredibly well looked after. We took loads of our own photos on our phones, but the professional photos taken by the guides were very reasonably priced at just $50 for the full digital set or $10 per print (a massive savings compared to the $150 many other excursions charge). After Monkeyland, we toured a real Dominican home. Eddie gave a fantastic presentation on how local cacao, cinnamon, coffee, and coconut products are produced. We loved the demonstrations, the tastings of organic produce, and the small cup of Mama Juana! There was a completely zero-pressure opportunity to buy some of these local products, which felt like a great way to help contribute to the local community. The core experience lasted exactly 3 hours, bringing the total trip to just over 4.5 hours with transport. If you want to meet well-cared-for monkeys and learn about Dominican culture, this is a must-do!

Highly recommend this trip it was a fantastic afternoon out the food was great, plenty to drink, we arrived at the site for snorkeling and the amount of marine life was amazing, there were safety divers in the water and plenty of time to look around. On the way back we stopped again at a shallow bay which we could get out and swim around. The team on the boat were fantastic and couldn’t do enough for everyone, a fantastic afternoon out .

It was a fun excursion to do a little bit of everything. It was just our family of 4 and another family who left before the zip line and dune buggy ride. It was great to have a smaller group. The horseback ride was only about 10-15 minutes with someone guiding the horse and we wish it was a bit longer. At that same location someone explained how cigars are made. We then went to see a large church and market and that took an hour and a half. It was interesting to see their city and market. After this we had a buffet lunch by a river and it was decently good food. We then saw a typical home and the chocolate making process. After this we went to zip line and did 4 lines and they were good views and the dune buggy was a nice 30+ minute ride. We had a great time and the pics the photographer took were great but were pricey. You are allowed to have your phone or camera for everything except the zip lining. The whole thing took about 8 hours from the time we left the resort until we returned. We were glad to get to do so many things in a shorter day and loved the experience.