Samana Full Day baracardi island, lemon waterfall horse

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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5+ bookings last month.

11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Transportation by boat to Samaná
Safari type transportation
Horseback Riding
Transportation from your hotel Round trip
Buffet Lunch
Bottled water
Breakfast

photo session
pick up in the uvero alto cap cana area has an additional cost of per person.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We will be contacting you to give you the right pick-up time, depending on your hotel or your accommodation.

Operating hours
.6:30 am

Itinerary

Cascada Limon (Pass By)

Santa Barbara de Samana (Pass By)

Cayo Levantado

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Zoe_A

This was my favourite trip of my whole visit to Punta Cana. Can't beleive the price they are charging for so much. It is a long busy day but we'll worth it for the activities. Be aware that you are dropped off at a meeting point to be collected by coach, we were confused and a bit worried when we were dropped at a petrol station and told to wait. Tour guides were all really friendly and very knowledgeable. Drive is about 2 hours with a rest break. You pass loads of plantations and the guides point everything out to you. Then you get on a boat for 40 minutes surrounded by lots of small islands, really pretty veiws. When you arrive on samana, you get into a safari truckfor about 25 mins, then transfer to horse back to take you down to the waterfall which is stunning. There was a photographer with out tour who took pics, and loads of other photographers about taking pics to charge you for. In all honesty, the guys that led our horses took pictures throughout that were really good and they were better than the $100 dollar package the tour photographer took. Dissapointing photos but I beleive they are a seperate company to the actual tour company so I haven't marked them down. Tip your horse leader more money too take more photos and get your moneys worth at least. Island trip was beautiful, very peaceful, beach was only inhabited by others on the same tour so quiet and relaxing with gorgeous veiws. We got a drink token on the beach for a beer or coke. It does say drinks provided throughout the trip, and they were sometimes but definitley get your own water where you can to tide you over inbetween. All in all this was a great trip. Also worth noting we booked this at 6pm the night before as another trip we had was cancelled and they squeezed us in no problem. Cannot recommend enough, was a fantastic day!

Reviews

4.1

based on 22 reviews

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Nice tour

Alberto_R, Feb 2025

It takes 13 hours in total. It says 7 or 8 in the description but is more as travelling takes time but is good because you see several things. We saw whales on the way to cayo levantado, sadly there was no big jumps or something like that, observing animals tales patience and time. We stopped at bacardi island but there is only an small part of the island which is public so you can not explore anything as it is a tiny island. We had some lunch and then we went to limón waterfall. Limón waterfall is ok but if you already travel a bit you won't get very shocked, I saw bigger waterfalls. Don't get me wrong is nice and is a nice walk or horse ride to the waterfalls. Then we did all the way back to punta cana. In general the tour is ok and you get to see some of the famous landmarks and also to pass through miches and samana so you can see how are the real DR villages, which I liked. Probably if I comeback to DR I will stay in SAMANÁ area as it looks nice.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

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Excellent daytrip

Jose_B, Sep 2024

Was a beatifull day, the bus was little old but ok, the cayo levantado have stuning beaches, salto el limon, be aware that you have to walk down stair a least 250, i use horses, the person that handle the horse will be with you all the time so please tip them well... breakfast, for me remind me when i was kid, is just a samdwich, Lunch was really good. overall excellent

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you for your comment, for visiting us it was a pleasure to serve you.

Great trip once we got to the excursion

lillian_g, Aug 2024

I gave this 3 stars for two reasons. The trip is 2 hours to where we catch the boat to Samana. We were the first ones on the bus so it was really 3 hours. By the time we went 3 hours - we asked the guy to stop to go to the bathroom. He refused and said we should have told him. He didn’t even tell us anything about where we were going or what we doing. We didn’t know. Once we got to the boat dock, the tour guide told us what to expect. The rest of the trip was awesome - beach, horse back riding and waterfall. Beautiful! It was a long day - from 6am-8 pm. It would have been better if we knew what to expect (description) and the driver wasn’t mean.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

thank you for your comment, we are at your service, always working to improve every day.

Fill dsy, lots of travel, but amazing!

Catherine_M, Jul 2024

Very fun experience. Be prepared for a FULL day. There is quite a bit of travel but it's worth it in the end. My horse guide asked if I had experience horseback riding and I got to trot and canter a lot of the time. It was quite fun. The lunch was delicious, the breakfast was a sandwich and fruit which was good. The steps at the waterfall, down and up, are not for the feint of heart. Be sure you have some level of physical fitness. Let's you see a lot in very little time.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

thank you for your comment, we are at your service, always working to improve every day.

Amazing scenery

Jaded_B, Jul 2024

Love it! I recommend everyone who loved nature to go in this trip! So worth it 10/10. My 11 year old nephew LOVED it. He won’t stop talking about it. If you are just be prepared to tip your person who helps you, these kids really stay by your side and treat you like a king/queen and get to know you and deserve the big tip!

Response from Host, Jul 2024

It was a pleasure to serve you, thank you for your comment, we hope you come back soon.

Amazing trip

Dianne_S, Jun 2024

Amazing experience!! Lunch was Rd, horse back riding was such a great experience. Wxcursion if a life time!!

Response from Host, Jul 2024

It was a pleasure to serve you, thank you for your comment, we hope you come back soon.

Trip worth doing, but very long day.

Deanna_B, Mar 2024

It was a great excursion. Very long day though, we were picked up on time at 6:30am and dropped off 9:30pm. This was our first time to DR, so we got to see a lot of country side and different parts of the island. You get to do whale watching while going to Bacardi island. Barcadi island beach was beautiful, they could have made lunch there instead of Samona so we had more time to enjoy the beach, but it was a nice spot to stop. Lunch was good. Then we got to ride in an open safari truck for another hour or so to arrive where the horse ranch is. The trail to the waterfall was scary while being on the horse, as the horse slipped many times, but the guide was good. The 250 steps down to the waterfall was a trek, but my guide was very helpful to get me down safely. The waterfall is worth seeing. It's beautiful. It was a long day, but well worth the trip.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for your comment, we are always at your service, thank you for choosing us.

Cool experience but wouldn’t book for a few reasons

Jacqueline_N, Mar 2024

I didn’t find this experience worth the amount of money we paid, there was a lot of of people and every stop you’re being asked for tips. We were picked up very punctual at our hotel lobby then transported to a meetup point (sketchy gas station) where we waited for other groups to board a big bus. Then we headed our way to the port about two hours away, got on a boat to go whale watching then to Bacardi island which I wish we had visited last, we only had an hour here. After we met up at the pier to go get lunch and then headed towards the waterfall. The scenery is beautiful everywhere on the way. At the waterfall you’re assigned a horse and a guide which I appreciate the guide made me feel better because the path to the waterfall is rough for a beginner rider… and there’s also a little hike up and down the way which was muddy because of the rain. The guide said they volunteer to help with the horses for tips, so you will be asked for money. I thought I was being generous giving $10 each for my house and and I to our guides but we were asked for more, they said we could run our card if we had no more cash. Other people on our tour said they gave more than us and the guides asked for even more… after that you get in the safari bus to get back to the boat (supposed to be a party boat) then meetup at the gas station again to get taken back to your hotel. It’s a long day and like everyone else bring snacks and money for tips. I wish we had gone to the waterfall first and then Bacardi island and we had more time at the island. Also paid more for whale watching, I don’t think it was worth paying more just because is whale season since they ask for tips everywhere that could’ve compensated.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

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Great experience! Long day!

Katherine_H, Feb 2024

Overall I would say this was a great experience but plan for a long day. It took about 13 hours from pick up to return. We were staying in Punta Cana. The breakfast provided was a simple meat and cheese sandwich and fruit so if that doesn’t sound good to you- plan to eat breakfast before you leave. Lunch was a nice blend of foods including fruit, rice, noodles, beans, and meat. Take snacks and some water for the day because you will likely miss dinner time. There are a lot of forms of transportation throughout the day and things were coordinated well. You go from transport van, to boat, to transport bus (like a safari bus), to horse to get to the waterfall and then back to get home. This experience gives you a much better view of the island than what you will see staying in the resorts. I was grateful for that.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for your comment, we are always at your service, thank you for choosing us.

10/10!!! A beautiful trip...

Cynthia_S, Oct 2023

10/10!!! A beautiful trip the drive there is about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours. They give you breakfast then you get on the boat it’s beautiful and the water is breath taking. Just be ready for a long day we woke up at 6am got back to our hotel around 9pm. Horse back riding was great dress comfortable.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

always pleased to be of service, thank you for your comment.

Great time

Diana_N, Sep 2023

My husband and I had a great time! Everyone was polite and helpful. The guides walking with us as we rode the horses were esp sweet. I hesitated getting into the waterfalls, but he was so assuring that I did it. And I am glad I did!!!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

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Amazing trip, stunning veiws

Zoe_A, Jul 2023

Response from Host, Jul 2023

thank you for your opinion we are pleased to serve you, improving our service every day, with respect to the correct photos, it is a different company than ours, that's why we put it in not included, but we are really happy that you had a great time.

Great!

Maria_H, Dec 2024

Todo estuvo espectacular la Comida fue la mejor que me e comido en República Dominicana el chef que prepara el almuerzo se lleva un 100 y la persona que me paseo en el caballo fue muy atenta y estuvo conmigo en todo momento de verdad tengo que volver

Response from Host, Jan 2025

thank you for always trusting us to serve you

Excelente servicio

Yashira_T, Oct 2024

Me encanto, tremenda experiencia. Muy buen servicio al ciente, en toda la excursion. Experimente algo totalmente diferente a lo que acostumbro. Muy humilde la gente, gracias a todos por su excelente servicio. En especial al que nos recojio y nos trajo al hotel. Tremendo servicio.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you for your comment, for visiting us it was a pleasure to serve you.

Excelente vacaciones con mi esposa

JOSE_V, Sep 2023

Todo fue muy excelente desde que nos recogieron en el hotel el chofer fue muy amable hasta que llegamos donde embarcamos con la persona que nos recibió y fue nuestro guía en toda la excursión Luis excelente persona.