4 Day Trips in the Dominican Republic Worth the Early Start

1.Saona Island Day Trip From Punta Cana with Lunch and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,709 reviews · from $82Our pick

Spend about nine hours traveling from Punta Cana to Bayahibe and Saona Island. Guides such as Alex, Cristian, and Papito lead the day, with a starfish stop, beach time, buffet lunch, rum, beer, and a lively catamaran ride home.

“I had the most horrible experience and customer service. Please DO NOT BOOK THIS EXCURSION!! This is just a money grab. No pick up! No refund! Lies! To change your booking to another day, they wanted more money. No one else on this platform does that. BUYER BEWARE! Pay real close attention to the name and look elsewhere to purchase for Saona Island or just wait in do it in person. I paid half the price in person than what they are asking here. They are way overpriced and greedy. I would give them zero stars if I could.”

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2.Day Trip to Santo Domingo from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 659 reviews · from $55Best value

Spend about 10 hours traveling from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo with a guide, visiting Los Tres Ojos, the Columbus Lighthouse, the Malecón, and the Colonial Zone. Lunch and non-alcoholic drinks are included. Expect a long road day, plenty of walking, and a fast overview of the capital.

“Great to day trip to Santo Domingo, to learn about the Dominican Republic history. David is a great guide, knows a ton of history and fully bilingual. Bus though was a bit outdated, but AC worked fine so it got the job done.”

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3.Punta Cana: Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 584 reviews · 1 day · from $82

Spend about 10 hours traveling from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo with guides such as Victor, Miguel, or Hector. Visit Los Tres Ojos, the first cathedral in America, Alcázar de Colón, the National Pantheon, El Faro a Colón, and Colonial Zone streets, with lunch and museum tickets included.

“It was a great trip with an informative guide. The lagoon was beautiful and the cathedral also. I would definitely recommend this excursion.”

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4.Full-Day Excursion in Saona Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 440 reviews · from $64

Leave Punta Cana early for Bayahibe, ride a speedboat to Saona Island, stop 45 minutes at a shallow natural pool, enjoy lunch and about three hours on the beach, then return by catamaran with music, dancing, and drinks. Guides such as Jose and Francisco have earned praise for their energy.

“Picked up at 7am, spent 3 hours going to other hotels, swapping from a mini bus to coach to then another coach. then finally got to the port at 11:20. Told to get off as too busy for coach to get into car park, followed guide through streets wRead more”

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