Tropical Island Tours
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Island of Hispañola,
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TOURS INCLUDE: For Las Galeras or Las Terrenas add $10.00 US.
Pickup from accommodations by "Domingo" Balbuena.
Visit to the Flea Market.
Private chauffeuring to tour or excursion of your choice listed below.
Buffet Luncheon and/or
Dominican cuisine served on beach with all tours
OPTIONS:
PLAYA RINCON - Full-Day Tour:
This is one of the most beautiful picturesque beaches in the world, with mountains as a backdrop. On the way, one enjoys seeing the culture of the people, their houses, how they live and work. This tour includes freshly caught fish on the beach with drink. Minimum: two persons. 2-5 persons: $70 US per person; 5-10 persons: $65 US; 11-25 persons: $60 (the transport will be by private vehicle with an English-speaking guide).
BEAUTIFUL LAS GALERAS BEACH
- Full-Day Tour:
Scenic
ride along the coast to the end of the Peninsula to Las Galeras. Full-Day
swimming. snorkeling (gear not provided).
Typical Dominican meal of beans and rice, chicken
or fish served on the beach included. $55 US per person; minimum 2
persons.
EL LIMON WATERFALL ON
HORSEBACK - Half-Day
Tour:
Beautiful ride on
horseback through the
woods with guide to waterfall; swim - return to beginning of trail to
wonderful buffet (typical Dominican Meal) included - 2-5 persons $65; 6+
persons $55 U.S. (tip
not included).
The landscape surrounding the falls is picturesque. Small houses are
painted in vivid colors and made from locally available materials such as
palm wood and thatch. Home gardens and vegetable plots border plantations
of bananas, cacao, and coconut. Flora and fauna, agriculture can be seen
along the trails.
HORSEBACK RIDING AT RANCHO TIPICO, El Valle, Samana - All Day Tour:
The Rancho Tipico is owned and operated by Domingo Balbuena. Picturesque trail ride through the woods along rivers to waterfall for swimming and on to El Valle beach for swimming and buffet luncheon.
Minimum: 4 persons. Group rates: 4-9 persons $65 U.S.; 10+ persons: $55 U.S.
Tour Coordinator (English and Spanish): Laura Belbuena
Cell: 809-765-1435
U.S. Telephone: to leave message 651-705-5799
E-mail Laura: ExploreSamana@gmail.com
TROPICAL ISLAND WHALE WATCH - January 18
through March 15 only - Full-Day Tour:
Whale-watching excursions include
not only whale watching, but a trip to Barcardi Island afterwards
for swimming and a buffet luncheon.
Leave early morning; return late
afternoon. 1 to 10 persons: $55 US per
person; 11-25 persons: $50 US per person. Buffet Luncheon included.
Thousands of humpback whales from the North Atlantic migrate to the waters
of the Dominican Republic each winter to mate and give birth. One of their
most popular winter rendezvous places is Samana Bay. More than 1500
humpbacks visit the bay, with as many as 300 present at any given time
during the mating season. The World Wildlife Fund considers Samana Bay one of
the best places in the world to watch whales. Please visit
www.tropicalislandbb.com/Whales.htm (prices are subject to change
closer to the start of the season)
EXCURSION TO HAITISES NATIONAL
PARK
- Year-Round Excursions:
Excursions to Haitises
National Park include a trip to Barcardi Island afterwards for swimming and
a buffet luncheon.
Leave early morning; return late afternoon. 5 to 10 persons: $70 US per
person; 11-25 persons: $60 US per person. Buffet Luncheon included
About Los
Haitises National Park:
Los Haitises National Park, located southeast of the
Great Bay of the Peninsula of Samana, is 208 square kilometers of hillocks,
divided by narrow gullies, which create the impression of numerous tiny
islands or keys forming a landscape full of bays & marshy country with
mangroves, hills & islands on the border between land and sea
Haitises' Fauna:
The richness
of the National Park Los Haitises’ fauna is reflected among the mammals
including the manatee (Trichechus manatus) found in the large areas of
mangrove swamps. These mangroves are populated by protected native species
of flora and fauna, such as Hutias (giant rats), turtles, wild pigs. Bats,
tortoises, and the shy Manatee reside in the caves and mangrove systems
The park is
also home to the solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) a small insectivore mammal
(above) endemic from the island in the forest. Due to its remoteness,
rugged topography and seasonally heavy rainfall the park is accessible only
by boat
Los Haitises
park provides a home refuge and nesting sites for 112 species of birds
including Brown Pelican, Magnificent Frigate Bird, Roseate Tern, Ridgeway's
Hawk (this is one of the last known nesting places in the world of this
species), Narrow-billed Tody, Least Grebe, Night Heron, , Great White Egret,
parrots & turtledoves.
Many unusal and colourful small reptiles & amphibians make their
home in Los Haitisis as well.
Los Haitises;
Flora:
Los Haitises is also a virtual botanical garden. Its varied flora
and fauna in its forests & mangrove swamps, includes more than 760
identified species of plants, 17 species of which are endemic to this one
small area. The Haitises’ vegetation includes a latifolias humid tropical
forest transforming into a semideciduous tropical forest in the keys and
mogotes by the coast.
Haitises' Caves & Caverns
:The Dominican Republic has the most extensive cave system in the Caribbean many of which contain over 1000 year old artwork. Los Haitises' extensive cave-system with pictographs and petroglyphs is said to have been created by the indigenous people of the island--the Tainos. The Taino Indians dwelt in these limestone caves and left many cave drawings and carvings on the walls, which can be easily seen when touring Los Haitises.
Fossils & pre-Columbian remains have also been found in the caverns there.
Inside these caverns are magnificient formations of stalactite and
stalamites of stunning colours along with prehistoric art made from carvings
& drawings. Underground streams that run throughout the caverns can also be
seen.
E-mail Laura:
ExploreSamana@gmail.com
TROPICAL ISLAND FLEA MARKET
(only on cruise ship days)
Visitors to Samana have a wonderful time shopping
and bartering at Samana's quaint little Tropical Island Flea Market (
www.tropicalislandbb.com/FleaMarket.htm ).
This festive event is located along the
Malecon of Great Bay of Samana.
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Prices & Itinerary are subject to change
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
E-mail Laura: ExploreSamana@gmail.com
Group Rates are available.
Payment is required in advance, and
can be made through credit card or by mail deposit to a U.S. bank when there
is sufficient time; information is e-mailed upon request.
Bacardi Island excursion
Whale Watching
Rincon Beach (Playa Rincon)
El Limon Waterfall on horseback
Horseback Rancho Tipico All Day / Half Day Excursions on horseback
When making
credit card payment for the above through PayPal, please kindly e-mail all
information regarding names, dates, and what payment is for to:
Laura: ExploreSamana@gmail.com
All Major Credit & Debit Cards Accepted Online Only
(Surcharges for credit card payment:
USA: 3.4% surcharge
CANADA/EUROPE: 4.4% surcharge)
PAYMENT BY MAJOR CREDIT CARDS IS ACCEPTED ONLY ONLINE
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Updated January 2012
