This Samana day trip by land via bus and boat, includes lunch and drinks and a visit to El Limon Waterfall and Cayo Levantado, also known as Bacardi Island. The tour will also go to Miches, El Limon Station, Rancho Tipico, the Samana dock and the communities of Juana Vicenta, La Colonia and Rancho Espanol.
Posted By : Manny_M
Save your money!! Let me start off by saying that the scenery itself is absolutely beautiful and what they show in pictures! Now the experience itself, not so much. Not only do they advertise “small group” but also drinks and snacks. Which couldn’t be further from the truth. We went on a Thursday 10/5/23. So not during their busy season. On this specific day they over booked. Not only was it not a small group but there was 110 people! As you can imagine the boat was beyond full. On board they only provide you with off brand coke and sprite. No snacks. The rum they offer to mix with the sodas was not only sitting in the sun but it was half empty with no lid. The boat itself was not the best quality either. We spend a lot of time traveling to each location which wasn’t so much of an issue except the time spent in every stop did not reflect it. Once we got to our final destination, the “beautiful”waterfall it was even more chaos from there. Because they had overbooked there was not enough horses to take each one of us to the fall. Me and my husband with a group of maybe 10 other people had to stay behind to wait for horses to get back. Luis our “tour guide” left us without any direction did not even say a word to us. After waiting 20 minutes for a horse we were able to go but since a lot of people were already heading back we got to spend no more then 10 minutes at the fall. To top it off the people that guide the horses harass you into tipping them with the story that “they company doesn’t pay them.” Overall we wouldn’t go again. Not worth the amount of money we paid.
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Posted On : 2023-10-08 10:09:46 
Posted By : H9574HHcherylb
This tour is incredible we traveled almost 2 hours to get to the beautiful town where we embarked we went by catamaran safari truck horses the casacada everything is excellent worth the tour super complete ....
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Posted On : 2023-07-19 00:10:34 
Posted By : 755savvasp
Awesome experience but tired one! You start from the 07:00 and you go back at the hotel at 20:00 but it deserved its money.
Samona beach is fantastic with clear water, the food is decent with great food and the waterfall is amazing.
I suggest to have some extra money for tips for the people that are working hard to keep you safe and happy!
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Posted On : 2023-07-12 14:40:50
Posted By : Jessie_N
The horseback ride to the waterfall was such a unique experience and I got to understand the local culture from the horse guide provided. He was very caring and hospitable. The waterfalls were cool to explore, the transportation was smooth and full of energy guides. I loved seeing the remote island.
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Posted On : 2023-07-11 17:39:02
Posted By : N7630XJandreeam
Overall we loved the trip!! Bacardi island is amazing, clean large beach, crystal clear water and good prices at the bar. We loved it waay more than saona as it is not overcrowded, cheaper and cleaner.
After the beach we went by safari cars to samana. It.s a great opportunity to discover the dominican villages, their authentic settlements surrounded by luxurious forests.
The horse trip was exciting too. Horses were tamed and gentle, always accompanied by a guide. We saw mango and pineapple trees, coffee, cocoa and bamboo in the forest on the way to the waterfall. The road was muddy and slippery climbing and going down. One needs to hold on tight to the horse.
The waterfall is spectacular. When we got there it started raining but it was even better so - a unique experience to bathe in the waterfall during the rain.
This trip is perfect for anyone wanting a little adventure and venturing out of their comfort zone (eating in local places, getting a little muddy etc.), but definitely not for anyone. It was a tiring day, but overall amazing.
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Posted On : 2023-07-01 12:15:56
Posted By : juliemN6089PX
Don’t book this trip! The horses are treaded very badly and are way to thin to carry a grown person! It is not worth the money and you feel bad for the horses. Don’t support animal abuse by booking this trip!
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Posted On : 2023-06-29 15:42:54
Posted By : ekenechukwuu
Thank you very much for the attention it was incredible the tour obviously as it says in the description takes a long time but it is something wonderful nature the waterfall is something incredible crystal clear water the horse ride to get to it always with our personal guide who deserve your tip really is a tour that you should go willing to enjoy it and without haste is worth its price is incredibly excellent for everything we do
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Posted On : 2023-06-29 14:41:19
Posted By : LAURA_M
Sandwich they served was inedible with a piece of cheese and ham. Dominican lunch was typical food flavored and good. Horseback riding was an experience on its own....horses have to walk over treacherous rocks and mud over huge logs while a lady walks beside you. I thought I was going to die 10 times. After you reach waterfall you have to walk down 200 steps...if you are not physically fit do not do this trip. Of course solicitors everywhere. Besides horseback riding this trip was amazing the journey to see the waterfall was amazing I would do it again and again even though the bad things I mentioned.
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Posted On : 2023-06-29 11:39:54
Posted By : 720lurdesf
The tour in total was beautiful and the agents that accompanied us were professional and attentive, it rained in torrents on the passage from the bus to the boat, soon after in the open sea the sun returned. The island of Samaná is beautiful and Bacardi beach a real paradise.
The experience with the horses is degrading because of the way the animals are treated and the conditions to which they are subjected, as well as the children who accompany the horses, it is heartbreaking. This whole journey is tiring and dangerous because the terrain is muddy and full of flints, any distraction and a tumble of the horse can be very serious and dangerous.
The waterfall is nothing special, it doesn't do justice to the photos... very messy, muddy and nothing that we don't have much more beautiful in our country.
Missed the visit to the farm to see the agricultural productions, cocoa, coffee etc. But good thing it was because after returning from the waterfall and doing the whole route again, we were exhausted. The day ended at 8:30pm at the hotel after 13h of in and out of buses and boats, exhausted, muddy and very dirty.
I don't recommend it at all to people with health problems and out of question children.
In summary it is an expensive tour, apparently, but involves a lot of logistics and in my humble opinion not worth it, to see Samaná and a beautiful beach the value is high, but I believe that necessary to pay all the agents and resources involved.
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Posted On : 2023-06-25 12:52:30
Posted By : 463glene
Mainly I want to thank this company, I was in Las Terrenas and they gave me an incredible service I thought they would not go for me since I was not in Punta Cana... very punctual very attentive the incredible attention the horseback riding the waterfall the beach everything was a dream really very proud that people like these attend you anywhere, I really value it and I will recommend them to the maximum.
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Posted On : 2023-06-07 19:49:08
