In a nutshell

A 360° cultural experience discovering the most traditional aspects of daily rural life in the Dominican Republic: from the cultivation of sugar cane to simple village life, consisting of working in the fields and fishing in the beautiful Caribbean Sea. Our day will then end with a visit to a typical Dominican ranch where we will taste several drinks including the famous 'mamajuana'. An experience not to be missed!

Main stops

Sugar cane plantation
Village on the plantation: the inhabitants’ life and work
Typical Dominican ranch: tasting coffee and mamajuana
River boat
Bayahibe: free time on the beach

The programme

Hop in our open air safari truck and get to ready to immerse yourself in the real Dominican countryside.
We depart from the La Romana pier on an overall sightseeing and cultural experience. You will enjoy typical scenes of rural Dominican everyday life. Drives through the largest sugar cane plantation in the country with over 200,000 acres, the fields are also one of the most extensive in the world. Taste freshly cut sugar cane and learn about the traditional ways of life in a remote “batey” village.
After passing through the batey village you will cross through sugar cane fields and see typical brightly colored Dominican houses and local stores.
We continue our journey to a typical Dominican house where you will get the opportunity to purchase local souvenirs and taste typical Dominican coffee, fresh fruit and a famous local drink called ¨mamajuana¨.
Aboard a riverboat and enjoy the landscapes of the Chavon River with the sounds of nature as your background. From the boat you can see the Chavon Town and take great pictures of the rive that has served as a studio for multiple and popular films.
After learning about the Dominican countryside, we will head to the beautiful fishing village of Bayahibe, where we will enjoy aproximately one hour at a beautiful Caribbean beach.

Good to know

This excursion is not recommended for guests with limited mobility.
This excursion includes a journey on rough ground on-board a safari type off-road vehicle.
This excursion will be conducted in English.
Minimum age: 4 years old. Minors under the age of 4 cannot participate in the excursion as the vehicles are not equipped with suitable child seats.
The excursion returns to the port and is reserved for both guests in transit and disembarking. Check on board if the tour is compatible with your flight.
Collapsible wheelchair can be stored.