15 Full-Day Trips across the Dominican Republic to Build a Day Around

1-Day Tours, Day Trips in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Party Boat Cruises, Drinking Tours, Lunch Experiences, Punta Cana Tours, Saona Island Tours, Tour Reviews

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

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

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

Review of the Saona Island day trip from Punta Cana, with speedboat rides, a starfish pool, Dominican lunch, drinks, and practical tips.

“This was an amazing trip!!! 10/10 and would highly recommend! The whole day was amazing! And the views on the beach, the water, the scenery is magical! Looked like a postcard and water looked straight out of a bottle it was so clear! The boat trip on the way back was amazing, with great party vibes and just an enjoyable boat journey back to mainland! Our guides Eduado and Alex were brilliant, really nice and informative and took care of the group. The food on the beach was amazing and unlimited drinks! Make sure you bring suncream as it’s a lot of time in the sun, bring snacks for the…”

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Punta Cana Monkeyland and Zipline Two Adventures in One Day

2.Punta Cana Monkeyland and Zipline Two Adventures in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,036 reviews · from $115Top rated

Zip through Punta Cana’s rainforest, feed squirrel monkeys, enjoy Dominican lunch, and visit a Coconut House on this full-day tour.

“We had a wonderful experience. This was my favorite part of the trip. Gabriel was our tour guide. He was funny, accommodating and friendly. If you get Gabriel as your tour guide please know you’re in for a treat.”

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Day Trip to Santo Domingo from Punta Cana

3.Day Trip to Santo Domingo from Punta Cana

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

Review of the $55 Santo Domingo day trip from Punta Cana, covering Los Tres Ojos, Colonial Zone sights, lunch, transport, and key drawbacks.

“It was great! I had read the prior reviews and it set me with expectations that were met! Picked up at 7am as we were the farthest hotel from the other pick up’s, drove to a pit stop to transfer to a bigger bus with more people, then 2 1/2 hour drive to SD where we followed the itinerary, the bigger bus dropped us all off at our hotels, no second transfer. My family really enjoyed it and feel like we got alot for the price!”

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Punta Cana: Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch

4.Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch

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

Review of Punta Cana’s Santo Domingo day trip, with Los Tres Ojos, Colonial Zone landmarks, lunch, transport tips, and honest value advice.

“Hector our guide was funny,knowledgeable and informative he made the whole experience wonderful”

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Punta Cana: Saona Island and Altos de Chavón Day Trip

5.Saona Island and Altos de Chavón Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 340 reviews · 1 day · from $92

Spend a full day from Punta Cana visiting Altos de Chavón, sailing to Saona Island, swimming in a natural pool, and enjoying lunch.

“I absolutely loved this activity. We had so much fun, the tour guides were full of energy and had us dancing all the way. Saona Island is a must, the water colors are spectacular. Altos de Chavon is so beautiful, it does transport you to a European city, I only wish they had given us a little bit of time to wonder the place on our own as well. I wish I had gotten to see the museum.”

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From Punta Cana: Saona Island & Altos de Chavon Day Trip with Lunch and Open Bar

6.Saona Island & Altos de Chavon Day Trip with Lunch and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 332 reviews · from $99

Review of Punta Cana’s Saona Island and Altos de Chavon day trip, with catamaran ride, lunch, open bar, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“It was great. Transportation was on time. Benjamin’s was a great guide very informative. The island was beautiful.”

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Saona Island: Small Group Virgin Beaches Cruise Day Trip

7.Saona Island: Small Group Virgin Beaches Cruise Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 178 reviews · 8 - 11 hours · from $128

Explore Saona Island by small-group boat, with Mano Juan, turtle conservation, Canto de la Playa, snorkeling, lunch, and the Natural Pool.

“yes you can save 30 dollars / euro and go cheaper but this trip is worth every cent. from when you arrive at the office you are taken care of. You will learn about the turtles you will get those insta amazing photos you will see the fish and eat lovely real food the beaches you go to are amazing. was a wonderful day. had time to enjoy the island with only our group and Christian the tour guide managed the group so everyone enjoyed the day there was fun and rum and best tour we have done. also the photographer charges a fair rate so get your pictures done…”

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Historical Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana

8.Historical Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 176 reviews · from $95

Explore Santo Domingo from Punta Cana with colonial landmarks, cave lakes, lunch, hotel transfers, and a multilingual art historian guide.

“Most of the sight seeing unfortunately was only done from the bus window! Rather disappointed, because the description made it sound like you actually got to go to a lot more places, however you only actually go into 1 'museum' and the church, everything else you just drive right by”

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Private Half Day Trip: Snorkeling Cruise-Swimming Pool & Virgen Beach

9.Private Half Day Trip: Snorkeling Cruise-Swimming Pool & Virgen Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews

Punta Cana private catamaran cruise with reef snorkeling, a natural pool, virgin beach, open bar, snacks, and hotel transfers.

“The entire crew was so friendly and fun! The boat itself was fabulous and HUGE! We had an incredible time from start to finish. They're excellent with kids and adults alike. Don't miss your chance to see the coral reef and tropical fish in style. You won't regret it!”

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Catamaran Day Trip, Snorkeling & Sailing Excursion

10.Catamaran Day Trip, Snorkeling & Sailing Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 132 reviews · from $84

Review of Puerto Plata’s 6.5-hour catamaran trip with two snorkel stops, buffet lunch, open bar, hotel pickup, and lively sailing.

“I wish that I had taken photos or video of the massive waves or the hail that came down on us but I was too busy throwing up. It was a very terrible day for weather and the excursion should have been canceled and our money returned Read more”

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Whale Watching & Limón Waterfall Day Trip

11.Whale Watching & Limón Waterfall Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · from $169

See humpback whales in Samaná Bay, ride through rainforest to El Limón Waterfall, and weigh the long 13-hour day before booking.

“Watching the whales was worth the trip. It was amazing to watch them so close! If I had to do this again, I would choose one excursion without the Lemon Cascade. The Lemon Cascade is beautiful too, but you have to walk up and down 280 steps each way, and for me it would have been better to stop in a beach instead.”

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From Punta Cana: Sanctuary Whale Watching Day Trip

12.Sanctuary Whale Watching Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 87 reviews · 12 hours · from $189

Review the Punta Cana whale watching day trip to Samaná, with Cayo Levantado, El Limón Waterfall, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“All the staff and guides was extremely friendly and helpful… I would have liked to have spent more time whale watching Maybe do a tour just whale watching even if cost extra if would be worth every penny ….”

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Punta Cana: Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch

13.Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 85 reviews · 10 hours · from $74

Review of Punta Cana’s Santo Domingo day trip, including Los Tres Ojos, Colonial Zone, lunch, transport, guides, value, and key drawbacks.

“If the organization of transport from the hotel were more agile (without changes from one transport to another) and instead of going to a specific souvenir shop and leaving aside the coffee/chocolate place; that time could be used to enter the Columbus Lighthouse, for example.”

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From Santo Domingo: Saona Island Day Trip w/ Lunch & Drinks

14.Saona Island Day Trip w/ Lunch & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 83 reviews · 12 hours · from $95

Spend 12 hours from Santo Domingo exploring Saona Island, the Blue Lagoon, a beach buffet, and a lively catamaran ride back.

“Bellissima giornata in barca visitando posti meravigliosi, grazie a Victor la nostra guida e a tutto lo staff per l’eccellente servizio.”

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From Punta Cana: Samana Full Day Trip by Bus and Boat

15.Samana Full Day Trip by Bus and Boat

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 63 reviews · 12 hours · from $135

Ride to El Limón Waterfall, eat a Dominican buffet, and swim at Cayo Levantado on a full-day trip from Punta Cana.

“The trip was overrated in my personal point of view. We shared our hotel address 5 times via email and there was no answer reg the pickup hour and point. Or better, they answered the day after the tour took place. The guide did not explain anything during the journey. There were multiple tours, meeting on the same place with zero organisation. Due to this, the place was overcrowded and it was really difficult to follow our group and enjoy the activity. Additionally, there was no barra libre and lunch was done in 20 min. Places are beautiful but the tour was not so good, hence I do not recommend…”

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