The hike is worth it! - This was our second time in a month visiting with friends coming into the DR. The first trip we did the 5 mile round trip getting to El Limon from the lower waterfall. This trip we entered in from higher up and it was only 3 miles round trip and came to the waterfall from above. It was a much easier hike and would recommend either. It is pinned on the department of tourism site, and would use the company located there. reasonable rates and good guide, he even climbed a tree and brought down coconuts for our guests. Definitely a must do.

SO MUCH FUN!! - My sister and I just went to DR and this was our favorite excursion out of the 3 we did!! The reviews are very deceiving. This was an action filled day from start to finish. If you enjoy being outdoors and you’re fit this is a perfect excursion for you!! My sister and I both enjoy hiking and being outdoors. It’s an all day excursion you won’t be back until 6/7pm. My sister and I loved the whole ride to the destination because we got to see a lot of the DR countryside. We also learned so much history from the tour guide!!! Additionally they stopped at a gift shop which I think is so helpful when trying to get souvenirs for loved ones! Immerse yourself in nature and book this excursion!! (P.S this was the most beautiful beach all trip!!)

Fun Busy Day - Everything was so much fun! It was an early wake up, especially for a vacation day but completely worth it! The views, the experiences, AMAZING!

Too much time traveling - Our excursion began from a hotel located in Bayahibe at 5:30am and ended at 7:15pm. They have been punctual, something to be appreciated when it comes to so much time. We have spent too much time traveling, almost more than enjoying the distance to the destination. El Salto del Limón, as a place to visit, is worth visiting, it is really beautiful. Getting to the waterfall is not easy... The beginning of the path is done on horseback and at some point it is difficult. When you reach the entrance to the park, there is a small section that is done on foot (with the risk of slipping) plus a significant number of steps. I recommend bringing bathing shoes. The food was at the ranch itself where we took the horses. Simple, but delicious food. The second part of the excursion to Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island) begins with a piña colada, which is very delicious. The negative part, which tarnished the part we most wanted, enjoying the beach, could not have been because of the jellyfish. All of us who bathed left with bites. I think it is a nice excursion, but you spend more time traveling than enjoying it.

Kids loved it!! 10+ in age. - We went with Road Runners and they operated perfectly. Jesus was our guide and Pina our driver. Bring $ for tipping and on the way there and back, we stopped to use the restroom and shop a little. I read lots of reviews about the horse and wanted state i felt the same at first until I realized that each horse was owned by the handler, not the ranch. Each handler is allowed 1 person, 3 times per week, on their horse(what we we told) Their horse is their everything! You will see when you drive up there and once you get there. Our guides were amazing! They helped with everything. Even holding hands for the little ones while making the long track on the stairs to the waterfall. Horses only get you so far. Make sure to tip! We had an amazingly delicious authentic meal on the ranch. My favorite part was the beach. We brought our own snorkeling gear and saw sooo many HUGE starfish, an eel, lots of colorful fish, and a pretty big crab. We left Punta Cana at 6:45 and got home at 7:30(19:30). If was a fun time.

Really lower your expectations - Highlights: waterfall (15 min), beach (1 hour 15 min) with great pina colada. Downsides: not an informative tour, not transparent on photo shoot package, long journey. As many others have mentioned, this is a very long tour (13.5 hours for us). Given the large region we were covering, I’d give them some leeway on the underestimate of time. For context, we paid USD$150 each for the tour, which is supposed to be 10 hours long and cover the following: * Day trip around Las Cañitas and Bacardi Island from Punta Cana * Catamaran tour, horseback ride, beach trip, and more * Guided tour balances informative commentary and free time * Lunch and two drinks on catamaran included * Hotel pickup and drop-off included We started the tour by driving in a van and stopping at different hotels/resorts to pick up the tourists. The first break was at a little gift shop where you can use restroom and get snacks/souvenirs. This section took about 1.5 hours. We then drove about 2 hours to get to capitán/ sabana de la mar to switch to a catamaran, which took us to el limón after a 45-min ride. No water/ refreshment was provided during this time. For such a long trip, I’d expect the tour guide to have a decent amount of knowledge about the history of country, people’s way of living, and current situation, but our tour guide seems to only say things when they came to mind, and mostly made jokes about mama Juana (local rum wine) and how guys will tell their wives they’re working while they may be out drinking and fooling around, which is not the kind of informative tour we were expecting. It was also difficult to understand him at times given the language barrier. To his credit, he was speaking to both an English speaking group and a Spanish speaking group, and warned us about the tipping request we would get at the horse riding point because of the economic situation. Overall, I think the company should provide some formal training to its tour guides—it doesn’t take that much effort, just provide them some talking points with basic information mentioned above so the tourists would learn more about this country. At the end of the boat ride we were transferred to an open air safari truck that took us to the horse riding spot. Our tour guide told us another local guide would take care of us, but in fact that “guide” was only there to take pictures, dictate the poses and interrupt us when we were trying to enjoy the view at the waterfall, which we only had 10-15 minute for, so they can sell us a package in the end. This seems like a bait and switch and we didn’t expect it with the price paid. It should’ve been made clear at the beginning and give people a chance to opt out. Since there was no real guide for the next 2 hours, we had to follow the crowd and figure out what to do next which was a little chaotic and frustrating. The horse riding portion was a round trip that took about 1 hour, and there was a bit of hike in the end to reach the waterfall (took about 10-15 min for us but we saw some older folks struggling coming back). A horse guide was assigned to each horse and spoke little English. My guide was very nice and diligent and was with me and the horse the whole time. He didn’t mistreat the horse and clearly has good relationship with it and can guide it through whistle. My partner’s guide on the other hand, had a reed. On the way back, his guide also slowed down to have a private conversation and said the tour company only paid for the horses, not the staff wages, and therefore asked for $20-25 USD as a tip. It would be nice had the tour company communicated more openly about their partnership and how much tipping should be given. A Dominican buffet was provided at the end of horse riding and the food was actually very good. After lunch (about 1 hour), we were transferred to the Bacardi island (about another hour of transferring) to enjoy the beach and a free pina colada, which was the highlight of the trip. We had about 1 hour and 15 min at the island. The trip back was long (about 4 hours via catamaran and van) but the ride was smooth. People were given a small cup of coke, which presumably covers the “2 free drinks on the catamaran”)

Bad - You can only at the waterfall for 15 minutes and they rush you to go back. So don’t waste your money doing the trip.

Waste of a journey - If you don't like travelling avoid.got picked up 7.00am .got on coach only to get on another 10 min away.then had a stop at a shop/coffee amongst other coaches.45 min stop .later arrived at boat for a qhr crossing ,then onto another jungle bus to reach the destination @11.15.... 30 min horse treck to waterfall quick swim then bk on horse to eat in at the end of the horse treck.40 min maybe, coach.bk to boat 90min stop at gin Island 1 free pinaclada.bk on boat to get coack bk to coffee shop again 15min stop.then last stop exchange coach for last 10 min bk to jewel .all in toll I would say 4hr 30min of activities and 7hrs plus of travelling. Had read a review after booking could not cancel. Man at desk said 1hr journo boat.

Awful - Terrible conditions for the horses! The paths to it are rocky, very steep and muddy! Horses are hit to go faster or even in the face to go slower! Horses are very thin and no consideration is given to the weight placed on them. When they return, they don't even get water! Guides are only focused on tips! We didn't know this was the idea otherwise we wouldn't have even gone!

Awful - About flaco tours: I'm coming back from the excursion now and it seemed like a complete disaster. For everything you pay, the “breakfast” has been horrible (there is a photo of the sandwich (if you can call it that) that they gave us, with half a slice of cheese and half of ham, but that is not the case. They gave us breakfast in a restaurant that in my opinion was closed (neglected and empty). On the other hand, the transportation, they made us change vehicles many times and even people from the same hotel were picked up at different times. LUIS, to say that he has been very rude, treating many of the clients and workers with arrogance (the same companions on the horses said it, arrogant and repellent), I was in front of several Spanish boys to whom he told that if they had been Dominican , he would have already hit them or if they were not interested in the excursion they would have thrown themselves overboard... unfortunate that he interfered in people's conversations, this person was very unpleasant. He was not able to tell us as a tour guide that they had Bacardi on the beach. Many jellyfish, so without knowing we went into the water and we all came out stung, thanks to the fact that there was a Portuguese girl (tourist) who very kindly left us some ointment and explained a little to us what her tour guide had told her about that beach. Luis just said that we had an hour and a half to be on the beach and then we were leaving and he released us there without explaining anything. Finally, with the horses I have suffered a lot because of how they handle those little animals. I would have liked to walk but there was too much mud and they told me it was dangerous. Some of the companions literally hit the horses to make them go faster. It broke my heart. It's something that if I can stop other people from doing, I will. Once we arrived at the lemon jump, the place was super dirty because of the tourists, it's a shame. The water is cloudy and even with remains of fruit and plastic in the water. Finally, some of the companions have learned the lesson very well that they were trying to get us to tip them (not my case, my companion was very kind), but it was the case of my partner who left him $20 tip and told him that he would give him more, not to mention that some other people were asked if he worked and what and how much they charged (I imagine to find out how much they could get out of them🤦🏽‍♀️) and they told others that they were miserable because they They gave a $5 tip, which was very little and they should give them more. Without forgetting that once again Mr. LUIS agreed with “some” companions to share the tip, which seems very bad to me because they themselves told you that they did NOT charge for going with you carrying the horse. They ask for tips for every change of vehicle you make and not only the companion or the guide himself, but also another guide who was there (he really worked hard because he told everything and gave a lot of information, RAMÓN), the captain of the boat, the assistant …that in the end if the excursion costs you $145, with all the tips you will spend about $225 or more. To sum up, the excursion is TOO EXPENSIVE for the BAD ORGANIZATION it has and the TREATMENT OF CUSTOMERS, DISADSABLE, some workers TOO SMART AND SCAMMERS and the horses SUFFER A LOT (some were without horseshoes because of the deep stone and that must hurt a lot). I put a star and because it forces me. I put it here because they have deleted it from their page 5 times and it seems that they are afraid of people finding out what the truth is. You can't stop making stew for one rotten chickpea. It's time to self-criticize and improve aspects instead of erasing people's opinions and continuing to look to the side.