Samana Bay Whale Watching & Limón Waterfall Trip: A Day Exploring Nature's Beauty
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El Salto del Limon

Sail across the beautiful Samana Bay in the most comfortable Catamaran to see the magnificent humpback whales.
Ride a horse for 30 minutes through incredible lush vegetation, plants, coffee, cocoa and a variety of tropical fruits to Visit El Limon Waterfall, a 165-feet high waterfall in the heart of the Samaná Peninsula

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • El Salto del Limon - you go deep into the rain forest until reaching a majestic waterfall. After all the adrenaline, a delicious lunch is waiting for you.
  • Samana Province - see the magnificent humpback whales. It is an unique nature event once a year that every Dominican Republic visitor should experience.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information
  • Please know that the transportation time on this tour is aproximately 10 hours
Location
El Salto del Limon
, El Limon
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(41 Ratings)
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F2468rzfb
May 3, 2024
An unique experience - It was a good experience. Be prepared to be gone all day. Bring money to tip. I would definitely remember this horse ride. There is 280 steps to the waterfall. Absolutely beautiful! Lunch was good. El cayó was very nice beach. Eileen
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Timmyknoxx
Apr 22, 2024
Amazing tour! - We had an amazing time on our tour! Nacho was a great host and was hilarious 😂 He taught us so much history about the DR but made it fun!
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O2880lppaulap
Apr 9, 2024
If you value life, chose another excursion - I was so glad to get to our hotel ALIVE! LITERALLY! I have never seen such aggressive and negligent driving. To begin our day, we were picked up at the hotel and converged with several other vans for our 2+ hr trip. THERE WAS ZERO WHALE watching and when I questioned it, the guides acted like they didn’t speak English. We did pull Over at one point for someone to take a photo of a whale statue. There was no life preservers for the 40+ of us on the boat. The island/beach stop was nice, but the torrential rains started on the way to Samana and didn’t stop. Very cold. Bring several sets of dry clothes. The lunch was good. When we got to the place for the horses, their condition and nutrition was horrible!! My personal guide was super and I tipped heavily as he was THE ONLY ONE THAT DIDNT BEAT HIS ANIMAL. As an equestrian, the physical condition of the animals was deplorable. The boat ride back was terrifying with 6-8 ft swells, no life vests, and one motor alarming the whole way. Thank goodness for the bottle of rum being passed around. The Rum however, did not help the several near head on collisions, inches from mucking out the guard rail ( and my spouse) the countless motorcycle rides we terrorized, even aggressively past two police cars, in double line blind turns. No question why auto accidents are the leading cause of death in this country. Never again
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Tammyw791
Mar 22, 2024
Great experience, definitely recommend. - This was the most amazing adventure, especially the whale watching. Our guide was fantastic and we saw a lot of whales, it was awesome Would definitely do this again. On the other hand, the Limon waterfall was beautiful, we took horses down the falls and got to relax and take in the scenery for a while. the only downfall was that the waterfall was at the bottom of an extremely steep hill that we had to walk back up to get to our horses. It was a bit much for some of the older members of our group. It was a great day, though and we would definitely recommend this excursion.
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R18jmamys
Mar 9, 2024
So much more than advertised! - As others have mentioned... this is a very long day. BUT you get so much for $169!!!! A small shuttle picked us up in the early am and brought us to the bus. The bus was very comfortable. Our guide Nacho was hilarious and explained everything in detail on the way to the whale boat. What we didn't expect was how beautiful and exciting the drive is! What a great way to see the countryside of the DR! We passed through many towns and were able to ask questions about local farms, schools etc. There are plenty of stops for bathroom breaks and shopping. Whale watching was excellent and Nacho and the drivers went out of their way to make sure we saw a lot of whales. Even though the ride on the way back was supposed to be a quick shuttle- they stopped and allowed us to watch a mom and baby. The lunch was very good and although the horse ride is a little treacherous, the waterfall is worth it! A few tips: Buy the photo package. It's $60 and then you can just live the experience. 2. Prepare to get wet on the boat. 3. There is a lot of motion on the boat. Be proactive and take ginger or dramamine. Even if you don't think you need it. 4. Skip the souvenir shopping. It's nothing you can't get anywhere else and they don't haggle as well as other places. 5. You need to have good mobility to view the falls. The steps down and back up are intense (and we teach fitness classes! )
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Marshay2024
Mar 3, 2024
Wonderful - Nacho our guide and Renee our driver were both fantastic! It was a long day of travel but totally worth it. Saw whales, horseback ride to the waterfall, and excellent lunch!
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Ashleygarb13
Feb 28, 2024
An Excursion to Remember - We had a blast! Even the little bit of rain and mud couldn’t put a damper on our awesome experience. Nacho, our guide, was so funny and kind - he never left our group and made us feel safe the entire time. Rene was one of the best drivers I’ve seen, he can maneuver that bus like nobody’s business. It’s a long 13hr day, but if you pay attention and read the trip details you should already know that. We saw a mama humpback with her baby and the horseback ride to the waterfall wasn’t as scary as I was expecting, considering I haven’t been on a horse since I was 8 years old. Overall, I would definitely recommend this excursion! Thanks again, Nacho and Rene!
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Darrin
Feb 22, 2024
10 Whale Sightings! - Miguel was a great tour guide. Friendly and very knowledgeable on Dominican history. Recommended. The whale watching was incredible!
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Scottp806
Feb 22, 2024
One of the best Punta Cana excursions - Whale watching and Bacardi Island. Miguel was very personable and pointed out things on the bus ride to the boat. The boat ride to the island was nice. We enjoyed the beach and the lunch provided was very good. The highlight was the whale watching. We saw numerous whales and some even jumped. I would recommend this excursion to everybody, especially with Miguel.
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H2306nxmarkh
Mar 1, 2024
Great tour! - Nacho was awesome!!!! He even danced on the tables! Rene was a consummate professional driver. We had a blast all day. The horse guide “suggested” an amount to tip him which I thought was in very poor taste and he didn’t get close to the $45-50 he asked for.
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