Itinerary
- Day 1
Santo Domingo
You'll get picked up from the airport and driven to your hotel in Santo Domingo. It's a chance to settle in and get oriented before things really kick off with the family adventure.
- Day 2
Santo Domingo
Take a bike tour through Santo Domingo's colonial zone, which is the oldest city in the new world. Stop by Parque Colon to feed pigeons, then head to the Chocolate Museum where you and the kids can learn about cocoa and make your own chocolate together.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour by bike through the Zona Colonial
- Visit to Parque Colon with pigeon feeding
- Chocolate Museum visit with chocolate-making activity
Landmarks Parque Colon Zona Colonial - Day 3
Santo Domingo to Jarabacoa
Pick up your rental car and drive inland through cocoa, rice, banana and coffee plantations toward Jarabacoa. The mountain road gives great views over the Cibao Valley. There's a stop at a waterfall for the family to swim and cool off, then spend the rest of the day relaxing at the hotel pool or wandering around the green areas by the river.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Waterfall visit with swimming opportunity
- Day 4
Jarabacoa
This is your free day in Jarabacoa to do what you want. The hotel sits on the mountain river Jimenoa, so you can take a short hike, check out waterfalls, or book activities like river rafting or paragliding depending on what works for your kids.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Short hike on your own
- Waterfall visits in the area
- River rafting
- Paragliding
Landmarks Jimenoa River - Day 5
Jarabacoa to Puerto Plata
After breakfast, drive toward El Cupey to stay at the family-friendly eco-lodge El Gallo for the next few days. You can stop at a restaurant with nice views or arrange a cocoa jungle tour if interested. Once there, relax in the natural pools or walk through the spacious gardens.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Restaurant stop with spectacular views
- Cocoa jungle tour
- Day 6
Puerto Plata
At Eco-Lodge El Gallo, there's tons to do tailored for your kids. Choose from guided tours, egg hunts, picking fruit and vegetables from the gardens, cooking or painting lessons, herb hunting, soap making, cave visits, or swimming. The lodge owners will customize things based on what your family wants.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Individual activities at El Gallo Lodge (guided tours, egg hunts, fruit and vegetable picking, cooking lessons, painting lessons, herb hunting, soap making, cave visits, swimming trips)
- Day 7
Puerto Plata
Use your rental car to explore around Puerto Plata on your own terms. Take a cable car up the local mountain, try a canyoning tour, or visit the Monkey Jungle sanctuary depending on what appeals to the family.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cable car ride up local mountain
- Canyoning tour
- Monkey Jungle visit (monkey sanctuary)
Landmarks Monkey Jungle - Day 8
Puerto Plata to Cabarete
Drive toward Cabarete and reach your beachfront hotel in the afternoon. This is known for water sports, so spend the rest of the day however you like on the beach, at the hotel pool, or walking around town checking out shops, bars, and restaurants.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Cabarete
You've got a relaxed day here at your own pace. Spend time on the Cabarete beach or by the hotel pool, or explore the area on your own without any set plans.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 10
Cabarete
Go on an organic farm tour to see how local Dominican agriculture works and sample fresh fruits, vegetables, and superfoods right off the trees. Then head to the Yasica River for a tubing tour where you float downstream and can climb jungle cliffs or jump from trees into the water. Lunch is fresh organic food before heading back to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch made from fresh organic products)
Included Activities
- Organic Farm Tour
- River tubing tour on Yasica River with cliff climbing and tree jumping options
- Lunch from fresh organic products
Landmarks Yasica River - Day 11
Cabarete to Las Terrenas
Travel to the Samana peninsula with a stop at the freshwater lagoon Dudu for a swim in clear water. Brave family members can zip line from an eight-meter platform. Continue along Boulevard del Atlantico with great views of the tropical coast, then reach the beach town of Las Terrenas by afternoon for a cool tropical drink by the pool or beach.
Included Activities
- Freshwater lagoon Dudu visit with swimming
- Zip line jump option (8 meters)
Landmarks Dudu Lagoon Boulevard del Atlantico 
- Day 12
Las Terrenas
Spend your time in Las Terrenas with beach bars and restaurants scattered around. Relax and soak up the Caribbean atmosphere the peninsula offers. There are plenty of options if anyone in the family wants to explore further into the surrounding area.
- Day 13
Las Terrenas
Another free day to enjoy Las Terrenas however you'd like.
- Day 14
Las Terrenas
Your last day in Las Terrenas to do what you want before heading out.
- Day 15
Las Terrenas to Santo Domingo
Drive back to Santo Domingo on the well-developed expressway. Stop at the hidden Salto Socoa waterfall to swim and hang out with local Dominicans. Drop off the rental car at the airport or arrange something else if you're extending the trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Salto Socoa waterfall visit with swimming
Landmarks Salto Socoa
