Saona Island Day Trip From Punta Cana with Lunch and Open Bar
Description
Explore the remarkable Altos de Chavon and dig your toes in the sand of Saona Island during this full-day excursion from Punta Cana, available every Wednesday and Saturday. Walk through Altos de Chavon, a recreation of a 16th-century Mediterranean village perched above the Chavon River and frequently used as a film set. Travel to Saona island aboard a catamaran to relax on the white sand beach fringed with coconut palm trees. Enjoy a barbecue lunch of typical Dominican fare and an open bar. Availability: Wednesday and Saturday only Altos de Chavon: Explore the recreated 16th-century Mediterranean village. Saona Island: Travel via catamaran to relax on white sand beaches. Dining: Enjoy a barbecue lunch of typical Dominican fare and an open bar. Transport: Round-trip transportation from Punta Cana hotels is included. Participants are organized into small groups to provide a smoother and more comfortable experience during the tour.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Bayahibe is the port where we take you to take the speed boats or catamaran depending on the daily schedule, but you will definitely will do both on the same day
This is what we call The Natural Swimming pool, in between Saona Island and Dominican Republic, this is a spot where you will have a stop for drinks, photos and enjoying the amazing spot a few miles from the shore with a clear water about 3 feets deep, adults and kids can enjoy this
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We’ll see you soon! If you're staying at a resort, please wait in the main lobby. For those in apartments or Airbnbs, we will assign a specific nearby meeting point for your convenience. Just keep an eye out for Caribbean Route!
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Note that: this tour starts in The Est National Park, La Romana. It thakes one hour by bus from any of the Punta Cana Hotels.
- Pregnant travelers are not allowed to participate due to boat movement
Reviews(3,095)
Alex and Micky were great! It was an amazing trip with great food.
Our family of four had an unforgettable day on the Saona Island tour! Everything was perfectly organized from beginning to end. A special thank you to our amazing bus driver, Micky, and our outstanding tour guide, Alex. They were both incredibly friendly, professional, and made the entire experience fun, comfortable, and memorable. Their kindness and energy truly made the trip even more special. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Dominican Republic—you’ll have an amazing experience!
Alex and Mikey mouse were amazing hosts !!
I would definitely recommend and do this excursion again! You get your money’s worth!
What a brilliant day. The tour guide Alex was just excellent! Fully supported the crowd travelling to the island. Also we want to give a special mention to Mike’s the driver who was also excellent. Thanks for a great day.
We had the most AMAZING day absolutely the most beautiful place we have ever been! Our guides ‘Mickey Mouse’ and Alex were brilliant from start to finish even when we had a flat tire on the way we had another coach pick us up 15 mins later and off we went again. The natural swimming pool was stunning, our guides brought us drinks (rum and soft drinks) and took loads of photos (expensive to buy but they were beautiful so we brought them all!) Saona Island was perfect! Pina coladas in pineapples ($12) and free bar (beer and soft drinks) we weren’t too fussed about the food but husband ate chicken and rice and enjoyed it! We had about 2.5hrs here and could have stayed all day! Tour guides kept checking in on us throughout the day. There are lots of sellers on the beach but we just said ‘no thank you’ and they left. Speedboat out was a lot of fun and we got very wet (30mins) and then relaxing catamaran back (1.5hrs) which had music and rum flowing and the staff danced away getting everyone up (if you wanted!) Perfect day! One small thing if you are staying at the Iberostar - our pick up was a small minibus pick up in the staff quarters and we spent a good 10 mins stressing that we were in wrong place. However we were picked up and taken to a service station and waited another 10mins with a few others whilst the coach picked us up. Not a problem but maybe ‘Get a Guide’ could give a little more info as we spent first half hour of the day wondering what was happening! This was no problem just confusing - overall definitely one of the best days ever made better by Micky Mouse and Alex!
I had a great experience with my family thanks to Alex and Mickey. Alex was an excellent tour guide—very knowledgeable, engaging, and made the experience fun for everyone. Mickey, our driver, was professional and reliable, making sure we were safe and comfortable the entire time. They worked perfectly together and made the trip smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommend!
Mickey and Alex did a great job keeping the tour moving and showing us around the island.
Great guide, Alex and his crew was amazing. The entire trip was fun and everyone we met on the trip was nice. It says 8 hours but it was 12. Recommend bringing extra snacks and bottled drinks.
Great experience overall recommend!
