Welcome to the Dominican Republic! Our driver will wait for you at Santo Domingo or Punta Cana airport, depending on your flight. Head to your boutique hotel in Santo Domingo in the heart of the Colonial Zone, where a member of the Holaqueya team will welcome you. Settle in, evening and dinner at your leisure. You’ll find all our dining and entertainment recommendations in your travel guide.

Depart from Santo Domingo to Pedernales early in the morning with our driver and French-speaking guide. Enjoy the comfort of our vehicle to admire the changing landscape on your way to the southwestern Dominican Republic. Along the way, we will stop at a typical seaside restaurant for lunch. In the early afternoon, check in at your glamping hotel with your feet in the sand and enjoy a free afternoon at the beach. White sand, turquoise Caribbean Sea, and endless seashells await you. Dinner à la carte at the hotel’s restaurant and a beach campfire to end the day.

Depart for Laguna de Oviedo, a magnificent lagoon where you can admire flamingos and iguanas on a boat excursion. Our French-speaking guide will accompany you to explain the local flora and fauna. On the way, stop to discover los Pozos, freshwater cenotes. After the lagoon, head to Arroyo Salado for a swim before heading to los Patos for lunch, where you can also swim. Then, head to your ecolodge in the Barahona mountains. Evening and dinner at your leisure at the hotel to enjoy the lodge, its pools, and nature.

Depart from the ecolodge to Barahona. A sporty morning awaits with an aquatic hike to discover a cave. You can swim and enjoy a unique setting with crystal-clear water. Have lunch at a typical Dominican restaurant before heading to the Larimar mine, the only mine of this precious stone in the world. Discover the extraction techniques before visiting a workshop where you can make your own larimar jewelry. Head to your boutique hotel in Barahona for the night. Free evening and dinner.

Free day and relaxation in Las Terrenas. Explore the village on foot from your hotel, go to the beach, or swim in the hotel pool.

If you are traveling in the Dominican Republic between January and March, join us for a half-day humpback whale watching excursion as they breed in the Samana Peninsula. Our driver will take you to Samana port, where you will board a human-sized boat to observe the whales with our marine mammal expert guide. For those traveling on other dates, enjoy a free day or opt for a sunset horseback ride on the beach. Return to the hotel in the evening, with a free night.

Morning departure from your hotel with our driver and French-speaking guide to Las Galeras for a boat trip to discover the three beaches: Fronton, Rincon, and Playita. A paradisiacal day awaits you with swimming, snorkeling, and fresh fish.

It’s departure time! Enjoy your last moments in the Dominican Republic before heading to Punta Cana or Santo Domingo airport with your private driver.

Welcome to the Dominican Republic! Our driver will wait for you at Santo Domingo or Punta Cana airport, depending on your flight. Head to your hotel in Bayahibe, where a member of the Holaqueya team will welcome you. Settle in, evening, and dinner at your leisure. You will find all our dining and entertainment recommendations in Bayahibe in your travel guide.

From your hotel, depart in the morning with our driver and guide to discover the Padre Nuestro cave in the Cotubanama National Park. This cave is a paradise for nature and snorkeling lovers. After a nice swim, head to the Barcelo rum factory, one of the best rums in the country. On the way, stop for lunch at a typical Dominican restaurant to taste local specialties. Discover all the stages of Dominican rum production before reaching Santo Domingo in the evening. Check into your hotel and free evening.

Depart in the morning for Las Terrenas on the Samana Peninsula with our driver. On the way, stop to discover a baseball school, the national sport of the Dominican Republic. Learn about this sport and see how Dominicans are trained to play in the United States. Arrive in Las Terrenas for lunch. Check into your boutique hotel, with a free afternoon, evening, and dinner.

Free day and relaxation in Las Terrenas. Explore the village on foot from your hotel, go to the beach, or swim in the hotel pool. For those wanting more activity, we can arrange optional activities such as a horseback ride on the beach, a kayak tour, or a local dance class.

Depart from your hotel with our driver and French-speaking guide to Sanchez. Take a boat to explore Los Haitises National Park, its mangroves, caves, and birds. Lunch at a local restaurant and return to your hotel around 3 pm. Free evening.

Welcome to the Dominican Republic! Our driver will wait for you at Santo Domingo or Punta Cana airport, depending on your flight. Head to your upscale hotel in La Romana, where a member of the Holaqueya team will welcome you. Settle in, evening, and dinner at your leisure. You will find all our dining and entertainment recommendations for La Romana/Bayahibe in your travel guide.

From your hotel, our driver will take you to discover the world’s largest handmade cigar factory. With our French-speaking guide, meet over 5,000 skilled artisans who make some of the best Dominican cigars. This factory houses renowned brands like Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and VegaFina, each testifying to the exceptional quality and artistic craftsmanship of Dominican cigars. After the visit, head to a Dominican restaurant for lunch before visiting one of the country’s best rum factories: Barcelo Rum. Discover all the stages of Dominican rum production before heading to Santo Domingo in the evening. Check into your hotel and free evening. Optionally, we can arrange a musical evening to discover Dominican dances like merengue and bachata. You will also find all our dining and entertainment recommendations for Santo Domingo in your travel guide.

Depart from Santo Domingo with your driver and our guide to San Francisco de Macoris to discover the entire chocolate-making process: from plantation to production, all steps will be revealed. Start your visit with a delicious hot chocolate before heading to the organic cocoa plantation and uncovering all the secrets behind quality chocolate. Enjoy a delicious Dominican lunch featuring the national dish, la bandera, composed of rice, red beans, chicken, and avocados. For dessert, follow your nose to the chocolate factory, where you will learn the final chocolate-making process and enjoy a tasting that will awaken all your senses. End this activity by making your own chocolate bar. Depart with your driver and guide to the Mirabal Sisters Museum, which traces the history of these women who became a symbol of the Dominican Republic. Stop to discover the famous murals in the region. Arrive in Moca in the evening, check into your hotel, and have dinner at your leisure. You will find all our dining and entertainment recommendations for Moca in your travel guide.

Depart from Santiago with your driver and guide to Jicome to discover one of the most beautiful cigar plantations in the Dominican Republic with its owner. For over two hours, discover the entire tobacco planting and harvesting process. Enjoy a cigar in this unique setting in the heart of the Dominican mountains. Head to Santiago for lunch at a famous city spot. In the afternoon, visit a cigar factory owned by one of the most important tobacco families in the Dominican Republic, the family that brought Cuban tobacco to be planted here. Discover the cigar-making process and learn to roll your own cigar. After this exclusive day with our agency, return to your hotel for dinner with a view of Santiago. After dinner, participate in a rum tasting featuring the three national brands: Brugal, Barcelo, and Bermudez. This tasting will be accompanied by cigars to conclude your trip beautifully.