During this excursion you will experience the jungle of the National Park Cotubanama, the gorgeous River Chavon and its direct surroundings. This national park is well-known for the excursions to Saona and Catalina Island. But the land part of the park is virtually un-explored.
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* National Park Cotubanama * Rainforest * Taino Culture * Authentic Village
Jungle Eco Tour from Punta Cana and Bayahibe
Discover the Parque Nacional Cotubanama
Discover the jungle with the Jungle Eco Tour
Fresh Water Cave Swimming
Chavon River View
River View from the Boat
Dominos with the Locals
Join the Fruit Trail
Canoe Trip
Tarzan Swing
Jaccuzi Relax
Bayahibe Fiishing Village
Itinerary of this Jungle Excursion
Explore the Land of Mystery and Imagination
Guided Tour Parque Nacional Cotubanama..
On this expert guided excursion you will explore the Parque Nacional Cotubanama. We meet at our visitors center on the beach of Bayahibe. The excursion starts with a short briefing to explain the proceedings of the day. We then go to our first stop: the Padre Nuestro Ecological and Archaeological Jungle Trail. Padre Nuestro is located within the area of Parque Nacional Cotubanama just outside Bayahibe.
An easy hike through Taino history..
The trail has different pathways, ranging in difficulty along its 1.9 km / 1.2 miles. Sturdy shoes are recommended. The trail takes you through the dry tropical jungle, a landscape of limestone, butterflies and birds, as well as impressive underground fresh water caverns. We will tell you about the history of the Park and you can explore the remains of the Taino settlements, the first inhabitants of the Dominican Republic. You also get to experience the magnificent native flora and fauna, which is unique to the East Coast of Hispaniola.
Cueva El Chicho: Stalagmites... Stalactites.... bats and ancient rock art
At the end of the trail we visit the freshwater springs secluded inside the caves. We will decent into the cave Cueva El Chicho. This large cave has at the bottom a stunning underground fresh water lake. Used as a water supply since pre-Hispanic times, a significant collection of large ceramic artifacts remain of the era. A total of 26 petroglyphs can be seen at the entrance of the cave.
Excitement: swimming in the cave's fresh, crystal clear water..
Those who want can go down to the bottom of the cave and swim in the cold, fresh water lake are invited to do so. You can enjoy the spectacle, when we illuminate the crystals sunk in the sandstone cave walls. This is the land of Mystery and Imagination.
Relax on the River Cruise through the gorge of the Rio Chavon.
After a short drive we will reach the River Chavon. We will board the traditional boat and cruise up stream through the gorge of this beautiful river.
The film sets for blockbuster movies, you will see why...
The tropical jungle can be seen on the banks. The block busters Apocalypse Now and Rambo 3 were filmed here. We will reach our riverside farm.
How one little Taino crop saved the world from starvation.
Here we will give more information about the Taino lifestyle. Some of the words we use, such as barbacoa ("barbecue"), hamaca ("hammock"), kanoa ("canoe"), tabaco ("tobacco"), yuca, batata ("sweet potato") and Juracan ("hurricane"), origin from the Taino language. You can taste the yuca during lunch time.
Traditional lunch prepared the Taino way.
This is followed by a traditional Dominican "barbacoa", with pork chops, chicken wings, traditional Dominican rice, 'batata', platanos and various salads. Do not miss the delicious yuca crockets!
If you just want to relax: the jacuzzi with the best view in the world
After lunch you can relax in our jacuzzi high above the river! You can test one of the 'hamaca' (hammocks) too.
Discover the secrets of how to 'live off the land'
If you want you can participate in our fruit trail. We show you a lot of local fruits and explain how the people live of the land here. We continue to the sightseeing point, crossing our 'hanging bridge' on the walk.
Feel a real explorer by navigating the river with a canoe
You can participate in our canoe adventure to explore the Rio Chavon. See the river from the perspective of the anciient locals. Notice the hanging lians and fallen trees. We might see the fresh water turtles here.
Let the playful adventurer in you have some fun
See how high you can swing before plunging into the fresh river water! If you are more comfortable watching from the safety of the river bank or boat this sure makes for entertaining jungle laughs!
Village life: buy your souvenirs for local prices
We are heading back to Bayahibe now. We'll show you what the present influence of the National Park is on the village. Thousands of tourists flock to Bayahibe on a daily basis to board the boats to the islands. The local economy depends for 100% on the stream of tourists. You also have the chance to buy rum, coffee, cigars etc. for normal prices in the local colmado compared to the tourism prices in your hotel gift shop. Around 05:00pm we will return to our visitors center overlooking the bay of Bayahibe for the transfer back to the hotels.
Jungle Eco Tour Prices
- Adult 12 yr and up USD 99
- Child 2-11 yr USD 55
- Infant 0-1 yr Free*
- *In case your infant needs a place to sit on the boat and on the bus please book the infant as a child. All infants are seated on the lap of their parent.
- Punta Cana transfer USD 25 pp
- Uvero Alto transfer USD 40 pp
- Juan Dolio transfer USD 25 pp
- Dominicus transfer incl.
- Bayahibe transfer incl.
Incl. all drinks, snacks, lunch, park fees, snorkel equipment, guiding, sugar free coke on request
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Jungle Eco Tour Prices
- Adult 12 yr and up USD 99
- Child 2-11 yr USD 55
- Infant 0-1 yr Free*
- *In case your infant needs a place to sit on the boat and on the bus please book the infant as a child. All infants are seated on the lap of their parent.
- Punta Cana transfer USD 25 pp
- Uvero Alto transfer USD 40 pp
- Juan Dolio transfer USD 25 pp
- Dominicus transfer incl.
- Bayahibe transfer incl.
- Incl. all drinks**, snacks, lunch, park fees, guiding, ** Diet / Sugar free Coke on request Duration: 8 hours
- Minimum age > 4 years. We have a 24 person max on the tour; minimum of 8.
- Difficulty: The tour includes a hike of +- 90 minutes in the National Park. The hike is not difficult but you should be able to walk on an uneven surface without restrictions.
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Time Table
- Pick up Punta Cana 07:00
- Pick up Bayahibe 08:20
- Arrival Bayahibe 08:30
- National Park Trail 09:00
- Rivier Cruise 12:00
- Lunch 13:00
- Fruit Trail 14:00
- Canoe Adventure 14:45
- River Cruise 15:30
- Bayahibe Village 16:30
- Transfer to hotel 17:00
What to bring
Sun Screen
Swim Suit
Towel
Extra T-shirt
Sturdy Shoes
Small Change
Camera in ziplock bag
Not Available for
- Pregnant women (pregnancy < 13 weeks)
- People with back probems
- Children < 4 years
Payments
- Deposits might be applicable
- Full payment on arrival in Bayahibe
- US$, Euro, Pesos or Credit Card
Note: The itinerary of the tour and the services offered may differ from those described on this page due to current weather conditions and availability of goods.
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