Recent Photos of this Tour
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Ceramic WorkerThe tour guide said that these people work for only 400 Pesos a day (like 10 bucks) so make sure you support their ...Photo by: Eric G04 2011 -
Clay PotsAt the ceramic factoryPhoto by: Eric G04 2011 -
Tobacco LeavesTobacco leaves drying in the cigar shop.Photo by: Eric G04 2011 -
Jarabacoa Waterfall BridgeOne of the bridges to cross. Only 4 people could cross each section at time.Photo by: Eric G04 2011 -
Horse Back RidingRiding through the townPhoto by: Eric G04 2011 -
SantiagoView of the cityPhoto by: Eric G04 2011 -
Useful Information
Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
After lunch you will head through the picturesque Dominican Alps to Jarabacoa passing through spectacular scenery of green valleys and clear streams. The waterfalls at Jarabacoa will astound you with their natural beauty as you journey by foot or by horse to the tranquil area.
Reviewed by Eric G, April 2011
I loved this excursion!! I only had 5 days (3 full days) in Puerto Plata, so I didn't really have much time to do much and I wanted to get the most out of the resort I was staying at, but this sounded very interesting. Our tour guide (Lidio...?) was really informative and funny! There were 8 of us on the trip (6 were German, so our tour was in German and English, which was good for brushing up on my very dusty German).
I really liked the horse back riding. Everyone else had a Dominican kid on the back of their horse to help control the horse, but there wasn't one for me, so I got to ride solo, but I think I did pretty well. It was so interesting to travel through that area. The waterfall was pretty, but wasn't that special (I've seen better), but the scenery and the bridges were pretty. The meal we had at the ranch was very tasty and fresh. The cigar shop was informative and smelled really nice. I liked the ceramic factory too. Side note: stock up on souvenirs at the ceramic store because everything was very nicely priced (they even had magnets, shot glasses, and other typical souvenirs in addition to the neat pottery).
I highly recommend this tour. It was a great deal for the price. We did so much! The driver was very erratic and fast (like most other drivers down there), but it added to the experience!
Reviewed by margaret m, November 2010
