Known to be one of the favorite breeding grounds for humpback whales, where nearly 1,500 of these mammals migrate each year. The La Samaná peninsula is also very famous for these luxuriant rainforests, these isolated beaches, and are eco-responsible tourism.
Its rolling mountains and valleys give birth to crystalline rivers that flow into the Atlantic, forming waterfalls that descend to beaches of bright white sand, stretching for hundreds of kilometers all along the peninsula’s rocky coast.
Samaná remains the Dominican Republic’s favorite paradise and secluded getaway, with its wild and paradisiacal beaches, coconut groves, and tropical forests.
You can watch whales in picturesque Samaná Bay on boat trips; other eco-tourism activities are on the program: surfing and kitesurfing. Hiking, bird watching, and cave tours in Los Haitises National Park. Canyoning or horseback riding to the El Limón waterfall; and boat trips to the magnificent white sand beaches at the foot of 90-meter cliffs or the offshore island of Cayo Levantado.
In Las Terrenas, French cafes and guesthouses give way to boutiques with European chic, “bistros” and a beachfront “pétanque” area, giving it its unique cosmopolitan atmosphere.
