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15 Bayahibe Tours Worth Leaving the Resort For

28 tours  ·  from $49 a head

These are the 15 bayahibe tours most visitors book, each with its price, its length and the pickup that comes with it. The first one sits at the top for good reason, so start there.

Saona island - Small group tour - Luxury catamaran - A shaded corner of Saona, not an empty island
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Saona island – Small group tour – Luxury catamaran

1.Small group tour – Luxury catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 139 reviews · 10 hours · from $169Our pick

Sail aboard the Quetzal from Bayahibe toward Saona Island, with snorkeling near Catuano, about 90 minutes at a quieter beach corner, lunch on board, and a stop at Las Palmillas natural pool. French-, English-, and Spanish-speaking guides lead the day. Angel, Charlotte, and captain Bernard are among the crew members named by recent visitors.

““Saona Island” , Say Less. Great Staff . Good luck to the young lady from Frances . Her Chill job is over in December, then the real work starts. Dream Big”

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From Bayahibe: Half Day Monkeyland Safari - A country house, coffee and cocoa before the monkeys
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From Bayahibe: Half Day Monkeyland Safari

2.Half Day Monkeyland Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 134 reviews · 5h 30m · from $95

Ride an open-air safari truck from Bayahibe to a rural home, a botanical garden and Monkeyland, where a guide introduces you to squirrel monkeys over 45 minutes. The monkeys may approach for fruit and photos, but you must not touch them. Expect coffee and cocoa tastings, mountain views and about 70 minutes of road travel each way.

“Escursione perfetta, pulmino in orario, personale gentile e professionale. Da rifare”

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Punta Cana - Santo Domingo: Saona Island VIP Catamaran Tour - The boat ride and the natural pool
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Punta Cana – Santo Domingo: Saona Island VIP Catamaran Tour

3.Santo Domingo: Saona Island VIP Catamaran Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 116 reviews · 7 - 12 hours

Travel by road to Bayahibe, then by speedboat or catamaran to Saona Island. The day includes a stop at a natural pool and starfish sanctuary, time on the island, a Creole buffet and an open-bar return ride. Pickup options, transport and tour duration vary. Guides speak English, Italian and Spanish.

“Excelente tour a Isla Saona. La organización fue clara, el personal siempre atento y el ambiente muy agradable. Disfrutamos mucho la música, la playa y el almuerzo típico.”

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From Punta Cana: Catamaran Tour to Saona Island with Open Bar and Buffet - The boat ride sets the mood
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From Punta Cana: Catamaran Tour to Saona Island with Open Bar and Buffet

4.Catamaran Tour to Saona Island with Open Bar and Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · 9 hours · from $81

Spend about nine hours travelling from your hotel area to Bayahibe and onward to Saona Island, with a 30 to 40 minute natural-pool stop, a Dominican buffet and three hours on the island. Expect music and an open bar on board. Hotel transfers depend on the option you choose, and sea conditions may mean a speedboat instead of a catamaran.

“Great day trip with beautiful scenery. The boat ride and beach time were well balanced.”

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Bayahibe Jungle Buggy Expedition - Village roads and the ride itself
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Bayahibe Jungle Buggy Expedition

5.Bayahibe Jungle Buggy Expedition

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 78 reviews · 5 hours · from $57

From Bayahibe, join a private, guided buggy outing to a sugar cane plantation, local villages, and the Río Chavón. You’ll learn about cane growing, sample chocolate, coffee, snacks, and Mamajuana, and have time to swim. The tour lasts about five hours, includes pickup and transportation, and is offered in Spanish, English, or French.

“génial bonne organisation francophone adapté a une famille avec enfant. amusant divertissant et tres sympa. rapport qualité prix au rdv”

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Punta cana: Island Escape to Saona • catamaran & Beach lunch - The catamaran ride adds a party finish
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Punta cana: Island Escape to Saona • catamaran & Beach lunch

6.Island Escape to Saona • catamaran & Beach lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 74 reviews · 570 minutes - 10 hours · from $59

Spend a full day traveling from Punta Cana or Bayahibe to Saona Island, with a stop at a turquoise natural pool, beach time, and a buffet lunch. The return is billed as a music-filled catamaran ride with an open bar. Guide Mama Diari has handled explanations in Spanish, English, and French on some departures.

“la destination est magnifique une vraie carte postale. le transport est bien mais cependant très long. Nous sommes partis à l'heure à 7h40 de notre hôtel et arrivés sur l'île de Saona à 12h45. presque 30mn d'attente pour prendre de nouveaux passagers, laisser descendre ceux qui allaient vers l'autre île de Catalina et faire le comptage des passagers. puis à nouveau 30mn pour un arrêt boutique dont on se serait bien passés et un arrêt en pleine mer parce que le moteur du bateau faisait des caprices. par contre un grand merci à "Mama Diaris" qui gère parfaitement tout son monde en espagnol anglais et français, et s'assure qu'elle n'a…”

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From Bayahibe: Half-day La Romana ATV or 4X4 Buggy Tour - Riding through the countryside, and getting dusty
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From Bayahibe: Half-day La Romana ATV or 4X4 Buggy Tour

7.Half-day La Romana ATV or 4X4 Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 49 reviews

This half-day Bayahibe buggy or ATV outing pairs a dusty ride with cultural and food stops. You’ll visit bateyes, taste sugarcane, swim in the Chavón River, then explore coffee and cacao plants at a ranch with fruit, coffee, and chocolate tastings. Pickup and guiding are offered in English and Spanish.

“Esperienza bellissima! Le guide sono state bravissime e davvero divertenti (consiglio di portare qualche contante per la mancia: io purtroppo l’avevo lasciato in hotel e mi sarebbe piaciuto lasciargliela). Abbiamo guidato, ci siamo sporcati, abbiamo mangiato la canna da zucchero (buonissima! ),fatto il bagno in un fiume famoso per film e video musicali , e infine assaggiato cacao, platano e yuca. Tutto buonissimo e super divertente.”

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Bayahibe: Buggy and Horseback Riding Tour - Conucos and sugarcane, with a taste of local life
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Bayahibe: Buggy and Horseback Riding Tour

8.Buggy and Horseback Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 4 hours · from $80

In a small group of up to 10, you’ll drive a buggy through Bayahibe’s muddy trails, stop at the Chavón River for a swim, sample fresh sugarcane and a Dominican picadera, then ride a horse through tropical plantations. Guides speak Spanish, English, and French. Bring closed shoes, swimwear, a towel, and clothes you don’t mind getting muddy.

“Buggytour war supi, schön durch die Natur, Dörfer, zum Fluss mit baden und kleinen Snack. Gelegentliche Reparaturen an den Fahrzeugen- aber schnell wieder fahrbereit. Kleine Actionevents inbegriffen ☺️. Allerdings funktionierte die Kombi mit dem Reiten gar nicht. Nu mal sehen wie das sich noch klärt. Aber Buggy eindeutig ne 10 Points”

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Experience the Exciting Caribbean Underwater World - Looking below the surface in the semi-submarine
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Experience the Exciting Caribbean Underwater World

9.Experience the Exciting Caribbean Underwater World

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 19 reviews · 3 hours · from $49Best value

From Bayahibe, ride a semi-submarine with 46 underwater windows to view coral, fish and the Atlantic Princess wreck, then spend about an hour snorkeling at a reef. Hotel pickup, equipment and water, soda and rum after snorkeling are included. Sea turtles, rays, manatees and dolphins may appear, but sightings are not guaranteed.

“super accomodating, and the guides are so fun and eager to show the reefs around”

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Catalina Island snorkeling Dominican Republic - The beach is where the pace slows
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Catalina Island snorkeling Dominican Republic

10.Catalina Island snorkeling Dominican Republic

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 18 reviews · 7 - 9 hours · from $68

Sail from the mainland to Catalina Island for a planned snorkel at The Wall and a coral reef in Cotubanama National Park, then spend the afternoon on the beach. Snorkel gear, guides, park admission, lunch, and drinks are included. The trip lasts 7 to 9 hours; no guide names are provided.

“The only negative of note were the providers meeting place coordinates. (No where close!) If it were not for help from some local people getting us to the tour,we would have missed it!”

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From Punta Cana: Saona Island Day Trip with Buffet Lunch - Six hours for sand, swimming, and island activities
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From Punta Cana: Saona Island Day Trip with Buffet Lunch

11.Saona Island Day Trip with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 18 reviews · 1 day · from $65

Travel from Punta Cana to Saona Island with Moises Marte’s excursion, including hotel pickup, a beach buffet, drinks, island entertainment, and a stop at a shallow natural pool. Expect a roughly one-hour bus ride to Bayahibe, then about six hours on Saona. Guides speak English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

“Le jeudi 02 octobre dernier, départ en bus un peu chaotique, nous avons du changer de transport car trop de personnes à aller chercher selon les hôtels respectifs. Le second chauffeur très sympathique. Le guide (tel qu,il s,est présenté) était attentif au bien-être de ses clients. Cependant, l,équipe n,était pas si sympathique, une employée d,ailleurs est venue me chercher sur la plage en me parlant espagnol, je ne comprenais pas ce qu,elle me disait et lui parle en anglais...elle s,est irritée, désagréable, m,a laissée en plan et a demandée à un autre employé de me parler (forcing pour me vendre les photos prise de moi plus tôt...Par la suite, cette…”

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Saona Island Day Trip + Lunch + Open Bar from Punta Cana - The Natural Pool: Shallow Water and a Short Stop
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Saona Island Day Trip + Lunch + Open Bar from Punta Cana

12.Saona Island Day Trip + Lunch + Open Bar from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 11 reviews · 10.5 hours · from $88

From Punta Cana, Bávaro, or Uvero Alto, you travel by coach to Bayahibe, then head by speedboat and catamaran to Saona Island. Expect a shallow natural-pool stop, roughly 2.75 hours on the island, a buffet lunch, and drinks. Guides work in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

“L'organisateur est TOP : il a passé la journée avec nous et, parlant français, il nous a expliqué pas mal de coutumes, de façon de vivre en république Dominicaine : je concerne fortement ce fournisseur ! Très sérieux et professionnel, à consommer sans modération :)”

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Bayahibe: Buggy tour amazing half-day - Bateyes, sugarcane, and the human context
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Bayahibe: Buggy tour amazing half-day

13.Buggy tour amazing half-day

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews

Set out from Los Melones for a half-day buggy trip through the Bayahibe area. The route combines off-road driving, a visit to bateyes, sugarcane tasting, a stop at the Chavón River, and fruit, coffee, and chocolate at a ranch. Guides speak English and Spanish. Bring clothes you can get muddy, and check the exact shift time before booking.

“Incroyable ! Pouvoir rouler en buggy (à notre allure) dans la foret, village, rivière, boue, champs de canne à sucre… vraiment varier. Super enrichissant culturellement !! À faire si vous venez en République dominicaine ! Je vous le conseil. Prévoir un sac étanche car énormément de boue liquide sur nous. Lunette et foulard aussi je vous le conseil. Suppper activité, super guide!”

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Samanà Whale Watching and Bacardi Island Tour From Bayahibe - Searching for humpbacks from a motomaran
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Samanà Whale Watching and Bacardi Island Tour From Bayahibe

14.Samanà Whale Watching and Bacardi Island Tour From Bayahibe

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 8 reviews · 11 hours · from $160

Travel by bus from Bayahibe to Las Cañitas, then take a motomaran into Samaná Bay to look for humpback whales from January to March. After about 30 minutes watching, head to Cayo Levantado for Dominican lunch and beach time. Guides speak five languages; Miguel has led some departures.

“superbe excurtion avons eu la chance de voir les baleines”

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Bayahibe: ATV Tour through Countryside, Chavón River - A farm visit with sugar cane
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Bayahibe: ATV Tour through Countryside, Chavón River

15.ATV Tour through Countryside, Chavón River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $59Top rated

From Bayahibe, join a small-group ATV outing through rural villages and plantation country, with a farm visit, a swim in the Chavón River, and a tasting of chocolate, coffee, snacks, and Mamajuana. The three-hour trip includes hotel pickup and drop-off. Guides speak Spanish, English, and French.

“Ci siamo divertiti tantissimo! Personale gentile e disponibile. Alla fine del giro, ci hanno anche offerto cibo e bibite locali! Super consigliato 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻”

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Just added: Bayahibe Tours

★ 4.1Saona Island Speedboat and Catamaran TourFrom $956 reviews
★ 3.6Saona Island Day Tour and Catamaran PartyFrom $675 reviews
★ 5.0Saona Crusoe VIPFrom $1494 reviews
★ 3.5Catalina Island Snorkeling and lunch Day TripFrom $835 reviews
★ 3.4From Bayahíbe: Saona Island Catamaran Cruise with BuffetFrom $693 reviews
★ 4.4Caribbean Buggy Escape – Bayahibe Jungle & SafariFrom $493 reviews
★ 5.0ATV 4X4 or Buggy & Horseback Ride from La RomanaFrom $1293 reviews

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