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Samaná & the north — 6 days (Santo Domingo, Samana, Los Haitises, El Limon & Las Terrenas)

4.7(6 reviews)9 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Nine days: Santo Domingo, Samaná and the Cordillera Central. Six days on the peninsula and north coast without the mountains or the rafting.

Condor Overland
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Nine days: Santo Domingo, Samaná and the Cordillera Central
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Zona ColonialThe cathedral here was finished in 1540 and is the oldest in the Americas; so is the street grid around it.
  • Calle Las DamasCalle Las Damas is the oldest paved street in the Americas and the Alcázar was Diego Colón's house.
  • Samaná baySamaná bay is where North Atlantic humpbacks come to calve between January and March.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 8 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • The Samaná boat: humpbacks in season, Los Haitises outside it
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Activities
  • A half-day raft on the Yaque del Norte with gear
Permits & fees
  • Zona Colonial entries with a guide
  • El Limón guide and park fee
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Punta Cana and the all-inclusive strip, which this trip deliberately avoids
  • Whale sightings, which are seasonal and never guaranteed
  • Most lunches

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Santo Domingo Hostel

Hostel

Days 1, 2

Samana Hostel

Hostel

Days 3, 4

Las Terrenas Hostel

Hostel

Days 5, 6

Jarabacoa Hostel

Hostel

Days 7, 8

What you'll eat

8 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 9 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4, 7, 8
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–9

13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Condor Overland
4.7 (6)

Based in La Paz

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 6 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.8/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.7/5
Transport
4.0/5
Accommodation
4.7/5
Tour operator
4.0/5
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Sofia Marchetti – Amsterdam2026-01-06 · Verified booking

Hispaniola done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Recommended.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Lisbon2026-01-06 · Verified booking

Hispaniola done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Would send friends their way.

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Karan Shah – Delhi2026-01-06 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Recommended.

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Ananya Gupta – Ahmedabad2026-01-06 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.

Reply from Condor Overland

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Yuki Tanaka – Dublin2026-01-06 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Worth every rupee.

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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Vikram Bose – Kochi2026-01-06 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Good value for what's included.

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