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Run by the friendly and attentive Alain and Isabelle, this agency offers a wide range of excursions in the Samaná peninsula area, as well as in the rest of the country, for small groups. These include sport fishing, jeep safaris in Rincón, the coffee route and whale watching with Kim Beddal. The star attraction, however, is Los Haitises Park, which can be combined with Caño Hondo or a kayak tour of the mangroves. Climb Pico Duarte in 3 days.
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Opening time and information on ARENA TOURS
Open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6:30pm. Excursions between 35 US$ and 90 US$.
Message from Management
Arenas Tours is a tour operator based in Las Terrenas. To make your vacation even more original, this agency offers incredible excursions from the city to the Samana peninsula .You'll have the chance to visit Los Haitises National Park, explore the El Limon waterfalls on horseback or on foot, and quad bike along the Coffee and Cocoa Route . What's more,in season ,accompanied by expert guide Kim Beddall, you'll be able to encounter the region 'smagnificent humpback whales. For tailor-made excursions, please contact the address directly by phone or e-mail. Please note that children under 12 years of age benefit from a half-price reduction.
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Not to be missed! From January 15 to March 25.
Come and observe humpback whales in Samana Bay with Kim Beddal and her team of scientists from around the world... Kim has been observing these marine mammals here for over 30 years and plays a leading role in their preservation ....
These humpback whales breed and calve in Samana Bay in the Dominican Republic. You'll witness an exceptional visual and auditory spectacle. Jumping out of the water and deploying their flippers will delight you.
a guaranteed feast for the eyes and a unique experience!
Dates are imposed to avoid disturbing the whales.
Cascade El Limon
Located in the municipality of El Limon, around 15 km from Las Terrenas, the El Salto del Limon waterfall is a green oasis of great natural beauty. The 40-metre-high waterfall is a dazzling sight to behold.
After a 20-minute ride on horseback through the hills and lush vegetation, home to coffee and cocoa trees among others, you'll discover this superb waterfall, where you can take a dip and enjoy the cool waters.
The excursion can be done on foot from the ranch, but you'll need good shoes.
Return to the ranch for a hearty Dominican buffet.
Kayaking in a tropical river
Visit to Los Haïtises Park
Los Haïtises (mountainous country, highlands in the Taïnos language) is a protected national park where you'll be transported by the beauty of the wilderness and a return to the times of the Taïnos Indians.
You'll sail into Samana Bay (comparable to a mini Halong Bay with its sugar-loaf-shaped islets) while observing different species of birds, frigatebirds, pelicans, vultures, egrets, ibises, etc... A return to your roots guaranteed.
You'll make 3 stops to visit 3 magnificent caves (St Gabriel, la Lina and la Aréna) where you'll discover the pictograms (drawings) and petroglyphs (engravings) left by the Taïnos.
Sailing through the mangroves, which you can also kayak through, you'll arrive at the Caño Hondo ecolodge, a haven of peace with its restaurant and natural freshwater pools.
Accessible to all.
Visit to Los Haïtises park + kayaking
After visiting the Los Haïtises National Park and its caves, where we'll discover the remains of petroglyphs and pictograms of the Taïnos Indians, and its impressive maze of deep fjords that disappear into forests of mangroves and lianas, we'll kayak for around 1/2 hour through this almost untouched nature to arrive at a superb Ecolodge, El Paraiso Caño Hondo.
Hidden in the lush vegetation, this place is a natural enchantment that invites you to relax in the natural waters of the pools and waterfalls around the restaurant.
After a hearty lunch in this unique setting, you can take a dip in the freshwater pools.
Bring appropriate clothing, closed shoes, sun cream, hat and swimsuit.
Cash only - Payment in cash.
Members' reviews on ARENA TOURS
We booked a tour to Los Haitises National Park two days in advance to take place on our last day at Las Terrenas. We reluctantly paid in cash the equivalent of US$160, as Arena Tours does not take credit cards. We asked for a receipt, which consists of a piece of paper unnumbered, sign of an under the table cash "business." The day of the tour, we dutifully waited 10 minutes before pick up time, which was 8 am. By 8:15 nobody had materialized, so we asked the hotel to call Arena Tours. No answer and no voice mail set up. We then called ourselves about 8 times, with the same result. We sent written messages with WhatsApp, and received no answer. At 9:00 am we finally found a taxi and made our way to the agency and asked what was going on. Isabelle called her husband, Alain. He said he had forgotten to pick us up. We asked how that was possible, and why nobody, including her, had not answered our calls and messages. Isabelle said that her phone rings into her husband's (??!!), and so on, and so forth, the most bizarre explanations we ever heard. We were lucky to get our money back. Isabelle did not offer any compensation, as it is not part of the "C'est la vie" business model, despite knowing that this was our last day and we could not take the excursion another day. Even their business card has misspellings: The address should read Calle Principal, not principale, and the town is called Las Terrenas, not las Terenas. And we are still waiting for Alain's apology for not picking us up and not answering the phone. C'est la vie!