The Ecotours are mainly nature tours in the national parks: ecological tours, national park hiking, environmental route, wildlife viewing, photograph, bird watching, butterflies watching. In addition, we have the contacts to make some recreational marine activities, like boating, fishing, snorkeling and diving. In addition, we prepare customized tours and private deluxe tours exclusively for group of people and families of 5 people or less. The tours are guided by Kelvin Guerrero, local biologist with a lot of experience and knowledge of the wildlife and natural history of the Dominican Republic. Also, with common sense and problem solving skills on unexpected situations that arise as well as my contacts throughout the country
The idea is to prepare a tours according with your interest. Even though we can have some combo tours we rather prefer you get in contact with the real Dominican, feeling in family with the local people and know our biodiversity. Therefore, you can get your own park fee entrance and buy your snack and drink in the local groceries store (Colmados).
The cost of the tour would depend on the kind of the tour; however, cost will include guide service, pick up and return transport (only if you are staying in a hotel in the Bayahibe areas and if you do not have one). Also, we can include light snack and local drink (only if you ask to so – it would be included in your tour fee).
The main objective or our nature tours service is that the visitors can experience by themselves the contact with the nature and learn about our biodiversity and culture. In addition, to have the freedom and option for buying snack and drinks in the local groceries stores located in the local town contributing with the local economic and have a direct contact with the local communities to learn more about our custom and culture. We do not believe in the all-inclusive package, we think that our visitors should have the freedom and independence of being in contact with our nature, our culture and the most important our people
NOTE: These ecotrours are made with the participations of the Bayahibe Boat Operators Association (ASPLABA) and Fundacion Amigos del Parque Nacional del Este (ECOPARQUE) and people of the communities of Bayahibe, Boca de Yuma and Saona Island.
This hiking trial takes about 3 hours (roundtrip). It is about 6 kilometers long with many stops along the way to explain and identify about the species and marine and terrestrial ecosystem. During the tour the visitor will have the experience of walking in the tropical forest observing the different species of plants, orchids, bromeliads, birds, reptile, insects and other arthropods. Our final destination would be Cueva del Puente (Cave of the Bridge), which is one of the most visited cave in the area with a lot of speleological issues and bats. Also, we are going explain about the ancient Taino Pre-Columbian Indigeneus Culture.
To go to Cueva de Panchito we must take a boat; therefore, in this tours combined the terrestrial part with the marine part. The whole tours (hiking trial riding boat) would take about half of day with the option of going to the natural swimming pool area and do some snorkeling and swimming. Also, in this cave we will be able to see ancient Taino petroglyphs (see images) and bats. During the tour the visitor will have the experience of walking in the tropical forest observing the different species of plants, orchids, bromeliads, birds, reptile, insects and other arthropods. Several stops would be made to explain about the species hat we are going to see as well as the ancient Taino Pre-Columbian Indigeneus Culture.
The Boca de Yuma entrance for Parque Nacional del Este is located on the East side od the park and is quite different from Guaraguao Area. The whole hiking in this trail will last about 3.5 hours. This is one the most adventure and excited tour due to we are able to walk along the sea, hike up over the cliff about 12 or 15 meter high cliff. Then in the ay back we are going to walk over the cliff until Cueva de Bienvo, which have some petroglyphs and bats. This tour includes Cueva de Berna as well. During the tour the visitor will have the experience of walking in the tropical forest observing the different species of plants, orchids, bromeliads, birds, reptile, insects and other arthropods. Also, we are going explain about the ancient Taino Pre-Columbian Indigenous Culture.
Boating trail: Litoral Route of Parque Nacional del Este
The Litoral Route: This is our most adventure, educational and recreational tours, on boat. This tour take a whole day ((9:30 AM to 3:30 AM). The tours starts in Bayahibe where we take the boat, then we are going riding in the boat a long the cost of te Parque Nacional de Este, so will be able to se the coastal and marine ecosystem like mangrove, coral reef, see grass, white sand beaches, the community of Mano Juan in Saona Island the final destination will be Mano Juan or Canto de la Playa where we can have a succulent BBQ of fish with pasta. In addition, we can have the chance of swimming and snorkeling a lot. This tour is made with Bayahibe Boat Operator Association (ASPLABA). They used to be the fishemen of the marine area of the Parque National del Este; however, due to the tourism activities most of the fishermen began to be boat operator reducing the over fishing on the marine area of the park.
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