"Samaná" Top 5 Page for this destination Dominican Republic Off The Beaten Path Tip by marielexoteria

I consider Samaná to be an off the beaten path destination because of the few hotels that can be found there. The tourist activity peaks during the whale season but Samaná has more than that to offer:

- unspoiled beaches at Las Terrenas, Las Galeras and Samaná city
- excursions to one of the hidden gems in DR: El limón Waterfall
- day trips to Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island)
- food that's only found here: fish with coconut (milk)

The road going there is bad (as of Feb 2008) and it takes about 4 hours from Santo Domingo or Puerto Plata but a highway is being built between Santo Domingo and Samaná that'll shorten the trip to 3 hours or so. Also there are 2 airports and there's the harbor where cruises stop to let the guests visit the town.