Published on Oct, 2024
I decided to lookup something other than a ship excursion. I booked the horseback riding and went with Hanz (sorry if misspelled!) There was only one frustrating part so I’ll address that first. I had a hard time finding the driver. I went outside of port, past the solar panels, past the last white gate, and walked alllllll the way down the main road to the left. I had to turn on my cell service to locate the driver. I was in his personal car and it was just us. He didn’t speak English but was nice. He dropped me off to Hanz. I admit all of it did look sketchy and you do have to be smart in the DR. If I hadn’t booked through this reliable website and saw other great reviews I wouldn’t have done it. But I had an absolutely GREAT time on my trip! It was just myself and Hanz- no group. The best part was it wasn’t “follow the leader” style like most excursions. It is still totally fine if you’re a beginner but he let me ride naturally, go at my own pace and even do some racing. I’d say the entire excursion was about 3 hours with 1.5 hours on horseback. We started in the woods then spent time at the beach. Stopped about halfway for a 30min break or so where you could get drinks and eat. He took videos of me and photos and didn’t charge, so I added extra tip. We were vibing listening to some music on our phones and singing. Honestly I had a great time. Thanks so much!