Published on Aug, 2024
We enjoyed our Eco Saona Island tour so much we booked excursion too. We were a group of 7 ranging from 11-43 years and it was suitable for all of us but would not be good for children under 10 or anyone with mobility/health issues as it involves quite a bit if walking and steps into a cave to do swimming in.
The walk through the jungle was very pretty but hot so the best bit of that part of the trip was swimming in the cave. For this I would recommend beach shoes as it would be tricky in flip flops and painful with bare feet. The cave was absolutely stunning. The water was beautifully cool and you could even see bats flying above you. I could have spent all day there!
From there we went on a boat along the Chavón River. Well, when I say boat, it’s like a floating house/restaurant! You see loads of wildlife- especially birds- and it’s very relaxing. Once at the destination, we had a beautiful meal and then went off kayaking down the river. Once again the beach shoes will be useful as you can swim in the river but it’s very stony.
After kayaking it was time for a tour of the fruit farm. This was really interesting and Ingrid was full of good facts plus you to sample some of the things that are grown there.
Finally, was time to do the rope swing in the river and pretend to be Tarzan if you liked which was amazing.
The last part of the trip was a beer in Bayahibe and, for us, it was a short walk back along the beach to our hotel with photos taken by the professional photographer to remember our amazing day by.
Many thanks again to Ingrid and Phil (plus Laura in the office!) for treating us like VIPs!