ISLAND COMBO
Puerto Rico
& Dominican
Republic
In the Dominican Republic to upgrade to all-inclusive
(lunches, dinner, & resort passes, horseback riding, Island trip, etc. included):
please add $200 US per person.
ITINERARY
DAY 1:
Fly into San Juan / Puerto Rico
DAY 2:
Leave San Juan for the Branch in Guayaubo.
Tour the Branch and enjoy the encouraging association of the Bethel
brothers
and sisters.
When you are done with your tour, head back to the
hotel to change into clothes worthy of a full afternoon and evening
enjoying the many beaches of Northern and Eastern Puerto Rico.
We can beach hop from Isle Verde over to Luquillo,
a popular beach, and spend the rest of the day in the sun and sand.
DAY 3:
Find just the right cafe to have a tropical
breakfast, and then it’s off for a 120 mile panoramic route Cordillera
Central and the rain forest with stunning vistas. A scenic drive through giant ferns,
finger orchids, royal palms, bamboo, and mahogany and tabonuco trees
that form a natural canopy over the winding road to La Mina
Recreation Area. This is the beginning of the trails through the
only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System, El
Yunque. There are many trails from which to choose, but the
Big Tree Trail leads to the incredible La Mina Falls.
Enjoy lunch at one of the several road side stands that can cook up a
brunch like you have never experienced anywhere else in the world. Now
that you have also worked up a thirst you might want to try a coco frio,
a cold, unripe coconut filled with juice, which you drink through a
plastic straw.
DAY 4:
Met at the airport by chauffeur, Rodolfo, upon arrival
Depart for a beautiful three hour drive along the sea on the north coast of the island to the peninsula of Samana, viewing much of the countryside and the Dominican culture.
For arrivals into Puerto Plata
International airport, depart for a beautiful three hour drive along the
sea on the north coast of the island to the peninsula of Samana. For
arrivals into Santiago International airport, a drive through the interior
of the country viewing the mountains and countryside.
TO SAMANA
Dinner: Restaurante El Rinconcito
DAY 5:
8:00 a.m. - Tropical Island Breakfast in buffet.
10:00 a.m. - Leave to spend the day at a beautiful resort at the end of the peninsula. Unlimited tropical drinks. Pools. Sports. Beautiful beach with backdrop of of the Samana Sierras
Relax at the
private beach and pool
Noon:
Luncheon in buffet
6:30PM: Dinner buffet
8:00 p.m. - Leave for accommodations.
Dinner: El Rinconcito Restaurant.
DAY 6:
7:30 a.m. - Tropical Island breakfast in buffet
8:30 a.m. - Leave for a one hour trip to one of the most beautiful beaches in the world - Rincon Beach - on the other side of the peninsula
Enjoy freshly caught fish cooked on the beach with native cuisine. Swimming, sun bathing all afternoon.
5:30 pm - Return to accommodations.
6:30 p.m. Dinner: El Rinconcito Restaurant.
DAY 7:
7:00 a.m. - Tropical Island breakfast in buffet.
9:00 a.m. - Cruising on a large launcha in the great bay of Samana.
Breathtaking excursion to Bacardi Island
Swimming/snorkeling (bring own equipment) sunbathing all afternoon.
4:30 p.m. - Return to accommodations at approximately 4:30 pm
6:00 pm: Dinner at the Rinconcito.
DAY 8:
Bethel Tour Option:
6:00 a.m. - Early
Breakfast
6:30 a.m. Leave for a 5-hour cross island sightseeing tour through the interior of the country to the southern shore along the Caribbean to Santo Domingo to visit the Dominican Branch.
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Tour of Bethel.
Noon: Dominican Cuisine.
6:30 p.m. Arrive back in Samana
Early
evening: : Farewell get-together.
Dinner in buffet and merengue/dancing/wholesome association with local pioneers & "needgreaters" or self-supporting missionaries.
OR:
All-Day Adventure Option:
9:00 a.m. - Leave for an all-day adventure to EL LIMON, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the country, on horses enjoying a guided tour through the beautiful tropical countryside.
On the way to the falls you can see a very varied landscape, including grassy hills dotted with royal palms, cultivated fields, coffee and cocoa plots, small holdings, riverine forest, oranges and grapefruits in abundance, and some remnants of rain forest. At one point the path leads under a toppled tree that has become a natural bridge covered in epiphytes (mainly bromeliads) colonizing the now horizontally curved trunk. Birds abound in the early morning as well as beautiful butterflies of all shapes and colors.
The trail, La Manzana, is about 2 kilometers long, and once you arrive there and dismount your horse you will then enjoy a 300 meter hike down to the SALTO DEL LIMON for swimming. Upon your return, a delicious meal of local cuisine will be awaiting you under a tropical cabana.
Early
evening: a farewell get-together.
Dinner in buffet and
merengue/dancingwholesome association with local pioneers & "needgreaters"
or self-supporting missionaries.
DAY 9:
6:30 a.m. Early morning Tropical breakfast in buffet.
7:00 a.m. .Leave for airport - picture taking.
Gift or souvenir shopping in the little town of Sosua-by-the-Sea, or other area on way to airport
Then on to airport. Assistance with luggage, ticketing, head tax, changing money, immigration, boarding arrangements.
| Prices Per Person | ||
| Prices per Person | Airfare & Land Packages | Land Package Only |
| 4 in a room | $1,750 | $ 900 |
| 3 in a room | $1,790 | $ 940 |
| 2 in a room | $1,830 | $ 980 |
| 1 in a room | $2,690 | $1,840 |
FOR RESERVATIONS, click link below:
http://www.bethelcoachtours.com/reservation.htm
ABOUT BETHEL COACH TOURS:
BCT is an independently owned and operated travel agency that has been organizing tours to branches of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society worldwide for Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1988. Our goal is to offer trips to our brothers and sisters that are spiritually encouraging, fun, safe, and affordable. We are not sponsored by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
Rocky (Scrimshire), partner in Bethel Coach Tours, is from Alamogarden, New Mexico, USA, and is in the Indian Wells Congregation. Rocky says: "I have been married for 36 years to the love of my life, Camilla, and have 3 girls - all baptized, all married, and all serving Jehovah faithfully. I have four grandchildren (3 girls and 1 boy) from under a year to eleven years of age. For more information about the personnel of Bethel Coach Tours please visit http://www.BethelCoachTours.com/about_BCT.htm
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This trip is guided by BCT personnel (Puerto Rico
part)
and guided by local brothers & sisters (Dominican Republic part).
All itineraries & prices subject to change.
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