ISLAND COMBO
Puerto Rico
& Dominican
Republic
Land Package:
Does not include
Airfare,
Lunches & dinners
Cost of activities, museum passes, boat passes
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:
Fly into Santo
Domingo / Dominican Republic. Meet your private chauffeur, Rodolfo, at the
airport . Depart for a beautiful three hour drive through the
interior of the country with picturesque mountains and countryside to the
beautiful Peninsula of Samana where the quaint little town of Samana is situated along
the sea.
For early arrivals: Browse around town to unique tropical shopping plaza "Pueblo Principe"
Visit Samana's colorful Tropical Flea Market located along the great Bay of Samana and meet the many brothers and sisters who have stalls there, selling paintings, jewelry, clothing and all kinds of island souvenirs!
Evening: Dinner
Recommended Restaurants:
El Rinconcito Restaurant (Dominican Cruisine, very inexpensive. Owned operated by brothers),
Los Chinos (Excellent international cuisine, Chinese, American, Dominican),Reasonably priced.
El Bambu (Dominican cuisine)
La Hacienda (excellent seafood, steaks, French, American, Dominican cuisine)
La Rosa Mata (French & Dominican cuisine)
La Xamana Restaurante (Elegantly presented cuisine, lovely ambience. Inexpensive. 5 star)
Pizza Italiano (Quaint ambience, excellent real Italian pizza, around corner from TIBB, open 6 pm)
DAY 5:
7:45 a.m. - Tropical Island breakfast in buffet
8:30 a.m. - Leave for a one hour trip into the interior of the Peninsula to its northern coast to one of the most beautiful beaches in the world - Rincon Beach for a full day of swimming, riding the waves and sunbathing.-
Enjoy freshly caught fish cooked on the beach with native cuisine.
5:30 pm- 6:30 pm - Return to accommodations.
7:00 p.m. Dinner
DAY 6:
8:00 a.m. - Tropical Island breakfast in buffet.
9:00 a.m. - Excursion to beautiful Barcardi Island in the Great Bay of Samana.
For full day of swimming/snorkeling (bring own equipment) sunbathing
Noon Delicious Dominican cuisine - with fresh fish cooked on the beach
4:30 p.m. - Return to accommodations between 4:30 - 5:30 pm
FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY, FEBRUARY: Whale Watch Excursion
before going to Bacardi Island:
Eliseo Dishmey, a brother in
Samana Congregation, Owner and Operator of Whale Watch Excursions
7:00 pm: Dinner
DAY 7:
6:00 a.m. - Early Breakfast
6:30 a.m. Leave for a 3-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.
9:30 a.m. Tour of Bethel Bethel Tour :
12:00 noon Packed snacks to eat on trip back to Samana (provided by TIBB)
2:00 pm Luncheon: Dominican Cuisine on beautiful Las Galeras Beach end of the Samana Peninsula. Swimming all afternoon
7:00-7:30 Dinner in the pueblo
Day 8:
8:00 a.m. Tropical Island Breakfast
8:30 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, an incredibly delicious buffet of local cuisine will be awaiting you under a tropical cabaña. [included in price of tour]
AFTERNOON: Tour across the Peninsula to the little village of Las Terrenas, located on the norther coast, where many beautiful beaches are located. Swimming, souvenier shopping & dinner along the sea if desired.
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DAY 9:
6:30 a.m. Early morning Tropical breakfast in buffet.
7:00 a.m. Leave for airport - picture taking along the way if desired.
| 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
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.
This page updated May 2009