About This Tour
The Damajagua experience begins away from the resort strip, where the landscape changes quickly from coastal roads to green foothills and river country. After check-in, guests meet the local waterfall team, receive mandatory safety equipment and listen to a briefing before starting the uphill trail. The walk is part of the experience: it passes tropical vegetation and gives the group time to settle into the pace before entering the canyon.
Once in the river system, the route becomes a natural playground shaped by water and limestone. Depending on water level and the section in use that day, guests may swim across clear pools, slide down smooth rock channels and use approved jump points. Guides position themselves throughout the route and explain where to step, sit, slide or enter the water. The goal is excitement with controlled movement, not a race through the canyon.
This product is written around the seven-waterfall circuit because it fits most Puerto Plata shore schedules and is the version most commonly sold to visitors. Reaching the higher sections, including a full 27-waterfall route, requires more time and stronger physical conditioning and should be sold as a separate product. Weather, river level and park operations can change the exact sequence for safety.
🚢 Good for cruise passengers
Perfect for cruise passengers arriving at Amber Cove & Taino Bay. Pickup from the cruise port can be arranged.
✅ What's Included
- Round-trip ground transportation from the confirmed Puerto Plata hotel, Taino Bay or Amber Cove meeting point
- Admission for the standard seven-waterfall circuit
- Local waterfall guide(s) inside the protected area
- Mandatory helmet and life jacket
- Pre-activity safety briefing
- Cruise-day scheduling adapted to the ship call when booked as a shore excursion
❌ Not Included
- Water shoes or closed sport shoes if the guest does not bring suitable footwear
- Locker rental, professional photos or videos
- Lunch and additional drinks unless specifically added to the booked package
- Gratuities and personal purchases
- The full 27-waterfall circuit unless it is explicitly reserved as a separate option
Itinerary
Pickup and departure
Meet at the confirmed hotel lobby or cruise meeting point. Cruise pickups are coordinated to the ship arrival, not a fixed citywide time.
Transfer to Damajagua
Travel toward the Imbert/Damajagua area while the guide reviews the day, safety expectations and return plan.
Check-in and gear
Register, store non-waterproof belongings if needed, receive helmet and life jacket, and complete the safety briefing.
Rainforest hike
Walk uphill on the park trail for roughly 25-35 minutes, depending on group pace and route conditions.
Waterfall circuit
Swim, slide and descend through the designated waterfall section with local guides. Alternative entries are used when a jump is not appropriate.
Change and refresh
Return to the base area, change clothes, retrieve belongings and use time for an optional snack or drink.
Return transfer
Travel back to the hotel or cruise port with an appropriate cruise return buffer.
