Samana: Bird Watching & Limon Waterfall

Quisqueya “Dominican Republic & Haiti” is an island  with a highly diverse avifauna of more than 300 species. In addition to 32 endemic bird species, the country hosts an impressive assemblage of permanent resident species, overwintering migrants, and other transient species that stop to rest and refuel enroute to more southerly wintering or northern breeding areas. The island of Hispaniola’s high level of endemism and its contribution to global biodiversity have earned it the highest ranking of biological importance in a worldwide assessment of bird protection priorities.  During this experience we will get to oversee the Samana area.

Samana Área  

The town of Santa Bárbara de Samaná, better known simply as Samaná, is the hub of activity in the beautiful Samaná Peninsula.  The Samaná Peninsula is full of palm-shaded white sand beaches, and offers a combination of busy tourist towns and “off the beaten path” isolated beaches.  But Samana also has places like El Valle, El limón and many more with a beautiful forest where we can see different species of birds that  includes petrels and shearwaters, Brown Booby, Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Reddish Egret and Osprey, Palmchat , Hispaniolan Woodpecker, Hispaniolan Parakeet, Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo , Black-crowned Palm-Tanager, Hispaniolan Mango and many more.

El Limon Waterfall 

El Limón waterfall is a National Park that takes you in an adventure of about 4 kilometers hiking down lush hilly terrain, while spotting flora and fauna along the way. Native plants grow abundantly here in the wild, like the royal palm tree, and pineapples. Birds are also ubiquitous, like the palmchat–the DR’s national bird–the Hispaniolan woodpecker, and the Broad-billed tody. 

Once at the falls, marvel at the beauty of El Limón’s tumbling cascade–dropping 40 meters (130 feet) from the top of Sierra de Samaná. Cool off from the journey in the freshwater emerald pool beneath the falls, and take in the surrounding wild, jungle landscape and gushing sounds of El Limón.

What To Expect?

Get your ticket for Searching For The  Samana: Bird Watching & Limon Waterfall, this experience will give you the opportunity to see most of the biodiversity of the island. 

This activity will start from your pick up from your accommodation in any of these areas:

• Samana
• Santo Domingo 
• Punta Cana
• La Romana 
• Bayahibe 
• Puerto Plata
• Santiago 

If you are in any other area with can manage to pick you up, in case you are arriving directly to the airport with can do pick up in the following city airports:

• Samana, El Catey 
• Santo Domingo, Las Americas  
• Punta Cana, Punta Cana Airport 
• La Romana, La Romana Airport  
• Puerto Plata, Gregorio Luperon 
• Santiago, Aeropuerto Internacional del Cibao 

When you arrive we will settle you in your room and find you a place to eat dinner and go over your itinerary for the seven days, after dinner your guide will take you back to your place. At your place you will have AC, Wifi, Water Bottles in your room, Balcony, Kitchen and common area to work.

Schedule 

Overnight: Hotel in Samana  

 El Limon Waterfall and Samana Mangrove Area 

This morning will be spent exploring the Limon Waterfall  National Park searching for some of the  species we have in the area, in the afternoon we will drive to the coast to see seabirds.  Your guide will lead you through the lush forests, spotting birds, butterflies and blooms along the way!  Keep your eyes peeled to spot the endangered Antillean Piculet, the Hispaniolan Woodpecker and the Hispaniolan Emerald.

After lunch we will head to the coast to search for the  Brown Booby, Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Reddish Egret and Osprey and other species in the mangrove area of the Samana Peninsula.

Species of the area are: Palmchat , Hispaniolan Woodpecker, Hispaniolan Parakeet, Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo , Black-crowned Palm-Tanager, Hispaniolan Mango

For this day we take you back to your original location or drop you off at the airport on your scheduled flight.

Itinerary days and activities are subject to change without notice due to unforeseen circumstances or events. See full terms and conditions for more information.