Luxury Dominican Republic Holidays
With picture-perfect beaches and some of the most dazzling scenery in the Caribbean, the beautiful Dominican Republic is waiting to welcome you to its stunning shores.
STUNNING SHORES, DIVERSE SCENERY, AND SPANISH FLAIR
The second-largest island in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It is an exotic playground with much to offer away from its 200 glorious beaches, which are a perfect place to start!
Dominican beaches offer everything on your Caribbean checklist: white sands, azure blue seas, and deliciously warm sunshine. One of the most popular is Bavaro Beach in Punta Cana where sun lovers and families enjoy the powdery soft sands and calm seas which are sheltered by the distant reef. Here you can choose from one of the luxurious all-inclusive resorts which offer the perfect getaway from it all, and plenty to fill your sun-soaked days.
Heading inland from the beaches you can discover Pico Duarte, the highest peak in the Caribbean islands which is surrounded by breath-taking mountain scenery and lush green jungle landscapes.
You simply cannot visit the Dominican Republic without embracing the intoxicating Spanish culture with a visit to vibrant Santo Domingo where you can merengue with the locals, enjoy delicious Dominican dishes and soak up the fiesta-style atmosphere!
For nature lovers, the Dominican Republic has much to explore as the island is home to leatherback turtles which you can discover with a guided trek through the lush green jungle and shady lagoons. Or pay a visit to Lake Enriquillo (Lago Enriquillo), a land-locked saltwater lake that stretches across 135 square miles and is surrounded by some of the island’s most vibrant wildlife. Take a boat trip over the lake waters to Isla Cabritos – home to incredible wildlife including American Crocodiles, flamingos, and iguanas.
The Dominican Republic has many surprising secrets to uncover and we would love to help you find them.
Top 5 things to do in the Dominican Republic
- Visit the Three Eyes National Park, a naturally occurring cave encompassing three pools of water.
- Take a ride in the Teleferico Puerto Plata Cable Car.
- Visit the nearly-perfectly intact, walled central neighbourhood of Santo Domingo where the New World began.
- From mid-January to mid-March why not enjoy watching the humpback whales put on their show as part of their annual migration?
- Recover from the heat and noise of the city in Mammey Liberia Café. Wander the compact galleries then pull up a chair in the courtyard to enjoy a cool drink and people watch.
Top 5 facts about the Dominican Republic
- The island of Hispaniola was the first permanent European settlement in the Americas.
- Founding Father Juan Pable Duarte designed the national flag. It is the only flag in the world to have an image of the Holy Bible in it.
- In Barahona you can defy gravity at the Magnetic Pole; if you stop your car in neutral gear downhill it will roll uphill!
- Dominican Amber and Larimar cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The Amber is considered to be the finest available due to its high concentration of fossils.
- Lake Enriquillo is a hypersaline lake that covers 375km2. It is home to the largest population of American crocodiles.
Average Temperature
28°C - 33°C
Local Currency
Dominican peso
Official Language
Spanish
When To Visit
November - April