29 Aug 2025
Edwin was the best tour guide we have ever had in our life. He is so professional and made our family feel safe and welcome. Edwin picked us up just outside the taxi stand in Puerto Plata (this is about a 10 minute walk from the cruise ship). We were the only family on this tour and we felt so special to have our own personal tour guide. The drive to the waterfalls was about 30 minutes and Edwin told us all about everything we were seeing along the way as well as answering all our questions. Once at the falls we secured our items in Edwin's van while we were fitted for life vests and helmets. The tour was then given over to 4 other guides who took our family along with about 15 other people through the hike and waterfalls. The hike is rather strenuous so I would not recommend this for people who are in poor health or have injuries. The whole hike and waterfalls took about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Immediately after the hike we had lunch on site. The lunch was traditional Dominican food and was delicious. The fish was so fresh! After lunch Edwin took us to a cigar/coffee/cocoa/jewelry shop run by locals. The prices at this place were reasonable and it felt good to support the local economy vs buying at a duty free or corporate business. Edwin then drove us back to the cruise ship area. I could not rate this tour any higher. Edwin was a true gem.