Punta Cana
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Optional Tours
Here are just a few of the exciting excursions Discount Vacations can arrange to enhance your vacation.Your Discount Vacations Destination Representative will help you choose and then make the necessary arrangements.


One-day tour to Altos de Chavon, La Romana
This full-day excursion takes you west along the southern coast of the island. Altos de Chavon is known as "the Artist's Village" and is filled with ceramics, paintings and sculptures. La Romana has one of the world's largest privately owned sugar mills. This excursion allows you the opportunity to play world-class golf at Casa de Campo (not included) or to enjoy the facilities at Casa Del Mar (included).


Jeep safari
Drive your own Jeep 4x4 through sugarcane fields, Dominican villages and jungles


Saona by catamaran, speedboat or the Caribbean Star
Saona is a beautiful deserted island. Snorkel or just relax on the island's golden sand. Choose your method of transportation from La Romana.

 
Sample Itinerary
Discount Vacations gives you the freedom to create your dream vacation.Here's a sample to get you started. Summary : Punta Cana 7-night Itinerary

Day1
Arrive in Punta Cana, check in to your hotel (remember that your room may not be ready until after 3:00pm. Be sure to pack a swimsuit in your carry-on bag, so you can enjoy the pool or the beach while your room is being readied.
Enjoy the day relaxing at your hotel around the poolside, exploring the restaurants and shops, or lounging on the beach.
Evening options:
Please come join us to our Orientation Briefing so we can provide you with all the information you will need during your stay; try not to miss this opportunity for valuable insight into what there is to do and see in Punta Cana. You can book any excursions or activities with your TNT Vacations Representative (hotel hospitality hours are always posted on the TNT Vacations information board or can be found in the Rep binder at your hotel.
For dinner, the restaurants at your hotel offer great meals (most of the a la carte restaurants require reservations to be made at a day in advance, so your first dinner may be at the hotel's main buffet restaurant).
After dinner come and see the nightly show at the hotel theater while you enjoy your favorite drinks.

Day2
Breakfast starts around 7:30am until around 10:0am, so enjoy breakfast whenever you're ready.
La Romana Mississippi tour is a cultural tour that takes you to many sites of historical importance (visit "Altos de Chavon," the Spanish-style artists' village, see the Basilica of Higuey, and take a boat ride along the Chavon river).

Day3
Enjoy breakfast and spend the morning relaxing at your hotel beach or pool. In the afternoon you won't want to miss the AQUATIC TOUR,a very popular snorkeling tour on Sea Riders (a type of a Jetski).
Enjoy dinner at your hotel. Afterwards, have a drink at the Lobby Bar. Later, you can enjoy the nightly show or visit one of the many casinos available in Punta Cana.

Day4
After breakfast you may want to try one of the two tours of the Dominican countryside: Bavaro Runners (on a 4x4 truck) or the Monster truck (on an 8x8 truck). These excursions will show you the real Dominican life. You'll see sugar cane plantations, visit primitive villages and much more. Includes open bar and lunch at a beautiful mountain ranch. You return to the hotel around 5:00pm. Don't miss it. Enjoy the rest of the day by the poolside or relax in your room until dinner time.

Day5
Enjoy a comprehensive visit to the City of the New World with a day-long tour of Santo Domingo. You'll visit caves, see the New World's first cathedral (dedicated to Santa Maria La Menor), view the Royal House Museum, visit the Amber Museum, and have a short stop at the Columbus Lighthouse. There is free time for shopping and exploring.

Day6
You may want to go shopping after breakfast at the Plaza Bavaro shopping mall, a short cab ride from your hotel (open from 9:00am to 7:00pm). There you can find all kinds of souvenirs, plus a bank and ATM.
If a morning's shopping isn't enough, you may want to visit the beach market not too far from your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day by the beach or poolside and in the afternoon make sure to check your departure information for the following day on our TNT VACATIONS Information Board or binder located at or near the hotel lobby.
At night, enjoy your last dinner at your hotel favorite restaurant and try to go to bed early to be ready the next day for your departure.

Day7
Departure day.
Please make sure you double check the TNT Board at your hotel to make sure that there are no changes in your departure time.
Hotel check-out time is 12:00 noon. Please make sure you are always on time at the hotel lobby ready to depart to the airport; times are posted on our TNT Vacations Information board or Rep Binder.

 
Calendar Of Events
Here's a sample of festivals, holidays and special events.You may want to plan your vacation around events that interest you.
Month List of Events
February Carnival: A colorful parade along the Santo Domingo Malecon that takes place the week of Independence Day, which is February 27.
July-August Merengue Festival: This festival is a lively celebration of the country's national music with merengue bands performing at major hotels and on the Malecon in Santo Domingo from the last week in July through the first week in August.
October Puerto Plata's Merengue Festival: A similar festival that is held the second week of October.
December Christmas: Celebrations begin in early December and end on Epiphany Day (January 6).
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