Our top recommendation is to schedule a charter flight
directly from Santo Domingo or Puerto Plata's international
airports. There will be an airplane waiting for you when
you arrive, ready to fly you directly to Portillo - just
a 5 minute drive to Las Terrenas. It is the easiest, fastest,
and most scenic way to get Las Terrenas. Alternatively,
there are daily flights available from several cities within
the Dominican Republic. Please see details on pricing and
scheduling* below.
To make a reservation, confirm times, etc. please call
our office at 1-809-240-5067
Getting to Las Terrenas
FROM SANTO DOMINGO
By Domestic daily flight and air-charter:
or phone +1 809 907 1300.
This flight leaves from El Higuero - La Isabela airport at 09.30 am and 5:45 pm everyday for us$ 70 per passenger. If your flight is arriving at the international airport by 3:00 pm to 3:30pm, Monday through Sunday, you can take this flight. Otherwise you spend a night in the colonial section, not a bad idea anyway. You will take a taxi to El Higuero - La Isabela airport (domestic airport, 1 hour from Las Americas International airport) for about $35US.
Note, you have to be at Vol Air Company reception one hour before the flight leaves, 3:30pm. at the desk. The flight will take about 30-40 minutes. You will arrive at El Portillo airport (5 minutes drive from Las Terrenas). You can take a mini-van taxi to get your hotel for $12US.
By Domestic daily flight and air-charter :
Monday-Sunday (Take Off Services)
You make a reservation by email
www.takeoffweb.com or phone +for reservations call (809)-710-4663.
Daily Flights, please see web site for details.
By Domestic daily flight and air-charter :
Monday-Sunday (Aerodomca Air Company)
You make a reservation by email
ventas@aerodomca.com
or phone +1 809 826 4058 / 4059.
The daily flight leaves from El Higuero - La Isabela airport domestic airport in Santo Domingo at 7:30 am, 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. for us$ 70 per passenger. The flight will take about 30-40 minutes. You will arrive at El Portillo airport (5 minutes drive from Las Terrenas).
You can take a mini-van taxi to get your hotel for us$ 12.
You can charter your own air plane with the same company for us$ 80 per passenger (note, 3 passengers minimum). You need to make these arrangements with the company and they will be waiting for you at the airport with a banner with your name on it.
| El Higuero - La Isabela |
Vol Air |
Aerodomca |
Price |
| (Santo Domingo) |
|
07,30 |
us$ 70 |
| from |
09,30 |
|
us$ 70 |
| |
|
10,00 |
us$ 70 |
| El Portillo |
|
16,30 |
us$ 70 |
| (Las Terrenas) |
17,45 |
|
us$ 70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| El Portillo |
Vol Air |
Aerodomca |
Price |
| (Las Terrenas) |
08,00 |
|
us$ 70 |
| from |
|
08,30 |
us$ 70 |
| |
|
14,00 |
us$ 70 |
| El Higuero - La Isabela |
|
17,00 |
us$ 70 |
| (Las Terrenas) |
17,15 |
|
us$ 70 |
FROM PUERTO PLATA
By rent a car: Total estimated time
is about 3 hours
Rent a car at the airport (many of our clients suggested
making a reservation through rent-a- car company homepages
because it would be cheaper than renting at the airports).
There are Hertz, Budget, Nelly, Honda, Payless, National
and Florida.
By air-charter :Monday-Sunday (AERODOMCA)
You can charter your own air plane for $85US per passenger
(note, 3 passengers minimum). Their flight leaves from
Puerto Plata international airport. The pilot will be
waiting for you at the domestic flight area with a banner
with your name on it. The airplane will be waiting at
the airport until you arrive. The flight will take about
30-40 minutes. You will arrive at El Portillo airport
(15 minutes drive from Las Terrenas). You can take a
mini-van taxi to get your hotel for $12US. We will send
the taxi to pick you up.
By Domestic daily flight and air-charter :
Monday-Sunday (Take Off Services)
You make a reservation by email
www.takeoffweb.com or phone +for reservations call (809)-710-4663.
Daily Flights, please see web site for details.
By air conditioned taxi van :Total
estimated time is about 3 hours
The price is $110US each way. It is not that expensive
and you get to look out the window and watch the country
go by. You don't have to worry about driving or directions.
The vans are new and the drivers are experienced. Once
you get here you can rent a 125cc off road motorcycle ($25/d),
scooter ($15/d) or quad/4 wheel 250cc motorcycle ($45/d),
the most popular and enjoyable means of transport in Las
Terrenas. We also have Suzuki jeeps for rent here for about
$50US a day.
FROM PUNTA CANA
Regular Daily Flights. ( Take Off Destination Service )
for reservations call (809)-710-4663
Punta Cana to Las Terrenas
7:45 am, (everyday), 4:30 pm, (Tues., Wed., Thurs.)
Las Terrenas to Punta Cana
8:30 am, (Tues., Wed., Thurs.), 5:45 pm (everyday)
By air-charter:Monday-Sunday (AERODOMCA)
You can charter your own air plane for $85US per passenger
(note, 3 passengers minimum). Their flight leaves from
Punta Cana international airport. The pilot will be waiting
for you at the domestic flight area with a banner your
name on it. The airplane will be waiting at the airport
until you arrive. The flight will take about 30-40 minutes.
You will arrive at the El Portillo airport (15 minutes
drive from Las Terrenas). You can take a mini-van taxi
to get your hotel for $12US.
By rental car: Total estimated
time is about 7.5 hours
Rent a car at airport (many of our clients suggested making
a reservation through rent-a- car company homepages because
it would be cheaper than renting at the airports). If you
rent a car at Puerto Plata airport you take the road that
goes through Sosua, Cabarete, Rio San Juan, Cabrera, Nagua
and then Sanchez. It goes long the north coast the whole
way. There is only one road that hugs the coast the whole
way. That is the road you stay on. We know these directions
may not seem very detailed but few of the roads have names
or signs. But because they are so few streets, it's not
that difficult. And further more Dominicans live very close
to all the roads here and you will pass 100's of them on
this 4 hours drive. After you pass by Sanchez you will
see a small sign for Las Terrenas. Once you get on the
road for Las Terrenas you will start climbing over some
small mountains. That road takes about 30 minutes and is
hilly. Do not drive at night! There are few streets lights
and visibility is quite poor.
The turn off for Las Terrenas is about 3 or 4km after
Sanchez, right after a gas station. The highway or rather
what looks like a country road in the States is not marked
that well. The signs are too small. So, when you are leaving
towns or going through them you would have to ask people
the way to Las Terrenas and Samana. Car jackings, muggings
or robbery in cars is very rare in this country. Driving
in the Dominican Republic is fun and safe and the route
you will be taking is beautiful.
*Prices and schedules quoted are not firm
but subject to change.
