Punta Cana
Match your accommodation to your preferred beach setting and facilities.
The Caribbean
Dominican Republic
Start with Punta Cana and find your own pace under the palms.
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The feelingPalm beaches & resorts
Our suggested stay7–10 nights
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Dominican Republic travel guides
10 guides to help you choose your dates, base and days out.
Weather & seasons
- Dominican Republic weather: choose a coast, then a season
Why a Punta Cana forecast is not a country-wide travel forecast.
Where to stay
- Punta Cana, Bayahibe or Samaná: which base fits your trip?
Three different starting points for resorts, boat days and exploring.
- Dominican Republic: all-inclusive resort or an independent stay?
Compare resort packages with an independent Dominican holiday using meals, location, transport, excursions and the time you want to spend outside the hotel.
Before you go
- Dominican Republic arrival: the free e-ticket and your hotel address
Prepare the entry form, confirmation and onward transfer before flying.
- One week in the Dominican Republic: choose a route, not every coast
Choose a realistic seven-night Dominican Republic itinerary: a beach-based week, a Samaná stay or a city-and-beach combination.
Beaches & days out
- Saona Island day trip: what changes from Bayahíbe or Punta Cana?
Compare the journey to the boat, the crossing and time on the island before comparing the headline price.
- Santo Domingo’s Colonial City: a practical first-day route
Explore Santo Domingo through Parque Colón, Calle El Conde, Calle Las Damas and a carefully chosen historic interior, with time for food and shade.
- Puerto Plata: a city day beyond the resort beach
Plan a Puerto Plata visit around Parque Independencia, the historic streets and Fortaleza San Felipe, with realistic choices for additional activities.
- Las Terrenas beaches: town, Las Ballenas, Bonita or Cosón?
Choose a Las Terrenas base and beach day by walking access, meals, transport and the differences between town beaches and an outing towards Cosón.
- Los Haitises National Park: choosing a suitable boat-and-nature day
Compare Los Haitises excursions by their actual departure point, boat time, cave or mangrove visits, physical requirements and weather arrangements.
YOUR ISLAND. YOUR PLANS.
Plan your trip to Dominican Republic
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Meet the island
Dominican Republic.
At your own pace.
This guide focuses on Punta Cana and its surrounding coast. Start by choosing the area, then compare the accommodation and excursions that suit your plans. A countrywide itinerary needs a different route.
We suggest 7–10 nights for this coastal base. Mix open beach days with an outing away from the resort; allow longer for a trip across the Dominican Republic.
Make room for these moments.
On the water
Compare boat and snorkelling trips by group size, departure point and equipment.
Outside the resort
Choose an outing with time to look around and stop for a meal.
Find your base
Where will you wake up?
Look beyond a resort’s room rate. Compare included meals, drinks, transfers and activities, and decide whether a quieter setting or a wide choice of facilities matters more.
TAKE IT WITH YOU
Dominican Republic · your free guide
Keep the island essentials close, even when you are offline.
Before you travel
Check the current details.
Visitor information, access and local transport can change. Start with the official tourism board. Planning suggestions are our editorial choices.
Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism