Activities in Barahona & Pedernales

From adrenaline-pumping adventures to relaxing nature experiences.

boat trip

The 15-minute boat ride from La Cueva to the Dominican Republic's most famous empty beach

⏱ Half to full day (15 to 20 minutes each way by boat) $$$$ 💪 Easy

river

Stepped freshwater pools and small waterfalls where the San Rafael river meets the sea

⏱ 2 to 4 hours $$$$ 💪 Easy

nature

A drive from the desert coast at Cabo Rojo up into pine forest, to a viewpoint over a vast mountain depression

⏱ Half day (3 to 4 hours round trip from Pedernales) $$$$ 💪 Moderate

wildlife

A salt lake 46 meters below sea level, with the Caribbean's largest crocodile population and free-roaming rhinoceros iguanas

⏱ Full day from Barahona $$$$ 💪 Easy

wildlife

A guided boat trip on a salty lagoon in Parque Nacional Jaragua, for flamingos, mangrove cays and rhinoceros iguanas

⏱ 2 to 3 hours $$$$ 💪 Easy

culture

The only source of larimar in the world: hand-dug shafts in the hills above Bahoruco, and stone stalls on the coast

⏱ 2 to 4 hours $$$$ 💪 Moderate