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Spend a day among native fruit trees, birds and a slow riverboat that threads mangrove channels to the Atlantic. This Puerto Plata area tour mixes a guided ecological walk with a shallow-water boat ride and local lunch.
Spend a day among native fruit trees, birds and a slow riverboat that threads mangrove channels to the Atlantic. This Puerto Plata area tour mixes a guided ecological walk with a shallow-water boat ride and local lunch.
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Operated by Eric Tours International · Islabón, Puerto Plata
The morning air in Islabón tastes of green fruit and river mud; palms lean like quiet hosts as a local guide leads the group beneath a canopy of native trees. You move slowly through paths lined with coffee, cocoa and banana plants, the forest floor soft where roots lift and drop. After a guided walk you board a shallow wooden boat and the river dares you forward — narrow mangrove channels open into the wider Yasica, and the jungle pushes close to the water's edge.
moderate.
6–7 hours.
Suitable for people with moderate fitness; involves short hikes on uneven terrain and boarding a small boat.
Yes — a local Dominican-style lunch is included and served after the boat ride.
Yes — the tour is family-friendly, but children should be supervised on uneven trails and on the boat.
Pickup and drop-off from Puerto Plata, Sosúa and Cabarete is offered for about $10 per person; confirm pickup point when booking.
No — the boat trip is a river exploration through narrow channels and is not a swimming activity; currents and shallow sections make it unsafe to enter the water.
The area blends small-scale agriculture (coffee, cocoa, bananas) introduced during colonial and post-colonial eras with long-standing local use of riparian resources.
The park protects riparian habitat and relies on low-impact visitation—stay on paths, avoid single-use plastics and follow guide instructions to reduce erosion and disturbance.
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