Dominican Republic Luxury Homes, Royal Palm Beach Villas Samana

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 and Samana

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 (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 arrangments with the company and they will be waiting for you at the airport with a banner with your name on it.

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 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
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.

Getting There