Hiking Tabernacle Thundering Waterfall in Dominican Republic

One of the first swimming holes, right before the ladder

This is the entrance to the main waterfall. It´s a very narrow path, you can see that rock hanging between the walls and the actual waterfall in the background. It looks way more imposing in person.

One of the last jumps, and the most thriling one, you´ll see

One of my favorite swimming holes. There are many on the way.

People entering to El Tabernaculo, the main waterfall of the route.

People hanging out in the main waterfall

Hiking Tabernacle Thundering Waterfall in Dominican Republic

Duration8h

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Looking for things to do in Santo Domingo? You can't miss this hike in Dominican Republic. Let´s get to know the dominican countryside and the coolest hike in DR: El Tabernáculo.

LGBTQ+ friendly experience, vegetarian accomodating

We first take a 2-hour road trip full of breathtaking sights to get to Los Cacaos.

We begin our journey to El Tabernáculo. It's a 3-hour route within hiking, swimming, climbing, etc. It's a route full of adrenaline and adventure. Swimming is mandatory, but you don't need to know how to swim with the life vest. The difficulty of this route is considered medium, it's a strenuous experience. It's not easy, completely doable, though. You must not have any injuries. You don't need to be an athlete, though.

After the hike, we change clothes (there's no restroom, we use the vehicle and nature) and go back to the town to have a dominican lunch.

Then we come back happy to Santo Domingo at around 4pm.

What's included

Private transportation
Tour guide
Life jacket included / you don't need to know how to swim
Typical dominican lunch. Vegetarians can be accommodated

Alcoholic Beverages
Insurance
Breakfast

What to expect

Parque Cervantes
10m

This is the meeting point. Here we are gathering, checking the tickets and boarding the vehicle. Then we take a 2-hour drive.
5m

We are making a brief stop in Los Cacaos park to know more about this town and the attractions it offers.
4h

El Tabernáculo.
This is the highlight of the activity.

We start with a strech up, then we get into the river and hike upstream. Along the way, we will find lots of beatiful swimming holes and little waterfalls. At some points, we´ll have to climb. The way is rather challenging; completely doable, though. At the end of the way up, we´ll find El Tabernáculo, which is a majestic thundering waterfall. You´ll get surprised by the way it looks in person. There we can swim or just enjoy the view and relax.

Then we hike the same way back, dowmstream. But this time will be funnier, since we are taking some waterslides and jumps into the beautiful swimming holes we find along the way.

The total hike from start to finish is around 4-5 hours
1h

We go back to colmado Maria after the hike, but this time for having a delicious typical Dominican lunch.
Parque Cervantes
5m

After another 2-hour drive, we get back to where we started: Parque Cervantes. The experience will finish here and everybody is going home happy :)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Its a big landmark which is like a big old gate on Arzobispo Portes st, between Palo Hincado and Pina streets.

End point

Its a big landmark which is like a big old gate on Arzobispo Portes st, between Palo Hincado and Pina streets.

Pickup details

The pick up will start since 7:00am, one hour before.

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Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
No restroom available. Just nature
No dressing room available
Not recommended for travelers with injuries
Not recommended for travelers with any type of disabilities

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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