Description
This Hiking Trail + Kayaking Tour start from Caño Hondo/Sabana de La Mar port. We will hike around 3 hours along the Humid Forest in the Los Haitises National Park. You will learn about the medicinal plants of this area, see the broadleaf rain forest primary and secondary Los Haitises National Park mountains and at the same time reach the spring of the Jivales River from which the waters of the natural pools of Eco-lodge Caño Hondo. (We have also an option of only hiking in the Rain Forest for Trekking lovers)
Then we take the equipment required for your safety (Lifejackets, etc), kayaks and going through mangrove swamps. You will see some bird-filled mangroves, rolling hills of lush vegetation. Through the mangroves and Land at the open San Lorenzo Bay, from where you can photograph the rugged forest landscape. The national park’s name comes from its original inhabitants, the Taino Indians. In their language “Haitises” translates to highlands or Hills, a reference to the coastline’s steep geological formations with Limestones. Kayaking it is 2 hours.
In case you will like this trip short we have a second option: Only Kayaking in Los Haitises 4 or 2 hours.
The Tour finishes at the starting point in Los Haitises National Park. We Recommend this trip early in the morning to see Manatees, crustaceans, and dolphins.
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We had a wonderful experience. It was just the three of us, the guide and an apprentice. The guide, José, very friendly and cheerful. He taught us and explained many things about the flora and fauna of the park. Before starting the excursion, he contacted us and helped us get to the meeting point safely. The company has also been serious and has maintained contact with us in everything we need. We recommend! If it is something that could be improved it is the double kayaks. They do not have a backrest because the position when rowing is a bit forced. After a while it gets a little uncomfortable. Another feature they have is the bottom that allows water to flow inside. We had plastic bags to store the backpacks but they still got quite wet.