From Punta Cana: Indigenous Eyes Ecological Reserve Cenotes & Underground River Tour

Explore Punta Cana's Indigenous Eyes Ecological Reserve, from hidden cenotes and a subterranean river to tastings and Dominican lunch with round-trip transfers.

Getting started

Begin with hotel pickup in the Punta Cana and Bavaro area using the round-trip transfers included in your booking. After receiving your tickets in advance, you travel to the entrance of the Indigenous Eyes Ecological Reserve. On arrival, you join the conservation and wildlife guide for your initial walk inside the reserve before continuing to the rest of the experience.

What to expect

Indigenous Eyes Ecological Reserve

This conservation-focused protected area is the ecological heart of your day, where your visit starts with a guided walk. You explore jungle trails that lead toward a series of freshwater lagoons and cenotes.

Features

• Entry to the Indigenous Eyes Ecological Reserve is included, along with a conservation and wildlife guide walking tour at the ecological reserve only, so you learn about the local environment as you move along the paths.
• Natural cenote swimming and subterranean river exploration are a key part of your time here, giving you the chance to swim in pristine jungle cenotes and access a subterranean river section as a self-guided adventure.
• The Indigenous Eyes Reserve guided entry walk provides context on native flora and fauna as you approach the water, helping you understand how these cenotes and lagoons fit into the wider ecosystem.

Organic apiary visit

The first part of the experience includes a stop at an organic apiary that focuses on local honey production. You see how bees are managed in this environment and how their work connects to the surrounding reserve.

Features

• An organic apiary visit and honey tasting are included, so you can sample fresh honey and observe how the apiary contributes to conservation and pollination in the area.
• During the apiary segment, you have time to look at the setup and ask practical questions about how organic honey is collected and processed on-site.

Dominican village recreation

In the second part of the experience, you visit a Dominican village recreation that showcases elements of local daily life. This area serves as the setting for your tastings and lunch.

Features

• A Dominican village recreation visit is included, giving you a setting where traditional architecture and layouts are presented in one compact area.
• Dominican chocolate, coffee and mamajuana tasting are part of this stop, so you can try several Dominican flavors in one session and compare their profiles.
• A Dominican lunch is included here without drinks, offering a midday meal that anchors the second part of the experience while you remain in the village setting.

Wrapping up

After finishing your Dominican lunch and tastings in the village recreation area, your transportation returns you from the site using the same round-trip transfers service, taking you back to your hotel in the Punta Cana or Bavaro area.