OK, it would also be good if more people who ask these questions would come back after their visit and tell us how it actually went.Chirimoya:
I can make it from Las Americas to Las Terrenas, in about 2 hrs 10mins. Anyone not familiar with the road conditions and driving patterns will take longer. Also driving into Samana City is going to add a little bit of time. That is why I said about 5 hrs.
Yes, sometimes people book flights to Punta Cana because on the map it looks like it's near Saman?, when the road connections are anything but.With the cost of tolls, gas and the rental car it might be advisable to get a taxi. Many tourists don't realize that the DR is a big island country and things are not close and it is not always easy to get from point A to point B. It has gotten much better but if you are on vacation sometimes it is better to pay for the convenience of letting someone else worry about the driving.
LTSteve
Hello All
thank you for your replies.
Thanks for the driving directions to Samana. Actually we are going to Bahia which as i saw at the map is close to Samana.
We will be staying 5 days to Bahia and then return to Punta Cana for another 1 week.
Questions:
1) Can also let me know about approximately costs of renting cars per day
2)anyone know any reliable taxi that would drive us from PC to Bahia and the cost of that?
3) Car with driver and the cost?
As i understood the cheaper and best way to reach to Bahia is by driving and not by public transport or boat... There is no boat from PC to Samana or Bahia?
thx in advance