27 Waterfalls of Damajagua

Amazing, fun and unique adventure with natural water slides.
The guides were kind and friendly.

The experience is with the long walk and Moreno one of the tourists guide he upscale our experience. The water was so fresh and all of the charcos were so beautiful

The waterfalls are really cool. Our teens loved this adventure. It costs $10 US or 500 DR Pesos per person for a guided tour of the falls. (Way more $$ if you do a cruise ship excursion) That price includes the life vest and helmet. We paid an extra $2 US to rent shoes. They also have a zip line and buffet that are separate. Good bathrooms, showers were available. The guides knew enough English to explain the waterfalls, but a little Spanish is very helpful. There is a restaurant and buffet at the visitor centers

Awesome experience and extremely beautiful no doubt! Highly recommend! It’s a ton of fun. Few pieces of insight/advice as of 7/24/21

1. Not all 27 falls are going. Not enough water. Falls 1-12 is still perfect though.

2. Get there early. We arrived at 8:15 and were one of the first groups to go. Didn’t run into any other groups on the way down. We finished about 11:15 and as we were walking back we walked past tons of other people that were headed up and it was packed at the bottom with people still waiting to go.

3. Being water shoes or you’ll have to rent them there. They are definitely needed.

4. Tip your guide.

5. Have fun and enjoy.

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Visiting the 27 waterfalls is the absolute best thing you can do at the northern coast of DR. First, I would like to present 3 facts in order not to be disappointed:
1. Word "waterfall" is not that appropriate - it's rather a small falling stream - do not expect Niagara or something like that,
2. It is unlikely you'll visit all 27 - they say there's not enough water - true or not I don't know, but even 7 we visited was quite enough,
3. Do the tour on your own - you save a lot of money and do it when and as long you want which I explain further down.
27 falls are some 30-40 min drive southwest of Puerto Plata. Road is good, well signed (direction Santiago de los Caballeros) and only the last mile when you exit the main road is not paved. Parking on spot is free.
Entry fee is around 20 $ pp, including life vest, helmet and guides. On tours from Puerto Plata you'll be charged 50$+ with numerous stopping at places selling souvenir stuff.
Groups are around 15 people. There're lockers to rent (1-2 $) to store your belongings. Water shoes are extra, around 1-2 $, cannot remember exactly, but don't even think not taking them (except you have your own).
We visited only 7 falls, but was enough for us - in total the tour lasts 2-2,5 hours. First 30-40 min is a forest climb uphill, easy to medium, after which the adventure starts. You can opt for jumping down in natural pools or descending via ladder if you're afraid. Only two are pretty high - 5 to 8 meters, others are small or there's a natural rock slide down. Water is cooler, but you get shortly used to it.
CAMERA TIP: decline the official professional photo offer at the ticket booth as it is pricey. Instead, give your phone to your guide. All the guides are super friendly and funny, and they'll make great photos for you (waterproof camera pocket recommended) - see my pics. Of course, don't forget to tip them.

We went to 12 waterfalls this past weekend since those were the ones open that day. It was 500 pesos per person and that came with a guide for our group as well as a life jacket and helmet everyone has to wear around the rocks and water. We had fun and got some great pics! It was about a 30 minute hike, partly wood stairs, and then you go through pretty moutain streams. The first jump is about 22 ft off the ground. You can take stairs down if you dont want to jump. The next one i was told was about 12 ft. Then there are several small slides where the stream flows that you can also go around on stairs usually.
You can pay $45 for someone to go with you to take pics and video with a go pro, but our guide did that already which was nice. You can ask them to gake pics/video if they dont already. Also make sure you tip your guide at the end! If you dont want to jump and slide into the mountain pools, you can do zip lines for $45. You can rent rubber shoes (100 pesos) which my dad said had surprisingly decent grip on the rocks and lockers if you need. One guy went through the tour with slides and said to tell people not to do that, it was bad. You want good shoes that you can walk through water over big rocks with. Some spots of course are slippery. Some places you have to swim through. The buffet is typical dominican food. I cant rate it because I didn't eat there. Water bottles were 30 pesos. We went on a saturday and although google said they were closed they were actually open till 3. You can get a caribe tour bus to imbert and then a taxi to the falls which arent too far from that bus stop. It was definitely worth the trip! We're glad we went!

It was a great excursion from the cruise line. WE went by bus there. I had been nervous because I'm not a great swimmer and I'm 69 but my daughter wanted to go. I didn't jump in but did do the slide ins. I had so much fun and would do it again!! The climb up wasn't horrible but was a little winded as I'm fairly fit but have some heart issues. The one gentleman working there was at the back of the line and called for a couple minute break once or twice when he saw some winded. He saw I was older and watched out for me. We bought the video and enjoy viewing our time there!

A must see! If you like adventure and water park, this is a right place for you. So many jumping, sliding and walking in water. We visited the 7 water falls, and it was enough. The round trip took 2 hours. The parking slot is safe enough to leave your valuables at the car. There are lockers available as well.

We had a blast sliding and jumping down into the cool clear water. Since we came from the cruise ship, we only had time to do 12 of the 27 falls. We had 2 great guides that helped us slide and jump safely on some of the more challenging falls. The falls and the backdrop are absolutely stunning. Admission with guides costs only $9 per person plus $5 more for a nice local buffet lunch. Tip the guides well as they work hard taking pictures/videos for you and entertaining you while ensuring your safety. It's a great and tiring hike up the hill before you are rewarded with some of the best waterfalls and scenery nature will provide. A must visit but you should be relatively fit and adventurous. All of us agreed that this is the best excursion from our 7 day cruise.

Huge shout out to our guide CHARLY & OMEGA! We had an amazing time with our group. They were able to manage a group of 12-15. Suggest you bring water for the hike, water shoes, and comfortable clothing. Price was moderate, about $70 per person for hike, waterfall jumps and natural slides, zip lining, Dominican buffet food(white rice, beans, green salad, fried chicken, veggies, etc) and ATV rides. AND our guides took pictures of us. 💯

We took this excursion off of a Carnival Cruise. This excursion was worth the trek to get there. The walk to the falls is strenuous. The trail is uneven and rugged. Once you overcome the journey up the experience is worth the effort. The staff provides safety equipment and safety instructions before and during the excursion. We had a blast! It is an awesome experience. There were opportunities to jump into the pools of water or take a different route. The slides were a lot of fun. The staff videotapes your experience and is available for purchase at the end of the excursion. We would do this excursion again.

Bottom line: we had a great time.

DETAILS AND TIPS:

1) Party: family of four (kids 14 and 16)

2) We did not book through a tour. We took a cab at the resort (waited for us there while we were doing the falls) and bought tickets on the spot. We paid 10 USD for the bottom 7 falls (only ones available; 10 USD more for a lunch). Total from Playa Dorada was 80 for cab + 40 for tickets + 2 for locker = 122 (or 162 with lunch) vs 400 for our family.

3) There are lockers to store your stuff.

4) Clothing: for men, swim shorts and a tshirt are probably best. For the ladies, I would suggest a swimsuit with shorts on top (to minimize the risk of bruises or damage to swimsuit). We all had water shoes with us from a previous trip. They can be rented on the spot, or you could also wear sneakers you don't care getting wet.

5) Crowds: It was very crowded, no doubt about it. Our group was 35-40 strong, but there were two other large groups ahead of us. Ideally, go on a day without cruise boats in town (simple do a web search for "cruise boat schedule puerto plata), but in our case (Xmas break) there were 2-3 cruise ships coming every day. One thing I thought about after the fact: while we showed up there around 9am, it might be worth considering going instead later in the day, say around 2pm-2:30pm (closes at 3). The reason: cruise ships need to leave port at 5 or 6pm, which means that their passengers cannot be starting the falls tour that late.
That being said, despite the crowds, it was a ton of fun.

Absolutely Fantastic Day
Had great fun driving the 4 wheel drive buggies, then you trek through the rain forest to the waterfalls, streams and water slides back down through the forest 😊😉
Only slight negative $8 for a locker, then $8 for water shoes and finally $80 for a memory stick with some photos & video from the day 🙄🙄 seemed a little 🤑🤑🤑 considering how much we'd already paid for the trip 🙄🤨

It’s a must go!

They also have Zip Lines and UTVs (Off Road driving) available.

WARNING!
If you’re looking to save money, DO NOT book online or at your resort. Booking from Resorts or Online charges extra and up to triple the value.

Book directly at this location (cash only). Also recommend call the place to check availability or if the weather is permitting.

Google maps gave me no issues finding the location and parking.

The reception area has been renovated and it looks like business is good!

We chose a two person bundle that included
- 7 waterfalls (2 hours)
- UTVs, off road vehicles driving and stopping through the countryside rivers (1 1/2 hours)
- plus an amazing lunch (dominican comfort food).

The bundle cost 5,000 dominican pesos (roughly $90 USD). That’s about $45 USD per person for about 5-6 hours of fun and great memories between the waterfalls and UTVs. Can’t forget the delicious lunch!

Waterfalls include 3 options:
1-7, 1-12, 1-27. We chose 1-7 since it was almost 2pm and we wanted enough time and energy for the UTVs.

Honestly, the 7 waterfalls were enough to give us a great experience. They included 7 a steep hike, multiple cliff jumps ranging 15-20’feet and natural water slides.

After the waterfalls there’s lunch.

Once lunch was over it was time to ride the UTVs.

UTVs need to be operated by someone with a drivers license. Each UTV drives 2 people.

You have a personal tour guide the whole time. They take pictures and record for you as well. My tour guys went above and beyond to make our experience a trip worth a lifetime. Tip well (20%), they really look out.

Will go back as soon as possible!

Probably one of the most memorable and magical parts of the DR. January is the best time of year because the water is so high that you can do all 27 pools. In November you will likely only be able to do 7 but it’s still worth it.

Loved it! Amazing views and great experience. Very safe and would definitely recommend anyone visiting Puerto Plata. Only 7 waterfalls were available due to low water levels. We had Julio (Julito) as our guide, great guide, very friendly! 5 stars!

Just Do it! Did the 9 waterfalls out of 27 and that was plenty. Don’t worry about the crowds. Rent the water shoes there for $2 and rent a locker for $5. Well worth the admission. Make sure to buy a bottle of water for $1. Don’t forget your waterproof camera = it is a must!

I had a blast here!!! The hike to the waterfalls was a bit exhausting but it was all worth it when we got to our destination. There were literally 27 waterfalls and it was a beautiful experience. Our guid was cool and made sure we were safe at all times.

This place is amazing. It's a great time to spend with your family or alone. You will have so much fun. Try to do all of all of the waterfalls. Its a cheap place to go to have some great time.

Incredible experience. I flew to this island specificity for this. Unfortunately due to drought, only 7 of the waterfalls were open. So I did the zip line and waterfalls package for $45 which included lunch. The guide is super knowledgeable and friendly. I purchased the videographer package for the waterfalls only, which is also recommend. Zip line footage would have been boring.

When I come back to Puerta plata, I will do just the waterfalls but I do recommend trying the zip line once.