Manny and Oly are the absolutely best guides ever. I brought my husband to the Dominican Republic for the first time and for the week we were here we stayed in the Capitol. I was determined to show him at least one beautiful site of the country I love so much. I was desperate. Explora saved my trip. The tour... More

What an amazing trip to experience. We stayed in Santo Domingo and wanted to experience the real culture of DR. The trip was about an 1.5 from our hotel and well worth the travel. Mani and Oly make you feel like close friends. They're warm hearted and very passionate about the country. The Jima waterfalls are amazing. The hike will... More

My husband and I were in Santo Domingo for three days and wanted to do an eco excursion, so we booked the Ebano Verde Cloud Forest tour with Explora Ecotours. What a fantastic day! Our tour guides were so friendly and knowledgable and we learned not only about the special Ebano Verde (Green Tree), but also about other plants and... More

Explora has trips to so many different areas that we had a hard time choosing only one. We chose the Ebano Verde Cloud Forest. We enjoyed it very much. We took our tour the second day we were in Santo Domingo and this worked out well since Mani and Oli know so much about the country and are happy to... More

Explora! Ecotour offers great excursions without the “hokiness” of the tours offered through the Punta Cana resorts. I am a nature lover and a birdwatcher and was searching for a company that would let me hike in the Dominican Republic without riding a Segway or fighting off the hordes of people selling T-shirts and rip-off Cuban cigars. I ended up... More

We stayed in the heart of Santo Domingo and although we had heard that it was unsafe for tourist we concluded that it was the BEST choice. If we had stayed in one of the many resorts in Punta Cana we wouldn’t have been able to be engulf in the island’s rich culture. We stumbled upon Explora Eco Tour, it... More

If you want to see the real Dominican Republic, and want to do it in a way that supports the local communities and environment, then Explora! is the way to go. Manny and Oly run an organized, ethical, and passionate company. We took four trips with them and each one was amazing, educational, delicious, and comfortable. Their commitment to true... More

Oly and Manny are great guides and were able to plan a custom day trip to Los Haitises National Park for our family that was exactly as we had envisioned it would be. We swam, hiked, visited caves, and never felt rushed. We plan to contact Manny and Oly again the next time we visit the Dominican Republic.

This was a nice day trip away from the city. I managed to book a group to to Cayo Arena and the coral reefs that are there was amazing. My only downside in the trip was that it is a long bus ride there and back but not enough to deter me recommending it. Definitely would do another tour with... More