27 Waterfalls of Damajagua

Crazy surreal experience. Only 7 lower falls were open in the dry season of December but they were thrilling as well. Our guide took pictures and videos on his phone and shared them later to us for a reasonable tip.

Let me get some warnings out of the way first. There is a picture that someone else submitted of many waterfalls and a you see the back of a woman in the foreground— that is not a real picture — it is AI generated and not of the place at all— if you go by that picture you will be very disappointed. You need to be in decent shape because the humidity and heat combined with the walk, as well as up and down the stairs can be difficult. If you are afraid of heights, this may not be for you either because you will be on at least one high platform without railings and will need to climb down a ladder; also the water slides do not gently bring you to the water’s surface— you are dropped into the pool below and your head will go under water. If you’re are afraid of tight spaces, a couple of the water slides are narrow with rock walls to your sides. If you don’t want to get your hair wet or go under water, this is not for you; see my earlier comment. So let’s get to the review. We booked a tour to this through Viator because we wanted an easy experience of just going through one company for everything from transport, entry, and lunch and other things. The walk to the waterfalls is long and we did the first set of waterfalls; there is a lengthier set of waterfalls if you do the longer tour. We stopped multiple times with the tour for people to catch their breath and to rest. You will not only have to climb up steps, but for the last quarter of the walk to get to the slides, you will be walking down steep steps. I highly recommend closed-toe water shoes with very good traction. The steps going down will likely be wet, and while the steps are wooden, the wet wood becomes slick. Also be careful of the strips of tire that are at the edge of the steps— some of the strips are loose so if you rely on stepping on it or anchoring your foot against it, your foot can slip. To get to the first slide, you have to go down a wooden ladder that is slanted to the side. Then you get to slide down your first slide. It is super narrow so follow directions of your guide. The pool at the bottom is deep. You can’t reach the bottom, even if you are 6’3”. You will walk between pools over uneven footing. Overall it was fun and felt safe. Take a moment to look around you at the surroundings. It’s beautiful there. There’s also signs that tell you not to carve into the rocks to keep the scenery pristine. You can’t take anything with you— no backpack, hats, etc. they don’t recommend taking your phone unless it is in a waterproof container. You can hire someone to follow you and take pics but it is highly dependent on your photographers skills and in our case it was not worth it— pics were out of focus, flash too strong, dark pics, etc.

This was the greatest activity! There are several ways you can do this, you can book it as a cruise ship excursion where you'll pay for transportation, the tour, equipment, and lunch for about $70. We didn't need transportation so we just drove to the park and got lucky as there were no cruise ships that day and the parking lot was pretty empty. You can tell they usually run a lot of people through this place but there were about 15 of us. We paid for the guide, equipment including helmets and life vests (not water shoes though you can rent those too) the digital picture package, and lunch and with tip it probably cost us about $50 per person. There are no ATMs and it's cash only, though you can get cash back at the souvenir shop that takes credit cards for a percentage. As for the actual tour it was wonderfully fun. The hike isn't "easy" but anyone reasonably healthy should have no trouble and it's nice because it warms you up that when you arrive at the water it's not painfully cold. And it's beautiful country. There are actually only about 7 waterfalls, but it's completely breathtakingly beautiful. The only complaint is that the photo guide who takes pictures for the photo package tends to take more pictures of you than of the surroundings, which I would have preferred but that's minor. The guides were friendly, funny, and great. They knew what they were doing. If you're afraid to jump you can slide down the rocks or walk down ladders to pools below. Very safe. The lunch was pretty good, a buffet. I appreciated the salad options. So so fun!

We booked a Zip and Dip excursion through Carnival so we did both the zip lines and the waterfalls. You will have to rent a $10 locker at the facility as you can't leave anything on the bus. I brought a waterproof pouch for my phone and that worked well. Water shoes are rented for $10 each. If you want pictures that they sell from the excurion, the usb is $75. The hike was a bit strenuous but definitely doable with breaks. The zip lines were not particularly pretty/exhilarating but were decent. We enjoyed the waterfall part a lot. The reason that I give 2 stars is that what was supposed to be a 5 1/2 hour excursion was only 2 1/2 hours. When we complained that it was dramatically shorter than what was promised, the manager said that it was shorter because it was a smaller group. We asked if we could walk around and explore to make up some of the time, but we were told we had 10 minutes until the bus was leaving after the excursion was over. They then dropped off people who were going to the Monkey tours before going back to the port. Very dissapointing customer service since they did not even acknowledge the huge time discrepancy and did not offer compensation or an apology. I would not recommend them based on their poor customer service.

I booked through Ramon tours and paid $200 for 4 people, which included transportation from my resort which was a 40 minute drive. Ramon tours was great and we use them when we come to DR - highly recommended. As for the 27 waterfalls… the positives: our tour guide Charley was very good. Funny, went over safety rules (though his coworkers dove off the cliffs after telling us all how to jump feet first with our arms at our sides), explained about some of the local plants, kept everyone together and was engaging and personable. The slides and jumps were fun. We had a great time. We had a “smaller” group so that was good because some of the groups have 50+ people. The negatives: most of the activity is the hiking to and from the falls. We had 1 slide, then 1 jump/slide, 1 slide, then 1 jump. Walk around options at some of these spots. That’s it. Was over so quick. While it lasted it was very fun. I could see how a larger group would impact your experience. For the hike up to the falls: anyone with reduced mobility or not in decent condition will struggle. Our group was fine, but I could see how this would be a problem for some. Watch out it can very slippery on the mud and watch your footing on the rocks.

Did 7 waterfalls during the low season and still found this to be a great and worthwhile adventure and very affordable. The photographer session was reasonable too at 45$ to follow and shoot some great shots

The water level has been low for over 5 years. There are no more waterfalls or pools that you used to swim across. We could only slide down 4 of the 7 slides due to low water levels. They used assist us to swim and climb up the seven falls, then slide down. Now you hike up about 30 minutes (longer if there are big groups), then hike down to the start of the 7th slide, and slide down 4 of the 7 slides carved out naturally by the old river. Go after lunch to avoid cruise groups.

My husband and I did the waterfall excursion here during a cruise. They picked us up from Puerto plata, and we rode a bus to the location, and we're shuttled back to the port afterward. They provide life jackets, water shoes (for a price), and helmets for the 4xcursion. They also give you a locker with a key to store your belonging in for the duration of the hike. It was fairly hot the day we went, so they also gave you a water bottle for the hike. The hike was moderate, so if you have difficulty climbing steps or walking for a long time, I would not recommend this hike. It was fine for us, and they make stops along the way so you don't get too tired. The crew does a great job at keeping everyone safe and assists you with climbing if you need it. Some of the waterfalls have ladders to climb down, rocks to slide through, or spots to jump. The crew navigates it safely and gives your tips or demonstrations to make sure you know how to execute it safely. The water felt amazing on the hot day, and it was a milky blue color. They also take pictures and videos along the way of your group that you can purchase afterward. They email or text you the info for the picture afterward also, just in case you didn't have enough time to purchase them after the hike Overall, it was an amazing experience, and I definitely recommend it. They were very funny also, so it made the hike very memorable.