Trip Planning
Four slow days
Punta Cana is built for unwinding, so this plan keeps just two big outings — Saona Island and the Hoyo Azul cenote — and leaves the rest to the beach.
Stay in Bávaro for choice or Cap Cana for polish; both are close to the airport.
Day 1
Arrive & Unwind
Land at Punta Cana International and be on the sand within the hour.
A long swim and a nap in the shade.
Sunset drinks and dinner by the water.
Day 2
Saona Island
A catamaran day to Saona Island in the Parque Nacional del Este.
Beach lunch on the island.
A stop at the shallow natural pool on the way back.
Day 3
Cap Cana & Hoyo Azul
Swim in the Hoyo Azul cenote at the foot of a limestone cliff.
Juanillo beach in Cap Cana.
Dinner at the Cap Cana marina.
Day 4
Macao & Farewell
A surf lesson or a beach walk at Macao, north of Bávaro.
A last fresh-fish lunch before your flight.
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