Interactive Map of Punta Cana
Explore the top landmarks and excursions around Punta Cana, from Bávaro and Cap Cana to Saona Island and Santo Domingo. Click any marker to learn more.
Punta Cana landmarks
Bávaro Bávaro is the hotel strip north of Punta Cana's cape, not a synonym for it. What's there, what isn't, and the real transfer time from PUJ. Punta Cana Punta Cana is a cape and a whole resort zone. What PUJ arrivals need to know before exploring Bavaro, Cap Cana, Uvero Alto and Macao. Cap Cana Cap Cana guide: marina, golf courses and Scape Park's Hoyo Azul cenote, explained separately from neighboring Bavaro's hotel strip. Macao Beach Macao Beach is a public beach near Uvero Alto known for surf and buggy tours, not a resort swim beach. What to expect and how to get there. Punta Cana and Bávaro: the resort strip explained What Punta Cana, Bávaro and Cap Cana actually are, how far apart they sit, and what to book from a hotel here. Uvero Alto, Macao and Higüey Uvero Alto's quieter resorts, Macao's public surf beach and Higüey's basilica, compared honestly for anyone staying north of Bavaro. Higüey: a pilgrimage city, not a beach town Higüey is an inland Dominican city built around a basilica, not a beach resort. Here is what actually justifies the detour from a Punta Cana hotel. Uvero Alto: the quieter, more northern side of the Punta Cana coast Uvero Alto sits north of Bavaro and Cap Cana, 40-60 minutes from PUJ airport. What that distance changes for hotels, excursions and day trips.
Day trips & excursions
Samana: whales, El Limon and Cayo Levantado Samana is where humpback whales calve, mid-January to March only. Honest transfer times, El Limon, Cayo Levantado and Las Terrenas covered. Santo Domingo Santo Domingo is 2h30-3h from Punta Cana by road, not one hour. What the Colonial Zone offers and how to decide if the trip is worth it. Saona Island Saona is reached from Bayahibe, not Punta Cana's beachfront. Real transfer times, what the day looks like, and what to skip. Bayahibe Bayahibe is a fishing village and boat port near La Romana, 1h15-1h45 from Punta Cana hotels, not a beach stop on the Punta Cana strip. Catalina Island Catalina Island is a reef wall off La Romana for divers and snorkelers, not a Saona-style sandbank day. What the trip actually involves. La Romana La Romana is the connecting town for Bayahibe boats and Altos de Chavon, not a beach base. What the drive and Casa de Campo actually offer. La Romana, Bayahibe and the islands La Romana, Bayahibe and Saona/Catalina explained: what's where, real transfer times, and why Saona departs from Bayahibe, not Punta Cana. Los Haitises National Park Honest guide to Los Haitises: mangroves, karst mogotes and Taino cave art by boat, and what the long drive from Punta Cana really involves. Miches and Montaña Redonda Miches is the least developed stretch of coast covered here, best known for the Montaña Redonda viewpoint swings, not a built-out excursion hub. Samana, Miches and Los Haitises Whales in Samana, mangroves in Los Haitises, buggies in Miches: honest guide to the long day trips north from Punta Cana. Santo Domingo and the south coast Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone and Boca Chica as a day trip from Punta Cana: honest travel time, what it costs, and how to plan it. Altos de Chavón: a 1970s replica village near La Romana Altos de Chavón is a 1970s Mediterranean-style replica village near La Romana, not a colonial-era site. What it actually is and how to time a visit. Boca Chica and Juan Dolio Boca Chica is a calm lagoon beach near Santo Domingo, not a standalone day trip from Punta Cana. Here's when it's worth adding. Las Terrenas Las Terrenas beach town on the Samana peninsula: beaches, restaurants and honest notes on the long transfer from Punta Cana.