The Route from POP to Samana

[dudi_h1]

I will arrive to POP in 2 weeks. I am planning to rent a car and to drive all the way down to Samana.
Since I will arrive to POP around 4:00 P.M (Afternoon) - I need to ask your advise about driving at dark time, and also some details about the Route.

Thank you,

David

[Ken]

Driving at night is not advisable, especially for someone not familiar with driving in the DR, because of the drunks, bright lights that aren't dimmed, and animals and people on the road.

But it is staying light later with the approach of summer, so you should have daylight or twilight for most of the trip--proving you leave as close to 4 as possible. If you are held up, then you should think about getting a room in Sosua for the night and leave early in the morning. Or, as an alternative, you can take a taxi to Samana and rent a car there when you need one.

If you drive, hard to get lost since there is only one road. Get on the highway from the airport and stay on the same road into Nagua. There, you will come to a corner where you must turn left to go to Samana or right to go to San Francisco de Macoris. Turn left and stay on that road into Samana.

[maryanne]

I've done the drive but I left POP first thing in the morning. I wouldn't recommend driving into the evening especially if this will be your first time. The roads are not the greatest, nor the safest. Not sure if it's possible to drive halfway and then stop for the night. Any thoughts? Any place to spend the night between POP and Samana? Someone out there must know ('cause I don't remember).

[Ken]

Rio San Juan is a possibility, but I'd recommend Sosua because of the greater availability of inexpensive lodging for the night.

[dudi_h1]

Thank you all !

You are being very helpfull.

David

[Hillbilly]

But these people just saved your life.

Nighttime drivingis very risky, if not outright dangerous. Ken is being kind.

Stay a night in Sosua, catch a bus at 7:30 a.m. and leave the driving to them.

Ken can give you the names of five places to stay for less than 25 dollars, with breakfast included.

HB

[dudi_h1]

Can you please give me some names (I prefer beach front...and < 25$, we are 2 broke students)

Thank you very much
David

[Ken]

Two places you would enjoy, though not beach front are http://www.rockysbar.com/html/rooms.html at US$15/night and http://www.condosdominicano.com/rent/index.htm

t both you will make contact with expats and other interesting people. Make reservations to be sure a room is available for you. Both places are popular.

Caribe Tour has a bus that leaves from the Sosua terminal at 7:30am and gets to Samana about 10:45

[Hillbilly]

Don'cha feel good. Like how we just saved that kid'd life??

And rocky's at $15 a night is super...Condo and a pool and Eddy's Sports bar!!!

Wish I was young and adventurous...

HB

[Samana1]

Well their is a new road with reflectors on the ground, you can drive with no problems to Samana!!!! but not to Las Terrenas (the road from Sanchez to Las Terrenas is a nightmare)

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www.samana.net
www.samana-peninsula.com