Allow yourself at least 60-75 minutes of straight drive time. Please note that commuter traffic from Bávaro to the North Shore can be heavy from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on weekdays. After the evening show, most visitors and tourist buses follow the reverse of this route back to Punta Cana.

Choose where you come from:

Punta Cana
Santo Domingo
Boca Chica & Juan Dolio
Bayahíbe
La Romana
Santiago
Puerto Plata
Samaná

A: Cap Cana, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic

19.9 km. About 22 mins

1. Head north (2.0 km)
2. Continue straight (1.5 km)
3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit (5.8 km)
4. Keep left to continue toward Bv. Turístico del Este (87 m)
5. Turn left onto Bv. Turístico del Este Pass by Infotactika (on the left) (0.4 km)
6. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit (7.3 km)
7. Turn right Pass by Go Punta Cana Shuttles (on the right in 2.3 km) (2.8 km)

B: Carretera Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic

A: Av Malecon, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic

197 km. About 2 hours 13 mins

1. Head south on Av Malecon toward Av Paseo Margen (0.5 km)
2. Av Malecon turns slightly left and becomes Ulises Heureaux Drive along Bartholomieu Columbus Marina (on the right) (0.2 km)
3. Take the ramp onto Av. España Pass by Pollo Victorina (on the right) (6.1 km)
4. Take the ramp to Route 3 (0.1 km)
5. Keep right at the fork to continue toward Route 3 (0.7 km)
6. Continue onto Route 3 Pass by Entrada de caucedo (on the left in 18.3 km) (95.9 km)
7. Continue onto Autovía del Este (1.3 km)
8. Continue onto Route 3 (81.5 km)
9. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit (7.6 km)
10. Turn right Pass by Go Punta Cana Shuttles (on the right in 2.3 km) (2.8 km)

B: Carretera Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic

A: Boca Chica, Dominican Republic

166 km. About 1 hour 46 mins

1. Head west on Rogelio Alvarez toward Jose De Jesus (0.1 km) Lutrino Pass by Barber shop Angel (on the right)
2. Turn right at Boca Chica TV3 onto Antono Hane (0.2 km) Pass by Gimnasio Chaplin (on the left)
3. Turn right onto Autopista Las Americas/Route 3 (72.5 km) Continue to follow Route 3 Pass by FULL DRINK (on the right)
4. Continue onto Autovía del Este (1.3 km)
5. Continue onto Route 3 (81.5 km)
6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit (7.6 km)
7. Turn right Pass by Go Punta Cana Shuttles (on the right in 2.3 km) (2.8 km)

B: Carretera Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic

A: Carr. a Bayahibe, Los Melones 23000, Dominican Republic

75.8 km. About 52 mins
1. Head northwest on Carr. a Bayahibe
Pass by Hoteles Dominicus (on the left in 1.2 km) (7.0 km)
2. Continue onto Carr Benerito – Bayahibe (0.3 km)
3. Turn right to merge onto Autopista del Coral/Route 3 (58.1 km)
4. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit (7.6 km)
5. Turn right
Pass by Go Punta Cana Shuttles (on the right in 2.3 km)

B: Carretera Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic

Carr. La Romana – Higuey, La Romana 22000, Dominican Republic

80.7 km. About 52 mins
1. Head north on Carr La Romana – Higuey (1.1 km)
2. Take the ramp onto Autopista del Coral/Route 3 (69.2 km)
3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit (7.6 km)
4. Turn right, Pass by Go Punta Cana Shuttles (on the right in 2.3 km) (2.8 km)

B: Carretera Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic

A: Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic

358 km. About 4 hours 25 mins
1. Head north (72 M)
2. Turn left toward Calle D (64 M)
3. Continue onto Calle D (0.4 km)
4. Turn left onto Calle K, Pass by Yinet Lima (on the right) (0.1 km)
5. Turn right at 3G Solutions, S.R.L, (0.3km)
Santiago De Los Caballeros onto Calle B
6. Turn left at Colegio Cerro alto toward Calle Principal (84 m)
7. At Guillen & Dominguez SRL, continue onto Calle Principal (63 m)
8. Turn left onto Av. Salvador Estrella Sadhalá (2.3 km) Pass by La Esperanza Polytechnic Institute (on the right)
9. Keep left to continue on Elevado Salvador Estrella Sadhalá (0.8 km)
10. Merge onto Av Salvador Estrella Sadhalá (0.5 km) Pass by Wendy’s (on the right in 350m)
11. Continue onto Av Salvador Estrella Sadhala (0.3 km)
12. Turn left at Av Duarte (76 m)
13. Keep left to continue toward Autopista Duarte/Route 1 (0.5 km)
14. Continue onto Autopista Duarte/Route 1 (10.4 km)
15. Keep right at the fork to stay on Autopista Duarte/Route 1 (93.5 km)
16. Continue onto Autopista Duarte (2.3km)
17. Continue onto Autopista Duarte/Route 1 (28.7 km)
18. Continue onto Autopista Duarte (0.2 km)
19. Continue onto Autopista Duarte/Route 1 (10.0 km)
20. Continue onto Expreso John F. Kennedy (4.9 km)
21. Exit onto Av. John F. Kennedy (0.6km) Pass by Barna Business School (on the right)
22. Turn right onto Av Ortega y Gasset (0.8 km) Pass by Dominican Glass Repair (on the right in 300m)
23. Slight left (0.2 km)
24. Keep left to continue toward Expreso 27 de Febrero/Route 3 (0.4 km)
25. Keep left at the fork and merge onto Expreso 27 de (3.6 km) Febrero/Route 3
26. Take the exit on the left toward Route 3 (0.1 km)
27. Continue onto Route 3 (103 km) Pass by Entrada de caucedo (on the left in 25.7 km)
28. Continue onto Autovía del Este (1.3 km)
29. Continue onto Route 3 (81.5 km)
30. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit (7.6 km)
31. Turn right Pass by Go Punta Cana Shuttles (on the right in 2.3 km) (2.8 km)

B: Carretera Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic

A: Puerto Plata 57000, Dominican Republic

435 km. About 5 hours 37 mins
1. Head southwest on Professor Juan Bosch (15 m)
2. Turn right at the 1st cross street toward Av José Eugenio Kounhardt (69 m)
3. Turn right toward Av José Eugenio Kounhardt (85 m)
4. Turn left toward Av José Eugenio Kounhardt (50 m)
5. Turn right toward Av José Eugenio Kounhardt (44 m)
6. Turn left toward Av José Eugenio Kounhardt (86 m)
7. Turn left at the 1st cross street toward Av José Eugenio Kounhardt (0.1 km)
8. Turn right onto Av José Eugenio Kounhardt (0.3 km) Pass by the church (on the left)
9. Turn left at onto Av. Manolo Tavarez Justo (1.4 km) Pass by La J Peluquería (on the right)
10. Continue onto Av Circunvalación Sur (2.4 km) Pass by Foto Estudio Muñoz (on the right)
11. Continue onto Route 5 (73m)
12. Continue onto Carr. Navarrete Puerto plata (29.0 km) Pass by Salon elis pto plta (on the left in 24.7 km)
13. Continue onto Carr. Navarrete Puerto plata Pass by School off Rt 5, (1.0 km) across from professional ball park (on the right in 900m)
14. At Parroquia San José Obrero, continue onto Carr. Navarrete Puerto plata Pass by Stop El Tunel (on the left in 5.4 km) (16.7 km)
15. Keep left at the fork to continue toward Autopista Joaquín Balaguer (93 m)
16. Continue onto Autopista Joaquín Balaguer (12.0 km) Pass by the gas station (on the right in 400m)
17. Take the exit toward Av. Circunvalacion Nte. Toll road (0.3 km)
18. Continue onto Av. Circunvalacion Nte. Partial toll road (24.1 km)
19. Continue onto Av. Hispanoamericana (0.3 km)
20. Turn left Pass by Lechonera Milito (on the right) (0.3 km)
21. Take the ramp onto Autopista Duarte/Route 1 (4.8 km)
22. Keep right at the fork to stay on Autopista Duarte/Route 1 (93.5 km)
23. Continue onto Autopista Duarte (2.3 km)
24. Continue onto Autopista Duarte/Route 1 (28.7 km)
25. Continue onto Autopista Duarte (0.2 km)
26. Continue onto Autopista Duarte/Route 1 (10.0 km)
27. Continue onto Expreso John F. Kennedy (4.9 km)
28. Exit onto Av. John F. Kennedy (0.6 km) Pass by Barna Business School (on the right)
29. Turn right onto Av Ortega y Gasset (0.8 km) Pass by Dominican Glass Repair (on the right in 300m)
30. Slight left (0.2 km)
31. Keep left to continue toward Expreso 27 de Febrero/Route 3 (0.4 km)
32. Keep left at the fork and merge onto Expreso 27 de Febrero/Route 3 (3.6 km)
33. Take the exit on the left toward Route 3 (0.1 km)
34. Continue onto Route 3 (103 km) Pass by Entrada de caucedo (on the left in 25.7 km)
35. Continue onto Autovía del Este (1.3 km)
36. Continue onto Route 3 (81.5 km)
37. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit (7.6 km)
38. Turn right Pass by Go Punta Cana Shuttles (on the right in 2.3 km) (2.8 km)

B: Carretera Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic

A: Samana 32000, Dominican Republic

309 km. About 4 hours 6 mins
1. Head west on Av. Circunvalacióntoward Calle San Juan (1.1 km)
Pass by Centro Artesanal (on the left)
2. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Autopista Nagua-Samaná/Avenida Francisco del Rosario Sánchez Continue to follow Autopista Nagua-Samaná
Pass by Bahia Blue Apartments – Sales Office ( Piña ) (on the right) (44.7 km)
3. Continue onto Autopista Nagua-Samaná (5.8 km)
Pass by BIENVENIDO A SAMANA (on the left in 5.7 km)
4. Turn left onto Carr Juan Pablo II/Route 7 Continue to follow Route 7 (95.3 km)
Pass by Peaje Naranjal (on the right in 88.7 km)
5. Sharp left to merge onto Route 4 (23.6 km)
Pass by Academy Baseball Team A (on the right in 6.9 km)
6. Continue onto Carr Mella (21.8 km)
Pass by Mina de caliche (on the right in 17 km)
7. Take the ramp to Autopista del Este/Autovía del Este/Route 3 (0.1 km)
8. Turn left to merge onto Autopista del Este/Autovía del Este/Route 3 (34.4 km)
9. Continue onto Autopista del Este/Autovía del Este (1.3 km)
10. Continue onto Route 3 (78.2 km)
11. Take the exit (0.2 km)
12. Sharp left (2.8 km)

B: Carretera Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic

Note:

Allow yourself at least 60-75 minutes of straight drive time. Please note that commuter traffic from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana can be heavy from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on weekdays.

After the evening show, most visitors fallow the luau tour buses reverse of this route back to Punta Cana Hotels.