Combined route · 2 countries

Friends Getaways

City, Mayan jungle and the Caribbean: the trip your group has been promising itself for years, finally with a date.

12-14 days 2 countries Concierge 24/7

The essence

The group chat finally books the flights

Every group of friends has a pending trip that has lived in the chat for years. This route exists to get it out of there. It opens in Mexico City, where the night is taken seriously: mezcal bars in Roma, tacos al pastor at one in the morning and front-row lucha libre. It continues to the Riviera Maya, which alternates crystal-clear cenotes with beach clubs where the sunset stretches into the early hours. And it closes in the Dominican Republic: a private catamaran in Punta Cana, the green peninsula of Samaná and one last night of rum and son in the oldest colonial city in the Americas.

Travelling with friends has its own logistics, and we know them well: villas with pools instead of scattered rooms, long tables reserved in advance, private transport so nobody plays designated driver, and an itinerary with room to split up (golfers one way, spa lovers the other) and regroup at dinner. CocoVolare prepares an individual quote per person, coordinates everyone's payments and leaves the group a single task: having the time of their lives.

2 countries that know how to celebrate

12 nights across city, jungle and Caribbean

6,000 cenotes dot the Yucatán peninsula

48 km of beach line the Punta Cana coast

Mexico 6 nights Dominican Republic 6 nights

Stage by stage

The route, in 5 acts

The capital that never sleeps · Friends Getaways

01 · CDMX

3 nights

The capital that never sleeps

Mexico City, Mexico

The opening act calls for energy, and Mexico City has plenty. A design hotel in Roma or Condesa, a taco-and-mezcal crawl with a local host who knows where the night goes next, lucha libre at the Arena México with masks included, and a morning hangover cure in Xochimilco: private trajinera, micheladas and mariachis on demand. For the early risers, Bellas Artes and the Anthropology Museum wait with a guide and no queues.

Highlights: Night-time taco and mezcal crawl · Front-row lucha libre at the Arena México · Private trajinera in Xochimilco · Roma-Condesa with a local host

Cenotes, jungle and beach clubs · Friends Getaways

02 · Riviera Maya

3 nights

Cenotes, jungle and beach clubs

Tulum and Riviera Maya, Mexico

A short flight to the Mexican Caribbean and a complete change of pace. A shared villa with a pool and a private chef becomes the group's headquarters. From there: Chichén Itzá at sunrise to have it almost to yourselves, hidden cenotes deep in the jungle, a beach club day with loungers reserved by the sea and a seafood dinner with your feet in the sand. The Riviera Maya alternates adrenaline and siesta like few places on earth.

Highlights: Private villa with pool and chef · Chichén Itzá at sunrise, before the buses · Cenote trail through the jungle · Beach club with a reserved area for the group

The Caribbean at full volume · Friends Getaways

03 · Punta Cana

3 nights

The Caribbean at full volume

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A direct flight from Cancún to Punta Cana and the group lands in the Dominican party. A luxury resort or beachfront villa, a full day on a private catamaran with a DJ, snorkel stops and natural pools where the water reaches your waist, championship golf for those who want it and a Dominican night of merengue, bachata and aged rum. Nobody checks the clock here: the plan is to have no plan.

Highlights: Private catamaran with DJ and open bar · White-sand natural pools · Championship golf (optional) · Merengue and aged-rum night

04 · Samaná

2 nights

The green peninsula

Samaná and Las Galeras, Dominican Republic

Two nights for the Caribbean's wild side. Samaná is mountain tumbling into sea: a horseback ride or hike to the El Limón waterfall, a boat to Playa Rincón (one of the continent's most beautiful beaches, and almost always empty) and, from January to March, humpback whales breaching in the bay. Las Galeras keeps its fishing-village soul, with colourful wooden houses and fresh fish served in the shade of the palms.

Highlights: Private boat to Playa Rincón · El Limón waterfall on horseback or on foot · Humpback whales from January to March · Fresh-fish dinner in Las Galeras

05 · Santo Domingo

1 night

A colonial farewell

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

The final toast happens in the Zona Colonial, a World Heritage Site and the first European city in the Americas. A boutique hotel in a 16th-century palace, a sunset walk between the continent's first cathedral and the Alcázar de Colón, a Dominican rum tasting and a farewell dinner in a colonial courtyard with live son. The perfect closing scene to start planning the group's next trip.

Highlights: Boutique hotel in a 16th-century palace · Zona Colonial at sunset with a local guide · Dominican rum tasting · Farewell dinner with live son

In motion

A preview of the route

Climate

When this route works best

From November to April both countries enjoy their dry season: guaranteed sun and calm seas. From August to October prices drop, but it is hurricane season in the Caribbean; if the group travels then, we design the route with indoor plan Bs.

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When to go · season & budget

Seasons & estimated cost CocoVolare recommends High Mid Low

In our recommended dates, the estimated cost ranges from $4,500 to $6,075 per person/trip (Premium level, international flights not included).

Investment

What it costs, no fine print

Total per person in double occupancy or shared villa: hotels and villas, internal flights CDMX-Cancún and Cancún-Punta Cana, private transfers, catamaran and listed experiences. International flights from Colombia not included.

Experience levels · guide budget

USD · per person/trip

Reference prices subject to season, availability and exchange rate. Every route is quoted bespoke based on group size.

CocoVolare recommends

What we would tell a friend

Advice from our travel designers: what we book first, what we avoid, and the details that turn a good trip into an unforgettable one.

The magic number is 4 to 8

With fewer than four you lose the shared-villa economics; with more than eight, restaurant and catamaran bookings get complicated. Six is the sweet spot: one van, one table, zero subgroups.

Shared villa over scattered rooms

A villa with a pool and chef costs roughly the same per person as a good hotel, and delivers what the group came for: long breakfasts, lingering conversation and the pool as a shared living room.

Alternate party nights and sea days

The classic mistake is scheduling a party every night. The itinerary breathes better in pairs: a big night, then a cenote, beach or spa day. The group reaches the final stretch in one piece.

Individual quotes, collective peace

Each traveller receives their own quote and pays separately. Nobody chases transfers in the chat and the accounts are clear from day one.

January to March: whales in Samaná

If the group's dates fall between January and March, Samaná Bay fills with humpback whales. It is one of the Caribbean's most impressive natural spectacles and well worth arranging the calendar around.

Passports ready, no visas needed

On a valid Colombian passport, Mexico and the Dominican Republic require no tourist visa. Just make sure your passport has more than six months' validity when you travel.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the ideal group size?

We design the route for groups of 4 to 8 people: it fits in one van, one villa and one table. We also work with larger groups, with reinforced logistics and a special quote.

What if we don't all want to do the same things?

That is the beauty of bespoke design: we build parallel itineraries (golf and spa, cenotes and beach club) that reunite at dinner. The concierge coordinates both plans in real time.

How are payments handled between friends?

Each traveller receives an individual quote and pays CocoVolare directly. Nobody fronts money for the group, and personal extras are charged to each room.

What happens if someone cancels at the last minute?

We work with flexible rates and explain each hotel's change policy before confirming. If the group changes size, we readjust villa and transport to protect the per-person price.

Do we need a visa for this route?

No. On a Colombian passport, Mexico and the Dominican Republic allow visa-free tourist entry. We send you the updated immigration requirements before the trip.

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