Half Day Private Tour in Dominican Republic with Local Guide | 4 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • Vehicle with air conditioning Wifi on board
  • Visit to the Coffee, Cocoa Plantation and Cigar Factory
  • Visit to a typical Dominican house
  • Visit to the Basilica and the San Dionisio Catholic Church
  • Professional tour guide
  • See how coffee, cigars and chocolate are made and make your own cigars.
  • Stop at the local market for souvenirs.
  • TIPS
  • Stop at local restaurant only available with extra charge

Overview

If you are interested in knowing how Dominicans really live, their customs, their culture, do not forget to take advantage of this great opportunity. Our transport will pick you up at your hotel, you will start a wonderful trip of approximately one hour until you reach Higüey, the first thing you will do is visit a coffee, cocoa and tobacco plantation, we will explain the process of their harvest and preparation. You will visit a beautiful souvenir shop, made by the owners themselves, later we will move to the cathedral basilica of Higüey, you can enter to enjoy its beautiful architecture. Then we will go to the Higüey market where you can see the local commerce among other things, you will have an incredible panoramic view of the church of San Dionisio, which was the place where the Virgen de la Altagracia made her appearance. Upon returning we will make a brief stop at the beautiful and incredible Macao beach to admire its white sands, at the end our transport will take you back to your hotel.

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Itinerary

  • Punta Cana

    It all starts with pickup at the hotel to head to our first stop.

    20 minutes

  • Casa típica. "Café cacao vainilla”

    Our first stop will be the coffee and cocoa plantation where you can see the process of making these products and at the same time you can taste it. Near the plantation we will visit a family where we can see how the locals live in the Dominican countryside.

    40 minutes

  • La Ceiba

    In a panoramic way we will take a tour of the La Ceiba neighborhood, a neighborhood of working people in the area.

    20 minutes

  • Rancho Real Cigars

    An authentic Dominican factory, where you can try cigar making in the original environment with the original tools. You can buy Dominican Cigars and, of course, there is a wide variety of cigars, from cheap to premium quality.

    35 minutes

  • Otra Banda

    Continuing our panoramic tour we will observe the neighborhood of La Otro Banda, one of the busiest neighborhoods in the area since it is very close to the city.

    20 minutes

  • Mercado Municipal

    Following our panoramic adventure we will show you the local market of Higūey where locals go to buy basic necessities.

    5 minutes

  • Iglesia San Dionisio Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia

    Then, in a panoramic view, we will observe the beautiful and grandiose San Dionisio Church, this monument began to be built in the year 1569 and was completed in the year 1572.

    5 minutes

  • Basilica Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia

    Then we will arrive at the place most visited by Dominicans, the Nuestra Señora De La Altagracia Cathedral. The construction began in 1954 and took 17 years to complete. There we can enjoy that magnificent construction, its beautiful interiors and why not, be able to pray for a few minutes.

    20 minutes

  • Carretera Higüey - Miches

    Then we return to the Bávaro area, along the way we will see the largest sugar cane plantations.

    40 minutes

  • WORLD MART SOUVENIRS

    Our last stop will be at a gift, painting, jewelry store, etc.

    30 minutes

  • Punta Cana

    Finally we will return to the lobby of your hotel, Airbnb or home.

    1 minute

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund
February 06No refund

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

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A MUST book, if visiting DR

Published on Nov, 2024

Our tour guide Edwin was fantastic, he helped us see the real Dominican Republic that the resorts don’t show! We loved visiting the cathedral, the coffee plantation, and most of all, just chatting with Edwin and asking him questions. He knows so much, and his English is brilliant. He made us feel like family and made us laugh as he combatted the jungle of the traffic! We are so grateful and cannot recommend this trip enough.

Recommended!

Published on Oct, 2024

Our tour guide Edwin was wonderful--knowledgeable, friendly and willing to answer all questions about the things we saw as well as about life for Dominicans and even answered some of our questions before we asked them. His English is good, and he's still working to improve. Even though we went on Saturday when the cigar factory was closed, they had a couple people come in to show us around and the cigar rolling process, and I was able to roll one to keep. We were offered coffee and chocolate samples at the cocoa plantation. My husband got to try his hand at manually grinding the beans, which is quite difficult. There is opportunity to buy cigars, coffee, and cocoa bean-related products without any pressure. He offered to take photos of us with our phone cameras. It was a great experience to see what the Dominican Republic is really like outside of the resorts. He said Top Punta Cana Transfers is a family business, and they also do full day tours to Santo Domingo and airport transfers.

Enjoyed our experience

Published on Jul, 2024

Nathan was very patient and showed us around the beautiful area. Enjoyed leaving the resort for 1/2 day to learn more about the culture. Really liked how the tour was private and we could adjust as needed. Great opportunity for us to practice our Spanish too.

We had an amazing...

Published on Jun, 2024

We had an amazing experience on our tour with Edwin! We truly felt like we experienced Dominican culture. Edwin was extremely knowledgeable, professional, and made my family and I very comfortable at every stop. One of the best excursions I’ve ever been on!

Amazing experience

Published on May, 2024

Everything was great-The driver, the cocoa and coffee plantations, the cathedral, the local life; it was truly an amazing experience! We loved it!

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