Punta Cana Safari Tour: Experience Dominican Life and Visit Higuey Church
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8 Ratings
Higuey
Embark on a Punta Cana Safari Tour and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of the Dominican Republic. Explore plantations, visit a country house and school, and marvel at the iconic Higuey Church. Enjoy a refreshing swim in a river and indulge in a delicious Dominican lunch. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the authentic Dominican way of life!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Basilica Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia - Visit the most famous catholic church of the Dominican Republic!
What's Included
  • Horseback riding adventure
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Tour the iconic ‘La Basilica’ Catholic Church
  • Explore sugar cane, coffee, and cacao plantations
  • Enjoy a traditional Dominican lunch
  • Relax by a scenic countryside river
What's Not Included
  • Pictures
  • Souvenirs
Additional Information

Embark on a safari-style truck journey to explore the contemporary lifestyle of the Dominican Republic on this day-long trip from Punta Cana. Accompanied by a group of co-travelers and a knowledgeable guide, traverse the rural sceneries to witness plantations of sugar cane, coffee, cocoa, and tobacco. Discover a conventional Dominican rural home, a countryside school, and interact with local villagers before proceeding to Higüey to admire the renowned ‘La Basilica’ Catholic Church of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia.

Enjoy a cooling swim in the river situated in the rural area.

Enjoy a traditional Dominican lunch and a horseback ride.

Listen to the fascinating narration of your tour guide in multiple languages.

This full-day excursion is an ideal opportunity to experience the genuine Dominican life in both urban and rural areas.

  • Not suitabble for pregnant women or people with back problems.
Location
Basilica Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(8 Ratings)
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966dawnb
May 17, 2022
Fab experiance - Great tour, but need a comfy and bit more room safari truck for the amount of time in the truck, Alex and eddy were great and did everything to make the tour enjoyable for me to as disabled person but got around everything, and a big big thank you to the guys at the ranch for allowing me to ride, I ride regularly but was told maybe no, but the guys were fab and patient, so if you are thinking of doing this tour, do it its fab, thanks again x
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Maxine
Oct 9, 2019
Excursion to suit everyone - This was an amazing day from start to finish the transport was a bit rough but fun refreshments were provided we saw the real dominican visited a beautiful church then carried on to see a real Dominican family and there home we were shown how they harvest and roast and gri d coffee and cocoa coconut oil we had 20 mins of horse riding and a Dominican lunch al wonderful our guide Roberto and driver I think was Philip were amazing couldn't do enough to make us all happy I would highly recommend this trip to everyone.
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Amy_d
Dec 3, 2022
Really enjoyed the visit... - Really enjoyed the visit to the school & Leo was a great guide. Lunch provided was also excellent. Very worthwhile trip!
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Jessica_s
Jul 12, 2022
Overall a good day but ruined by having to spend so much extra money on the day - The day was really varied in activities, we got to see a good glimpse of Dominican culture. We covered an extensive plantation tour, visit to a school, baseball academy, church, a ranch where we did horse riding and had lunch and Macao beach. Pros: it’s an extensive tour with lots to cover in one day. You drive through the towns and countryside so you can see different aspects of Dominican life. There was an open bar on the safari with options of rum, coke, sprite and water. The tour guide and driver were great throughout the day. The ranch was the best part by far, the horse riding was an amazing experience and I really enjoyed it. Cons: every stop is designed so that you part with more money instead of having a full experience. We also were picked up and dropped off separately to the rest of the group by a transfer which was really strange. You had to pay entry at the church, on top of hiring a skirt to cover your legs. At the plantation we were told that bananas and mangoes are usually free but this time we had to pay. My boyfriend was heavily pressured at the ranch to buy overpriced cigars. However, despite this we were very generous throughout the day to them. What ruined the whole day is that we tipped our tour guide Alex $10, and when it came to getting in our transfer and saying bye, Alex and the safari driver Andre made things very awkward by demanding a tip for Andre. We don’t mind tipping but we assumed Alex would be splitting tips with the driver, we’d already parted with $60 that day in tips and this moment just left a sour taste in our mouths. So we didn’t end up tipping the transfer because we were just so annoyed.
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