Half Day Private Tour in Dominican Republic with Local Guide
4.9
95 Ratings
Punta Cana
Immerse yourself in the authentic Dominican culture with a half-day private tour. Visit a coffee, cocoa, and tobacco plantation, explore the Higüey market, and enjoy the stunning Macao beach.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Macao Beach - Macao Beach (Playa Macao) is one of the less crowded public beaches in the Punta Cana region, away from most hotels. A favorite with the locals, this stretch of white sand is considered one of the most beautiful coastal getaways in the Dominican Republic, with crystal clear waters and a beach known for its great surfing waves.
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle with onboard Wifi
  • Tour of a typical Dominican house
  • Sightseeing at the Basilica and San Dionisio Church
  • Guided visit to a plantation of coffee, cocoa, and tobacco
  • Expert local tour guide
  • Local market stop for souvenir shopping
What's Not Included
  • TIPS
Additional Information

If you’re eager to delve into authentic Dominican lifestyle, traditions, and culture, seize this wonderful opportunity. Our vehicle will collect you from your hotel for an hour’s scenic drive to Higüey. Here, your first stop will be at a plantation of coffee, cocoa, and tobacco where you’ll learn about their cultivation and processing. Explore a charming, homemade souvenir shop, followed by a visit to the stunning Higüey cathedral basilica to appreciate its architectural beauty. Experience local trade at the Higüey market, while enjoying a breathtaking view of the San Dionisio church, the site of the Virgin of Altagracia’s apparition. On our return journey, we’ll pause for a while at the stunning Macao beach to marvel at its white sands. Finally, our vehicle will return you to your hotel.

Location
Punta Cana
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Elena_t
May 29, 2024
Amazing experience - 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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Kathryn_p
May 26, 2024
Amazing experience - We had a great time learning about the Dominican Republic and enjoyed the interesting facts provided by the tour guide! A great experience if you want to experience the local culture.
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Linda5368
May 22, 2024
Outstanding Cultural Tour - Highly Recommend! - Our family of six thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Setting it up was quick and easy via WhatsApp and the price was very reasonable. Plus, this is a family business so it was nice to support a local small business. We had the option to customize but honestly the standard tour hit the highlights we wanted - a fun and informative private tour of Dominican life and culture. Some cultural tours we’ve done on other vacations are too “staged” but this tour was authentic! I especially enjoyed visiting a local home and meeting some of the family, even their pets! We also toured a coffee and cacao plantation, cigar factory, a beautiful church and drove through a local market and many small towns. Edwin (our guide) was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and accommodating. We learned so much from him about the “real” Dominican Republic as opposed to what we see at the resort. Only one in our group is a cigar smoker but even the cigar stop was interesting with three in our group taking the opportunity to roll their own cigars. Also, I always felt safe. If anyone has questions shoot me a message. I highly recommend!!
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B9281jkmaggiew
May 22, 2024
Private Tour - Edwin was excellent! Personalized our trip and was so knowledgeable. I recommend this tour for everyone so they can get an idea of what the Dominican Republic is about and not just the resort. It was very safe and a great experience.
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Mallkrazy
May 9, 2024
Perfect half day with a baby! - Highly recommend! We had a baby with us, so I was very particular about which tour I felt comfortable booking. This was perfect. We learned so much and had such a great experience all packed into one morning.
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Joseph_s
May 8, 2024
Very informative - Very knowledgeable, great morning spent with Edwin. Showed us true DR living despite the traffic problems.
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Qian_y
Apr 17, 2024
Amazing guide! - Edwin was our tour guide and we had an amazing time! We had our 1 year old son with us so this private tour was perfect as we could do it at our own pace. Edwin is not only an amazing guide, he's also great with the baby and even held him during some of the tour!! Highly recommend this for anyone that want a small group tour. Honestly if you are staying in an all-inclusive resort anyways, the other tours that include lunch (and is more expensive) isn't really adding much value in my opinion.
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Jenniferr874
Mar 27, 2024
Great tour - Had an incredible tour in the Dominican Republic with Silverio! He was kind, generous, and made us feel safe throughout the entire experience. Silverio provided fascinating insights into Dominican culture and answered all of our questions. Plus, he took us to sample some authentic snacks, including delicious empanadas! We toured beautiful sites and was given a real local feel of the area.
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Valencia_r
Mar 23, 2024
Great Private Tour - My small group enjoyed this private tour. If you’re looking to learn more about the culture and how the locals live, this is the tour for you. Our driver was very friendly, courteous, knowledgeable, professional and timely.
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Relaxed_explorer80
Mar 13, 2024
Not trustworthy - First stop was a tourist trap gift shop in a private tour when we asked to take us to a good authentic store which they didn’t. We paid twice the prices in the place they took us as compared to prices of the same items in the airport. Then they claimed they have English speaking guides but our guide was just speaking from a script and not able to understand or answer anything if not in the script. Didn’t learn anything and overall what they showed in punta Cana just shows not much to see in punta Cana. Also day before the tour I asked whether they will pick up from the lobby, the tour operator saw the message in WhatsApp but did not answer and only in the morning 30 minutes before the tour said please come outside the resort as we cannot come to the lobby area ( they should have answered that the night before). Overall, not a very trustworthy tour operator and always looking for ways to sell you stuff from where they can earn commission.
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