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Punta Cana Half-Day Cultural Safari
4.6
144 Ratings
Punta Cana
Embark on a thrilling full-day safari adventure in Punta Cana. Explore the local culture, enjoy a cigar demonstration, visit the city of Higüey, indulge in a Dominican buffet lunch, ride on the river, and relax at Macao beach. Book now!
Embark on a thrilling full-day safari adventure in Punta Cana. Explore the local culture, enjoy a cigar demonstration, visit the city of Higüey, indulge in a Dominican buffet lunch, ride on the river, and relax at Macao beach. Book now!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Macao Beach - Playa Macao is a beach located in the northern part of Bávaro in the eastern region of the Dominican Republic. Playa Macao contains white sand with palm trees in its surroundings. It is very popular with the locals and is also a tourist spot for surfers and those who take buggies and four wheel tours.
- **Basilica Catedral Nuestra…
- Macao Beach - Playa Macao is a beach located in the northern part of Bávaro in the eastern region of the Dominican Republic. Playa Macao contains white sand with palm trees in its surroundings. It is very popular with the locals and is also a tourist spot for surfers and those who take buggies and four wheel tours.
- Basilica Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia - The Basilica of Higüey, whose official name is Basilica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, is a Catholic sanctuary in Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic. It is the cathedral of the diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia in Higüey and one of the busiest sanctuaries in the Caribbean.
- Higuey - We start with the Typical Dominican Souvenir store where you can buy your gifts for your relatives. Afterwards we will see the demonstration of handmade cigars. Following the visit to the Typical House where you can see the Dominican culture from the most humble that we can be.
What's Included
- Bathing in Macao Beach
- Tasting of Coffee and Natural Chocolate
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Bathing in Macao Beach
- Tasting of Coffee and Natural Chocolate
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
Additional Information
This tour allows you to see the ‘real’ Dominican Republic, outside of the resorts.
Choose from half- or full-day tours aboard a safari truck led by a tour guide, driver, and bartender. This is a Half Day Tour.
Pick up and drop off at your hotel or place of lodging.
- Transportation with Truck Safari
- Tour guide
- Visit typical souvenir shop and…
This tour allows you to see the ‘real’ Dominican Republic, outside of the resorts.
Choose from half- or full-day tours aboard a safari truck led by a tour guide, driver, and bartender. This is a Half Day Tour.
Pick up and drop off at your hotel or place of lodging.
- Transportation with Truck Safari
- Tour guide
- Visit typical souvenir shop and demonstration of handmade cigars.
- Panoramic view of the school
- Visit to the city of Higüey, with a panoramic view of the Basilica.
- Walk inside the Local Market in Higüey
- Visit to the Higüey Mountains and arrive at the ranch for a Dominican buffet style lunch.
- Ride on the River.
- You will visit a Typical Dominican House where you can see the process of Coffee, Cocoa and Fruits, tasting included.
- Horse ride.
- We visit the Macao beach where you will have the opportunity to swim.
- Drinks during the excursion. (Water / Rum / Juice)
- Alcoholic beverages not served to minors
Location
Macao Beach
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(144 Ratings)
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Reba_j
Dec 9, 2024
This tour was worth it! - Shout out to Jason and Alex who made our excursion fun and excited! They were patience and answer our questions. I recommend this tour because you learn about dominican republic culture, way of life and you get to enjoy a delicious meal, shop for gifts all included. Well worth it!!
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Michael
Nov 6, 2024
A Must Take Tour - This is an excellent tour to get to see how and where the people of Punta Canta live, work, and enjoy life. The stops we visited were great and our guide and driver were very helpful and informative. A must take tour.
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Latonya_c
Nov 3, 2024
Great Cultural Experience in The D.R. - This was a fun tour with the kids. First, the company arrived on time and we had the opportunity to participate in all of the activities that were promised. We were on a van instead of the safari bus but we booked last minute the night before and were the only ones participating on the tour that day. We never felt rushed and Carlos, our tour guide was fantastic. There was a little language barrier but he more than made up for it with the whole experience. Carlos and the van driver made sure to accommodate for our 3 young children (3,5 &7). Thank you so much! I would wholeheartedly recommend this company!
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Kayla_h
Nov 1, 2024
Great company - Great company, very flexible and communicative with us despite many changes on our end. Would recommend
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Tanita
Oct 22, 2024
THE BEST! - This was the absolute best cultural tour I've ever been on. Angel and Max were the best!!!! Angel was to relatable and knowledgeable. We could not adked for better guides.
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Biskeysilorenat
Oct 16, 2024
A Deep Look at Local Culture - This cultural tour offers an authentic experience. We knew the true spirit of the Dominican Republic and its people. The guides were very friendly and knowledgeable. We loved it.
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388jacquelint
Oct 16, 2024
Discover the History of Punta Cana - The cultural tour of Punta Cana was fascinating. We learned about local history, visited iconic sites and enjoyed Dominican culture. An educational and entertaining tour.
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Warren
Nov 26, 2024
Our half day adventure - The adventure was entertaining throughout the day, although a little hit and miss on the destinations. The beach spot was okay, but, other than a few photo ops, was too rough to wade in and spent too long there. The next stop was very good. An energetic guide through a cigar factory, where you roll your own, sample rum and mamajuana (a port like rum fortified wine) and local sweets (all for sale). A horseback ride for 10 minutes and more photo ops (it was actually quite fun). A brief stop in the mountains to a family chocolate/coffee/sugar cane farm and a walk through of their abode. Interesting visit, but it felt a little awkward walking through their home (one woman was showering). A visit to a Catholic church with an iconic Mary painting. Good photos of old architecture. Another souvenir shop and a really good lunch at a local eatery. There were even excellent vegetarian options. Driving through town was a treat as well, although we hit rough traffic when the schools let out. But, that wasn't their fault. It made for a fun adventure, and chats with lovely people, from others tourists, guides and destination hosts.
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Culture61198339306
Dec 12, 2024
Has Potential - I would like to give this tour a great review however too many things were not very good.
When this tour was booked an English tour guide was requested. When we were picked up, we were informed the English speaking guide did not make it to work. The two people we had, the driver and photographer spoke very little English.
As a result, we missed out on being informed about so many of the things we were seeing. Friends of ours went two days before and they had an entirely better experience.
Our first stop was Macao beach, which again was another disappointment. We did bring our bathing suits, however, if we chose to go in the water, there was no place to rinse off and we didn't bring towels. This stop should have been saved for the end.
We next stopped at a cigar making shop with a gift store on the main floor. We enjoyed this experience very much and the souvenirs were reasonably priced.
Next stop was horse back riding. Let's just say, riding on a horse while a guide pulls the horse from the front through a muddy grass pasture. Nothing overly exciting.
Next stop was the cathedral / basilca. Very nice because we were met by an English speaking guide. Very informative and well done.
Lastly we stopped for lunch at a very nice local spot and the food was very good.
Last negative point was the drive back to the hotel which took 90 minutes, very painful.
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Charlotte_b
Dec 8, 2024
Alex did a great job inspired of the accommodations - The vehicle was insufficient, we were stuffed in a van with no leg room for adults. Not good at all.
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