Half-Day Tour: Dominican Discovery Of a Culture
Description
If YOU want to go home with a more in depth understanding of the Dominican Republic then keep reading because our Cultural signature tour is a crash course in Dominican culture, wrapped up in an unforgettable Half-Day excursion in our private minivan with a/c.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Macao Beach is a public beach located in the province La Altagracia in the east region of the Dominican Republic. It is popular among locals and visitors for its white sands, clear waters and those who seek some adventure since this is a popular destiny for buggy and four wheels riders and surfers.
The Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral in Dominican Republic dedicated to Our Lady of Altagracia, patroness of the nation. It is in Salvaleón de Higüey. The basilica is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey.
Typical dominican house. Cacao,coffee and sugar cane plantation. handmade cigars factory. souvenir shop.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
this is a private tour we will pick you at your hotel lobby.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(59)
We loved this tour! Henry our guide made the experience incredible. He was friendly, knowledgeable, answered all our questions and truly went above and beyond to show us Punta Cana and beyond. The church was gorgeous, we really enjoyed seeing the farmhouse with acres of cocoa trees and much more. Highly recommended!
It is well worth it. This is a great way to see how locals live. You also get to see how beautiful the countryside is.
Henry was fabulous giving us a person tour of areas in Punta Cana. He made the tour special sharing his knowledge.
Our tour guide was great, friendly and knowledgeable about the area!! We loved seeing the culture and meeting the locals on our tour.
Guides Annie and Henry were excellent. They took our group of 7 in a comfy A/C van with no other pickups. We went to all the places except the beach because we already had a beachfront resort stay. They were flexible and paid attention to our level of energy and age groups. Truly a perfect half day trip with great photos by Annie. We tipped $30 USD at the end.
Overall the tour was great. The guide was very informative and explained a lot to us about how the coffee and cocoa was made in a local village. Then we went to the Basilica which was beautiful and very quiet. Next we went to a tobacco factory to see how cigars were made by hand which was very interesting to see. Our final stop was for souvenirs. We were also under the impression that we were supposed to visit Macao beach but the guide had no clue about this and when he contacted the tour operator they explained that the area was closed due to construction so we were unable to go. It would have been good to have been made aware of this when we first booked the tour and then to be either offered a refund or given the opportunity to visit another beach but that didn’t happen.
We had Will as a tour guide and Christian as a driver. We had such a wonderful experience on this private tour. We learned so much about the Dominican Culture. This tour is nice because you are on your own time. You can stay as long or as little as you like as each stop. Will is very friendly and knowledgeable. I am so glad we found this tour and would highly recommend it.
Our tour guide and driver Francisco was extremely friendly, informative and professional. We learned alot of history of DR
Francisco was amazing! So knowledgeable, sweet and funny! He went above and beyond for us and made the experience so memorable! The air conditioned van was such a luxury! The private tour was so nice because we could stay or leave when we wanted without waiting for others. 100% recommend!
Highly recommended tour, our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and very entertaining. We learned a lot about the region and the sites we visited.
