Safari and Higuey Church from Punta Cana

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Hop aboard a safari-style truck to explore the Dominican Republic on this guided all-day excursion from Punta Cana. Travel through the countryside and stop by plantations of sugarcane, coffee, cocoa, and tobacco. Visit a traditional Dominican country house and a rural school before heading to Higuey to see the Basilica Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia, which is known for its triangular shapes.

Experience Dominican life in the towns and in the countryside
A typical Dominican lunch is included
Get the chance to take a refreshing drip in the river
Hotel pickup and drop-off is provided

What's Included

Visit the sugar cane, coffee and cacao plantation.
Visit the catholic church "La Basilica"
Visit a nice river in the countryside
Horseback riding
Dominican lunch
Lunch
Bottled water

Pictures
Souvenirs

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We provide pickup from all hotels in Punta Cana - Bavaro area. Please call us a day before the tour to confirm the pickup time from your hotel.

Start time
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not suitabble for pregnant women or people with back problems.
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

based on 8 reviews

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Really enjoyed the visit...

Amy_D, Dec 2022

Really enjoyed the visit to the school & Leo was a great guide. Lunch provided was also excellent. Very worthwhile trip!

Overall a good day but ruined by having to spend so much extra money on the day

Jessica_S, Jul 2022

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.

Génial

Juan_B, Feb 2022

Parfait, excursion avec toutes nos attentes réussies, surtout Le meilleur le guide Alex, très sympathique, agréable et professionnel.

très belle journée

Severine, Jul 2021

journée très sympathique découverte de la culture dominicaine, écoles, magasins, clinique, sports, faune et flore. guide et chauffeur fort sympathiques