Discover Altos de Chavón: Famous Mediterranean Village & Higüey
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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Free entrance to Altos de Chavón casa de campo
- Basílica La Altagracia
- Lunch
- Soda/Pop
- Lobster with extra price
- Flea Marker
- Coffee and cocoa plantation
- Anamuya River
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Hotel looby or meeting point
Operating hours.7:00 am
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- 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
4.8
based on 30 reviews
Jason_F, Feb 2026
We had a great day with Robinson. He made us feel like family and was our personal guide for the day as we did an extended excursion. We started near La Romana at the ampitheatre, art area and museum. Beautiful scenery along the way and a visual experience for the slower paced type of day. The views were spectacular and the stonework was amazing! Some beautiful shops and restaurants there, although we didn't eat there. Total time there was about an hour. We proceeded to a massive beautiful church in Higuey. We are not churchgoers but the experience was amazing visually. We entered the church and viewed amazing masterpiece artwork and ashtonishing stained glass. A wonderful experience for the eyes. We spent about 40 minutes in this area and got some amazing pictures. Afterwards Robinson took us through a large gift shop full of souvenirs. After a short stop there we proceeded to a nearby, genuine local food market where there were an array of fruits and vegetables, spices, meats, live animals for purchase such as chickens and turkeys. This was an enjoyable experience to witness and a highlight for us to see. The market was busy and tight for room with locals passing through. Very safe feeling. From there we proceeded to the mountains where the scenery on the drive was amazing. Through cocao and coffee plantations. We were provided lunch where other excursions grouped together to experience a true Dominican cuisine. The food was good. The restaurant was isolated on a beautiful river where you could walk down some steps to take great pictures of rock through the peaceful flowing water. Lunch lasted approximately 40 minutes, where live chickens were freely roaming around. Afterwards, we proceeded to a genuine home of a typical Dominican family from these types of areas where we walked through how they would live. At this location we experienced an excellent and informative presentation on how traditional coffee and chocolate is grown, harvested and prepared for consumption. They allowed tasting of chocolate that was mouth watering. Afterwards the products were available to purchase and was the best option for organic purchasing based on price of all the excursions we did. We purchased pure chocolate and raw sugar cane at this location. We were at this location for approximately an hour or a little more. From there Robinson took us to a genuine cigar making factory, where there were a number of cigar makers at work. They allowed us to roll a cigar of our own to keep. This factory was the best we saw in all of our other excursions involving cigars. As we did purchase and smoke cigars elsewhere, these were the best quality in our opinion. They allow you to walk into their large humidors where they house cigars for export. This was the most interesting cigar factory we witnessed in our entire trip. This was an enjoyable highlight for us. The last stop of the day was to beautiful Macao beach. The day we went was very very windy and no swimming was allowed. There were vendors on the beach that were a little aggressive for purchasing souvenirs but did accept no. There was beer/alcohol and snacks to purchase. Parrot and lizard handlers wandered the beach for picture opportunities. We didn't stay long there, mainly due to the fact we live in an area that has world class beaches. If you are not used to the beach or ocean, Macao beach is a must see, however we felt we would have done this part of the excursion separately if we chose to. By the time we got to the beach we had been on the excursion for about 6 hours and were ready to go to the pool at the resort to finish our day. Robinson spoke good english and was very informative with our questions. Was appreciated we had him all to ourselves. Recommend this excursion for the slower paced, educational minded, and those that want to see the beautiful countryside of the Dominican Republic. The entire excursion lasted about eight hours total, but went at our pace.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you very much for your wonderful and detailed review. 🙏😊
We are very happy to know that you enjoyed the day exploring Altos de Chavón, Higüey, the local market, the mountains, and Macao Beach, and that Robinson made you feel like family throughout the experience. 🇩🇴🌴
Your kind words mean a lot to our team. We’re glad you discovered the authentic culture, food, coffee, chocolate, and cigars of the Dominican Republic. ☕🍫🚐
We hope to welcome you again for another unforgettable adventure! ✨
Jemima_M, Sep 2025
Robinson was spectacular! He made our tour very interesting and fun. Such an amazing tour guide. I had so much fun. Make sure you ask for Robinson when you book this tour!!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you so much for your amazing review! 😊
We are very happy to hear that you had such a great time and that Robinson made the tour interesting and fun for you. He will be very happy to know that his work made your experience special. 👏🇩🇴
Thank you for recommending him, and we hope to see you again on another adventure in the Dominican Republic! 🌴✨
Briana_B, May 2025
Beautiful sightseeing our guide Roman was awesome very kind spoke good English had a great day with my husband.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you very much for your kind review! 😊
We’re delighted to hear that you had a beautiful day of sightseeing and that Roman made the experience even more special with his kindness and great English. 🇩🇴🌴
It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to welcome you and your husband again for another wonderful experience! ✨
XinMin_C, Apr 2025
Had Wester as our guide and he was outstanding. Pickup was on time and it was just our group. We even got coconuts by the roadside!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you very much for your great review! 😊
We’re happy to hear that Wester made your experience outstanding and that everything went smoothly with the pickup and the private tour. The fresh coconuts on the roadside are always a fun and authentic Dominican moment! 🥥🇩🇴
We truly appreciate your visit and hope to see you again on another adventure soon. 🌴✨
Allison_W, Mar 2025
Guide would.not tell us where to go, would not tell us how to get to exit. Driver also would not answer questions.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback.
We are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. This is not the level of service we aim to provide, as our goal is always to ensure that our guests feel guided, informed, and comfortable throughout the tour.
Your comments are very important to us, and we will review this situation with our team to improve our communication and service.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a much better experience in the future. 🙏
Peter_T, Nov 2024
Enjoyed learning about the people,the culture and the history of Punta Cana in this relaxed tour. It was not a " Mickey Mouse" fake tour- you see the real deal. Bonus was hearing our guide trying to hit the high notes of a Whitney Houston song!
Lauren_C, Jul 2024
Our driver from the hotel was prompt and kind. Somehow we ended up on the wrong bus so the company chose to make it right by sending a driver (gusto) and a tour guide (Robinson) to pick us up and low and behold we ended up on the tour with just the four of us. Alto de Chavon was truly incredible and breathtaking. Between the river and amphitheater. Next we stopped at a gift shop then the public market. We were guided through the market and never left alone. We felt very safe going into a “local spot”. We had lunch, which was so good, then went to a small farmhouse to see how coffee and chocolate is made. Throughout the journey Robinson, gusto, my husband, and I were cracking jokes and having a fantastic time. On the way back to the resort we shared some of our favorite American music and they played some of theirs. This truly was the real deal culture tour! Ask for Robinson and gusto, it’s no problemo y no mickey mouse!!!
Paul_J, Mar 2024
Overall good excursion. Tour guide was suppose to speak Spanish. Knew alittle so unable to understand full history. Overall good excursion. Saw alot. Dominican food was good.
Alexandra_A, Mar 2024
Amazing excursions with an amazing local guide, Téo.
He gave us some precious informations about the local life !
Unfortunately, due to weather, we were not able to go to the local beach as planned. During lunch, Téo informed us that the government closed the beach due to high waves.
However it as still an amazing experience !
Nathalie_S, Feb 2024
Lucas was great. We visited the market, did a bit of shopping and visited numerous places. The one that captured this whole experience for us was Alto de Chavrõn where architecture meets and marries with the nature. It was absolutely a little jem
LisaM_H, Jan 2024
Teo was great. We were expecting a small group tour, but when he showed up (exactly on time at our hotel), we found that it was just the three of us. This allowed us to customize the tour, which he was happy to do for us. This is a great way to get off the resort and see the authentic DR.
Yuliyana_N, Dec 2023
Teo was a great guide and driver / the trip is well planned and has a bit of everything: culture, food, shopping, and sightseeing! We definitely recommend it if you want to understand more about life on the island (not just enjoying the beaches)
simonharris10, Nov 2023
Big thanks to our guide Robinson. He made a good day fantastic with lots of information when we asked questions, but also allowing us to wander on our own. Would definitely recommend.
Charlene_H, Nov 2023
Our guide was excellent. I would recommend Teo he was wonderful. We learned alot with him. We went to the market. Teo was a very good driver.
Wesley_D, Oct 2023
This was a great little trip to a few out of the way places. Teo made it a great experience by being patient and matching my energy! Would recommend this trip to learn about the countryside and the real Dominican Republic.
Breanna_C, Sep 2023
Decided to do this tour because I only had Altos de Chavon left to see since visiting DR. I had Theo as my guide and he was great. But since it was just me I was merged with another group. Beautiful views and great history. The only negative thing I have to say is about the guy with the donkey. He forcefully put the leash on that was on the donkey in my hand and forced me to take pictures. I understand tips are appreciated, but forcefully without asking if they would like to take a picture is not the way to go. I am not sure if he did that was because people in the group were not interested in taking pictures, but I just had to been standing there and he did that. After he took multiple pictures he stood there saying “tip tip tip”. I had no other choice to give him a tip. Other than that great tour .
Karen_B, Sep 2023
Our tour guide Tao was spectacular, knowledge and friendly. He took great care of us. Highly recommend.
Jayme_G, Sep 2023
The stone work at Altos de Chavon was unbelievable. Met Margarita the donkey The cathedral in Higuey was a work of art Our personal guide Tao was so informative and personable and very attentive to make sure we saw the true Dominican life.
Letitia_W, Aug 2023
I don't think I booked a private tour but that's what I ended up with. Teo and Mr. Westur (?) were the most fabulous driver and tour guide for my son and I. Laid out what the day entailed, had a fabulous lunch at a local spot and the owners were the absolute nicest family. They offered to take our photo everywhere we went which was nice. Due to Sunday service, we couldn't go into the main church but toured the outer grounds. You can't go wring with this tour. No pressure to buy anything from vendors!!! No chaos, personal service, nice and clean vehicle, stellar guides.
James_G, Aug 2023
Great trip learning about some of Dominican culture and seeing some great sites. Theo the tour guide was engaging and helped make the day. Worth booking if undecided!
jermtastic, May 2023
Our tour guide and driver Tao was fantastic! We wanted to try some real Dominican food since all the resorts are Americanized so Tao was kind enough to change the tour a bit for us so we could have local cuisine next to the ocean which was amazing. He also took us to the market the locals shop at, not a touristy shop. Again a highly recommend that you do this if you want to truly experience the Dominican Republic how it is. So many great aromas from the foods, spices, etc. He even took us to the area known for its black magic shops which was pretty neat as well. Some reviewer’s have made comments about being picked up in a car and not liking it. The car is actually much better than a tour bus as we were able to go to many areas that a tour bus cannot go. That made the experience so much more enjoyable for my fiancé and I. Thank you Tao!
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Pamela_E, Apr 2023
Los Altos de Chavon and Casa del Campo Marina was gorgeous! Also, the food was delicious. Teo our tour guide was really friendly and respectful. Love the experience, I would recommend!
Joe_W, Feb 2023
The Altos de Chavon area was lovely. We had a lunch of fresh fish with a view of the Caribbean. We visited the cathedral in Higuey and a market area. Tao was an excellent guide! Very knowledgeable, personable and answered our questions.
4fw9s8rphn, Apr 2024
Buenísimo!! Me encantó la atención, el recorrido excelente, la explicación del guía fabulosa, toma excelente fotos, y trata de hacer el recorrido lo más ameno posible, te da explicación amplia de cada punto, recomendable.
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