Dominican Republic Countryside Safari Tour from Punta Cana
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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience the diversity of the Dominican countryside in an open-air vehicle on this full-day tour. Venture into the Anamuya Mountains, explore an old sugar plantation, and watch master craftsmen hand-roll cigars. Recharge with a typical buffet lunch before visiting a local Dominican family to experience the regions authentic culture and lifestyle.
- Immerse yourself in the Dominican Republic’s rural character on this full-day tour
- Relax with round-trip hotel transportation and transfers included
- Taste organic coffee, fruits, and chocolate inside a local family home
- Learn more about the history and culture from your guide
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
- Food and drink samples at a local home
- Paseo a caballo
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We can arrange meeting points for almost anywhere in the area. If you do not see your hotel on the list and you are staying at Bavaro, Punta Cana, Macao, Uvero Alto, Cortecito, Cabeza de Toro or its surroundings, we can definitely arrange a meeting point to pick you up.
Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
- 01/01/2020 - 05/08/2027
Monday - Saturday : 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Itinerary
Your open-air safari-style truck will collect you from your Punta Cana or Bavaro hotel, where this incredible Dominican Republic countryside safari from Punta Cana kicks off. You’ll make your way to through the towering Anamuya Mountains and take in some of the most epic scenery this country has to offer. Your friendly local guide will offer commentary and history as you navigate through the terrain.
Learn about production of this staple export. Listen to a generations-old master craftsman explain the art of tobacco harvest and sit back for a demonstration of rolling these popular item.
Afterwards, enjoy lunch with a view at a mountaintop restaurant, where you’ll sample plenty of local dishes, as well as Dominican beer and rum. After a delicious meal with your fellow travelers, you’ll visit the home of a local Dominican family and share freshly brewed coffee, mamajuana and other local treats before making your way to Macao Beach.
Enjoy the rest of your day at your leisure at this private beach club that’s known for its white sands, clear blue waters and topical vibe, before making your way back to your Punta Cana or Bavaro hotel.
Learn about production of this staple export. Listen to a generations-old master craftsman explain the art of tobacco harvest and sit back for a demonstration of rolling these popular item.
Afterwards, enjoy lunch with a view at a mountaintop restaurant, where you’ll sample plenty of local dishes, as well as Dominican beer and rum. After a delicious meal with your fellow travelers, you’ll visit the home of a local Dominican family and share freshly brewed coffee, mamajuana and other local treats before making your way to Macao Beach.
Enjoy the rest of your day at your leisure at this private beach club that’s known for its white sands, clear blue waters and topical vibe, before making your way back to your Punta Cana or Bavaro hotel.
1
Bavaro Beach
6 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
River Maimon
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Target Tours
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Anamuya
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- 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 22 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 408 reviews
RaviR_P, Sep 2025
This tour was absolutely incredible! From start to finish, it was the perfect way to experience the true beauty and culture of the Dominican Republic. Riding through the Anamuya Mountains in the open-air safari vehicle was so much fun and gave us amazing views. Visiting the old sugar plantation and watching locals hand-roll cigars was fascinating — such a unique experience!
The stop at the largest and most important church and the famous “colmado” made us feel like we were really connecting with the local community. The traditional buffet lunch was delicious and a great chance to try authentic Dominican flavors. My favorite part was visiting a Dominican family — it felt so personal and heartwarming.
Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the whole experience even more enjoyable. If you want to explore beyond the resorts and see the real Dominican countryside, this tour is a must-do. Highly recommend!
Megan_S, Aug 2025
Ruddy and Ramon were fantastic. The tour was fun and the food was delicious. The open air safari car was enjoyable. The chocolate was very good. Highly recommend!
Thomas_S, Feb 2025
Good description. Sammy and his driver gave it the 5 stars!! The tastings and education of the culture, cocoa, coffee and tobacco were done well and informative. The pick up and drop off is long and a bit chaotic. All depends on your spot. The beach stop wasn’t needed and the vendors were very aggressive. Sammy and Edie were a delight.
Sue_J, Dec 2024
We thoroughly enjoyed this excursion! From a cigar rolling demonstration to an organic farm, we learned so much about the culture. Driving through the countryside, you see lush vegetation , rolling hills and the largest basilica in the third major city. A Dominican lunch was provided - the food was fantastic! Then off to Macao Beach which was truly gorgeous (be prepared for the vendors - they are respectful but plentiful). Our guide, Jesus (pronounced Hey-zeus) was engaging and extremely knowledgeable. He has a passion for his role and we learned so much. I definitely recommend this activity.
Christopher_F, Aug 2024
Amazing experience..tour guy spoke in all languages so everyone would understand..lunch amazing..only down fall was when you get to the beach they kept harassing you after you say no many times.. I almost stepped out of character it was really annoying but overall amazing experience..
Gerd_F, May 2024
Absolutely wasted time. It is only a tour in which they want to sell their expensive products.
First we went to a “sugar cane and tobacco plantation”. They don’t to tell you much how they grow the crops. Also they show you only the rolling of the cigars. Nothing to see how the tabacco fermentation process is done.
Then you into the shop for alcohol and cigars (expensive).
After that you go to a “cocoa and coffe plantation”. This not a plantation , only a garden. They tell you something about the coffee and cocoa production. But again you don’t get the whole picture. Only half of the process is told.
After that again they want sell their products. E.g. the coffee is double the price for organic and fair trade coffee in Germany.
Response from Host, May 2024
Dear Customer,
Thank you for your comments. We regret that we did not meet your expectations during your visit with us but the tour was done as stated in the itinerary, we invite you to view it on our website. None of our customers are obligated to purchase our products since we are focus on that they enjoy their time with us as much as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Robert_S, Mar 2024
Our guide Gregory was special! He was quite knowledgeable and entertaining. He sat with each little group on our vehicle and had a long conversation. Gregory made our experience fun and informative. He shared his local knowledge from plants, tobacco, rum, and chocolate to their system of education, healthcare, and politics. We stayed engaged in this fun look into the Dominican culture with Gregory.
Zina_E, Mar 2024
Tour guide was knowledgeable and very pleasant. Engaged with talking to everyone. The driver was also very pleasant and also talk to guess as well as served us.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Traveler, Thank you for taking the time to share your comments on Tripadvisor and for choosing us. We are very happy to read that you enjoyed your time with us. We are looking forward to seeing you soon.
Stephanie_L, Mar 2024
Our host, Angel and our driver, Felix were fabulous! The tour was beautiful and very informative. Maria’s home and plantation were our favorite part of the day. Being able to eat right there was an added bonus.
Dean_S, Mar 2024
One of the best tours we’ve been on. Our tour guide Ruddy was very knowledgeable and funny throughout the tour. Would highly recommend Runners Adventure for future tours.
Sharon_G, Feb 2024
Really loved this trip it was interesting and interactive learn so much, especially about organic farming. You’re also got a real sense of Dominican people. I really would highly recommend it. Not long ag
Tinesia_N, Jun 2023
Very cool excursion, learned a lot from our guide Gary. Food was yummy and my favorite was the hot chocolate sample, best hot chocolate I’ve tasted. Would definitely recommend.
Nancy_D, Feb 2023
The excursion was fun and entertaining. Delicious Dominican lunch. Our guide Ruddy was so much fun and very informative. Our driver Melo was safe G fun and helped with drinks and the steps.
tanner_C, Apr 2022
We had the most wonderful time on the safari tour! We had a great tour guide, Edy who was very knowledgeable on everything and bus driver Felis! We loved trying the native drink, Mama Juana! At the end of the day we ended in Maria’s home where she made us an excellent lunch and showed us how to make chocolate on the caocao farm. I would highly recommend this excursion!
Alexandra_M, Apr 2022
Angel and Jose happy were amazing tour guides. Extremely knowledgable and friendly. They were always they're to lend a hand, as we are traveling with 3 small children. So much fun!
Carol_B, Dec 2021
It was an amazing adventure, got to see so much of the DR and see a lot of their culture, I learned a lot of things and the food was fantastic, I would recommend it to family and friends
Ari, Jun 2021
Great Tour. Ceasar was a great driver and Rudy was an amazing guide. Loved the river at the end. Would 100% recommend, just ditch the pasta @ at Maria's House for some more of that amazing fried chicken ;) and some extra cocoa.
Deanna K, Dec 2019
The whole trip is geared around you buying their products. They will show you how rum and cigars are made then try and sell you rum and cigars. Then they take you to an authentic Dominican home where they try to sell you a variety of items produced on their farm.
Jonathan_L, Aug 2018
This was such a great experience. We got picked up right at our hotel and all of the cultural experiences grouped into this one tour was well worth the price. Our guide was fantastic, funny, and full of so much information.
Don E, Dec 2017
I would have gladly sacrificed half the time spent in the cigar shop, and sampling coffee, chocolate and Mamawana, for more time horseback. While the promise of a beach visit was kept, getting in the water was not possible - it was a surfing beach. Best part of the tour was virtually limitless Cuba Libre's.
Tyana V, Dec 2017
Just amazing!!! Go it is so worth the money and time well spent!
Tamika F, Nov 2017
The tour was amazing. The tour guide was funny and very knowledgeable. The tour guide and the bus driver Junior were great. They made the cultural experience come alive. I highly recommend this tour .
Kyle C, Nov 2017
I just recently went on this excursion about a week ago and it was overall a good time. You get to hear a little about the DR, try some mamajuana and visit a very nice beach in the end. My only real issue with this excursion was that our tour guide Alex slandered Haiti while we were on our way to our first destination. While talking about how rich the Dominican Republic is, our tour guide felt the need to state that the reason Haiti is so poor is because of the lack of foreign investment due to the Haitian peoples inability to stop fighting. While saying this, he makes a hand gesture pulling an imaginary guns trigger. Not only is this completely false and inappropriate, it further perpetuates the negative image of Haiti and the Haitian people that is pushed by western media. I think Alex is in need of a history lesson as to why Haiti is in the situation it is in instead slandering an entire country and their people. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he just make a mistake but something tells me he was purposely insulting Haiti. I am aware of the relationship between the two nations and know about the Dominican Republic's historical racist treatment towards Haitians and dark skinned Dominicans that continue till this day and understand how that can cause ignorance. Hopefully he sees this and corrects his mistake.
Stephanie_A, Oct 2017
A must if you want to really experience real life in the DR.We drove through many small towns,seeing schools and the children,the homes and businesses of the people.The farm lands and some of Irma's aftermath on this beautiful island.The people are so welcoming and hard working.Maria's house was very interesting and we loved learning about the coffee,cocoa,vanilla tobacco,seeing and tasting first hand how they are grown.We had a nice lunch and stopped for the horseback ride.That was a bit sad. Dogs run freely throughout the island and all are thin,the horses were very thin.I just wanted to give them food and water. Our guide Mimi and our driver were very entertaining.Mimi is the real deal!!!lots of laughter.We were picked up on time at our resort and had a great and memorable day! Plenty of water provided all day.
Chasity M, Aug 2017
The best part of the tour is the lunch!! It was great Dominican Food! The food at my resort was awful so I was happy to get food here! Also the horse back riding and cigar making was awesome too! And the beach is nice! Be prepared to spend the whole day on this tour I left hotel at 830am and got back at 4pm!
Jamarr F, May 2017
One of thee best excursions available.The staff for the excursion was beyond hilarious and very informative.You get to experience alot of different aspects of DR culture and ways.The food was excellente,the making of cigars was remarkable.Hell yeah I would recommend this excursion
Tammy M, Jan 2017
This tour was amazing. The tour guide was very knowledgeable of the route and all of the stops. Maria's house was very interesting. She was friendly and very pleasant. Planning to return back in 2017 and will take this tour again.
Cecilia D, Nov 2016
This was a great excursion and I appreciate the company calling me at my resort to see if I wanted to reschedule after they had to cancel the excursion on the day we went due to dangerous roads with water and blockage of the bridge we needed to cross. I loved it all except the horseback riding part. The way the excursion reads leads you to believe you will take the horses up a mountain. The terrain we were in was extremely muddy and nothing to really see it was just a big field and the horses seemed tired. So that part was a little disappointing. It would have been better if we actually went on a real trail or along the beach. Also at least been advised to bring proper clothing for getting all muddied up. Other than that this was a great way to spend the day and our guide MiMi was WONDERFUL!!!!! If you want to see a little bit of everything from the beach, the mountain, real coffee, cigars, and souvenirs this is the thing to do!
Francis_Z, Oct 2016
THIS is the tour everyone should take get a taste coffee, chocolate, pineapple, sugar cane..etc plus nice lunch. See the countryside, and then get on your knees for all you may take for granted. This is the only tour we took, and I'll always have lasting memories!!! Great tour guide!!!
javier g, Aug 2016
wow, truly an amazing experience and our tour guide Alex delighted us with great information throughout the whole tour. Alex also pretty funny and made everyone laugh so that was a plus as well. The your itself was amazing, drove around the neighborhood, went to eat and then got to visit Maria's house where we got to see how to make cocoa and taste it and as well other stuff.
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