Full Day Supreme Safari Punta Cana

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

This tour allows you to see the 'real' Dominican Republic, outside the resorts. Choose from half-day or full-day tours aboard a safari truck helmed by a tour guide, driver, and bartender. Open bar and round-trip transportation from Punta Cana hotels are included; lunch included on the full-day tour.

Full- or half-day tour of the Dominican countryside from Punta Cana
See the 'real' Dominican Republic outside the resorts
Travel in a specialized safari truck
Open bar
Full-day tour includes horseback riding trip and beach visit
Full-day trip includes lunch

What's Included

Professional guide
Unlimited drinks (open bar)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Buffet lunch, beach swim and horseback riding (only in the full day option)

Gratuities
DVD (available to purchase)
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Visit to Higuey City on half day tour (Only Full Day Includes visit to Higuey)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Whether you choose the full-day or half-day tour options, you'll begin your safari through the Dominican Republic with convenient pickup at your Punta Cana hotel.

The half-day tour takes you to discover mountains and rivers, visit sugar cane fields, coffee and cocoa plantations. Taste tropical fruits fresh off the trees, taste coffee and chocolate and the local favorite mamajuana drink. Visit a country side home and see how the local people live and a local rural school to learn about the Dominican educational system. Stop in Higuey to visit the basilica of the lady of La Altagracia. See a cigar rolling demo and have time to buy local souvenirs.

The full-day tour includes all of the activities on the half-day tour, as well as a visit to a private ranch for horseback riding and a chance to swim in a pristine river. Visit a coconut oil factory and enjoy a delicious Dominican lunch on private countryside ranch. End the day on the secluded Macao beach, where you can go boogie boarding or just relax on the sand.

Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Supreme True Safari

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Playa Macao

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Dress code is smart casual
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 32 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

4.1

based on 51 reviews

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Great experience! Very...

Kristine_S, Feb 2026

Great experience! Very knowledgeable. Very fun. Learned so much. And saw so many beautiful things. The beautiful landscape and architecture. Would definitely recommend!

Good value for the cost!

Milagros_G, Jun 2025

Good value for the money. Some things to know: Horse back riding is only 10 min. The stop at the market was interesting..definitely gives u a sense of the everyday market. Open bar is rum and soda only and water. Jose and his team were fantastic!!!

Totally recommended!

Hanna_K, Apr 2024

It was perfect. I’m so appreciated. Excursion, road, horses, beach, Cathedrale, shops, food. It was raining, but thanks for amazing guide we felt free and happy ❤️

Amazing but avoid photographer!

Michelle_P, Jan 2024

Had a fantastic day exploring and sightseeing, well worth the money, tour guide was amazing and spoke fluent in many languages. Only downside is the professional photos were a con, he took as many as he could and had had to buy all of them, you couldn't choose just a few, we never knew he took 87 photos of us and had to buy them all just to get the ones we wanted!!!

Nice tour, be careful of the money pit.

Shamil_S, Jul 2022

Seeing different parts of the Domenician Republic. Meeting the locals, sharing the experience with other participants. The tour guides were friendly. I would take out the 40 minutes at Macao Beach, its just not worth it, not enough time to enjoy. Every stop we made, somebody had their hand out wanting you to buy, it is suppose to be tour, not a money drop off pit. And last, they need to train the guy taking photos. He was constantly pulling us to aside to take pictures that we were missing out on some of the information given about each stop. He was upsetting horses and just being overly aggressive. He was also trying to over charge us for pictures we didnt ask him to take, I ended up not buying any because I thought he was trying to get over. We did see some great stops though.

Great adventure for family

Jess_F, Jun 2021

Had an amazing trip on this adventure! All staff was great, my family loved it! My kids loved the horse ride trip and the only thing wrong was the beach, watch out for the local venders at the beach, cedars were over priced! But other than that it was amazing and the staff was awesome!

Fun & Educational

Noe_R, Feb 2020

There was a mix up with our Monday tour, but Viator rearranged the days so we could go to both tours!! Thank you! we only had 3 days to take the tours. The guide was awesome! also the driver and helper. Lunch was great! The only warning !!do your own compare/shopping!!! make sure you bargain! The beach was not a great location. It was under construction. No place to sit unless you wanted a drink!

Great tour that gives you a good...

Sheryl_H, Jun 2018

Great tour that gives you a good feel of the island. A little more commentary while traveling to tell us about the areas we traveled through is the only thing I would change about this tour. Everyone was very nice and accommodating.

This tour was okay. We were picked...

Justin H, May 2018

This tour was okay. We were picked up 15 minutes late and were worried they had forgotten us. We paid to make a call to make sure they were still coming to get us. Our guide was nice and funny but could have been more informative. There were several questions that went unanswered and I felt like he did more singing than explaining. The bartender was nonexistent. He served drinks 3 times and one of those times was when we stopped for lunch. The rest of the time he just rode up front with the driver and was unavailable. The seats on this tour were very uncomfortable. The photographer was a joke. He acted like he didn't even care about his job. We were never even offered to look at our pictures let alone buy them. Very disappointed in that part. If you have longer hair I suggest bringing a hair tie since the bus is all open and your hair will be wind blown. Visiting the place with the horses was ok, the merchandise was overpriced but it was neat seeing how they rolled cigars. Seeing the school was neat but our guide spent more time explain why we couldn't go in than explaining the actual education system they have. The country house was a cool experience and you do get to tour the house inside and out. The woman explaining about cocoa and coffee was nice and it was refreshing to hear her explain things. Lunch was great and you had more than enough time to eat, use the restroom and regroup before heading to the city. Don't expect any kind of explanation while you are on your 25 minute drive to the city. No drink service and no tour guide while you pass a lot of interesting sites. It is s loud and windy while you are driving that if you are not up close to the front the guide can't hear your questions. They may not get answered anyway. Visiting the city marketplace was nice but very fast paced you are there for maybe 5 minutes. The church was beautiful but I would have rather spent more time there than going to the beach. Visiting the beach seemed unnecessary since we were staying at a resort on the beach. People try to sell you tourist stuff and a guy with a parrot will let you take pictures with it and then try to charge you 10 for them. The beach just really seemed like a waste of time. We did not visit a coconut oil factory or a pristine river. It was never even mentioned to us as an option but it is listed in the description. Exchanging passengers on the side of the highway was weird and people just getting into cabs at the end of the day was odd. Some were left on the bus and others were shipped off in cabs on the side of the road. We made it back to our hotel an hour later than we were initally told. Overall it was an ok day.

Got to see a lot especially enjoyed...

szachuryandrea, Mar 2018

Got to see a lot especially enjoyed the visit to a home and the owners demonstration on manufacturing cocoa. The description is not accurate the was no coconut demonstration and the visit to the sugar cane was not impressive plants were small and no demonstration just a stop for local kids to beg

Very informational and our guides...

Tracy L, Oct 2017

Very informational and our guides were fantastic. Two stops with water so wear your suit. The stop at the Catholic church I was not prepared for as you couldnt go in with your chest/bust out if your swimwear was revealing. They had large smocks to put over you which were HOT. I had a swim cover that I was able to close over myself thank goodness. There was a photographer on our bus as well that took pics the entire day for sale if you liked any.

This was a nice change of pace from...

DNW, Sep 2017

This was a nice change of pace from the resort. We were picked up at 8:30. However, it took about an hour before the tour got fully underway due to several others having to be picked up from their hotel. We learned some interesting things about Dominican culture that are not things that would be learned while remaining isolated on the resort. Our first stop was at a school house in the country side. We didn't get out, but just stopped for a few seconds to get a lesson on how their school system work. The children were fascinated by our stop and some waved and ran out to hand us flowers. We weren't sure if it was real or staged, but it just seemed rather strange. Next we did the horseback riding which was about 15-20 minutes and was a very nice experience. The horses looked fairly healthy but the dogs at the farm looked malnourished. There was some very beautiful wood carvings there that we purchased and also some artwork and jewel that we were being pushed hard to purchase, but we declined being as it just wasn't all that great. At the horse farm we also had a brief lesson in Dominican cigars which was cool. We then went to lunch which wasn't really that great, but we were very hungry by this point so it was satisfactory enough. From there we went to a local farm where we learned some interesting facts about the Cacao plant, how chocolate is made etc. And visited the home of the family who supposedly ran the farm. The house was obviously staged. Still it was cool to see and get a general idea of how some Dominicans live. We also visited a church in the town of Higuey. It was very gaudy looking on the outside but nice on the inside, but nothing particularly spectacular about it being as it was built in the 20th century, but there was a 17th century painting at the altar of the Virgin Mary which was wonderful to see. We did visit the local market which seemed rather pointless since we didn't stop to talk about some of the exotic fruits and vegetables we were seeing or even get a lesson in how they receive their product how well it sales etc. There was another opportunity to shop for souvenirs while downtown but be ready to be bombarded by children begging for money and trying to sell stuff. Our last stop was Macao Beach, which was beautiful. We only had 20 minutes there but our guide allowed us more time because the water was so wonderful. There was seaweed on the beach, but not enough to complain about. Overall the excursion was okay. The countryside and mountains were beautiful but there was lots of trash everywhere just thrown on the side of the road. I'm not sure what the Half Day tour includes but I don't think it'd be worth your time. The full-day tour was nice but not worth 90. I'd say 50-75 might be about right. Make sure you bring a hat or pull your hair back because the bus is a safari jeep with no windows and therefore the wind is very strong and relentless. Your hair will be a mess. Also bring a roll of toilet paper if you can fit it in your bag. We had to go to the restroom in Higuey and they were handing out three squares of toilet paper at the door to use, no lie. So it might be best to have some on you in case you need more. The best thing about the excursion was the tour guides, the alcohol and people. A very diverse group of tourist was on our tour. The alcohol was a nice distraction from the fact that this tour really was just ok.

The half day tour was nice. It does...

Joneea73, Aug 2017

The half day tour was nice. It does not involve shopping like we thought it would. I repeat, no shopping on half day tour. There was plenty of water, soda and alcohol on board the bus. The tour was good for the price. A nice get off the resort tour.

This tour was amazing! Enjoyed...

Sandra H, Jun 2017

This tour was amazing! Enjoyed learning about the culture of the natives. Lots to see. Tour made one appreciate our way of living. Americans are very blessed.

This tour was amazing. We learned a...

Delmonica B, Jun 2017

This tour was amazing. We learned a lot about Punta Cana and enjoyed interacting with the people.

overall a great trip. I was not...

Michelle_T, Jan 2017

overall a great trip. I was not impressed with the horseback ride. The horses were dirty and very skinny. Part of the trip also includes a walk through a farmers market which I could have done without. We didnt even stop to look at anything and there were kids following us begging for money. Make sure you bring enough cash to tip the tour guide and bar tender at the end. We only brought some cash and ended up tipping the horse guides and buying some things and didn't have enough money for a tip at the end. Overall it was a great way to see Dominican life and the guides were great.

Excellent tour, not recommended for...

Razaul A, Jan 2017

Excellent tour, not recommended for pregnant women or for kids 2 years or younger. Very informative about the culture, food, cigar, horseback riding, cocoa trees left and right. The rest you find for yourself, Watch out its a little bumpy ride : Have fun

The tour was great and the tour...

Lori_B, Jan 2017

The tour was great and the tour guide and bartender were fabulous. They were fun and informative. There was a photographer with us, from another company he said, taking pictures of the tour group. He was trying to sell a CD with the photos, including the history of the DR and Dominican music for 30 for the half day tour. I thought it was a bit pricey and didn't buy, but I felt bad. I don't think he made any money that day. We tipped the tour guide, telling him it for everyone, and we hope he really did share it.

Had an awesome time!! Would love to...

Chih C, Nov 2016

Had an awesome time!! Would love to do this again. Saw and experience Punta Cuna's culture up close. The tour guides were very tentative to make sure we had a great time!!

We have chosen the full day tour and...

Evelien_L, Jul 2016

We have chosen the full day tour and we loved it! You get so much to see: the mountains, wonderful nature, the city Higuey with it's beautiful church, a stunning beach, a typical dominican house where you can buy local coffee, cacao, ... Great tour if you'd like to see nature AND city!

Great experience. We recommend if...

Karel Z, Jul 2016

Great experience. We recommend if you want to know something about the country outside resorts. Professional team, experienced guide - Herman has been speaking in 3 languages en, esp, dutch. Cigar factory with possibility to taste cigars plus coconut and sugar cane. Travel through countryside and through city of Higuey which gives you insight into lives of ordinary people. Cathedral in the city is also great. You will not visit local school in july-august because they have summer holiday. We missed also cocoa and coffee tasting and production - that was only in full day trip. But overall very good trip!

I have mixed feelings about this...

Charles_E, Jul 2016

I have mixed feelings about this tour. I am glad I did it because it gave me a good sense of the culture of the Dominican people. However, we made several long stops where there were high pressure salespeople at each stop. We saw some beautiful country, although heavily littered with trash. We saw a city and how the people live and work. We went on a short horse back riding trail and watched a cigar making demonstration. We went through a sugar plantation and past a school house. We did not stop at the school house since it is not in session. One of the culturally shocking experiences I had during this trip is that children run along the bus throughout most of the tour asking for money. They pick flowers and give one to you and ask for dollars. When we made stops they would run up to us and ask us for money. We gave them gum, mints, and some money. The roads are mostly dirt roads except for the main highways. We stopped at at typical home and had a tour, which I enjoyed because it allowed me to appreciate the cultural differences. Overall I would recommend the tour, but be warned of the very high pressure salespeople and children running alongside of the bus asking for money.

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Chris_P, Feb 2022

Toller Ausflug mit sehr erfahrenem Führer, welche zudem sehr unterhaltsam und zugleich unaufdringlich war.

À faire

Mohamed_A, Jul 2021

Très belle excursion. Les petits ont adoré la balade à cheval. Guide en français très bien. Une demie journée largement suffisante. Le trajet un peu long.