Dominican Safari Half Day...

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

3 hours 50 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Overview

Get to know Dominican culture, food and drink, natural places and famous monuments with this exciting excursion that will save you hours of reading travel guides. Enjoy an adventure for the whole family that will take you to see the basilica-cathedral of Our Lady of Altagracia, the municipal market of Higüey, as well as the sugar cane, coffee and cocoa fields. Along the way, you'll receive valuable local tips and insider information you wouldn't get any other way, and see beautiful mountain scenery that would be hard to see on your own.

Save research time and enjoy an itinerary planned for you
Have authentic local food experiences: visit a food and plantation market
Visit beautiful rural areas that would be difficult to reach on your own
Time to relax and try fruits, chocolate and a local drink

What's Included

Private transportation
Soda/Pop
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

It is important that our travelers carry in their backpacks or bags ... some sunscreen, towels, hats, some money in case you want to buy some kind of souvenir ...

Operating hours

09/16/2024 - 04/30/2027
Monday - Saturday : 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday : 6:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Wednesday : 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday : 6:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Itinerary

Higuey

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia

20 minutes • 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 40 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.0

based on 3 reviews

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A good trip

Paul_W, Mar 2024

This was a good trip in terms of what we saw. We loved going to see the Dominican house and farm, a lovely place with the cocoa plants and fruit trees. We were taken to the cigar factory and watched as they rolled cigars and even got to have a go. We were taken to the cathedral at Higuey and then for me the highlight was going round the food market, the sounds, the smells were amazing. We could have spent longer there. The minus points were that there were vague instructions about being picked up and I had to chase them for the information myself through messaging. The farm house trip and cigar factory ends with the obligatory sales pitch. Not a problem I expect that. The Cathedral trip felt like a hustle though. We were dropped in the car park and handed to a guide who spent 10 minutes rushing us around the church and at one point insisted on taking photos of us at the altar. This felt disrespectful, the chance to dwell and pray in the house of God was largely ignored. We were then relieved of 1500 pesos as a fee for the guide and an entrance fee. Not a very spiritual experience. I would have rather have had no guide and paid the entrance fee myself. The trip to the market also began with a tour around the gift shop. Not I don’t want to buy loads of shirts, paintings, jewellery and painted coconut shells but yes I do understand Dominicans need to make a living. Lastly the whole trip was not done in a bus like the one in the picture at all. We had the ride in a 7 seater but we were the only ones on the trip so yes they were not going to run the bus just for us. My apologies for not tipping our guide for the day but I had been cleaned out of all my cash at the Cathedral. Overall we are glad we did the trip. Our guide was very good and knowledgable. We saw what we wanted to see. I would recommend it, just be wary of the Cathedral visit.

Someone picked us up &...

Christina_T, Aug 2022

Someone picked us up & dropped us off outside another resort & were told someone would pick us up. We were picked up 20 minutes later & what we thought would be a 4 hour tour ended up being like a 10 hour tour. It was fun but long & tiring.

Extraordinary and Exciting!

Kayla_P, Jun 2021

This was an amazing experience. I really appreciated the attention to detail, friendliness and dedication of the crew to making the tour exciting and worth the while. We visited many hidden gems I wouldn’t have otherwise found out about the city of Punta Cana and surrounding areas. I would definitely recommend and even consider going again just for the scenery!

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Gracias por su valiosa opinión,trataremos siempre de mantenernos como nro 1 en punta cana en cuanto a calidad servicio,salubridad y seguridad de nuestros clientes.