DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Dominican Republic’s best days out.
The 15 most-booked historical tours in the Dominican Republic, with what each one actually delivers, who runs it and what it costs before you commit a day to it.
See Punta Cana’s real side with a small-group DR culture tour: Higuey basilica, market, ranch horseback, Anamuya River slide, Macao Beach, plus lunch.
Most Popular“Great tour. My guide was Francisco who was amazing. He made sure we were comfortable and did a great job of explaining many things throughout the tour. He is an excellent guide!!”
Half-day or full-day cultural safari from Punta Cana: Higüey Basilica, coffee and cocoa tastings, cigars, horseback riding, and Macao Beach.
“10/10 Teo was the best tour guide! My family and I had so much fun and we enjoyed the tour! He was funny and friendly, took us to the best places.”
A $31 Punta Cana tour with Higüey Basilica, farm tastings, cigar craft, a Dominican lunch by the Anamuya River, and Macao Beach time.
“Our guide was called Franklin , he was very knowledgeable and just an extremely happy person. We had mostly English speaking guests in our party but also some Spanish speaking. He took his time with all guests and spoke to us in the necessary language. The places we visited were exactly as described. I very…”
Walk Santo Domingo’s Colonial City from Punta Cana with an art historian, included entries, buffet lunch, and hotel pickup for $95.
“I love to visit towns as I travel and was sadly disappointed with this tour. The guide was informative but he spoke in English and Spanish and it made it very hard to follow long I figured picking an English speaking tour I would have an English only guide. The city was very disappointing as…”
Full-day Santo Domingo tour from Punta Cana with Tres Ojos caves, Columbus Lighthouse, colonial landmarks, and a Dominican buffet lunch with pickup.
“This was a great experience, though definitely tiring. It is a three hr drive from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo, we left at 7 AM and didn’t get back to our resort until after 7 PM. But it was very historic and informative. Going with full expectations Read more”
A guided day trip from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone, Diego Colón’s Palace, cathedral sights, and the Three Eyes caves.
“We got picked up late from our meeting point. Thank God that the customer service in whatsApp is very fast to respond eventhought it says that they are closed. I booked for english language but Spanish was the main language that was used. We were the only english speaking family on this tour. The first…”
Cultural half-day from Punta Cana: Higüey basilica, coffee and cacao tastings, Anamuya river and horse ride, plus Macao beach swim.
“la catedral, fue muy linda y la visita a la finca, me encanto el sitio donde almorzamos, me hubiese gustado tener más tiempo para recorrer la zona a pie. el guia fue muy amable y siempre estuvo pendiente de todos.”
Small-group half-day Punta Cana cultural tour: ranch horseback ride, Higuey basilica and market, lunch by the Anamuya River, Macao beach.
“Our guide and driver provided a really good experience for all the group. A real view of Dominican Republic.”
Half-day cultural tour from Punta Cana with Rancho Papito horses, Higuey basilica, Anamuya lunch and cigars, then Macao beach time.
“Excellent value and great way to experience the country and real life of Dominican people. Tao was a great guide, very informative and friendly.”
Small-group culture tour from Punta Cana to Higüey Basilica, markets, crafts, horse ride, Anamuya River swim, and Macao Beach.
“it was really fun making a cigar”
Small-group Safari to Boca de Yuma from Punta Cana: Yuma River boat ride, coffee and cigar factories, seafood lunch, and village history.
“Wilton was an absolutely AMAZING tour guide! We learned so much from him during the day and we 100% enjoyed our excursion. We would definitely recommend this to any other DR visitors looking to see the local culture and get off the bRead more”
Safari truck, Dominican countryside stops, basilica, tastings, Macao Beach swim, and horseback riding with pickup from Punta Cana.
“Well worth the money.Provided throughout with drinks water or rum and coke.Guide excellent,nice to see and learn about culture of the Dominican. How people live,school education not forgetting chocolate and the horse ride and city market tour.Well rated in our opinion.”
Mamajuana Travel’s Chuchu Colonial train glides through Santo Domingo’s Zona Colonial in 45 minutes with a 7-language audioguide.
“Not very punctual! They said 9:00 am, but we left about 9:45. Beautiful park to wait in. We had the train to ourselves! A good way to see the Zona Colonial.”
Jungle ride, Altagracia Basilica, local market and shopping, Anamuya Mountains swim and lunch, coffee and chocolate tasting, cigar making, then Macao Beach.
“Our tour guide was Theo. Super nice informative and flexible. Definitely recommend it. He showed us the local market church even the process of making chocolate and coffee in detail.”
Half-day Punta Cana safari to Higüey: Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia, markets, tastings, cigar making, plantations, and Macao Beach.
“Despite some challenges with pickup, the tour went as planned. Oswaldo was very accommodating, upbeat, and knowledgeable. We weren’t able to go into the church because mass was happening at the time we arrived but that was okay by me. We did have a nice time visiting the coffee plantation where I was even able…”
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