PUNTA CANA · HIGUEY CITY TOURS
Forty minutes inland, a concrete basilica the size of a hangar and a market that has nothing to do with tourism. These 15 cover the city runs and the safaris that stop there, priced and timed.
Travel from Punta Cana to Higüey with guides such as Teo or Danilo, visiting the basilica, local market, countryside homes, coffee and cocoa farms, a tobacco workshop, and Macao Beach. Choose a half-day, small-group, or open-truck option, with some full-day tours adding horseback riding and lunch.
“Everything was amazing. The guide was really funny and really careful for us to feel safe.”
Leave Punta Cana for a six-hour trip through La Romana and Higüey. Visit the stone-built Altos de Chavón, the Basilica of La Altagracia, a local market, and a Dominican home where you learn about coffee and chocolate. Guides such as Teo, Tao, Robinson, and Wester are often praised for personal service.
“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)”
Travel from Punta Cana to Higüey for San Dionisio Cathedral, founded in 1512, and the 1950s Basilica of La Altagracia. You can buy organic chocolate and coffee, browse local crafts, and enjoy private pickup for your group. The outing lasts about 2 to 5 hours.
“This was a bad experience. We booked for 2 PM, were messaged that our pickup would be 2:20 and the driver arrived at 2:40. This caused us issues with evening plans we had made based on the 2 PM time. Our driver was very nice and told Read more”
Spend eight hours seeing Higüey with a multilingual guide, from the Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia and municipal market to a private ranch, river swim, Dominican lunch, cigar demonstration, and Macao Beach. Guides may include Mike, praised for his friendly style.
“de begeleiding was top! we zaten wel in een andere bus dan de tour aangaf”
Spend a half-day with guide Tao and the Fantastic Excursion 44 team, riding at Rancho Papito, visiting Higüey’s basilica and market, sharing a Dominican lunch near the Anamuya River, learning cigar making, and ending at Macao Beach. Pickup is offered, and the group can reach 45 people.
“Excellent value and great way to experience the country and real life of Dominican people. Tao was a great guide, very informative and friendly.”
Travel from Punta Cana to Higüey with a private driver for your group of up to six. Visit the Basilica, central park, museum, local market, shops, and places tied to daily Dominican life. The tour lasts about three to four hours and includes pickup, but English communication may be limited.
“Not very structured. Didn't do anything as stated on the website. The one thing we found interesting was closed when we got to it.”
Travel from Punta Cana to Higuey in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a guide such as Wadson. Visit the Basilica of La Altagracia, see local life at the traditional market, and stop at a souvenir shop. The 270-minute tour is cultural, flexible, and best for short time away from the resort.
“Wadson was an excellent guide. From start to finish he was very polite, knowledgable and nothing was a problem for him. The tour allowed us to see local life and was very interesting. We’d recommend Wadson 100%!”
Spend a full day with a multilingual guide such as Danilo or Théo, combining horseback riding, Higüey’s basilica, local markets, Anamuya River, coffee and cacao tasting, cigar rolling, and Macao Beach. Small groups of up to 13 keep the day personal, though the schedule is active.
“Je remercie Théo pour son professionnalisme, moi qui ne parlais pas anglais ni espagnol, il parlait français, c’est incroyable. Merci à lui pour cette journée inoubliable.”
Travel from Punta Cana to Higüey and Altos de Chavón with a local guide such as Robinson, Darwin, or Tito. You’ll visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia, explore cobbled streets and galleries, and see Dominican culture beyond the resort zone. Pickup is offered, with groups capped at 15.
“Robinson was our tour guide and did a great job! This excursion was a great way to experience/see some cultural of the Dominican Republic. Also nice length so you are back to resort at decent hour. Exactly what we were looking for during the first time here.”
Travel from Punta Cana to Higüey with guides such as Theo, Danillo, Tao, and Robinson. Visit the Basilica of Higüey, local market, Anamuya Mountains, river, cigar workshop, and Macao Beach. Expect a packed five-hour outing with shopping, food, culture, and light outdoor activity.
“Tao was our tour guide.. Very knowledgeable of history, spoke very good English, drove with care and was very attentive to our needs. Took great pictures. The horse back riding was interesting… but fun.”
Spend about 4.5 hours exploring Higuey with an English-speaking guide or driver, visiting La Basilica, Saint Dionisio Church, a typical Dominican home, coffee and cocoa crops, a cigar factory, and a local market stop. Round-trip pickup and an air-conditioned vehicle are included.
“Leider fast nur souvenirshops für Touristen angefahren. Am lokalen Markt auf den ich mich gefreut hatte, sind wir wir gar nicht gegangen, sondern nur dran vorbeigefahren. Fahrer spricht zudem kaum englisch, obwohl angegeben war, dass ein englisch sprechender tourguide dabei ist.”
Travel privately from Punta Cana to Higüey with guides such as Edwin, Erwin, Silverio, or Nathan. Visit a cigar workshop, coffee and cocoa plantation, local home, market, and Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia. The four-hour route can be adjusted to your interests.
“Enjoyed a day with Erwin. Was very fun and it made us feel good to be helping out a family owned company.”
Travel from Punta Cana in a safari-style truck with a guide such as Alex or Leo, visiting sugarcane, coffee, cacao, and tobacco areas, a rural school, Dominican home, Higuey Basilica, ranch, river, and lunch stop. Pickup, bottled water, horseback riding, and a group of up to 15 are included.
“The day was really varied in activities, we got to see a good glimpse of Dominican culture. We covered an extensive plantation tour, visit to a school, baseball academy, church, a ranch where we did horse riding and had lunch and Macao Read more”
From Punta Cana, your guide and driver take you into Higüey for a market visit, the Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia, the La Altagracia museum, and a typical Dominican house. The four-hour small-group tour runs in English or Spanish and includes hotel pickup.
Travel from Punta Cana to Higuey with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, a guide, drinks, and included entrance fees. Visit the Basilica, San Dionisio Church, a tobacco and sugar cane site, and Macao Beach. The tour lasts about four hours, though some timing details suggest a longer day.
“You are basically hiring a non-English speaking driver to take you to these spots. If that is all you require than you will enjoy the trip. But if you want anything explained in English, you won't get it.”
Pick a beach, a boat, a track or a bar.
