Higuey Tours and Activities
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In the Dominican Republic's eastern-most province of La Altagracia Province lies the city of Higuey. A busy, bustling area that has been rapidly growing over the past decade, Higuey is also home to some must-see historical and religious sites.
The Basilica of Altagracia, a Roman Catholic cathedral that was built in 1972, serves as the city's biggest attraction. Despite its fairly recent development, the church holds a strong religious presence and is the place of pilgrimages each year. It is well-known due to its location, where a sighting of the Virgin Mary is said to have occurred. This elevated the church to high esteem, and Pope John Paul II visited the site in 1992.
The Church of San Dionisio is also a site to see, though this one holds significance due to its history. The small church dates back to 1572, making it one of the oldest churches in the Americas, and features Spanish colonialism architecture and a stately bell tower.
Higuey is also home to charming streets, restaurants and markets, all ready to be explored. Though the city may be lacking in some grandeur and sophistication, visitors can experience the city side of the Dominican Republic.
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Real Dominican Experience Private Tour
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Learn about the history and culture of the Dominican Republic by hitting the road with a local guide. Visit typical Dominican villages, see schools and churches, drive across sugar cane and rice plantations, go horseback riding, and drive through the Anamuya mountainside to see what country life is really like here. You'll even have the opportunity to visit with a local family on their farm and coffee plantation before heading to Macao Beach.
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$187.02
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$187.02
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Full Day Supreme Safari Punta Cana
28
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.
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$55.99
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$55.99
Private Higuey Cultural Tour from Punta Cana (Half-day)
15
See one of the oldest churches in the Americas and tour the Basilica of Our Lady Altagracia on this popular tour of Higuey from Punta Cana. Experience the beauty of this colonial landscape and follow your expert guide through city streets, residential areas and key landmarks as you learn about the culture, people and history that make this town unique.
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$275.00
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$275.00
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Half-Day Dominican Republic Safari Tour from Punta Cana
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Leave the beach crowds behind during a half-day excursion where you travel through the Dominican countryside in a safari truck and visit a local school, the famous Higuey basilica, and two rural ranches. Learn about Dominican culture and taste locally-grown products such as cocoa, coffee, and mamajuana. A stop at Macao Beach is also included. Plus, hotel pickup and drop-off in Punta Cana is provided.
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$65.00
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$65.00
8 Touren in 1 - Dune Buggy / City Tour / Zipline / Pferd / Strand / typisches Haus und +
11
You will enjoy one of the best tours as it is 8 in 1 experience. You have the best service from our company.
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$138.32
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Safari Half Day Experience
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Enjoy a memorable, incredible and amazing adventure to experience the people and life in the Dominican. If you're looking to see how life is lived outside your resort and have a day full of fun and a lifetime of memories this is one tour you don't want to miss. Once arrived at the local plantation you will visit first a typical Dominican house, learn about when it was built and spend some time with the welcoming and modest family that lives there.Next you will start the plantation tour. It presents 500 square meters of different plants, especially coffee and cocoa, besides tobacco, pineapple, sugarcane , papaya, plantains, corn and others. You will end the plantation tour at a grocery store where different organic products will be offered to buy at very affordable prices.
Now it's time to move to Higuey where you will approach the Higüey Basilica. Devotees from every corner of the country flock this awe-inspiring shrine. Its splendor and elegant architecture will leave you breathless.
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$45.00
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$45.00
Half Day Safari Tour of Punta Cana
4
Travel deep into the topical countryside of Dominican Republic on this half-day safari tour that showcases the best of this tropical island. Enjoy spectacular scenery and learn about the customs and traditions of local history as you cruise past wildlife and tropical forests. Meet a local family during a stop at a village home and pay a visit to a rural school as part of this memorable day outside the resorts of Punta Cana.
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$59.00
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$59.00
Safari Full Day VIP Experience
4
Enjoy fresh coffee or chocolate with the family. Real coffee and cocoa plantations and learn how they are harvested and made. Stop at a local school, meet the children and learn something about local education.
Enjoying a delicious Dominican family-style lunch at a ranch located on top of a mountain, from where they had a magnificent view of Punta Cana. Observe the local fauna. Watch the registration process by hand of the famous Dominican cigars and try one! Buy souvenirs at a Local shop where you will find local products, stories like rum, cigars, coffee chocolate, Mama Juana and much more at local prices. Watch how coconut milk and oil are produced in a small field workshop. Relax, swim and refresh yourself in the waters of the Anamuya River
This is an all-inclusive tour and open bar of water, soft drinks, rum and beer throughout the day. Your expert English-speaking guide will entertain you with interesting stories about history, culture, fauna, flora and the local way of life.
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$64.00
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$64.00
Countryside Eco-Truck Safari
3
Hop aboard a safari-style tour truck and get to know modern life in the Dominican Republic on this full-day tour from Punta Cana. With a group of fellow travelers and a guide providing informative commentary, travel around the city and out into the country to see some sugar, tobacco, and coffee plantations. Visit a typical Dominican country house, a rural school, and meet some of the village residents before heading to Higuey to see the famous Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia.
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$55.00
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Bayahibe Countryside Safari from La Romana
3
Immerse yourself in Dominican country life during this 8-hour safari from La Romana. Learn about sugar cane harvesting and production, including the process to make it into the country's famous rum. Visit Nuestra Sra. de Altagracia Catedral and take a horseback ride through the lush landscape. Buffet lunch and round-trip hotel transportation included.
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$85.00
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Compay Safari & Higuey Church from Punta Cana
3
Hop aboard a safari-style truck to explore the Dominican Republic on this guided all-day excursion from Punta Cana. Travel through the countryside and stop by plantations of sugarcane, coffee, cocoa, and tobacco. Visit a traditional Dominican country house and a rural school before heading to Higuey to see the Basilica Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia, which is known for its triangular shapes.
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$89.00
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$89.00
Safari Tour from Punta Cana
2
Our trucks are equipped with friendly professional tour guide, one BARTENDER and of course the chauffeur .
Visit the most important of this city, the city of Higuey, where you will meet the Basilica Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, we will walk around the city and will have a panoramic view of the municipal market, plus our special safari trucks take us to a private ranch a ride horses, then we will have a good time swimming in a river of crystalline waters.
Then reach our private ranch and have the opportunity to relax, enjoy a delicious typical Dominican lunch.
We will also visit a small shop purchase handcrafted gifts and simultaneously observe a demonstration of handmade cigars. Finally we end our tour on the unspoiled beach MACAO, where you can have fun swimming or using our surfboards or just relax watching the sunset in the Caribbean with a beer or a Cuba-free in his hand.
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$65.00
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$65.00
Higuey City Tour - A Cultural Experience From Punta Cana
3
Our transport will pick you up at your hotel, you will start a wonderful journey of approximately one hour until you reach Higuey.
The first thing you will do is visit a tobacco and sugar cane plantation, we will explain the process of your harvest and preparation. You will visit a beautiful store of souvenirs, paintings and crafts made by the owners themselves.
Later we move to the basilica cathedral of higuey, you can enter to enjoy its beautiful architecture. We will then go to the higuey market where you can taste the delicious tropical fruits among other things.
You will have an incredible panoramic view of the San Dionisio church, which was the place where the Virgin of Altagracia made her appearance. Upon returning we will make a short stop at the beautiful and incredible Macao beach.
At the end, our transportation will take you back to your hotel.
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$176.63
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$176.63
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Half Day Private Tour in Dominican Republic with Local Guide
1
If you are interested in knowing how Dominicans really live, their customs, their culture, do not forget to take advantage of this great opportunity. Our transport will pick you up at your hotel, you will start a wonderful trip of approximately one hour until you reach Higüey, the first thing you will do is visit a coffee, cocoa and tobacco plantation, we will explain the process of their harvest and preparation. You will visit a beautiful souvenir shop, made by the owners themselves, later we will move to the cathedral basilica of Higüey, you can enter to enjoy its beautiful architecture. Then we will go to the Higüey market where you can see the local commerce among other things, you will have an incredible panoramic view of the church of San Dionisio, which was the place where the Virgen de la Altagracia made her appearance. Upon returning we will make a brief stop at the beautiful and incredible Macao beach to admire its white sands, at the end our transport will take you back to your hotel.
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$120.00
per group
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$120.00
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Dominican Safari, Half Day And Full Day ... Fun, Culture, Adventure
1
This is an Excellent Family outing. Where the Family and other travelers can feel free from all stress. And Familiar with the Dominican culture and the living of our people both in the mountains and in the countryside, as well as in the city. They will have the opportunity to taste seasonal fruits, taste chocolate from the field, mamajuana typical Dominican drink
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$70.00
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$70.00
Higuey Shopping Tour from Punta Cana
1
Spend the day in Higuey without the hassle of renting a car on this day trip from Punta Cana. Get a better picture of the day-to-day life of Dominican citizens while exploring the city of Higuey with a guide, who will provide insightful commentary. Highlights include the famous Basilica of Higuey and some free time to explore the shops on your own.
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$39.00
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$39.00
Higuey Half Day City Tour
1
Get to know the unique spirit of Higuey during this half-day tour from Punta Cana. See what life is like in the Domincan countryside and visit the city's historic churches, San Dionicio Church and the Basilica of La Altagracia. Meet some locals and get the opportunity to visit shops where local handicrafts are sold for souvenirs. Round-trip transportation from Punta Cana is included.
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$60.00
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$60.00
Half-Day Authentic Safari and Traditional Combo
1
Explore the Dominican countryside without getting lost on a cultural immersion tour from Punta Cana. After pickup from your hotel, you'll ride through rural villages in a safari truck and visit a sugar cane plantation to see the traditional rum-making process and learn how to roll cigars. Taste real cacao, coffee, and exotic fruits at a family farm, and then end your tour at Macao Beach.
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$99.00
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$99.00
Higuey City Guided Tour from Punta Cana
1
Our transport will pick you up at your hotel, you will start a wonderful journey of approximately one hour until you reach Higuey.
The first thing you will do is visit a tobacco and sugar cane plantation, we will explain the process of your harvest and preparation. You will visit a beautiful store of souvenirs, paintings and crafts made by the owners themselves.
Later we move to the basilica cathedral of higuey, you can enter to enjoy its beautiful architecture. We will then go to the higuey market where you can taste the delicious tropical fruits among other things.
You will have an incredible panoramic view of the San Dionisio church, which was the place where the Virgin of Altagracia made her appearance. Upon returning we will make a short stop at the beautiful and incredible Macao beach.
At the end, our transportation will take you back to your hotel.
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$130.00
per group
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$130.00
per group
Higuey Half Day Safari Tour
1
See the highlights of Higuey on this half-day tour of Punta Cana. With a guide in the lead, learn about the city's history and culture through insightful commentary while visiting the Higuey Basilica, La Altagracia, and the Higuey Marketplace. All entrance fees and round-trip transportation from Punta Cana hotels included.
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$75.00
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$75.00
Higuey City Tour from Punta Cana (Half Day)
1
Higüey City Tour, the perfect way to immerse yourself in Dominican culture and religious beliefs, learn about the history and local customs around one of the oldest cities of La Hispaniola "Higuey". According to some authors, GUEY or HUIOU is the sun in the Arawakan language of the island's native Tainos. It is believed that the name Higüey means Earth where the sun rises.
The city of Higüey is rich in cultures and traditions. Especially religious This tour will allow you to know beyond beaches and hotels. You will know more about the natives of this town and their customs. Its gastronomy and festivities. You will know how the average Dominican lives day by day. You will visit the Municipal market of the city with a mixture of colors and smells of spices, fruits and vegetables. Dare to live this unforgettable experience.
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$79.00
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$79.00
Airport Transfers, Prívate Exclusive Excursions.
1
Transfers Tours, Luxury Excursions, Prívate Tours, and we Organize Any Private. Tours that You Decide to do.Just Contact Trip Advisor or Viator And they Will contact us.And Every thing Will be just Hapiness. In good Profesional Hands
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$70.00
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$70.00
Half Day Dominican Safari for all Family
Our excursion is to see how the Dominicans live in the countryside and the city, learn from our culture and know several places and different types of seasonal fruits.
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$49.00
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$49.00
Higuey Cultural Sightseeing
Traveling to another country makes sense when we venture to walk through its streets, interact with its people and above all try its gastronomy.
Higüey, just 30 minutes from Punta Cana is a city that perfectly combines its livestock heritage with its tourist development, all this around its emblematic and architectural Basilica Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, this city with more than 500 years of history has everything to spend a day of enchantment.
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$250.00
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$250.00
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