Halvdags stadsrundtur kulturell från punta cana för liten grupp
Beskrivning
En kulturell rundtur som går från Punta Cana till Higüey kan innehålla olika aktiviteter som låter dig lära dig om Dominikanska republikens kultur och historia. Några av de aktiviteter som skulle kunna genomföras i denna typ av turné kan vara: Besök i basilikan i Higüey: Som jag nämnde tidigare är basilikan i Higüey en av de viktigaste platserna i staden och ett måste för turister. På denna turné kan du lära dig om basilikans och jungfrun av Altagracias historia och religiösa betydelse. Gå genom staden Higüey: Turister kan utforska staden Higüey, med dess gator fulla av historia och dess kulturella atmosfär. På turnén kan du lära dig om stadens historia, besöka Plaza de la Cultura, Altagracia-museet och andra intressanta platser.
Turalternativ
Resplan
Basilikan i Higüey är en av de mest besökta turistplatserna i Dominikanska republiken på grund av dess religiösa och arkitektoniska betydelse. Turister som besöker basilikan i Higüey gör vanligtvis följande aktiviteter
En promenad genom den lokala marknaden i kommunen Higuey där du kan se hur mässan manifesteras där de säljer dagliga konsumtionsprodukter (kött, grönsaker, frukt, baljväxter, livsmedel) och många andra produkter.
Papito Ranch! Här gör vi vårt första stopp och tar en tur på hästryggen och tittar på vår vackra natur.
De kommer att besöka kommunen Anamuya där de kommer att njuta av en läcker typisk dominikansk lunch med ekologisk mat.
Detta är en av de största fabrikerna i området, här kommer vi att göra ett stopp för att se cigarrtillverkningsprocessen och du kommer att kunna delta genom att göra din egen cigarr. Son de los mayores importadores de Toda republica dominicano. Aqui podra difrutar de FN buen cigarro gratis y realizar su compra si asi lo desea.
I denna stad kommer vi att ta en rundtur i det typiska dominikanska huset, du kommer att få se hur ett dominikanskt hus på landet är med all sin inredning; också en demonstration av hur de gör kakao och ekologiskt kaffe, bland annat också ekologiska produkter.
Vårt sista stopp är Macao Beach, en av de vackraste offentliga stränderna i hela området. Du kommer att ha 30 minuter att ta ett dopp och koppla av medan du njuter av en läcker piña colada serveras i en ananas (priset ingår inte i paketet).
Höjdpunkter
Vad som ingår
Upphämtningsplatser och tider
Vi plockar upp resenärer vid en mötesplats och ibland vid den främre gate.we börjar klockan 7 med upphämtning. din upphämtningstid är beroende på vad är ditt hotell eller AIRBNB Vi skickar upphämtningstiden 1 dag innan turen.
Resenärers betyg
Viktig information
- Spädbarn och små barn kan åka i barnvagn eller sittvagn
- Lämplig för alla fysiska konditionsnivåer
Recensioner(285)
This was a scam, plain and simple, and this is coming from someone on their third time doing this exact type of tour in the Dominican Republic. I know what a real version of this looks like, and this was not it. Our guide, who introduced himself as Andy and claimed to be a higher ranking police officer, did not guide us at all. He talked to the driver the entire day and only spoke to us to ask for money. None of the photos in the listing matched anything we actually experienced. We spent the entire "half day tour" being driven around on rough, unpaved local roads in an old, tired van for what felt like the majority of the day, leaving us exhausted, hungry, and thirsty, while the actual touring parts of the day added up to maybe one hour total. The van stopped for gas and we were nearly out again on the way back, meaning the vehicle itself was barely being maintained for the route. While the driver fueled up, the guide bought water for himself and never once offered to get us any or even mention we could buy some. The river stop listed in the tour was skipped completely. At the so called cacao and coffee farm, we were told the weather was too dry to show us anything, despite the fact that I did this same tour in July before and was walked through a full garden, shown the entire cacao and coffee making process, and given a fruit platter to try. Instead we got a five minute cacao taste and nothing else. Lunch was not at a restaurant, it was beans, rice, and chicken at the family's actual house, and my kids would not touch any of it. On a previous version of this tour we were taken to a real restaurant with options, fruit, and drinks. On top of that, we were pressured into a 20 dollar donation to the family, then pushed into buying a 20 dollar bag of mamajuana with wild, unverified health claims attached to it. The tipping never stopped. Tip the guide during the day, tip him again before he might not come back, tip the horse handlers at the end. And the horse riding itself was the most dangerous part of this entire tour. There were no steps, no mounting block, nothing. The horse handler physically grabbed my daughter and me and put us straight onto the horses, then walked us directly into active local road traffic on a public road with cars driving past us the whole time. This was not a controlled activity, it was genuinely unsafe. Do not book this tour. It is not the cultural experience advertised, it is a string of unsafe conditions and constant money grabs disguised as a half day tour.
We completely respect that every customer is entitled to share their opinion, but we cannot allow inaccurate and misleading statements about our company and our excursion to go unanswered. Many of the claims made in this review are simply not true and do not reflect the service we provide. Our excursion is a real cultural experience operated locally, and our customers regularly enjoy the activities, food, transportation, and experiences included in the itinerary. We strongly disagree with the accusation that this was a “scam.” We would never intentionally put our guests in danger or pressure them into giving money. Any optional purchases, donations, or tips are not mandatory and are not a requirement to participate in the excursion. We are also surprised by the claims regarding the transportation and activities, as the itinerary and operation of the excursion are clearly explained to our customers. We use different types of vehicles depending on the day’s operation, but we guarantee comfortable transportation with air conditioning. Weather, road conditions, and other circumstances can occasionally affect how certain activities are carried out. However, that does not mean the excursion is fraudulent or that our customers are being deceived. We are sorry that this particular customer did not enjoy the experience, but presenting personal dissatisfaction as proof that our company is a “scam” is unfair and inaccurate. We have many genuine customers who have enjoyed this same experience and have shared their positive feedback. We stand behind our service and are always willing to investigate legitimate complaints. However, we cannot agree with or accept accusations that are not consistent with what actually happened.
From beginning to end the excursion was great. One of the best excursions I have been on. The night before the company let us know what time our pick up time was which was great and very accurate. Our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable about the Dominican Republic, he spoke English, Spanish, and French. I can’t remember his name but I know he was a police officer, hopefully if you go you get him :). It was very nice seeing outside of the tourist area, we went to the famous Catholic Church, a school, a shop, the market, a lady house, Macao beach, and as a group we decided not to do horse back riding. We had lunch at this restaurant which was originally supposed to be at the lady’s house but that didn’t happen unfortunately due to certain circumstances but our driver made it right and we still got lunch. Overall the experience was a 5/5. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your comment. You are the kind of customers who inspire us to continue improving and preparing ourselves every day so that we can provide you with the best possible experience. We hope you come back, and we look forward to having you here in the Dominican Republic again so you can continue discovering and experiencing more of our culture.
Great communication about pickup and planning. The guide was very kind, knowledgeable, and friendly.A great tour, not too long, nice blend of culture and experience!
thank you so much. we cant wait to see again in dominican republic
We had a wonderful tour with Andy who speaks wonderful English and is very knowledgeable about the area as well as local Dominican culture. We participated as a family with two children age 11 and 15 and it was a very memorable experience for everyone, so much was packed into one day but we did not feel rushed. I like that we were able to make many visits and sample local products but there was not pressure to purchase. It was more about seeing how things are made, and getting a sense of how people live in the area around Punta Cana. We visited the iconic church, local market, rolled cigars, tasted fresh macao, had a delicious home cooked lunch, visited a beautiful local beach (better conditions than our hotel due to sargassum) and horse back riding, all this and we were done before 3pm. We chose to stay longer at the beach and uber back to our hotel because it was so beautiful there. Wonderful service and communication throughout. Even if we had rented a car there is no way we would have uncovered so many hidden gems and so efficiently. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your valuable comment. It is very important to us that you get to know what life is really like in beautiful Punta Cana and the surrounding areas, how Dominican people live, what represents our culture, and that you can truly immerse yourselves in our way of life and see the reality of it. Thank you so much, and we hope to see you again soon!
Warning... long post but MUST READ! DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED IN VIATOR and the "operator" of this tour. We booked this tour with family members (5 in their family, 4 in ours) for a special Father's Day outing. We showed up promptly at 7:00 am for pick up. The van was there waiting. The driver had their family's name but not ours? Despite having my confirmation booking number, proof of payment, etc, the director had no record of us. Thinking perhaps it was some snafu with Viator, and us not wanting to miss the trip, we discussed with the van driver, who was extremely helpful, agreed we would pay for the trip AGAIN ask for a refund later, and he would arrange a second van since this one would not fit all of us. At approximately 8:00 am, a second van came and we were on our way. It was a nice day, friendly people and we had fun. Please keep in mind, we left AFTER 8:00 am for a 7:00 am tour and NO OTHER vans were there to pick anyone up. Also PLEASE keep in mind the minute we left the resort I had ZERO cell service.... Fast forward to the end of the day... we return back to the resort to see missed calls and WhatsApp messages (which I don't have WhatsApp so it was difficult to respond) on my phone starting at 8:16 this morning from THIS company(?) asking where we were? Where we were...? We were there at 7:00 am!!! Thinking that van was YOU! SO essentially where were you??? You were late, we had no idea this company we toured with wasn't the one we booked with, YOU were late and didn't notify us!!? So I requested a refund thru Viator, at which time I received all sorts of snarky messages from this tour company... how dare we ask for our money back? Because we paid twice! Then Viator fully rejected our request because this operator denied it? I'm sorry, we had absolutely NO IDEA this company was running over an hour late, that this company was not the company my family booked through, and that this company wasn't our tour guide the morning of!!! This is extremely unfair! We're out $240.00 because they were an hour and 15 minutes late. We were at the gate the entire time waiting and had we seen any other van (there was NONE) we would have inquired. So buyer beware with these guys... first off, if you book with a group make SURE you're all in the same tour company and secondly make sure if you don't even get to go on THEIR tour they're not going to keep ALL YOUR MONEY and not compromise or even offer a partial refund!! Personally, I will not tour with Viator again.
We sincerely regret that this situation occurred, and we understand your frustration. However, we would like to clarify a few points to avoid any further confusion. When several people are planning to take an excursion together, it is very important that everyone books with the same company and under the same reservation or confirmation, since different operators may have different schedules, vehicles, and pickup procedures. In our case, whenever we arrive to pick up our customers, we identify them by name. In addition, we send our guests their pickup information and scheduled time the day before the excursion. This allows our customers to know exactly what to expect and to confirm that they are waiting for the correct operator. We would also like to clarify that when a reservation is not used due to a misunderstanding or a situation that was not caused by our company, unfortunately, we cannot always provide a full refund. The excursion is prepared in advance, usually starting the day before: we arrange and pay for the guide, assign the driver and vehicle, purchase fuel, and organize all the necessary services for our guests. These expenses are incurred regardless of whether the passenger ultimately uses the service. For that reason, it would be very difficult and also unfair for a small company to absorb all of these costs when the situation results from confusion between different reservations or operators. We completely understand that nobody wants to lose money, and we are sorry that this confusion occurred. Our intention is never to disadvantage any customer, but rather to cover the costs that have already been committed to ensure that the excursion was prepared and available for you. To help prevent situations like this in the future, we especially recommend that groups make sure everyone has booked with the same operator and that the company name, pickup time, and pickup details have been confirmed the day before.
Loved the tour! Great authentic experience of the culture and the tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. The only downfall was the transportation timing; we stayed at the Vista Sol Punta Cana and were the first to be picked up and last to be dropped off, totaling to three hours just in transit. So what was it supposed to be a five hour excursion turned out to be eight hours. Other than that, we love the tour! So if you’re staying at that resort or a surrounding resort, just make room for the transit timing.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It truly means a lot to us. We’re happy you enjoyed the experience and got to discover a little more of our beautiful Dominican culture. We hope to see you again soon! 🇩🇴❤️
Robonsen was an amazing tour guide. He was very knowledgeable. Speaks perfect English too among other languages. Sandy was a great driver too!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It truly means a lot to us. We’re happy you enjoyed the experience and got to discover a little more of our beautiful Dominican culture. We hope to see you again soon! 🇩🇴❤️
The guide was very knowledgeable. You will really get to see how the locals live and their communities. Highly recommend.
thank you so much for you comment
This half-day tour was a great way to experience the local culture outside of the resort area. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and shared interesting information about the history and daily life of the Dominican Republic. We visited several local spots, learned about traditional products, and had opportunities to interact with local people. Transportation was comfortable and the tour was well organized. I felt the experience offered good value for the money and gave me a better understanding of Punta Cana beyond the beaches. I would recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore the culture and see a different side of the area.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled that you enjoyed the experience and had a great time with us. It was a pleasure having you, and we hope to welcome you back to the Dominican Republic soon! 🇩🇴✨
It was a good experience. I was expecting something different but at least I had a good time. ......
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled that you enjoyed the experience and had a great time with us. It was a pleasure having you, and we hope to welcome you back to the Dominican Republic soon! 🇩🇴✨
