Private Higuey Cultural Tour from Punta Cana (Half-day)
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Private Higuey Cultural Tour from Punta Cana (Half-day)
By Sol Cana Tours
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Come along with us to discover the closed city from Punta Cana! Higüey city, Head city of La Altagracia Province.
The tour starts by taking an AC van from your hotel to go to the countryside, to visit a traditional countryside house, where you will have the opportunity of seeing the coffee and cocoa plantations, as well as the process to prepare them. Degustation of some exotic tropical fruits, coffee, chocolate and produced right there. You can also buy some organic products from them. Just after that our expert tour guide will take you to Higüey City, to know its history and culture. Once there, you will visit the San Dionisio church, with over 500 years old, built in the 1512. We will also visit The Basilica of La Altagracia church, built in the 1950 s, visited by people from all over the world.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 12-99
Duration: 4–5 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
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- Refreshments
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance fee to the cathedrals
- Local fruits, coffee and chocolate degustation
- Private van with AC
- Tour guide
What's not included- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Between 8:45 am and 9:15 am. Pickup time varies based on hotel location.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Infant seats available
- Pushchair accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 17571P37- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 17571P37
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- 339elin0 contributionsOnly Book with Sol Cana ToursWe needed to rapidly change our plans in Punta Cana -- it was easter Sunday and my phone wasn't working properly in the DR. I asked around and was told to try Sol Cana for transportation services. To my surprise, Antonio, who runs SC, answered my call mid day on Easter Sunday. He spoke perfect English and took great care of us. His driver, Eddie, was early, professional, dressed nicely and helped us with our luggage (lots of bags!..traveling with 3 kids and wife). The DR can be a bit chaotic to get to where you need to go, and many folks feel unsafe travelling there and everyone worries they will get ripped off by illegitimate vendors....i HIGHLY recommend Sol Cana -- we will only use them in the DR going forward -- they are priced more than fairly and do EXACTLY what they say they will do. Antonio looked after us and was highly responsive --- I heard him personally checking on us via a call he made to Eddie the driver --- same thing, when we needed to get from the Cruise terminal back to the airport -- We called Antonio and he took care of it without a hitch. The van was nice, clean and spacious ---- in hindsight, we wish we booked all of our excursions through Antonio and Sol Cana Tours -- Great Job Antonio!Written 15 April 2024
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