exciting cultural tour to Higüey adventure, history and fun
In this activity you will have the opportunity to be in contact with our local culture and enjoy a cultural walk through the city visiting the Altagracia basilica, then the local market, time for shopping and then reaching the mountains where you will enjoy a delicious lunch. near the river, taste the chocolate and freshly brewed coffee, make your own cigar and finish with a delicious swim on the Macao beach, all in one day
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Traveler reviews
“Our guide Danillo was great, he is knowledgeable and friendly. We saw the countryside, Higuey town center and the basilicas, lunch, cigar rolling and Macao beach. . Lunch was a highlight, delicious typical Dominican food, he even made guacomole and tostones! NOTE: The Viator description should be updated, this tour includes a short/optional horseback ride in the country. Also it is a full day, with drive time it was 10 hours, but a great time!”
“Our guide was Teo. He is magnificent, courteous, informative and born & raised in Higüey 👍🏽. We felt to have experienced the day-to-day life of the Dominican people in this area of the country. The town’s marketplace was an authentic, raw and unadulterated view of a local’s daily routine to purchase their meat, veggies, goods and wares. The horse ride was so fun and the mountain side views spectacular! The hot lunch spread was A+; all farm-fresh, organically grown food enjoyed in a covered, open air pavilion above a small river canyon. The cigar factory was impressive and educational. The visit to the traditional Dominican country home was a real treat. A family opens their humble yet beautiful home and plantation to the tour guided visitors and Teo treated us to a demonstration and taste test of the elaboration process of organic coffee and cacao/chocolate. Visiting the Basilica of our blessed mother of Altagracia was of special importance to me; a beautiful place of worship and veneration.”
“Best excursion ever!! We got to see so much in one day. I feel like it was truly a cultural experience. Daniello was so knowledgeable and shared such a wealth of information. Definitely worth the price and more.”
“We had a fantastic day thanks to our guide Danilo! It was just our group of two couples on the excursion which made it so nice. Danilo gave us lots of great information every place we went. He went out of his way to make sure we had a great time. The excursion itself was a very interesting way to get to experience real Dominican life. A delicious Dominican buffet lunch was included, making this a very reasonably priced excursion. We packed so much into 5 hours! Highly recommend this excursion with Viator!”
“This was certainly a nitty gritty view of Dominican life, but we spent too much time on shopping and being persuaded to purchase items to "help" the people. Our guide was nice and very knowledgeable, but we saw much of the city by van. We only visited one really interesting old church. I was hoping for more historical buildings. We also rode horses, although it wasn't much of a ride. The guide led us to the back of the property and then we came back. Not terribly exciting. The buffet meal was okay, but not anything special. ”