Higuey City Tour - A Cultural Experience From Punta Cana


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From $73.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

Departs: Punta Cana, Punta Cana

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Discover this incredible tour totally outside the tourist bubble, get to know the architecture and customs of Higüey with this excursion from Punta Cana.

-We will pick you up at your hotel and just an hour later we will arrive in Higüey: the capital of the Dominican province of La Altagracia.

- We will first visit a tobacco factory. Do you know how this typical product is made? We will know the main techniques in this artisan house.

- The next stop will be the Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of La Altagracia. This modern sanctuary, located in the heart of Higüey, is consecrated to one of the most revered virgins by Dominicans.

- We will continue the excursion in the Higüey Market, where we will see the great variety of exotic fruits of its stalls.

-Then we will go to the Sanctuary of San Dionisio. Do you know the link between this temple and the Virgin of La Altagracia? We will find out!

Finally, we will go to the paradisiacal Macao beach, where we will make a brief photo stop.


What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Bottled water

Soda/Pop

Tour Guide

What's Not Included

Photos

Souvenirs

Tips


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
  • CHILD: Age: 4 - 10
  • ADULT: Age: 11 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Basilica Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia
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.

​At the end, our transportation will take you back to your hotel.

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Parroquia de San Dionisio
You will have an incredible panoramic view of the San Dionisio church, which was the place where the Virgin of Altagracia made her appearance.

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Macao Beach
​At the end, our transportation will take you back to your hotel.

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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