Punta Cana Higüey City Tour private

This guided tour from Punta Cana explores Higüey’s culture, history, and architecture, ideal for travelers interested in Dominican traditions and religious heritage.

Highlights

• Visit the Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of La Altagracia
• Discover coffee, cocoa, and cigar production with demonstrations
• Roll your own cigar at a local tobacco factory
• Explore a Dominican typical house and local farm market
• Shop for souvenirs at a local market

Description

Start your tour at a Dominican typical house and a tobacco factory. Learn about cigar production and try rolling your own cigar.

Visit a local farm market and see how coffee, cocoa, and cigars are made. Taste authentic local products and continue to plantations cultivating coffee and cocoa. Discover the traditional processes and purchase products to take home.

Finish with a visit to the Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of La Altagracia, the largest religious monument in the Dominican Republic. Admire the Latin cross-shaped structure designed by French architects, and enter through a 24kt silvered somber bronze entrance.

Learn about the basilica’s history, including Pope John Paul II’s visit, who crowned an image of the Virgin of Altagracia with a silver-gilt diadem. Observe the tall bell tower with 45 bronze chimes surrounding the sanctuary with a peaceful atmosphere.

Includes

• Visit to a Dominican typical house
• Visit to coffee and cocoa plantations
• Demonstrations of coffee, cocoa, and cigar making
• Visit to a Dominican cigar factory
• Opportunity to roll your own cigar
• Visit to the Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of La Altagracia
• Visit to Higüey local farm market
• Visit to souvenir market
• Air-conditioned van transport
• Professional multi-lingual private guide

Important Information

• The basilica is the largest religious monument in the Dominican Republic, covering a large area.
• The Latin cross-shaped design is a work of French architects.
• Visitors enter through a 24kt silvered somber bronze entrance.
• Pope John Paul II crowned the Virgin of Altagracia with a silver-gilt diadem during his second visit.
• The tall bell tower contains 45 bronze chimes, creating a tranquil atmosphere.
• The sanctuary embraces peace and tranquility despite its religious significance.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

For the best experience, bring comfortable walking shoes and sunscreen. Book in the morning to avoid crowds and enjoy cooler temperatures.