The Dominican Escape Private Experience 

After picking you up at your hotel in a comfortable van with a/c, we’re gonna make our way direction Macao, north side of the Punta Cana region. We’re gonna visit the beach of Macao, the only public beach in Punta Cana, but before of that we’re gonna make a quick stop in the local community of Macao to visit a local “colmado”. The colmado has always been a key site of popular culture here in Dominican Republic. We’re gonna stop few minutes here, maybe enjoying a good Dominican coffee or just to chat a bit and start feeling the Dominican atmosphere.

It’s beach time! As said we will continue our trip reaching the beach of Macao. This beach is today the only public beach in Punta Cana, not owned by resorts. The beach attracts a good mix of both locals and tourists and you are free to settle down wherever you like. We will share a drink all together here while you’ll have the chance to see how Dominican life develops at the beach and how locals fish and work here to get some money to face the day (Bring along some cash in case you want to purchase souvenirs or services from beach vendors).

After learning a bit how the local life develops close to the coast is time to discover how the Dominicans live in the countryside. We’re gonna stop in the small community of “El Penon” to visit a local elementary school to better understand the country’s public education system and meet the children (You can bring school supplies as well if you’re up to and give them to the school or leave an offer to help the local community).

Continuing our trip, we’re gonna now experience a bit of the local life in the city. Higuey is the largest city in the Dominican Republic’s East Coast. We’ll take a stroll on the main street and observe the day to day activity in the city: the colmados, cafeterias, shops and their vendors. We will visit the “San Dionisio” Church, constructed over 500 years ago, as well as the Basilica of La Altagracia, the largest and most important church in the country.

At this time of the morning you should start getting hungry, so what’s better than a typical Dominican street food snack? “Empanadas” are among the most widespread snacks all over Latin America and the Caribbean. We’re gonna stop in a typical food truck to buy some and eat them accompanied by a glass of beer.

Last stop will be the local market where will finish our tour surrounded of endless new tastes, smells, sights, and sounds. Have your camera ready!

Cigar, Chocolate and Rum Factory Stop (optional)

If you’re interested in bringing home some typical products like cigars, chocolate or rum, on our way back to Punta Cana we can add an extra stop with the duration of 1 hour around to visit a certificated shop where you can buy authentic local products, including demonstrations of the making process and free tasting. We suggest the Don Lucas cigar factory in particular if you are a cigar lover.

Hotel Main Lobby. Pick up time will be provided in the email confirmation 3 days before the tour after closing the reservations. If the reservation has been made for a closer date, we will be in touch soon.

Pick Up Point

• Wear comfortably
• Camera
• Money for tips and souvenirs

• Private round trip transportation
• Professional guide
• Drinks (cubalibre and beer) NOT OPEN BAR
• Dominican Snack (empanada)

For hotels located in Uvero Alto, Cap Cana and close to the airport we require 10USD extra per person due to the distance.

In case a customer after booking a tour wants to cancel or is not more able to take part on it we will provide the full refund directly on the card used for the online reservation if the cancellation is required BY EMAIL within 24 hours before the starting of the tour.

Cancellation must be required BY EMAIL, (or by text in case) in order to have a written proof showing the exact date and time the customer asks to cancel. We will not accept cancellations by phone.

If the cancellation is required less than 24 hours before the starting of the tour due to any reasons (such as illness, change of personal circumstancesm, etc) and the customer is not able to reschedule, we will keep the deposit paid in advance or the 50% of the total price if the customers has paid in full.

In case the tour itself is cancelled due to weather conditions or other not ordinary reasons, the customer can choose if reschedule the tour or receive the full refund.

This policy DOES NOT apply for large groups of 10+ people where the cancellation is required at least a week in advance to get the full refund.