The 7 Best Higüey Tours

1.Scape Park Entry for Cenote, Zip Lines, & Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 171 reviews · 7 hours · from $149Our pick

Spend about seven hours at Scape Park, with hotel pickup, park admission, eight zip lines, a cenote swim, Iguabonita Cave, animal encounters, and a culture walk. Most of the park is self-guided, so you can choose your order and pace. Bring swimwear, sturdy shoes, and a locker padlock.

“Loved it. All the ziplines / cave pools were amazing! Would highly recommend for anyone looking for an activity to do whilst in the Dominican. One thing I would say for any europeans coming is that the money used is US dollars and not pesos. They do accept pesos but I believe the dollar is what they prefer. Most stalls accept card anyway.”

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2.Higuey discovery, coffee and cocoa tasting from punta cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 6h 30m · from $45Best value

Leave Punta Cana for Higüey and the Anamuya Mountains on a small-group day trip with a multilingual guide. The day pairs a short horseback ride and Basilica visit with local markets, a buffet lunch, coffee and cacao tasting, cigar rolling, and a final swim at Macao Beach. Guides have included Danilo and Théo.

“Je remercie Théo pour son professionnalisme, moi qui ne parlais pas anglais ni espagnol, il parlait français, c’est incroyable. Merci à lui pour cette journée inoubliable.”

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3.Private Half Day Tour in Punta Cana-Higüey with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours Top rated

This four-hour private trip pairs a coffee, cocoa, and vanilla farm visit with a handmade cigar demonstration, a panoramic drive through Higüey’s market, and the Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia. Guides named Edwin, Silverio, and Nathan have led the tour. Hotel or Airbnb pickup is included, and the private format allows some input on the stops.

“Enjoyed a day with Erwin. Was very fun and it made us feel good to be helping out a family owned company.”

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4.Monkey Encounter + ATV Riding Adventure – Puerto Plata

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $151

In a four-hour private tour, you visit a squirrel monkey sanctuary, then ride an ATV along rural roads, sugarcane fields, and mountain trails. Guides Francisco and his team lead the experience, with time for Dominican coffee, cacao, fruit, and snacks. Hotel and cruise-port pickup and drop-off are included.

“We had an awesome time and our guide Francisco was the best ! Will do it again”

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5.Full-Day Tour with River Boat, Lunch, & Voodoo Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $114

Spend eight hours inland from the Dominican resorts, tasting fruit at a plantation, browsing Higuey market and seeing its basilica before lunch in Boca de Yuma. A River Yuma boat trip and a visit to a Haitian sugarcane community round out the day. Guides speak English, French and Dutch; Mama Gina is a guide praised by name.

“Was een leuke dag, vooral door de gids mama Gina.”

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6.THE ONLY JET SKI TOUR IN PUNTA CANA

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 4 reviews · 270 minutes - 5 hours · from $95

Spend five hours at a 20,000-square-meter water-sports park in Downtown Punta Cana. The package lists a circuit-based jet ski ride for adults, Aqua Karts, buggies, a zip line, an inflatable obstacle course, and hotel transport. The jet skis run on a circuit, not out in the ocean, and food and drinks cost extra.

“Not worth it. We had to stay in a circuit, you are not in the ocean, and don’t get any free time to go fast on the Jetski’s. Been to many countries this one cost the most and wasn’t what we expected, every other country I went too let us go in the ocean and have free time on the Jetski’s so we can see whales and dolphins etc.”

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7.Dominican Culture Walking Tour with Cathedral Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $79

Spend seven hours exploring Higüey with a bilingual English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit the Mercado Municipal and the Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, stop for empanadas and fresh juice, browse a local supermarket, and choose a restaurant for lunch. Hotel pickup, transport, and the cathedral ticket are included; food beyond the listed drinks is extra.

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