YOU want to go home with a more in depth understanding of the Dominican Republic then keep reading because our Country Safari is a crash course in Dominican culture, wrapped up in an unforgettable Half-Day Excursion.

Get all your SENSES ready because we're taking you deep into the tropical countryside of the Dominican Republic's eastern most mountain range to:

Hear about locals customs at a traditional Dominican home

See the grounds of a sleepy country plantation bursting with local produce

Savour infamous Dominican cacao (chocolate), in its organic state, and harvested from the surrounding fertile lands

Smell the aroma of rich Caribbean coffee, ground from the finest beans in Punta Cana's Cordillera Oriental Mountain Range

Touch carefully cultivated Dominican tobacco leaves, World-Renowned for their robust flavour and rivalled only by their Cuban counterpart

This is the BEST the Dominican Republic has to offer so don't just touch and smell! Purchase whatever you want to take home and relive the experience!

Transverse the 500-year-old city of Higuey, the capital city of the eastern La Altagracia province of the Dominican Republic. Higuey, meaning “Land of the Rising Sun” in Arawak was once controlled by a large Taino Indian kingdom who were eventually decimated by Spanish conquistadors

Enter the Basilica, a Roman Catholic cathedral housing the 500+ year old painting of the Altagracia Virgen brought by Spanish missionaries. The cathedral's importance was solidified with Pope John Paul II's visit in 1992

But we're still not done! We've saved the best for last

Now it's time for YOU to enjoy Macao like a local! An hour's time will give you a chance to wade in the Caribbean Ocean, recline on the beach's soft sands or people watch whil