Located in the eastern most part of the Dominican Republic, Punta Cana is the most popular tourist destination in the DR. With its location in the Caribbean, it is lined with 30 miles of white-sand beaches making it an ideal resort town. Get ready to explore hidden caves, zip through rainforests, dive into coral reefs, and experience the local culture. We're diving into the best tours and activities to make your Punta Cana trip unforgettable!
Disclaimer
Part of the job of a travel agent is to save clients time and money. I looked through hundreds of tours and picked out the best tours to book in various categories that are both the best in quality and price.
Prices listed below are subject to change. Rates are typically discounted for larger groups and children, so use the links provided to see the exact cost for your specific scenario and book what is of interest to you.
Higüey City Tour
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Explore the capital of La Altagracia on this day trip to Higüey. You'll discover a sugar and tobacco plantation, magnificent churches, traditional markets, horse ride and much more!
Duration
5 hours
Availability
Everyday at 7 am
Price
$54 per person
Alternative
Higuey Day Trip - $53 per person
Santa Domingo City Tour - $69 per person
Full Day Supreme Safari Punta Cana - $76 per person
Cultural Day Altos de Chavón - Higuey - $115 per person
Santo Domingo & Alto De Chavon Full Day - $165 per person
Santo Domingo Day Tour by Plane - $299 per person
Samana Day Tour by Plane - $305 per person
Bahia de las Águilas Tour - $490 per person
Selfie World
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At Selfie World, enjoy 32 interactable spaces with two experiences. The Daytime Experience is for all ages where you can take pictures, videos, and have fun with family and friends. The Night Time Experience which is Adults Only is a thematic nightclub/lounge where you can enjoy live DJ's and shows.
Duration
At your leisure
Availability
Tuesday - Sunday from 10 am
Price
$50 per person
Coco Bongo Punta Cana Nightclub Party
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The Coco Bongo Punta Cana nightclub is one of the hottest spots in the Dominican Republic's lively nightlife scene. Shows, parties and lots of fun await at our unforgettable party. Drinks and transportation are included.
Duration
5 hours
Availability
Wednesday - Sunday, time TBD
Price
Tickets starting at $70 per person
Alternative
Guided Bar Crawl - $35 per person
Bachata Dance Class - $35 per person
Shopping, Rum, Cigar & Chocolate Factory Tour
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During this shopping experience you will be able to enjoy the Tobacco Museum and cigar tasting, a wide selection and tasting of rum and mamajuana, Chocolate factory with a great variety of options, diverse selection of internationally recognized Dominican organic coffee. Expression of the Dominican culture through paintings and pottery and the experience of knowing the history of the famous Dominican stone Larimar.
Duration
1 - 4 hours
Availability
Everyday at 9 am
Price
$10 per person
Alternative
Ron Barcerló Rum Factory & Tasting Tour - $20 per person
Oliver Rum Tasting and Pairing - $37 per person
Republic Culinary Tour
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Book this small-group tour to get a taste of the Dominican Republic in Punta Cana. This tour provides the transport to several different restaurants, where you will have the option to purchase different cuisines, from seafood, Mediterranean cuisine, desert, coffee, and drinks.
Duration
5 hours
Availability
Everyday at 6 pm
Price
$35 per person
Alternative
Coffee & Cacao Tour - $38 per person
Chocolate Workshop - $44 per person
Dominican Cooking Class - $95 per person
Chillo al Coco Cooking Class - $98 per person
Lobster Cooking Class - $125 per person
Romantic Moonlight Beach Massage
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Book an evening of the ultimate relaxation and romance with a moonlit couples massage in Los Corales, Bavaro. Following a tour of the botanical garden, head to the beach for a spa setup under the stars. Enjoy a one-hour massage with your partner and complete your evening with a bottle of sparkling wine and basket of tropical fruit.
Duration
2 hours
Availability
Tuesday - Friday at 6:30 pm
Price
$500 per pair
Alternative
Reef Explorer Access - $149 per person
Dr. Fish Ocean Spa - $169 per person
Dolphin World
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Come have a vacation of a lifetime at Dolphin World! Choose between:
Dolphin Encounter: Perfect for those who can’t swim, you will have an amazing interactive encounter with dolphins.
Dolphin Swim: Interact, swim and have a ride with one dolphin.
Royal Dolphin Swim: Interact, swim and have a ride with two dolphins.
Roundtrip transportation included.
Duration
At your leisure
Availability
Everyday at 7:30 am 9:30 am and 11:30 am
Price
Dolphin Encounter: $99 per person
Dolphin Swim: $149 per person
Royal Dolphin Swim: $199 per person
Alternative
Whale Watching and Cayo Levantado Full Day Tour - $65 per person
Whales, Cayo Levantado & Limon Waterfall - $130 per person
Whale Watching in Samaná + Rincón Beach - $145 per person
Whale Watching & Montana Redonda - $167 per person
Catamaran Snorkeling Tour
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Take a sailing trip along the stunning crystalline coast of Punta Cana, with a stop at the magnificent natural pool of Playa Blanca. Marvel at the dazzling coral reefs offered by the Caribbean Sea, where you can snorkel and learn about the colorful underwater world. Enjoy a hassle-free day with included hotel pickup and drop-off, as well as drinks, snacks, contests, and surprises. During your trip, get into the Caribbean spirit with the Taiguey Emotion Show, a unique and unforgettable experience that alludes to the first inhabitants of the Dominican Republic, Los Taínos. Learn a few traditional steps of Caribbean rhythms with the onboard professional dancers.
Duration
3 hours
Availability
Everyday at 2:30 pm
Price
$65 per person
Alternative
ScubaDoo Tour - $53 per person
Snorkeling Party Cruise - $50 per person
Adults Only Party Boat - $59 per person
Pirate Ship Party - $80 per person
Snorkelling + Hookah Diving Tour - $105 per person
Private Catamaran Cruise - $590 per group of 10
Private Catamaran Cruise - $698 per group of 15
Private Cruise w/ BBQ & Open Bar - $2,125 per group of 25
Saona Island
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Experience the idyllic Saona Island on this tour from the mainland via speedboat and catamaran. Zip out to the island on a fast boat, which ensures you have plenty of time to have lunch, hang out and relax or participate in watersports. Cruise back aboard a sailboat, sipping drinks from the open bar and dancing to island rhythms. Hotel pickup and drop-off makes for an easy round-trip experience.
Duration
10 hours
Availability
Everyday, time TBD
Price
$65 per person
Alternative
Saona Island Beach & Pool Cruise - $55 per person
Snorkel at Catalina Island - $79 per person
Saona Island & Chavon River Day Trip - $89 per person
Saona Island and Altos de Chavón Day Trip - $98 per person
Saona Island and Buggy Combo - $119 per person
Hoyo Azul and Scape Park - $129 per person
Scuba Diving at Catalina Island - $175 per person
Parasailing
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Fly over the Caribbean Sea for 10 minutes during this parasailing excursion from Punta Cana. Enjoy aerial views of the Dominican Republic coastline. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off and drinks on board the boat. A staff photographer is on hand to take photos, available for purchase.
Duration
10 minutes
Availability
Monday - Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm
Price
$52 per person
Alternative
Private Speed Boat Experience with Snorkeling - $64 per person
Surf Lessons - $95 per person
Flyboard Experience - $100 per person
Parasailing, Snorkeling, Shark & Sting Ray Encounter with Open Bar - $149 per person
Kiteboarding Lessons - $215 per person
Jet Ski Adventure - $360 per pair
Beach Horseback Riding
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This tour will give you an excellent opportunity to experience the fascinating nature of this country. Experience the simple pleasures of life with your family, friends or alone while horseback riding on the beach of Uvero Alto, the north side of Punta Cana. This goal is to offer an exceptional experience while enjoying a friendly and relaxed atmosphere at Rancho Caribeño. Invest in memories that will accompany you forever on this very special equestrian excursion. Roundtrip transportation from your hotel is included.
Duration
3 hours
Availability
Everyday at 9am and 3pm
Price
$56 per person
Alternative
Sunset Beach Ride - $76 per person
Horseback Riding & Montaña Redonda - $99 per person
ATV, Cenote and Horseback Ride Adventure
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Adventure and adrenaline will be all that you are going to experience. Tour the countryside and its mountains driving ATVS, a visit to Macao beach will be the first stop to take a bath, walk and ride a horse. The second stop will be at a typical house where you can taste coffee, chocolate, vanilla and cigars. The third stop we will bae a visit to a blue water cenote where you can take a bath before ending the tour at a ranch. Roundtrip transportation from your hotel is included.
Duration
3 hours
Availability
Everyday at 8 am, 11:30 am and 3:30 pm
Price
$80 per person
Alternative
Buggy Tour to Water Cave and Macao Beach - $33 per person
Dune Buggy, ATV, Macao Beach & Cave Tour - $43 per person
Fantasy Cave and Bedrock City Dune Buggy Tour - $45 per person
Off-Road Dune Buggy Adventure and Amazing Water Cave - $54 per person
4x4 ATV, Water Cave and Dominican Culture - $65 per person
E-bike Tour: Macao, El Salado, Ceiba & El Caño - $75 per person
Mountain E-Bike Tour - $78 per person
Zipline Tour
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Enjoy a zipline adventure at Hacienda Tuko Adventure Park. With unique 8 carbon fiver lines your zipline experience will be one to remember. Roundtrip transportation from your hotel is included.
Duration
1 hour
Availability
Everyday at 9 am
Price
$60 per person
Alternative
Zipline and Buggies - $79 per person
Rappel & Climbing Tour - $80 per person
Horseback Ride & Zip Line Tour - $89 per person
Ziplining, Buggies and Horse Riding - $99 per person
Zipline, Dune Buggy, Horseback Riding, City and a Cacao Farm Tour - $130 per person
Hiking Tour of Anamuya Mountain
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Enjoy the perfect Punta Cana activity for all nature lovers and enthusiasts in the Dominican Republic. Head out on an easy hike through the breathtaking and scenic mountain range of Anamuya on this half-day tour. Round-trip hotel transportation is included.
Duration
4 hours
Availability
Everyday at 9 am and 2 pm
Price
$75 per person
Alternative
Montana Redonda Trip - $72 per person
Montana Redonda & Costa Esmeralda Beach - $80 per person
Costa Esmeralda + Quad Bike Tour - $99 per person
ATV Tour & Montaña Redonda - $110 per person
National Park Jungle Walk & Snorkeling in Cenotes
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Travel from Bayahibe to walk through the lush jungle of the Cotubanama National Park. Snorkel in Cenotes Chicho natural pool of crystal-clear water under stalactites and stalagmites.
Duration
3 hours
Availability
Wednesday and Friday at 2 pm
Price
$49 per person
Alternative
Private Los Haitises Hike and Kayak - $75 per person
Los Haitises National Park & Montana Redonda - $129 per person
Cueva de las Maravillas & Altos de Chavón - $140 per person
Deep Sea Fishing Tour with Drinks
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Reel in the excitement with this unforgettable fishing adventure in the pristine waters of Punta Cana. Enjoy the included beer, soda, and water and have all the gear you need to hook your dream catch.
Duration
4 hours
Availability
Everyday at 8 am
Price
$139 per person
Alternative
Punta Cana Fishing Trip - $126 per person
Monkeyland and Plantation Safari Tour
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Observe squirrel monkeys on this trip to Monkeyland, deep in the Dominican Republic's jungle. Ride a safari truck on this half-day tour through local coffee and cacao plantations, then visit the monkey sanctuary and its botanical gardens. Learn about the local farmers' organic farming methods, sample local coffee or hot chocolate, and see and feed 20 monkeys that have been raised to be comfortable around people. Round-trip transportation included.
Duration
5 hours
Availability
Monday - Saturday at 7 am and 1 pm
Price
$95 per person
Alternative
Eco Park Punta Cana - $90 per person
Monkeyland and Zipline Adventure - $130 per person
Jungle Buggies and Monkeyland - $179 per person
Monkeyland, Ziplines & Buggies Punta Cana - $209 per person
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