A Taste of the Real Country (Half-Day)
If you’re staying in Juan Dolió or Boca Chica and only have a half-day, this is the tour. We don’t drive you across the country — we head straight into the sugar-cane towns just north of the highway and show you the real thing.
Pickup from your hotel in the morning, then an open 4×4 heads north through cane fields and small Dominican villages. We stop at a typical rural house for coffee and cocoa tasting, and then at a small rum distillery where the family explains how local rum is made.
Lunch is short but authentic — rice, beans, chicken, ensalada — served at a family restaurant. Then back down to the coast with a stop at a natural river pool if weather allows.
Good for first-timers on a tight schedule, for kids (it’s less bumpy than the Bayahíbe safari), and for couples wanting a morning activity that leaves the afternoon free for the beach. Min age 6.
Included / Excluded
Here's what's covered by your package and what falls outside it. If any item matters to you and isn't listed, just ask us — we can usually arrange it.
- Open 4x4 safari vehicle
- Coffee and cocoa tasting
- Visit to a small rum distillery
- Local lunch at a family restaurant
- River stop (weather permitting)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bilingual guide (EN/ES/FR)
- Tips for the guide
- Extra beverages beyond lunch
- Purchases at the distillery