The 8 Dominican Republic Farm Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Monkeyland and Plantation Safari Tour from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,805 reviews · from $80Our pick

Travel from Punta Cana or Bávaro to a local cacao and coffee farm, then continue into the hills for Monkeyland’s squirrel monkey habitat and botanical garden. Guides such as Juan Cruz, Nathaniel, Gary, and Felix add local context along the way. Expect about six hours, with roughly 45 to 60 minutes of monkey interaction.

“This was such an amazing experience. It was so much fun. My family loved it. Fantastic photo opportunity!”

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2.5 tours in 1 (Eco Farm/Horseback/City Tour/Buggy/Zipline)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,443 reviews · from $119

Spend about eight hours exploring the Punta Cana area by horseback, zipline, dune buggy, and van. Visit a coffee and cocoa farm, Higuey’s Basilica Virgen de La Altagracia, and a local market, then eat a Dominican lunch beside the Anamuya River. Guides may include Javier, Chris, Juan, or Christian.

“This absolutely incredible for me, You can’t go wrong when a tour offers you free food! And a piece of mind that your travel experience is going absolutely smoothly. You get picked up at your location You get a free full course meal not snaRead more”

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3.Monkey Land Half-Day Safari and Plantation

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,205 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $95

Spend five hours with Runners Adventures visiting Monkeyland, a coconut house, and a Dominican plantation. Feed squirrel monkeys for about 45 minutes, taste coffee, cacao, fruit, and mamajuana, and hear local stories from guides such as Emilio, Amado, and Sammy.

“Loved the tour. The time in the monkey enclosure was well enough to take a lot of pictures and get to know them (about 40 mins). But also the show at the plantantion was interesting and very entertaining (about 50mins). We learned a lot about coconut, cocoa and coffee and got to taste all of the products. All the people involved did a great job. The pick up was right on time and the whole tripe well organized (ride from Punta Cana was abt 1,5hrs).”

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4.Buggy Tour to Macao Beach and Water Cave with Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,201 reviews · from $48

Drive a shared buggy along rough country roads, stop at Macao Beach, taste coffee and chocolate at an organic farm, and swim in a 25-foot water cave. Guides including Joshua, Josh, and George lead the trip. Expect mud, waves, crowds, and a fast-paced three-and-a-half-hour outing.

“Buggies were in very rough shape. Seatbelts had to be literally hand tied and untied to get in and out and wires sparked together to start (which they did for us but reminded me of hot wiring a car). No water or snacks provided which the desRead more”

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5.ATV to Macao Beach and Water Cave with Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $48

Take your own ATV across rough roads near Punta Cana, stop at an organic farm for coffee, chocolate, tobacco, and rum tastings, swim in a 25-foot water cave, then relax at Macao Beach. Guides including Vladimir, Gary, and Regina help keep the group together.

“Amazing experience! Vladimir and Gary made sure our entire group made it there and back safely. Be prepared to get extremely muddy but it’s so worth the experience. Highly recommend.”

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6.Buggy Tour with Organic Farm, Macao Beach Visit from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $41Best value

Drive your own buggy through country roads to a Dominican farm for coffee, chocolate, mamajuana, and cigar tastings. Then swim in a 25-foot cenote and relax at Macao Beach. Guides including Panda, Alexis, and Pablo lead the small-group outing.

“Great experience! Panda was so nice and explained everything! Super fun experience highly recommend! The beach was beautiful and everyone was so nice!”

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7.Buggy Ride, Horseback, Zipline,Eco Farm,Macao Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 78 reviews · from $130

Spend about six hours with guide Christopher on a packed Punta Cana outing: drive buggies through rural trails, ride horses, zipline among trees, visit a cocoa and cigar stop, eat a Dominican buffet, and relax at Macao Beach. Pickup and air-conditioned transport are included.

“Guide was super helpful and proactive. Lunch is included and he knows all the best local spots. Buggy was amazing”

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8.Monkeyland and Plantation Safari from La Romana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · from $95

Ride from La Romana in an open-air safari truck, visit a rural Dominican home for fruit, coffee, and cocoa tastings, then meet squirrel monkeys at Monkeyland. Guides such as Angel add local context, while hotel pickup and bottled water keep the half-day outing simple.

“Its a great way to spend a little time being amused by small monkeys crawling all over you while you feed them! The tour company (Runners) was communicative and well organized. They picked up on time, had good drivers, entertaining guidRead more”

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