This excursion was excellent! I booked it even though it is completely out of my family's comfort zone and they probably didn't want to go! I wanted to get away from the resort and experience what the Dominican Republic culture is. Edwin drove us out into the country and explained so much about the DR as we were going. We are from the midwest so are used to seeing livestock, but seeing cows in fields with palm trees was new! We stopped at a small family coffee and chocolate farm where we got to sample various things, including fruit straight from the trees!
From there, we headed into the city of Higuey. This was an experience! The traffic was crazy with motorcycles everywhere. There didn't seem to be much for traffic laws, lol. Edwin was completely calm through it all and laughed with us at how loco some people are. He is fun to talk to and has a lot of information to share.
It took us a little over 4 hours from pick-up to drop-off. We were staying in Cap Cana. Because it's a private tour, you can personalize the experience a bit. We didn't go to the cigar place or stop at a market in the city (it was too crazy and we didn't want to get out of the car!). Highly recommend this excursion if you want to get away from the resort and see the real DR! Thank you, Edwin!