Colonial Zone Tour: Historic and Cultural Insights

Uncover the historic and cultural richness of Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone on a 2-hour bike tour. See hidden corners, visit parks and plazas, and discover local businesses while feeling like a local.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zona Bici Bike Rental - The tour starts at our shop Zona Bici at Calle Arzobispo Meriño 217. We are just a block away from Colombus Plaza and the city’s Cathedral so this is our first stop. Here we share some of the park’s history and define some of the busyneses there. From there we ride down to Plaza Padre Billini where we share his history and…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Explore the Colonial Zone in an exciting and genuine manner, experiencing more in less time. As we tour, we impart both historical and cultural knowledge, leading you through beautiful hidden gems ideal for photography.
It’s the ideal starting point for your time in town, to maximise your visit.
Within two hours, we will journey along the seafront,…

Location
Zona Bici Bike Rental
Calle Arzobispo Meriño
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rachid_a
Apr 18, 2025
Excellent tour with José - This was such an amazing tour with José, not only because of his courtesy and kindness , but also because of his great knowledge of the history of the DR and Santo Domingo and making all the sites worth the visit. He was also very honest about the pros and cons of his country’s past and present history as all of us should be. Of course very helpful in pointing out best restaurants , museums (particularly the Casa Mella Russo), bodegas, jewelry stores etc.. Muchas gracias , merci José and hope to meet again.
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Habrn
Mar 27, 2025
A MUST DO at the start of your trip! - This is a MUST DO!!! I would also do it at the beginning of your stay in Santo Domingo! It is full of great information about the city and shows all the places to go and see on your own time. Guides were super friendly and knowledgeable! I can’t recommend this trip enough! It heightened my experience there ten-fold!
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Annemarieh593
Mar 15, 2025
The best way to discover Santo Domingo - An amazing experience! Our guide took us on a bike tour of the Colonial Quarter through all the points of interest and explained the history of each. His explanations are punctuated by anecdotes about Dominican culture. I advise you to do this activity at the beginning of your stay, as you will leave with a list of interesting places to see. And to top it all off, on the way back to the shop, we offer you delicious coffee. An unmissable activity in Santo Domingo!
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Mencha24
Mar 14, 2025
Best way to tour Colonial town quickly - Went with a friend and had an amazing time. Best way to learn about the city! The service was top notch. We rode around and felt safe with our guide. Learned soooo much and in a digestible way about the history of the island and the area we were in. Would chose this option to learn about the Colonial town any day! Also the water and coffee that was included was a beautiful touch. So grateful for this experience!
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Heiditr9298qv
Jan 4, 2025
Easy- Educational- Enjoyable - A great way to see the city and learn history. Tour guide Jordano knowledgeable, cautious and interactive with all our questions and picture requests. Bikes were comfortable and water provided on the tour. We saw many tours on foot with groups of 15 to 20. Being on a bike tour provided us a group of 6. Easier to hear the information and move at enjoyable pace. We used the blue cruiser bikes you see in the pictures. All maintained. Helmets are optional. However- we all wore helmets- streets and traffic movement is very different than the US. I would recommend the BIKE tour over the walking tours any day.
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Natasha_w
Jan 1, 2025
Nice experience…great... - Nice experience…great tour guide… we liked the option to have an electric bike 😊 we would definitely book this tour again or even just rent from this bike shop.
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Cha136
Nov 25, 2024
Discover Santo Domingo by bike: a must! - This is the first activity you need to do when visiting Santo Domingo! The bike tour with José was amazing. Thanks to his knowledge of the city, we learned a lot. José's anecdotes about the history of the city were fascinating. He took the time to adapt to our interests and gave us valuable tips to discover this city. We loved strolling through the small streets and discovering authentic places. Thank you again for this morning, we keep an unforgettable memory. Charlene and Julien.
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Allymac7175
Aug 3, 2024
Fantastic experience - This was the highlight of our time in Santo Domingo- so informative and fun. I would highly highly recommend, our guide was probably one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had, he really brought Dominican ( and wider Caribbean) history to life
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Evado64sg
Aug 2, 2024
Excellent - Jordano is very nice, very professional and great person. Great experience to see the colonial area in a different way.
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Nickstcharles
Jul 26, 2024
Fun tour, great guide! - Great guide. Very knowledgable and informative tour. Our guide pointed out the historical spots and trendy bars and restaurants in the Colonial zone. Highly recommend this tour!
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From $45
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).