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Full Day Santo Domingo City Tour: A Historical Journey through the Caribbean from Punta Cana
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Santo Domingo
Immerse yourself in the city culture, history, and architecture of Santo Domingo on this full-day city sightseeing tour from Punta Cana. Highlights include Casa de Campos, Three Eyes (Tres Ojos) Park, Faro Colon, the Santo Domingo Cathedral, and others. Buffet lunch of typical Dominican food included, as well as hotel pickup and drop-off in Punta Cana.
Immerse yourself in the city culture, history, and architecture of Santo Domingo on this full-day city sightseeing tour from Punta Cana. Highlights include Casa de Campos, Three Eyes (Tres Ojos) Park, Faro Colon, the Santo Domingo Cathedral, and others. Buffet lunch of typical Dominican food included, as well as hotel pickup and drop-off in Punta Cana.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The 3 Eyes National Park - The Dominican Republic’s Three Eyes National Park is a nature reserve and open-air limestone cave system with a series of crystal clear lakes known as the “eyes.” Located in the capital, Santo Domingo, just ten minutes by car from the popular Colonial Zone, the park provides a sweet respite from the hustle and bustle of…
- The 3 Eyes National Park - The Dominican Republic’s Three Eyes National Park is a nature reserve and open-air limestone cave system with a series of crystal clear lakes known as the “eyes.” Located in the capital, Santo Domingo, just ten minutes by car from the popular Colonial Zone, the park provides a sweet respite from the hustle and bustle of the busy city. Along with a guided tour, these caves also offer deeper insights into the pre-colonial and ancestral origins of the Dominican Republic.
- Calle Las Damas - Calle Las Damas/ Street of the Ladies is the oldest street in the Americas. It is a beautiful street lined with historical buildings from the original settlement of Santo Domingo. Was originally named Calle de la Fortaleza/ The street of Strength or Fortress when it was created in 1502 during the reign of Nicolás de Ovando. The street has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Columbus Lighthouse (Faro A Colon) - The Columbus Lighthouse is a cross-shaped monument made of reinforced concrete. Its dimensions are 680 feet (210 m) by 195 feet (59 m). There are 157 beams of light that emanate towards the sky from the structure and a rotating beam, which can be seen from space.
- Alcazar de Colon - It is the only known residence of a member of the Christopher Columbus’s family, his first-born son Diego Columbus.
- Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor - The Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is recognised as the Americas’ oldest Cathedral dating back to 1512. As the first Cathedral in the new world, it holds much significance, remaining one of the Dominican Republic’s most visited attractions and held in high regard throughout the Caribbean.
- Zona Colonial - Is the oldest constantly inhabited city in all of “The Americas”. It is a small town nestled in the capital city of Santo Domingo on the most beautiful island in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic.
- Palacio National - The building stands on the grounds of the former Presidential Mansion (Mansión Presidencial), built during the United States military occupation of 1916-1924.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional art historian guide
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and taxes included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional art historian guide
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and taxes included
Location
The 3 Eyes National Park
Avenida Las Americas, Parque Nacional del Este
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Michael_h
Jan 6, 2025
Santo Domingo - Excellent trip from pick up to drop off , really well organised and very friendly staff , good selection of places to visit along with excellent food .
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Z2009xbstephaniel
Dec 19, 2024
A true local experience! - Best value! Includes 2hr transportation there and back from Punta Cana, a Dominican buffet for lunch, and a local guide who speaks fluent in multiple languages! What more could you ask for. A long day, but very immersive as we visited so many hot spots. We were allotted just enough time at each location, although would have spent longer if I was there independently. We are visiting from Canada - Viktor was very well versed with the history, educated us very well. Only negative would be that the tour bus arrived 20 minutes past the pick up time and there was lack of communication, which can be a challenge for anyone from North America.. but we learned everyone here operates on island time, so just trust the process (: Muchas gracias!
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107eae
Dec 13, 2024
SD City Tour - Excellent tour of Santo Domingo and its culture. The tour guide and driver were both exceptional and would recommend it.
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Y358iecarmenr
Oct 31, 2024
Educational. - It’s a long road trip, but it’s worth it. Our tour guys Fransico is very knowledgeable. This is an educational trip. Great area to take pictures.
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Nanci_b
Dec 28, 2024
Great tour guide - Our tour guide, Mike, was excellent, knowledgeable and kind (as well as fluent in many languages!). Great job.
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Jennifer
Dec 28, 2024
Great all day trip. Be prepared to walk! - Good experience and definitely got to see alot of the city. Our guide Leo was amazing. The church was our favorite. The trip in total is close to 9 hours so bring snacks and water. The ticket said water was provided but we never got any bottled water and none was never passed out
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Mina_d
Dec 10, 2024
Decent option for day trip to Santo Domingo from Punta Cana - This experience will not be complete in 7-8 hours which I personally don’t mind except it’s really at least 5 hours MINIMUM in the transport. I had to call the tour operator directly via WhatsApp because they did not call me about a start time so I got ready for the stated time of 7am… only to be told that I would be picked up at 8am. The only bright side to that was my family was the first to be dropped off so I guess that’s a plus (though that’s unfortunate for the others in our tour group who were picked up earlier but dropped off later). Also as some reviews said yes there will be gas breaks for restrooms but also to pump for the long drive. So be prepared for that disorganization which knocks off a star in my book. Once we got over that, the actual tour was awesome. Exactly as described with our tour guide being Miguel who was fantastic and knowledgeable at explaining the sites and ensuring we were on track. The lunch was a buffet which was only okay for our taste - edible but it’s more to prevent hunger. Another heads up: there’s a lot of opportunities for shopping especially for souvenirs so prepare to be brought into several different shops on this tour about the same amount as the actual sightseeing. We were dropped off back to our hotel at 6:30pm so 10.5 hours total with 6 hours being on the road. Overall, I would book again/recommend to a friend as long as I am more proactive at being in touch with the tour operator about pickup time and ensure that I had breakfast if I have a later pickup (or pack a good amount of snacks).
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Hina_s
Oct 25, 2024
Fun experience in Santo Domingo - This was a very long day. Our guide Leo was great and very patient with the group but the overall time for the trip was around 12 hours rather than the 7-8 it suggests. Driving from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo is over 2 hours so be prepared.
The only real negative was we were picked up at 7 but didn’t leave Punta Cana till after 9 so overall spent about 6 hours in the van.
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Sangeetak898
Jan 5, 2025
Not impressed. - I could have done without it. The travel time of 2 hours each way was a pain. its far going and coming back to the resort. I don't think we got much of a history or cultural experience.
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588sibylleb
Jan 5, 2025
Total scam! - TOTAL SCAM FOR FRENCH TOURISTS. On the ad it is written that the guide speaks several languages including French which is totally false. The guide speaks only English and Spanish. I was just translating to my friend knowing that it requires a minimum level of understanding... Someone who “manages” cannot understand the whole visit.... In the end the guide did not even bother to speak English.
The guide has nothing to do with it but whoever organizes this tour is a first-time hustler.
The restaurant included in the offer is at the limit of the eatable. We couldn’t even see the president’s palace because one person was telling us not to stay. It wasn’t even a military or a security guard. Nothing seemed organized... I was totally disappointed with this outing... and in addition, they arrived 45 minutes late to pick us up at the hotel.
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