Full-Day Santo Domingo Tour: A Journey into Dominican Heritage from Punta Cana

Immerse yourself in the heritage of Santo Domingo on a full-day tour of the capital of the Dominican Republic. Discover the first city of the New World, stroll down colonial streets, and more!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Calle Las Damas - First street of America
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the heritage of Santo Domingo on a full-day tour of the capital of the Dominican Republic. Discover the first city of the New World, see the first cathedral of the Americas, stroll down colonial streets, and much more!
An insightful Day into the past and the present of the capital city along engaging, knowledgeable, and friendly…

Location
Calle Las Damas
Calle Las Damas, Ciudad Colonial
Cancellation Policy

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

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137alissab
Feb 25, 2025
Best tour ever! - The views were amazing and Amado did a phenomenal job!! Best tour I’ve ever been on! Would love to come back again to do it over!
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Brianac398
Feb 25, 2025
Tour with Amado - Amado was an amazing tour guide. Was very knowledgeable and made the tour very fun. Even the bus ride to the different places was a lot of fun. Seeing the city and learning the culture of Punta Cana was super interesting.
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Michaelbl1420pz
Feb 25, 2025
An amazing part of our Dominican trip - Amado did an amazing job as our guide, he goes into detail and really does a good job keeping everyone engaged and interested. When we return we want him to be our guide again.
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Maburto
Feb 25, 2025
I felt in love with Santo Domingo history and food - The most amazing tour in years. Informative. Entertaining. Great good and my favorite a very detailed review of Dominican Republic history. Darius is very knowledgeable of history and the culture of this country. This tour worth my week of vacations in Punta Cana.
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Marianed368
Feb 25, 2025
Santo Domingo city tour - Darios is the best Very knowledgeable and is good guide Will be coming again Very professional Very patient with his guidance
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H5101zgcindyc
Feb 24, 2025
Safari - Great tour. LOVED Amado and Henri! They were fun to spend the day with. We loved the cigar making and the basillica. The boys was a lot off fun as well.
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479christiney
Feb 24, 2025
A fun and fabulous learning experience - Eddy is as a top notch tour guide. Driver Hubany was first class as well! The two gentlemen worked well together to create a day filled with fun, excitement, and knowledge. They were kind and courteous, and conveyed a deep love and respect for their country and people! Well done!
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773staceyo
Feb 22, 2025
Wear your comfiest shoes, hat and sunscreen!!! This is a walking tour after the bus in!! - This excursion is an early start and a late finish but worth the entire time spent in Santo Domingo! First off you get picked up at your resort in an air-conditioned bus that is comfortable. The drive to SD from Punta Cana is just about 2 hours, so be ready to see some local views. Our guide, Kevin P was simply remarkable!! He has so much knowledge and information about the area, his English is fluent (he speaks 5 languages) and he is very easy to listen to as he shares his facts. The bus drops you off with your guide and group, you walk along the oldest paved street as Kevin described various buildings and historical facts of the area. A stop at a 4D cinema to partake in a quick film and be set up with a headset to hear the guide speak during the tour. Then begin your trek to the Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, and see where Mother Teresa stayed in 1985 at the rectory building. This was breathtakingly beautiful to see in person. Christopher Columbus's body was discovered under the cathedral, and there are entombments of others as well. I was busy at the back of the group taking as many pictures as I could so I did miss a lot of the information as I was sort of in my own zone. Ladies need to have their cleavage covered, shoulders need to be covered as well as knees. The cathedral follows Catholicism from years ago, so this is to be honoured/observed to enter. After leaving the cathedral you will walk up the street a little to the Fort (Fortaleza Ozama) and have some free time to look around at history. This building was there when Sir Francis Drake invaded and captured Santo Domingo for over a month. Heading out you walk through more of the oldest part of town and head for an authentic Dominican lunch buffet. The food was delicious, well prepared and entertainment dancers performed as you eat. Once finished, you continue back towards the city and spend some time in a local shop where you can get souvenirs, cigars, mamajuana, etc. before boarding the bus and heading back to Punta Cana. You do make a pit stop on the way to and on the way back to stretch your legs, get snacks, etc. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who loves history or just exploring a new area. Just be prepared to walk a lot and quite a distance. We got to the city at about 9:30 am and when we boarded the bus at the end of the tour it was almost 5:00 pm
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Misty
Feb 22, 2025
Incredible guided tour of Santo Domingo! - Darrius, our tour guide, and Julio, our driver, were outstanding—both professional and incredibly informative. They made the experience truly enjoyable. I highly recommend this company for a guided tour of Santo Domingo!
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597daring
Feb 22, 2025
Fantastic - The trip was great, definitely worth taking a day for it. Darius is a fantastic guide, very informative and passionate. Julio the driver also did a great job, not sure how he navigated all that traffic!!
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