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Full Day Santo Domingo City Tour: A Historical Journey through the Caribbean from Punta Cana
3.8
81 Ratings
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
- All Fees and Taxes
- Professional art historian guide
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All Fees and Taxes
- Professional art historian guide
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
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
3.8
(81 Ratings)
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Sherene
Jan 12, 2026
Even though the day was long it was well worth it. Tour was interesting and good info shared. Guide spoke 2 languages - Great day! Tour guide translated into English for us. Long day but very interesting. Food was decent. Driver was careful on the road.
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Velsabetm
Jan 7, 2026
Great Tour; great drivers and great guide! - Great service all around. Would 10/10 recommend. We went on a Sunday and the tour covered all stops as were in description, everything went as planned and had a great time. Our driver was amazing and our tour guide was very knowledgeable
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Curiosity20702123777
Nov 12, 2025
Great Tour! - Great tour! It is a long day, but totally worth it, in my opinion. You see many interesting historical sites and get to feel like you're really experiencing this place.
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Damaris_c
Nov 10, 2025
This was a great... - This was a great experience, though definitely tiring. It is a three hr drive from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo, we left at 7 AM and didn’t get back to our resort until after 7 PM. But it was very historic and informative. Going with full expectations of the type of day this will be will create a great experience for anyone wanting to see the highlights of Santo Domingo. PS - they take you to a store at the end of the experience but it was overpriced. We found the prices at our resort store very competitive with theirs and the resort store had much nicer items for the price.
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Lilly_k
May 25, 2025
Seen most of the... - Seen most of the highlights. Guide was knowledgeable and the drive from Punta Cana was good. But it took a long time to pick up everyone from different hotels
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Tameisha_d
May 1, 2025
Great Experience!!!! - AMAZING!!!!!! We had a great time and learn so much about the city. Only negative response if that they driver was late picking up and am I had to dial of the commuication…
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Jacqueline_l
Nov 16, 2025
Good tour - Great tour with guide Leo and driver Luis!
The information that was shared was super interesting and informative. The reason for the one less star is there seemed to be some confusion with the pick up times for the other guests. We were picked up on time, but had to wait for over a half hour at the next stop.
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Christianegz6529aw
Feb 12, 2026
Needs improvement - Excursion not suitable compared to the distance between Punta Cana and St Dominica
Between the collection of guests from all hotels and travel times it is 8 hours round trip for 4 hours on site lunch included (very average) quick visit of the cathedral with audiophone photo stops of the presidential palace and the fort of Christopher colomb stop in 2 tourist shops and that is all
Too bad.
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T9128qmsusanab
Aug 23, 2025
I do not recommend doing this tour!!! - I do not recommend that you take this tour, as the areas visited are very abandoned, neglected and deteriorated, we did not find it pleasant, additionally, you cannot enter the Lighthouse A Colon, because according to the guide is closed a while ago, although here in the itinerary says: “Entrance Included”, and the same goes for the Alcazar de Columbus, they are arranging it and here it also says: “Entry Included”, but you can’t really enter any, just see them from the outside and already. The only thing worthwhile is the Three Eyes Cave and the Basilica, for those who like history.
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Go762540
May 28, 2025
Disappointed - Terrible arrived an hour late we were given a bottle of water all the way and all they wanted was to buy in expensive stores example the magnets 10 dlls. We were sold a beer in 8 days, the cathedral closed not a total disaster. We went into the museum where Columbus' remains are and they were upset because it was time that was not contemplated besides that we paid admission
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