Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana: Full-Day Historical and Cultural Exploration
3.2
40 Ratings
Santo Domingo
Embark on a full-day historical and cultural exploration of Santo Domingo, the first city of the new world. Visit monuments, museums, and the First Cathedral of the Americas, and stroll along the oldest back street in the Americas. Enjoy the beauty of the Caribbean Sea and indulge in authentic Dominican cuisine.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Calle Las Damas - Pass by
- Columbus Lighthouse (Faro A Colon) - Pass by
- Alcazar de Colon - Enter to the place
- Panteon Nacional - Enter the place
- Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor - Enter the site
- Zona Colonial - Enter the place
- The 3 Eyes National Park - Customer enter the place and see the place
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Sightseeing tour
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Buffet lunch (typical Dominican fare)
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- DVD (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Hop on to a cozy, air-conditioned bus and join us on an exploration journey to the first city of the new world. Our knowledgeable tour guide will assist you in discovering the First City of the Americas. Wander around the Colonial district, taking note of the spectacular monuments and museums. Explore the First Cathedral of the Americas. Meander through Las Damas Street, considered the oldest back street in all of Americas that boasts a great number of monuments. You will also get to visit the Museo de la Casas Reales, earlier known as the Governmental Palace. A walk through the Alcázar de Colón will whisk you away to the time of the pioneering Spanish conquistadors.
Meander down the pedestrian lane known as Atarazanas, celebrated as the first business street in the Americas. As you stroll along the Santo Domingo’s boardwalk, you’ll be captivated by the Caribbean Sea’s allure and the impressive modern buildings like the Fine Arts Palace, National Theatre, Presidential Palace, among others. Lastly, savor a meal at an authentic Dominican eatery.
- Comfortable clothing and sneakers are recommended
- It is recommended that you bring a camera, sunscreen, hat and cash
- The duration of transport to Santo Domingo is approximately 3 hours. The exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
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.
Customer Ratings
3.2
(40 Ratings)
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Hajjidavis
Jan 3, 2024
Awesome - The most memorable part of the experience was learning everything about Santo Domingo’s colonial history and all the sights. I can’t wait to do this tour again.
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V8351ujerino
Nov 12, 2023
Experience!!! - Alex and Barrie were magnifico!!! So much fun and informative about the Dominican Republic! They took care of us!
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Achan11710
Feb 3, 2020
Very Memorable Day - We enjoyed the sightseeing tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional guide and a Dominican buffet lunch. We enjoyed visiting all the sites the First Cathedral of the America's, Columbus Alcazar. We like their first stopped to Los Tres Ojos, then to Catedral Primada de America, Alcazar de Colon, National Pantheon & Zona Colonial. It was a very enjoyable day.
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Go26387289044
Aug 11, 2023
Good enough - I booked trip to Saona Island and Chevon but it was canceled one day before. We switched to Santo Domingo trip. It was great in general. The driver and tour guide were so nice and friendly. The only thing I really don’t like that they picked us up at 7ish by another transfer shuttle, then delayed/ arrangements until leaving at 10ish. It was so wasted time. After all, we came back at resort at 6:30pm, it was supposed to be earlier.
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Lbgardener
Feb 4, 2020
Tour guide was good but we would have enjoyed more English - Since we booked it asking for English, it was disappointing that our driver spoke very little English with 3 hours to get there and so we couldn't ask him questions. Then, our group was more Spanish speaking than English, so we felt that we missed a lot of the tour guide's talk because he had to speak in both languages with obviously Spanish being his favorite choice. The food was good and we got to see a lot. Be ready to walk a lot! I enjoyed the Cathedral visit & the cave the most.
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Chriscctv1
Jan 18, 2020
Christine mcgill - Excellent trip out for able bodied. Tui rep described this as a tour of the capital which was firstly by coach then the majority of the visit by train. I specifically asked as our party had two people with motability issues. She insisted very little walking but this was indeed quite the opposite which did cause major problems due to length of walks and amount of steps involved. On the up side, the meal was exceptional and the staff superb. Our tour guide was fantastic and understood when we said we would have to wait outside some of the tour buildings . Again the Tui rep was only interested in taking cash off of guests rather than allowing us the full and proper itinerary to make an informed decision. Had we been able to access all of the trip and have had more free time to explore at leisure we would have given this a 5 star rating. Unfortunately due to misrepresentation again by our Tui rep we have sadly had to award only 3
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Andrew_m
Jun 28, 2019
An All-Day Look at the real Dominican Republic. - My day started at 6:50 am and I returned at about 6:45 pm. I was gone all day. The first two hours of the trip was waiting to go and being transferred from one bus to the other. You will spend a long time in the van, approximately two hours in each end of the tour. This was a 9 person tour in a small 12 person van. Make sure to eat breakfast as only lunch is provided. You’ll see a lot of things in Santo Domingo that is worth visiting, but you will not spend a long time at each location. You will also go from gift shop to gift shop, at least three total for us, where unfortunately we spent a good amount of time. The cave is worth visiting, however it is at the end of the tour. I was happy to do this tour however if you only have a few days in the Dominican Republic, seriously think on if you want to spend all day on this tour. Be sure to bring cash, a large bottle of water, and snacks are a good idea.
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Freddy
Jul 10, 2019
Could have been great with a good guide - The trip is interesting but the organisation was a disaster.
We first were brought from the hotel to a meeting point. The pick-up time was scheduled at 7h20 but the driver arrived at 7h45 There was an extra delay at the meeting point so that we finally left Punta Cana around 8h20. From then on the bus trips were OK.
A serious problem however was the guide, a nice guy but not having a sufficient cultural level, neither a sufficient knowledge of English nor a sense of organisation.
We were expecting a tour in Dutch, as was proposed on the website. We would easily have accepted a tour in English but we ended up in a group of which the majority spoke Spanish. After minutes of explanation in Spanish the guide added a few sentences in English, not being able answering questions or giving decent information.
We moreover were requested to stay in group but we constantly had to wait at shops not leaving enough time to visit interesting buildings, like the one on the picture in your mail. We could even not get close to it.
For learning the historical facts there fortunately exists Wikipedia, but we will not get a second opportunity to really visit colonial Santo Domingo.
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Fayola_y
Dec 17, 2020
Took money, never turned up. - The company took our money, then sent a message saying the trip was no longer going ahead on the morning of the trip (after I reached out to them because there was no confirmed pickup time). I asked for a refund and they went silent - no response. I am from London. I would not trust this company. It really spoilt our experience of this country, such dishonesty and not the norm for this country. They took $140 USD.
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Elvergalargayo
Sep 24, 2020
Scam - We paid for a trip that never took place, we waited for hours for the ghost transport that never came , even when they requested information just simply never acknowledged it. I definitely do not recommend using this site for any activity whatsoever.
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