Santo Domingo Full Day Cultural Tour: Explore the 5th Century Colonial Monuments
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Santo Domingo
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Santo Domingo, the oldest city in the Americas, on this full-day cultural tour. Explore 5th century colonial monuments, visit the first cathedral in the new world, and enjoy a traditional Dominican lunch. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Zona Colonial - The Colonial City is the oldest neighborhood in Santo Domingo where you can explore the monuments and learn about Dominican culture. The Colonial City was founded back on January 2nd, 1502 as the first permanent European settlement in America by Spanish colonizers. It’s undoubtedly one of the most romantic and lively areas in Santo Domingo. Formerly home to Spanish settlers, who built the walled city as a model for the rest of the Americas, it is an area filled with museums, churches, shops, theaters, restaurants, parks and other attractions making it the perfect location for tourists and locals to enjoy.
What's Included
- Pass By: National Palace
- Pass By: Catedral Primada de America
- Local guide
- Pass By: Zona Colonial
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pass By: Museo De Las Casas Reales
- Pass By: Calle de Las Damas
- Pass By: Alcazar de Colon
Additional Information
Explore the oldest city in the Americas on this walking tour of Santo Domingo. During this full-day excursion from Punta Cana, follow your local guide to view some 5th century colonial monuments, Las Damas Street and Diego Columbus Alcazar, the first cathedral built in the new world. Stop by the National Presidential Palace, get fantastic views of downtown and watch a 4D movie about the history of the city. Lunch at a traditional Dominican restaurant and round-trip transportation from Punta Cana hotels are included.
Location
Zona Colonial
Ciudad Colonial
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sherianne_h
May 15, 2023
Don’t book it - Picked up at 7am, before resort started breakfast. Drove 5 minutes and dropped in a parking lot to stand in the sun for 1 hour. Put on a bus for 10 minutes then transferred to a van. Started the drive after 8:30!
Got to 3 Eyes and walked past the lakes. Was told we don’t have time for the boat ride across the lake because we have to go to 2 shopping malls. I said I didn’t want to shop, I want to sightsee. Then I was told the ticket doesn’t include the boat ride. 10 minutes later I saw guide give a man a bunch of tickets in exchange for money, curious! On top of that, we stood in the sun for 20 minutes ‘resting’. It was hot! And, we could have gotten right on the boat without a wait. Very disappointing.
Drove through city as guide pointed things out on way to restaurant. No air conditioning and buffet wasn’t good, other groups at same restaurant.
Left as group and took shopping even though everyone in group did not want to. Stop at a couple landmarks then took to Larimar store where the tour guide and our driver took shots of liquor.
You are given NO TIME to explore on your own and the only architecture you see is what you pass from store to store. You are not allowed to go off on your own to meet the group later. And I practically begged.
Only book this if you want to spend an entire day of your vacation driving, eating bland food and shopping somewhere that gives the guide a kick back. Unfortunately, I’m not exaggerating.
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