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Santo Domingo City Tour: A Day Trip From Punta Cana Covering Major Attractions
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12 Ratings
Santo Domingo
Discover the best of Santo Domingo in just one day! Explore historical attractions, natural wonders, and enjoy a delicious lunch in the Colonial Zone. Book your city tour now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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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 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
- Non-alcoholic beverages included
- Lunch provided
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information
Santo Domingo boasts a plethora of stunning monuments, historical sites, and natural niches. However, discerning which ones to explore in a single day necessitates a good understanding of the locale and strategic itinerary planning.
This perfect excursion for the time-limited voyager takes you to an array of prime destinations, encompassing Los Tres Ojos National Park, the Columbus Lighthouse, and the Santo Domingo city itself.
After experiencing the city’s major points of interest, the adventure goes on to the Colonial Zone, where a scrumptious lunch and further exploration await.
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.
Customer Ratings
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Teresa_h
Jan 27, 2024
The guide was amazing ... - The guide was amazing
The lunch not so good
Enjoyed the trip it was longer than planned from pick up 1st to drop off last I spent 12 hours away.
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Nancy_d
Dec 27, 2023
Very nice - The experience was great once we arrived in Santo Domingo. The improvement I could see would have a guide telling us guests about the country side on the trip from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo. It is a long ride with no interaction.
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Catarinatham
Dec 1, 2023
Highly recommend - The tour is very organized and sight seeing is great. Visiting many landmarks and have enough leisure to tour around the site. Tour guide Mike was very nice and explain the history in details. Highly recommend
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Phillip_h
Oct 21, 2023
Honeymoon - Was a great trip it was definitely was hot. The thing we didn’t like was that there was no drinks given so make sure u bring snacks and drinks. Also the bus is very small and are packed in like sardines. This part was horrible. The places that was seen was definitely beautiful tho.
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Carmen_e
Oct 14, 2023
Wonderful Time - Learning the history of the of the 3 Eyes National Park, Columbus Lighthouse and Museum, Alcazar de Colon and the beautiful Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria de Menor......A great experience visiting Santo Domingo and Punta Cana
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Eduardo_c
Jun 23, 2023
Am excellent trip - Excellent. Guide Miguel very good. And driver Jose Luis too. Nothing was bad. Everything Excellent..
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Michael_c
May 12, 2024
Definitely worth going. - The tour was good. A bit of a wait to get it actually started. Once we finally got going tour was good. The tour guide knew the city and gave excellent feedback to the experience. We have stayed in Santo Domingo before, but this time we got to see a different side.
The food was good and the people in our group was fun to be around.
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Sharon_s
Aug 19, 2023
History - I love learning about history and this trip gave me a history lesson about Christopher Columbus that I did know. It was quite enjoyable and knowledgeable. Thank you.
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Alex_g
Dec 22, 2023
Good but needs some improvements - The tour guide was informative, and we visited the attractions we wanted.
The tour was missing some free time to hang around Santo Domingo’s main street - which we passed - and many felt it was a shame that we don’t have the opportunity to explore a bit more by ourselves (the guided walk in the city can be shortened).
Aside from that, we felt that the driver can be a bit more friendlier and more courteous (we had to ask to lower his club-volume blasting music at 7am, and and had to ask for a bathroom stop, which surprisingly wasn’t planned in the long 3.5 hour drive back).
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Niladri_b
Sep 4, 2023
Cramped but OK - Tour and guide was good, decent number of stops
Transfer took 3 hrs both ways so be aware
Transfer and transport vehicles were cramped and not "big bus" as mentioned by tour operator
You will be anxious many times especially if you don't speak Spanish, but things appear to work out in the end
The operator who will first contact you, while knowledgeable, is a but curt and does not believe in being courteous..
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