Explore the ancient institutions and historical landmarks of Santo Domingo’s Colonial City. Follow in the footsteps of Columbus and learn about the city’s architectural and artistic beginnings. Discover the city’s rich history of conquest, colonization, and transformation.
Explore the ancient institutions and historical landmarks of Santo Domingo’s Colonial City. Follow in the footsteps of Columbus and learn about the city’s architectural and artistic beginnings. Discover the city’s rich history of conquest, colonization, and transformation.
Net rate per departure (not per person); it does not include vehicle or tickets for museums. This price includes up to nine participants in the tour. In case transport is needed, it has an extra cost of US$ 100.00 per half day. The transport can be hired directly by client or by Legends upon request, but clients usually prefer to meet at the colonial…
Net rate per departure (not per person); it does not include vehicle or tickets for museums. This price includes up to nine participants in the tour. In case transport is needed, it has an extra cost of US$ 100.00 per half day. The transport can be hired directly by client or by Legends upon request, but clients usually prefer to meet at the colonial city and begin tour from there.
A museum entrance in the colonial city is regularly US$2.00 per person per museum; say Columbus Palace, Cathedral, Ozama Fort, Dominicos Church and Royal Houses Museum. Cathedral cannot get visited inside on Sundays and on daily days only until 4:00 Museums are closed on Mondays and close at 4:30. We frequently do night tours 7 to 9 pm.
Points of Interest
- Hotel Conde De Peñalba
- Headsets for clear audio from guide
- Guided by a professional art historian
- Headsets for clear audio from guide
- Guided by a professional art historian
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Hotel drop-off
- Hotel pickup
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Hotel drop-off
- Hotel pickup
- Transportation to/from attractions
Explore the Alcazar of Diego Columbus, the Cathedral, Royal Houses Museum, Ozama Fort, and a multitude of inaugural institutions established in the Americas, which include a monastery, a convent, a university, a hospital, and other institutions from the early 1600s, all elucidated from exterior viewpoints by an historian and scholar delving into the…
Explore the Alcazar of Diego Columbus, the Cathedral, Royal Houses Museum, Ozama Fort, and a multitude of inaugural institutions established in the Americas, which include a monastery, a convent, a university, a hospital, and other institutions from the early 1600s, all elucidated from exterior viewpoints by an historian and scholar delving into the causes behind their inception and development. Trace the course of Columbus and the conquerors’ interventions towards the indigenous and Spanish population; comprehend the administrative roots and the evolution of architecture and art of an entire continent, and discover where the first slaves in America were traded and how life unfolded in the colony, including the significant roles of convents.
Witness a city seized by the British, pirates, corsairs, French, Haitian, and Americans which surpasses anticipations. Observe iconic buildings, filming venues, and the century-long transformation of the city, along with modern business practices.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A maximum of 9 people per booking
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.