🏨 Historical Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana Activity

Historical Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 11 hours

Departs: Punta Cana, Punta Cana

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Visit the oldest city of the Americas! Come and join us to experience walking through Santo Domingo, where history started in the Americas. Visit the first cathedral of the new world, Diego Columbus Alcazar, the famous Las Damas street, and some other 5th century colonial monuments. You’ll also have panoramic views of the downtown, residential areas, and the National Presidential Palace. Your best shopping option will be at the colorful market. Lunch is included at a typical Dominican restaurant.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Buffet lunch at Atarazana Restaurat, typical dominican food, vegetarian option available

Enter to the monuments all inclusive, audio guide

Headsets in some of the monuments with language selection

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional art historian guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 85

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
It is recommended that you bring cash, a camera, sunscreen, and a hat
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Specialized infant seats are available
To enter the Cathedral, women and men must be covered to the elbows and knees

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
It is recommended that you bring cash, a camera, sunscreen, and a hat
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Specialized infant seats are available
To enter the Cathedral, women and men must be covered to the elbows and knees

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

Alcazar de Colon

In this place, you will see most of the spanish culture utensils. enter this Alcazar and travel to the 15th century and colony age.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Palacio National

The National Palace (Spanish: Palacio Nacional) is a building in Santo Domingo, that houses the offices of the Executive Branch (Presidency and Vice Presidency) of the Dominican Republic.Designed in a restrained neoclassical style by Italian architect Guido D'Alessandro at the behest of Rafael Trujillo, construction started on February 27, 1944 —The centenary of Dominican independence —and was inaugurated on August 16, 1947. Occupying an area of 18,000 square metres and luxuriously appointed throughout, the National Palace is considered one of the most beautiful buildings built in the Dominican Republic.
The building stands on the grounds of the former Presidential Mansion (Mansión Presidencial), built during the United States military occupation of 1916-1924.

• Admission Ticket Free

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.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Zona Colonial

Ciudad Colonial (Spanish for "Colonial City") is the historic central neighborhood of Santo Domingo and the oldest permanent European settlement of the Americas. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is also known as Zona Colonial (Colonial Zone). The Ciudad Colonial is located on the west bank of the Ozama River, which bisects the city. It covers 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) bounded by a walled perimeter.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Sol Cana Tours

Our tour guide will accompany you all day during this excursion. your tour bus or van has AC.

• Admission Ticket Free

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