Private Santo Domingo City Tour from Punta Cana


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Departs: Punta Cana, Punta Cana

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

Take a fascinating day tour and experience in a private way one of the most thrilling and exciting cities in the Caribbean. Experience the history, natural beauty, colonial architecture and rich traditions of Santo Domingo on this full-day sightseeing tour from Punta Cana. 


What's Included

Entrance fee to all visited sites

Lunch

Professional guide

Round trip transportation

What's Not Included

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 10
  • ADULT: Age: 11 - 90

Additional Info

  • Bring Camera, Sunscreen, Hat, Cash for tips and souvenirs
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • This tour involves walking and climbing so wear comfortable shoes and make sure you’re in good physical conditions.
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • We recommend this excursion if you’re interested in learning about DR and the history of the Americas. It’s a cultural tour so if you are interested in history and colonial architecture, this is a must see.
  • Being a private tour this experience is a good tour for avoiding crowds.
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Punta Cana is not close distance from the capital. The drive to Santo Domingo is about 2.5 hours each way.
  • To enter the cathedral women and men must be covered to the elbows and knees. In other words, shoulders and upper thighs should be covered. In case they have shawls at the entrance to cover you with.
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy


What To Expect

Punta Cana
After being picked up at your hotel in Punta Cana we're gonna move direction Santo Domingo. Total driving time till the capital will be around 2.5 hours driving through the highway.

• Admission Ticket Free

The 3 Eyes National Park
The first stop in the capital will be at the Three Eyes National Park with underground caverns and lagoons with gorgeous blue waters used by the Taino Indians (the Dominican Republic’s original inhabitants). There are many steps (around 60) down into the open air caverns so you have to be in good physical conditions.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Santo Domingo
From the 3 Eyes Cave we will then move to the Colonial Zone. Our first peek at the Colonial Zone comes at the Columbus Palace (Alcazar de Colon). Completed in 1514, it was the home of Christopher Columbus’s son, Diego. This is a beautiful museum with lots of original old furniture and art which was purchased from Spain. From the Palace we walk through the historic Plaza de Espana and onto Calle Las Damas (the first paved street of the New World). Lunch is then served at one of the typical Dominican restaurants in Santo Domingo buffet-style

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Santo Domingo Excursion
After lunch the ultimate destination inside the Colonial Zone is one of the most important sites in the Dominican Republic: the First Cathedral of the New World (Santa Maria la Menor). You will have some free time for shopping and you’ll visit a spacious gift shop selling nearly every Dominican keepsake imaginable. After leaving the Colonial Zone you’ll pass by some of the modern areas of the capital and the National Palace where the Dominican President and the highest level government officials have their offices. Then back on our way to Punta Cana.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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