Santo Domingo City Tour 

After being picked up at your hotel in Punta Cana the total driving time till the capital will be around 3 hours including a intermediate stop in a souvenir/grocery store in La Romana for 25-30 minutes.

The first stop in the capital will be at the Three Eyes National Park with underground caverns and lagoons with gorgeus 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 phisical conditions.

From here we'll make a quick photo stop at the Columbus Lighthouse, built in 1992 on the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in the New World, which houses the purported remains of Christopher Columbus.

We're then off to the oldest streets of the Western Hemisphere in Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone, a 16 square block neighborhood declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 1992. The colonial zone is bordered by the Ozama River and housing buildings from the XV century, and vividly displaying 500 years of history.

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 tipical Dominican restaurants in Santo Domingo.

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.

With this tour to Santo Domingo you'll experience the city's rich history and the daily life of everyday Dominicans in their capital of 3 million inhabitants.

Hotel Main Lobby. Pick up time will be provided in the email confirmation 3 days before the tour after closing the reservations. If the reservation has been made for a closer date, we will be in touch soon.

Pick up Points

• Comfortable Clothing
• Comfortable shoes
• Camera
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Cash for tips and souvenirs

• Round trip transportation
• Professional guide
• Lunch
• Entrance fee to all visited sites

Get prepared / Things to know

• Punta Cana is not close distance from the capital. The drive to Santo Domingo is about 3 hours each way.
• Pick up early in the morning. Between 6-7 am depending on your hotel.
• 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.
• This tour involves a lot of walking and climbing so wear comfortable shoes and make sure you're in good physical conditions.
• You'll pass through public places so that means street vendors everywhere trying to selling you anything. Dominicans are pretty pushing so may happen you'll be hassled.

In case a customer after booking a tour wants to cancel or is not more able to take part on it we will provide the full refund directly on the card used for the online reservation if the cancellation is required BY EMAIL within 24 hours before the starting of the tour.

Cancellation must be required BY EMAIL, (or by text in case) in order to have a written proof showing the exact date and time the customer asks to cancel. We will not accept cancellations by phone.

If the cancellation is required less than 24 hours before the starting of the tour due to any reasons (such as illness, change of personal circumstancesm, etc) and the customer is not able to reschedule, we will keep the deposit paid in advance or the 50% of the total price if the customers has paid in full.

In case the tour itself is cancelled due to weather conditions or other not ordinary reasons, the customer can choose if reschedule the tour or receive the full refund.

This policy DOES NOT apply for large groups of 10+ people where the cancellation is required at least a week in advance to get the full refund.