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Full Day Tour to Santo Domingo with Lunch.

About this experience

Visit the oldest city in the New World and the first permanent settlement of Christopher Columbus after his "discovery" of the Americas. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992.

At a glance

  • Duration: 7 hr–8 hr

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Full Day Tour to Santo Domingo with Lunch.
Pickup included

Plan your experience

Time on the tour7 hr–8 hr
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesPortuguese (live guide), Portuguese (written information), English (live guide), English (written information), Spanish (live guide), Spanish (written information)

Set aside 7 hr–8 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Before you go

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Local guides to help you plan

What is included

  • Soda/Pop
  • Bottled water
  • Typical Dominican lunch.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Itinerary and highlights

During the visit to Santo Domingo, we will make a stop at the Los Tres Ojos National Park, where we will take a tour of about 45 minutes, and we will visit the three Taino caves and the fourth lake. Los Tres Ojos National Park played an important role in the life, culture and lifestyle of the Tainos. It is important to highlight that these caves played an important role in life, in culture, and in the Taino religion. We will always do this tour guided, with a native of the area, who will give us every detail of what we visited there.

During our visit to the Colon lighthouse from outside the building we will observe the different countries that supported the initiative to create this monument.

This visit is to the external part of the monument where we will take photos in this place with the mobile pope.

In this place we will stop to take a photo of the Presidential House, which is a replica of the United States Capitol. This visit is to the outside of the Palace where we will also take a photo with the presidential guard.

This is one of the most favorite places when visiting Santo Domingo where you can appreciate the warm and soft breeze of the Caribbean and lose the view on the Caribbean. In this place they will go through a small part of the Malecón, they will also use some hammocks that we have here in this beautiful place. !That experience! Setting up the hammocks here on the boardwalk, remembering your childhood, is priceless.

Here in the Colonial Zone we will visit the following places:

1. Mugado Restaurant, to enjoy a delicious lunch.
2. We will visit Calles las Damas
3. Colon Park
4. Alcazar de Colon
5. First Cathedral of America
6. Spain Square
7. The homeland pantheon
8. Souvenir Shop

Calle Las Damas was the first street in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic and America.

Located in the Colonial City, it owes its name to the fact that at the beginning of the colony the ladies walked down that street, which is currently decorated with colonial tiles. This street has as attractions Fortaleza Ozama, La Real Audiencia,

The house of Don Rodrigo de Bastidas (today the "Trampolín" children's museum), colonial houses (some with colonial shields) and at the end Plaza España.

Calle Las Damas, was the first street created in the Colonial Zone, which was made during the government of Nicolás de Ovando, in this street it went from the Ozama Fortress or Torre del Homenaje, to the vicinity of the Alcázar, which were started around 1511.

During colonial times, this street was called Calle de la Fortaleza, because the Ozama Fortress was located on it.

Here we will take a guided tour, learning about the culture and origin of this famous street.

Parque Colón is one of the parks or historical squares of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, which served as the main party center of the society of the colonial era.

Currently, Parque Colón is used as the main center for cultural activities and is also part of the World Heritage Site of Santo Domingo.

This was the main entertainment center for the inhabitants of the time, since it gave life and splendor to the town of La Isabela and its surroundings.

The name of Plaza Mayor was given in honor of the Commander of the order of Nicolás de Ovando, who arrived in Santo Domingo in 1502. His name was even more due, since he was in charge of moving the city to the western part of the Ozama River.

We will also do our tour in this beautiful place and we will see hundreds of doves that adorn this area.

Located in front of the Alcázar de Colón, this monumental square, also known as Plaza de la Hispanidad, is characterized by housing the statue of the founder of the city, Nicolás de Ovando, on the western side of the river. In addition, in front of the historic royal houses you can see the sundial dated 1753. In this beautiful place we will take beautiful photos, as well as take a tour.

The building was one of the last buildings built by the Spanish on Dominican soil. The date of the beginning of its construction is not known with certainty, but some historians suppose that it was between the years 1714 and 1755 and it is attributed to Jerónimo Quezada y Garçon. It originally served as a church for the Jesuit order. Here the Jesuit priests gave mass with their backs to the congregation so that everyone, including the priests, would face the figure of Jesus Christ and the altar. The National Pantheon has about 36 empty spaces to house future heroes. There is also an empty space without a plaque, dedicated to the unknown soldier. There is a permanent Honor Guard, made up of members of the presidential guard, dressed in gala clothes, without moving a single muscle. One of them makes a solemn round walk in the central aisle, which goes from the main entrance to just in front of the main altar.

Meeting and pickup information

  • always in the lobis of each hotel in the front

Languages and tickets

  • Portuguese — Guide
  • Portuguese — Written
  • English — Guide
  • English — Written
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Spanish — Written
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Brazilian Tours - Passeios Punta Cana

Accessibility and practical details

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 7 hr–8 hr.
What are the pickup arrangements?
always in the lobis of each hotel in the front
Which guide languages are listed?
Portuguese (live guide), Portuguese (written information), English (live guide), English (written information), Spanish (live guide), Spanish (written information).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Child tickets: age 4–11; Youth tickets: age 12–17; Adult tickets: age 18+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What accessibility information is provided?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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