Explore the highlights of Santo Domingo on a VIP tour, the oldest city in the Americas. A great option for first-time visitors and history buffs. Visit the caves of Three Eyes National Park, the Columbus Lighthouse, the Colonial Walled Zone, and the National Presidential Palace, traveling between attractions with ease.
Immerse yourself in the cultural and historical heritage of Santo Domingo with this full-day tour of the capital. Follow a guide on a walk through important monuments of the Colonial Zone, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Round-trip travel from Punta Cana is made easy with hotel pickup and drop-off.
The transfer / transportation is of hours to be marked in the itinerary.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Lunch
✔ Professional Guide
✔ VIP service
Pickup Locations
1. Excellence El Carmen
2. Zoetry Agua Punta Cana
3. Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa
4. Ocean El Faro Resort
5. Excellence Punta Cana
6. Playa Palmera Beach Resort
7. Finest Punta Cana By The Excellence Collection
8. Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana
9. Live Aqua Punta Cana
10. Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana
11. Dreams Onyx Resort & Spa
12. Royalton CHIC Punta Cana, An Autograph Collection Resort & Casino - Adults Only
13. Selectum Hacienda Punta Cana
14. Azul Beach Resort Punta Cana
15. Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort
Additional Info: This schedule is an approximation. Please, let us know your hotel or accommodation name and we will be contacting you to give you the right pick-up time, depending on your hotel or your accommodation.
Itinerary
1
Zona Colonial
The Colonial City is the oldest urban nucleus of the city of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. The Colonial City was the first permanent European settlement in America, founded in 1502 by Spanish colonizers.
Duration: 45 minutes
2
Columbus Lighthouse (Faro A Colon)
The Columbus Lighthouse, commonly known as the Columbus Lighthouse, is a Dominican monument and museum built in honor of Christopher Columbus, discoverer of the New World.
Duration: 45 minutes
3
Alcazar de Colon
The Alcázar de Colón or Viceregal Palace of Don Diego Colón is a palace located in the Plaza de España in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, which was built on a site near the cliffs that look towards the Ozama River, granted to Diego Colón, first-born son of the discoverer of America, Christopher Columbus, by King Ferdinand the Catholic, to build a dwelling for him and his descendants on the island of Hispaniola, which he arrived in 1509 as governor and where today The Alcazar de Colón Museum works. Archived 2019-01-09 at the Wayback Machine.
Duration: 45 minutes
4
Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor
The Catedral Primada de América, Catedral de Santo Domingo or Basilica Menor de Santa María de la Encarnación, is a cathedral and minor basilica dedicated to Santa María de la Encarnación that is located in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic
Duration: 45 minutes
5
Calle El Conde
Calle El Conde is an old street in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo. For a time it was one of the main streets of Santo Domingo, named after the Count of Peñalva.
Duration: 45 minutes
6
The city of Santo Domingo is one of the oldest in the Caribbean, however, the National Palace is not a structure from the colonial era. Instead, it recalls a different and more recent period in the history of the Dominican Republic. The National Palace was built in the 1940s during the reign of the Dominican Republic's famously brutal dictator Rafael Trujillo. The National Palace is still used as the seat of the government of the Dominican Republic and the offices of the president, so it is not generally open to the public. However, visitors can explore the exterior and take photos of the impressive architecture of the building.
7
Monasterio de San Francisco
The Monastery of San Francisco in the city of Santo Domingo is one of the most important ruins in the Dominican Republic. It is located in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo and was declared a World Heritage Site.
Duration: 45 minutes
8
Fortaleza Ozama
The Santo Domingo Fortress or Ozama Fortress is one of the historical Cultural Monuments of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. It was built by the Spanish during colonial times and is the oldest fort built by Europeans in America.
Duration: 45 minutes
9
The 3 Eyes National Park
Los Tres Ojos National Park is a cavern that has a freshwater lake, naturally divided into three lakes that can only be seen from the inside and a single lake that can be seen without having to be inside. Located in the Santo Domingo Este municipality in the Dominican Republic.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
