On this full day tour, you'll discover a city where modern, high-rise buildings tower over a UNESCO World Heritage Site colonial zone. Your day includes guided visits to the Gothic Cathedral and the Alcazar de Colon, plus lunch and free time.
After a three-hour drive to the capital, you'll arrive in the historic heart of Santo Domingo. Here, you'll be transported back to the days of Christopher Columbus as we head into the colonial zone to pass by the National Pantheon, Ozama Fortress and the Museum of the Casas Reales – your guide will explain their history. You'll visit the Alcazar de Colon, which belonged to Christopher Columbus's family, and the Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, dating from the early 1500s.
Enjoy a typical lunch at the family-owned La Atarazana restaurant, then you'll take a sightseeing drive through modern Santo Domingo. It's a jam-packed day exploring 500 years of history and architecture.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Entrance fees
✔ Lunch with drinks
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Guide
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. whala!bavaro
2. Zoetry Agua Punta Cana
3. Presidential Suites Punta Cana
4. Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa
5. Now Garden Punta Cana
6. Serenade Punta Cana Beach & Spa Resort
7. Hm Alma De Bayahibe
8. Whala!Urban Punta Cana
9. Alsol Luxury Village Punta Cana
10. Catalonia Bayahibe
11. Iberostar Waves Punta Cana
12. Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana
13. The Level at Melia Caribe Tropical
14. Casa de Campo Resort & Villas
15. Tropical Princess Beach Resort & Spa
16. Barcelo Bavaro Beach
17. Catalonia Royal Bavaro
18. Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro
19. Punta Cana Princess
20. Excellence El Carmen
Additional Info: You will be contacted as soon as we receive your booking in order to confirm the exact pick up time and location. In case you have not heard from us at least 48 hours before the activity starts, please contact us.
Itinerary
1
Alcazar de Colon
You'll visit the Alcazar de Colon, which belonged to Christopher Columbus's family.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Santo Domingo
Dominican lunch in Restaurant La Atarazana. After lunch, drive through the modern area of Santo Domingo, passing the city centre and visiting La Plaza de la Cultura, El Museo del Hombre Dominicano, the Government National Palace and El Faro a Colon.
Duration: 3 hours
3
Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor
You'll visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, dating from the early 1500s. It boasts the title of the oldest church in the Americas.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Dress appropriately – no shoulders or knees showing – when visiting religious buildings
• Travel time are included on the total duration of the tour.
