Santo Domingo Full-Day Trip

Discover the oldest city in the Americas and try some traditional food on this guided tour of Santo Domingo's most emblematic monuments.

Day Trip Details

At the indicated time, we'll pick you up from your hotel and head west towardsSanto Domingo. After approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, we'll arrive in the Dominican capital and start a guided tour of its key sights.

We'll begin at the Los Tres Ojos Cave near the freshwater lakes. Next, we'll view the exterior of the Columbus Lighthouse, believed to hold the remains of Christopher Columbus. Our tour continues with the façade of the Presidential Palace, followed by a visit to the Basilica Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

After the cathedral, we'll walk along Las Damas Street, seeing the first stone house in the New World and entering the National Pantheon, where prominent figures are interred. We'll walk through the Plaza de España and visit the Alcázar de Colon. We will also stop at a souvenir shop to view items made from Larimar, a semi-precious stone unique to the Dominican Republic.

A buffet lunch featuring typical cuisine will be provided. After lunch, we'll visit the boardwalk to appreciate views of the Caribbean Sea before returning to your hotel, with a total duration of 11.5 hours.

Hotel Pickup

The tour includes pickup from hotels in Bavaro, Punta Cana, Cap Cana, Úvero Alto, Bayahibe, Dominicus, La Romana, Juan Dolio and Boca Chica. Note that pickups are not available in the Playa Nueva Romana area. If you are in this area, we will pick you up at the Sunix Hacienda gas station, across from the Bahia Principe La Romana and Bouganville hotel complex, returning to the main gate of the complex.

Temporary Closures

The Alcazar de Colon is closed for remodeling. This part of the visit will be substituted with a tour of the Museum of the Royal Houses (Museo de las Casas Reales), a significant cultural monument in Dominican history.