Tour Santo Domingo from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Welcome to the capital of the Dominican Republic! Santo Domingo de Guzman, at the mouth of the Ozama River, is one of the oldest cities in the Caribbean. The capital is home to the first cathedral and the first castle in the Americas, both declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Its historical character as the capital of the Indies during the terms of Christopher and Bartholomew Columbus, among others, attracts a million tourists each year.

Highlights:

• Visit the most populous city in the country
• Feel the Latin rhythm that can be enjoyed in its streets
• Visit its hidden corners to know and understand its past, present and even its future
• Taste the typical Dominican food in a restaurant in colonial zone Santo Domingo
  

Includes:

• Pick up and Drop off at your hotel in Punta Cana
• Aircon Vehicle
• Guide
• Lunch

A trip to Santo Domingo is something you can't miss if you want to get to know one of the most vibrant capitals in the Caribbean. The joy of its people, the culture that can be seen in every corner of the city and the Latin rhythm that can be enjoyed in its streets, make the Dominican capital a special place.

Santo Domingo is one of the first cities where the Spanish colony settled. It is of great interest to visit its hidden corners to know and understand its past, present and even its future.

On the other hand, places like the Boca Chica beach or the Tres Ojos Lake, will make you see that not everything in this city is the work of human beings, but that nature also plays a very important role for Dominicans.

So, this is an activity that you cannot miss during your vacations in the Dominican Republic.

Itinerary:

• 07:00 Pick up from your hotel to the meeting point. Remember the pick up time depends on the area where you are in Punta Cana
• 08:30 Departure from the meeting point
• 10:30 - During the day we will visit different places by bus with a guide:
  

Tres Ojos National Park (Three Eyes): in its cave you will find one of the most important tourist destinations in the park, the fresh water lake that rests inside.
Columbus Lighthouse: monument and museum dedicated to Christopher Columbus, discoverer of the New World.
Colonial City: historical and leisure center of Santo Domingo.

• 13:30 Lunch time where youll taste the typical Dominican food in a restaurant in colonial zone Santo Domingo. After lunch we will visit some of the most important buildings in Santo Domingo:

Alcazar de Colon or Viceroyal Palace of Don Diego Colon
Cathedral of Santa Maria
Amber Museum
Museum of Rum
Museum of the Royal Houses

• 16:00 - Return to Punta Cana.