Santo Domingo City Tour from Punta Cana Full-Day
Overview
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9 hours
Mobile ticket
Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the New World. We invite you to learn about its History, visiting its Colonial Monuments, which are among the most important in America.
Our tour begins by visiting “The Three Eyes,” a combination of Caverns and Lakes, which have a high sulfur content and indescribable beauty.
Then we continue to the Colonial Zone, where the most important and imposing buildings from the Colonization period are located. We will walk along Las Damas Street, visiting the National Pantheon and the Primate Cathedral of America, the first in the New World.
There will be free time in Conde Peatonal and Calle Las Damas to walk and/or buy some souvenirs, since there is a wide variety of typical crafts, Mamajuana, Rom, Tobacco, and then arrive at the Restaurant and taste a delicious Dominican Lunch:
Then we will have two more Panoramic visits: from the Lighthouse to Colon.
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
The 3 Eyes National Park
Our tour begins by visiting “The Three Eyes,” a combination of Caverns and Lakes, which have a high sulfur content and indescribable beauty.
Zona Colonial
We continue to the Colonial Zone, where the most important and imposing buildings from the Colonization period are located.
What‘s Included
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel transportation Cap Cana must pay 10 usd per person
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Full-Day Santo Domingo City Tour from Punta Cana
Pickup included
Reviews
18 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great.
731t ciab,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was extremely attentive, friendly, rich in information about the tours... It is worth it, the time on the bus and half boring, but has nothing to do has to go and get to know
Great Historic Tour for Santo Domingo, just be ready for a long commute.
Wilfredo R,,Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Great Tour Experience! We visited several amazing places, just as described in the tour. Although the commute was a bit long, it was definitely worth it for the natural and historic sites we explored. The guides were informative and made the experience enjoyable. The food wasn’t the highlight, but it was decent.
Mixed Experience – Great Sights, Poor Organization, and Wasted Time
Gene L,,Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00We recently took a day trip to Santo Domingo, and while the city itself offers a lot of fascinating history and beautiful architecture, the overall tour experience was a bit disappointing. To start with the positives: the historical sites in Santo Domingo were definitely worth seeing. The Colonial Zone, Alcázar de Colón, and Catedral Primada were highlights. Our guide provided some good insights, and it was clear there's a lot of rich culture to take in. The Tour guide was also very informative and attentive to his group. However, the organization of the tour left much to be desired. The pickup and drop-off process was chaotic and uncoordinated, with a lot of waiting around and no clear communication. We spent more time than necessary just figuring out logistics, which cut into the time we could have spent enjoying the city. What was most frustrating, though, was the last two hours spent at basically two vendor shops. It felt less like a cultural experience and more like a commercial agreement between the tour company and the vendors. We would have preferred that time be spent exploring more of the city or enjoying a local meal, rather than being corralled into shopping for such a long time. Overall, Santo Domingo is definitely worth visiting, but this particular tour could use better structure and a more balanced itinerary. A little more focus on the actual destination and what additionally may be offered over the detours for shopping would go a long way.
Avis San Domingo
Daydream54164311211,,Jul 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Good excursion, a nice way to discover San Domingo. A little more free time would have been better. Pick-up schedule respected. Very kind and competent guide.
Immersive Day Tour
VL H,,Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nathan is a knowledgeable guide. He provided great and historical information along the tour. Also, he translated all information in English.
Great Tour with Francisco :)
Aliyah C,,Jun 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour fully covered the historic places of Santo Domingo, travel time was good and we had enough time to explore each stop. Our tour guide (Francisco) was very knowledgeable, kind, and professional. He also did the tour in Spanish, English, & French! Our driver was very friendly too although I did not catch his name. The cave location is super humid the deeper you go so keep that in mind and FYI you cannot swim in Los Tres Ojos. The site was very beautiful. We also got to see the President drive into the Palace while being escorted by the Dominican “Secret Service”, all around pretty cool experience. The lunch is traditional Dominican food and there is a dance show during as well. There was also about 45 minutes of free time to look walk around the Plaza area. If you can I’d plan what you’d like to see ahead of time, but the jewelry shop has very nice options with the natural stone of RD. I would recommend packing: A light bag, hand sanitizer, cold water, sunscreen, sunglasses, good walking shoes, clothing made for humidity, a battery powered mini fan if you get hot easy. Overall, I would recommend this tour :)
Amazing 🤩
258maryannb,,May 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent service, they picked us all up on time and then gave us each the corresponding tour, our guide Nathan and the driver Javier, were on top of everything, I give them 10 ⭐️ they speak English, Spanish and French, we go to visit the reserve 3 eyes , we visited Santo Domingo in some we made stops and in others we had pass bys, the buffet was delicious in a beautiful restaurant, we really enjoyed the tour of the walled city, they were always attentive and gave us a lot of history of Santo Domingo and the Dominican Republic. Thank you
Absolutely amazing trip....
Olivia B,,Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely amazing trip. Our tour guide was Mel and he was the BEST. The trip was long, but he was so engaging it flew by. Such a cool place and would definitely recommend.
A couples safari.
153hayleed,,Jan 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide I think her name was Crystal? Was amazing. She spoke in 4 languages and did it flawless. She told us she had came to the DR 30 years ago and has been there since. She was very knowledgeable about Santo Domingo. She made sure we followed the itinerary and we really enjoyed it all.
Interesting
Evelyn G,,Dec 28, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00The cave was picturesque and the cocoa factory was a treat, I bought several items there, the church was ok
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