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Santo Domingo Full-Day Tour - First City of the New World

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    Santo Domingo Full-Day Tour - First City of the New World

    3.5

    11 reviews

    From $85 per person

    Immerse yourself in the heritage of Santo Domingo on a full-day tour of the capital of the Dominican Republic. Discover the first city of the New World, see the first cathedral of the Americas, stroll down colonial streets, and much more.

    About this activity

    Free cancellation
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    Covid-19 precautions
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    Mobile ticketing
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    Duration 12 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English, Spanish, French, German
    Optional audio guide
    English, Spanish, French, German
    Pickup included
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    Experience

    Highlights
    • Explore the first colonial city of the Americas
    • Visit the Pantheon, and the “Conde,” the first shopping street of the New World
    • Enjoy a typical Dominican lunch in a rural-like atmosphere
    • Drive through the modern capital, home to over 4 milions inhabitants, and feel the buzz of everyday life
    • Stop at the Presidential Palace
    • Stroll through the colonial zone and observe historic monuments and museums
    • Discover how the Spanish conquistadors lived
    • Learn about the social, educational and medical systems of the Dominican Republic
    Full description
    Explore the capital of the Dominican Republic on a full-day sightseeing tour by comfortable air-conditioned bus. An expert guide will lead you around the First City of the Americas, describing the historical facts behind the modern-day metropolis.   Encounter the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, the first institution of higher learning in America, and the oldest colonial building in the New World. Visit the Palace of Fine Arts, and the somber National Palace. Get off the bus to take photographs of the presidential palace, and pause for lunch at a typical restaurant. Continue to Columbus Park. Drive through a colonial neighborhood, and pay homage to the first cathedral of the Americas, birthplace of a fervent Catholic faith. Stroll down Las Damas Street, the oldest lane not only in the Dominican Republic, but in America. The Museo de la Casas Reales, formerly the Governmental Palace, has a lovely display of colonial-era artifacts, which you'll get to see. A walk across the Alcázar de Colón enraptures visitors back to the era of the first Spanish conquistadors, which you'll get to do on your wonderfully immersive day in Santo Domingo.
    Includes
    • Water
    • Dominican buffet lunch with soft drinks
    • Transportation
    • Entry to all monuments and museums
    • Tips and gratuities (optional)
    Not suitable for
    • Pregnant women
    • People with mobility impairments
    Covid-19 precautions

    You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You must fill out a travel information form

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    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes
    • Comfortable clothes

    Know before you go

    • Please wear comfortable clothing and bring sunscreen, a camera, and extra money for souvenirs and tips.
    • Due to bumpy paths, this tour is not recommended for guests with reduced mobility,the disabled, or pregnant women.
    • Guided informational tour, no free time for shopping.
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    3.5 /5

    based on 11 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      2.3/5
    • Transportation
      4/5
    • Value for money
      3.2/5
    • Safety
      4.6/5

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    Excellent

    Excellent Tour. Great guide, gets to see the highligts of Santo Domingo. However when I book a Tour that specifies " no time for shopping" I do not expect to be guided to a souvenir shop for a 30 min. break.......I chose this tour because it promised " no shopping", and if you absolutely have to make a stop for shopping, please choose somewhere else than a ordinary souvenirshop. Despite this i did find it full valid for my money.

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    December 8, 2013

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    Mia – Denmark Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    The objectives mentioned not touched. just a short scroll on streets în colonial zone. Visited inside just Catedral Primada. Not visited at all Museo Casa Reales, or Tres Ojos, as mentioned în programme. Instead, very loooong time to shopping spots. If you realy are interested in history and to visit colonial places, find another solution

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    May 4, 2021

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    Andaluzia Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    Poor trip

    This was really a disappointing trip. Drove 226 km in a buss, saw just a little bit of the town, went 5 min. to see a 3D movie, 1 cathedral which was a disappointment then the guide brought us to several shops (did not buy anything of that crap) after that we got lunch which was horrible and finally the buss drove us 226 KM back to the hotel. 11 hours of waste and waste of money. But the guide was very good and informativ, but the headset did not work proper, so most of the time I could not hear anything when we where walking in the town. It was also to hot to walk around. This is not a trip I can recommend.

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    December 5, 2015

    Elisabeth – Montenegro Verified GetYourGuide customer

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