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All-Inclusive Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

12 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Santo Domingo, the oldest city in the Americas, on this 12-hour tour from Punta Cana. Stop at 'Los Tres Ojos', a limestone caves containing a series of three lakes, to learn about the Dominican Republic's native Taino Indians. Stroll through the streets of Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone with your local guide, snapping photos and learning about the city's history. Eat a traditional Dominican buffet lunch and choose to spend time shopping for souvenirs.

Buffet lunch included
Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
Private guide for a more personalized experience
Family friendly
Comprehensive tour of the city
Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Sightseeing tour
Professional guide
Buffet lunch (typical Dominican fare)

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
DVD (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 AM

Pickup details

WE CAN PICK OUR CLIENTS IN ALL OF THE PUNTA CANA RESORTS (FRONT RECEPTION)

What To Expect

Calle Las Damas (Pass By)

Columbus Lighthouse (Faro A Colon) (Pass By)

Alcazar de Colon

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Panteon Nacional

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Zona Colonial

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The 3 Eyes National Park

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Comfortable clothing and sneakers are recommended
It is recommended that you bring a camera, sunscreen, hat and cash
The duration of transport to Santo Domingo is approximately 3 hours. The exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Awesome

HajjiDavis, Jan 2024

The most memorable part of the experience was learning everything about Santo Domingo’s colonial history and all the sights. I can’t wait to do this tour again.

Took money, never turned up.

Fayola_Y, Dec 2020

The company took our money, then sent a message saying the trip was no longer going ahead on the morning of the trip (after I reached out to them because there was no confirmed pickup time). I asked for a refund and they went silent - no response. I am from London. I would not trust this company. It really spoilt our experience of this country, such dishonesty and not the norm for this country. They took $140 USD.

Very Memorable Day

achan11710, Feb 2020

We enjoyed the sightseeing tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional guide and a Dominican buffet lunch. We enjoyed visiting all the sites the First Cathedral of the America's, Columbus Alcazar. We like their first stopped to Los Tres Ojos, then to Catedral Primada de America, Alcazar de Colon, National Pantheon & Zona Colonial. It was a very enjoyable day.

An All-Day Look at the real Dominican Republic.

Andrew_M, Jun 2019

My day started at 6:50 am and I returned at about 6:45 pm. I was gone all day. The first two hours of the trip was waiting to go and being transferred from one bus to the other. You will spend a long time in the van, approximately two hours in each end of the tour. This was a 9 person tour in a small 12 person van. Make sure to eat breakfast as only lunch is provided. You’ll see a lot of things in Santo Domingo that is worth visiting, but you will not spend a long time at each location. You will also go from gift shop to gift shop, at least three total for us, where unfortunately we spent a good amount of time. The cave is worth visiting, however it is at the end of the tour. I was happy to do this tour however if you only have a few days in the Dominican Republic, seriously think on if you want to spend all day on this tour. Be sure to bring cash, a large bottle of water, and snacks are a good idea.

Its an all day tour have a good...

Clyde M, Jan 2018

Its an all day tour have a good breakfast before you leave the resort, the trip consist of walking and climbing steps, the tour guide we had was very good.

We really enjoyed our day trip to...

Milton_T, Jan 2018

We really enjoyed our day trip to Santo Domingo. It is a very long day and was tiring but so worth it. Our guide Papa Jose did an excellent job and we appreciated his hard work. The bus is very small and we wished we weren't quite so crammed in and yet we still rate it overall a 5. The stops on the tour were interesting and we were impressed with what we saw. Most of all we loved the Three Lakes but be aware it is a steep climb with many stairs. We managed it and thought it was the highlight of the tour. Our lunch in Santo Domingo was very good and overall a very interesting day.

Actually I am very frustrated with...

Carlos R C, Aug 2017

Actually I am very frustrated with the company who is your representative in Punta Cana for this tour. First at all, my Expedia concierge in Grand Bahia Principe- Punta Cana called the company 5 days before the trip to confirm the tour, they said 7:00am, it was ok, so one day before I called to confirm again then they told me that they going to pick us up outside of the hotel, so I could not believe it, I said in the lobby , right?, he said outside of the hotel I asked why you are different, because for my understanding all tour buses wait for the clients in front of the lobby and not outside of the property. The problem was, that the first time call they did not say that, so they said only the time to pick it up and no more. The issue here is that the instructions were not clear, my question is, why this company wait for the clients outside of the hotel? that would happen if the client does not receive this information with the first call and waits in the lobby as is normal. When we left the hotel which is absurd, I asked the driver and he said that Grand Bahia Principe does not accept that his company enters their property, excuse? This is very confusing and not clear. What would have happened if I had not called a second time, would I lose our trip and our money?. Please try to solve this issue as soon as possible. Weak of communications and business. But let me say the good thing about the tour, we were 7 people 5 of us and another 2 people from another hotel the driver went inside to the hotel to take them. The tour was nice, it was good and very cultural day, so other of that the situation I mentioned above I recommend the tour if you would like to go away from the beach for one day!!.

They skipped the tres ojos which was...

Natasha C, Jul 2016

They skipped the tres ojos which was the most exciting part of the tour description. Lunch was disgusting.

The guide was knowledgable and...

Sherry S, Apr 2016

The guide was knowledgable and friendly, the driver safe, and the bus clean and comfortable. The tour was interesting and fun but about two hours shorter than the estimate. There was no stop at Los tres Ojos as promised in the itinerary. Also I expected that we would at least be able to get out and walk up to the Columbus lighthouse, but sadly no. The driver pulled over to the roadside and we were allowed only to take pictures from the bus, the same with the monument to the sugar cane workers. The walk through old Santo Domingo was interesting and pleasant. The lunch was tasty. Time for optional shopping does not mean that you will be allowed to browse in a group of shops but instead that you will be taken to a single shop. Finally the only site you will actually enter is the National Cathedral. Overall a pleasant day and a good overview of local history, but there would be much opportunity for improvement.

Long Day! Our tour guide was...

Punta Cana, Nov 2015

Long Day! Our tour guide was awful! He was in such a hurry we almost had to jog to keep up with him. He talked so fast so he could move on that is was very hard to understand him. Photo op's would have been nice, but no we had to keep moving. Would have loved to have spent sometime seeing the city.

More about shopping and way too long...

Ruth S, Nov 2015

More about shopping and way too long a bus ride. Tour was not great either. Everything was rushed and we did not see much for the money we paid. It was a three hour bus ride from Punta Cana. The guy on the bus was not the tour guide.

We booked this new tour the day...

glassdearborn, Sep 2015

We booked this new tour the day after it was first posted, and went the following week, so all the kinks probably weren't worked out. We asked Viatour to refund the difference between the price of the group tour and the private tour, because we ended up getting the group tour. They were more than generous, and we only asked once, via email. Even in a bi-lingual group, the tour was still worth it. You should plan to go to Santo Domingo. If you sign up for the private tour, call at least 3 days in advance to confirm pickup time. It took us a day to figure out how to find a valid phone number for the tour operator. Hint - there are two area codes in Dominican Republic, 809 and 829. Viator provided us with a phone number whose area code was wrong. We definitely enjoyed the tour we got, which was a bi-lingual tour of 40 people. I'm not sure whether a private tou would have improved the experience that much. It was a good tour.

mezzo mezzo

Valerie_h, Dec 2023

l’organisation était très correcte prise en charge à l’heure indiquée. guide très moyen ne parlant pas français

Viaje a la capital

JUANCARLOS_H, Nov 2019

Viaje muy comercial perdiendo el tiempo en tiendas, pero esto parece que se repite en todos los viajes con destino a la capital. Una pena. Entiendo la pobreza del país pero bajo esa perspectiva no se solucionan los problemas, salvo el de los organizadores que cobran sus comisiones de gente aún más pobre. Una hipocresía cuando te explican los problemas de la gente y luego te dicen a quién les tienes que comprar y a quién no. A parte de perder mucho tiempo en esto, se quedó con explicaciones de cosas muy importantes que luego tuve que indagar más tarde por mi cuenta. También te hacen cambiarte tres veces de autobús con las consiguientes esperas en un trayecto ya de por sí largo. Una pena que la capital se quede en esto: en un lugar de compras de souvenirs de la gente que viene de los resorts de la playa.

tardanza

viajeroexperto1973, Nov 2019

Me buscaron tarde en el hard rock cafe hotel y casino y me devolvieron de regreso en último lugar, luego de pasearme por varios hoteles de la zona de punta cana

Einmal gesehen, reicht....

Svenja_S, Jul 2019

Die Tour an sich dauerte 4h bis wir endlich in Santa Domingo von Punta Cana aus waren... Ich würde nie wieder nach Santa Domingo fahren weil einmal reicht einfach vollkommen hin... Der Reiseleiter bemühte sich auf Deutsch alles zu erklären, was uns sehr schwer fiel ihn zu verstehen... Die Rücktour war der Oberhammer... Der Busfahrer war auf den Rückweg sowas von übermüdet und ihm fielen immer zu die Augen zu... Dabei sollte man doch bedenken was man für eine riesen Verantwortung gegenüber den mitreisenden hat... Der Bus war voll und da kann man sowas einfach nicht gewährleisten... Ich wäre am liebsten ausgestiegen und wäre mit Taxi nach Hause gefahren...

Es war ein wirklich toller Ausflug...

Norman_K, Jun 2018

Es war ein wirklich toller Ausflug nach Santo Domingo. Wir waren einen internationale Reisegruppe. Unser Guide Tony hat alles super erklärt, auch in Deutsch. Sehr empfehlenswert für Urlauber, die auch was über Land und Leute erfahren wollen.

Une journée en mode course effrénée...

Jérôme H, Mar 2016

Une journée en mode course effrénée !. C'est bien dommage, il faut penser autrement cette journée qui fait réveiller les gens très tôt pour en fin de compte, courir, courir et courir... Sans parler du guide qui vous oriente, gentiment certes, vers ce qui lui rapporte directement, du style le magasin où travaille son épouse, du magasin de bazar pour lequel on fait un énorme détour et on perd beaucoup de temps, où alors cet endroit sans intérêt par lequel on termine et dont l'arrêt a été négocié durant une vingtaine de minutes juste après avoir pris la route... Enfin, beaucoup de car et de complaisance qui rendent cette journée très discutable !!!.

Nous avons vu ce qui était annoncé...

Marie-Françoise R, Feb 2016

Nous avons vu ce qui était annoncé dans le programme. Le ramassage était à l'heure, le restaurant était sympa et nous avons eu droit à une dégustation de produits dominicains lors du voyage retour. Toutefois, la description disait préparez-vous à marcher alors que nous n'avons que très peu arpenté les rues de la capitale. Je n'ai pas la sensation d'avoir vu le coeur de la ville ou d'avoir pu m'imprégner de l'ambiance. peut-être que la ville ne s'y prête pas Ensuite, il était dit cette excursion offre en option un temps libre pour faire des emplettes. En fait, cette excursion nous emmène 40 minutes dans un seul magasin hors de prix. On ne pensait pas avoir l'occasion d'acheter nos souvenirs ailleurs donc nous nous sommes décidés à acheter quelques bricoles qu'on retrouvait quasiment 50 moins cher à deux pas de notre hôtel. Très déçu de ce temps libre donc.