Santo Domingo Full Day Sightseeing Tour with Lunch

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8 to 9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 3 more

On this full day tour, you'll discover a city where modern, high-rise buildings tower over a UNESCO World Heritage Site colonial zone. Your day includes guided visits to the Gothic Cathedral and the Alcazar de Colon, plus lunch and free time.
After a three-hour drive to the capital, you'll arrive in the historic heart of Santo Domingo. Here, you'll be transported back to the days of Christopher Columbus as we head into the colonial zone to pass by the National Pantheon, Ozama Fortress and the Museum of the Casas Reales – your guide will explain their history. You'll visit the Alcazar de Colon, which belonged to Christopher Columbus's family, and the Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, dating from the early 1500s.

Enjoy a typical lunch at the family-owned La Atarazana restaurant, then you'll take a sightseeing drive through modern Santo Domingo. It's a jam-packed day exploring 500 years of history and architecture.

What's Included

Entrance fees
Lunch with drinks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guide
Gratuities
Please note that the “Casa Reales Museum” will be closed due to maintenance until further notice

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Your booking includes a hotel pick-up and drop-off. You will receive a message from us informing you about the exact pick-up time and place. To be able to give you this information, it is essential that you have given us the name of the hotel where you are staying at.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 to 9 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Alcazar de Colon

    You'll visit the Alcazar de Colon, which belonged to Christopher Columbus's family.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Santo Domingo

    Dominican lunch in Restaurant La Atarazana. After lunch, drive through the modern area of Santo Domingo, passing the city centre and visiting La Plaza de la Cultura, El Museo del Hombre Dominicano, the Government National Palace and El Faro a Colon.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor

    You'll visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, dating from the early 1500s. It boasts the title of the oldest church in the Americas.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

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
  • Dress appropriately – no shoulders or knees showing – when visiting religious buildings
Supplied by Destination Services Dominican Republic

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