Cap Cana Trip Overview
Explore the highlights of Santo Domingo, the oldest city in America, on this day trip from Punta Cana, a great option for first-time visitors and history buffs. Visit the caves of Three Eyes National Park, the Columbus Lighthouse, the walled Colonial Zone, and the National Presidential Palace, traveling between attractions with ease.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Cap Cana, Caribbean
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cap Cana, La Altagracia Province, Caribbean
Explore the highlights of Santo Domingo, the oldest city in America, on this day trip from Punta Cana, a great option for first-time visitors and history buffs. Visit the caves of Three Eyes National Park, the Columbus Lighthouse, the walled Colonial Zone, and the National Presidential Palace, traveling between attractions with ease.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Zona Colonial, Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
The Colonial City is the oldest urban nucleus of the city of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. The Colonial City was the first permanent European settlement in America, founded in 1502 by Spanish colonizers.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Columbus Lighthouse (Faro A Colon), Av. Ana On the water side of Los Tres Ojos, near the airport in the Sans Souci district, Santo Domingo 11604 Dominican Republic
The Columbus Lighthouse, commonly known as the Columbus Lighthouse, is a Dominican monument and museum built in honor of Christopher Columbus, discoverer of the New World.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Alcazar de Colon, Calle La Atarazana 2 Plaza de Espana, Santo Domingo 10212 Dominican Republic
The Alcázar de Colón or Viceregal Palace of Don Diego Colón is a palace located in the Plaza de España in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, which was built on a site near the cliffs that look towards the Ozama River, granted to Diego Colón, first-born son of the discoverer of America, Christopher Columbus, by King Ferdinand the Catholic, to build a dwelling for him and his descendants on the island of Hispaniola, which he arrived in 1509 as governor and where today The Alcazar de Colón Museum works. Archived 2019-01-09 at the Wayback Machine.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, Callejon de los Curas Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo 10210 Dominican Republic
The Catedral Primada de América, Catedral de Santo Domingo or Basilica Menor de Santa María de la Encarnación, is a cathedral and minor basilica dedicated to Santa María de la Encarnación that is located in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Calle El Conde # 502 Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo 10210 Dominican Republic
Calle El Conde is an old street in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo. For a time it was one of the main streets of Santo Domingo, named after the Count of Peñalva.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: The 3 Eyes National Park, Avenida Las Americas Parque Nacional del Este, Santo Domingo 11606 Dominican Republic
Los Tres Ojos National Park is a cavern that has a freshwater lake, naturally divided into three lakes that can only be seen from the inside and a single lake that can be seen without having to be inside. Located in the Santo Domingo Este municipality in the Dominican Republic.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Monasterio de San Francisco, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
The Monastery of San Francisco in the city of Santo Domingo is one of the most important ruins in the Dominican Republic. It is located in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo and was declared a World Heritage Site.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Fortaleza Ozama, Calle Las Damas 1 Ciudad Colonial, Santo Domingo 10210 Dominican Republic
The Santo Domingo Fortress or Ozama Fortress is one of the historical Cultural Monuments of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. It was built by the Spanish during colonial times and is the oldest fort built by Europeans in America.
Duration: 45 minutes
