Punta Cana Trip Overview
Take a fascinating day tour and experience in a private way one of the most thrilling and exciting cities in the Caribbean. Experience the history, natural beauty, colonial architecture and rich traditions of Santo Domingo on this full-day sightseeing tour from Punta Cana.
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Duration: 10 to 11 hours
Starts: Punta Cana, Caribbean
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Caribbean
Take a fascinating day tour and experience in a private way one of the most thrilling and exciting cities in the Caribbean. Experience the history, natural beauty, colonial architecture and rich traditions of Santo Domingo on this full-day sightseeing tour from Punta Cana.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Punta Cana, Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic
After being picked up at your hotel in Punta Cana we’re gonna move direction Santo Domingo. Total driving time till the capital will be around 2.5 hours driving through the highway.
Stop At: The 3 Eyes National Park, Avenida Las Americas Parque Nacional del Este, Santo Domingo 11606 Dominican Republic
The first stop in the capital will be at the Three Eyes National Park with underground caverns and lagoons with gorgeous blue waters used by the Taino Indians (the Dominican Republic’s original inhabitants). There are many steps (around 60) down into the open air caverns so you have to be in good physical conditions.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic
From the 3 Eyes Cave we will then move to the Colonial Zone. Our first peek at the Colonial Zone comes at the Columbus Palace (Alcazar de Colon). Completed in 1514, it was the home of Christopher Columbus’s son, Diego. This is a beautiful museum with lots of original old furniture and art which was purchased from Spain. From the Palace we walk through the historic Plaza de Espana and onto Calle Las Damas (the first paved street of the New World). Lunch is then served at one of the typical Dominican restaurants in Santo Domingo buffet-style
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Santo Domingo Excursion, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
After lunch the ultimate destination inside the Colonial Zone is one of the most important sites in the Dominican Republic: the First Cathedral of the New World (Santa Maria la Menor). You will have some free time for shopping and you’ll visit a spacious gift shop selling nearly every Dominican keepsake imaginable. After leaving the Colonial Zone you’ll pass by some of the modern areas of the capital and the National Palace where the Dominican President and the highest level government officials have their offices. Then back on our way to Punta Cana.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Santo Domingo Excursion, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
From here we’ll make a quick photo stop at the Columbus Lighthouse, built in 1992 on the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in the New World, which houses the purported remains of Christopher Columbus. We’re then off to the oldest streets of the Western Hemisphere in Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone, a 16 square block neighborhood declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 1992. The colonial zone is bordered by the Ozama River and housing buildings from the XV century, and vividly displaying 500 years of history.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Punta Cana, Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic
Around 3:30 – 4:00 pm after some shopping we will head back to Punta Cana direction our hotel.
