Santo Domingo Full Day Sightseeing Tour with Lunch

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.

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

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.

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.

• 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
• Travel time are included on the total duration of the tour.
• Please note that the “Casa Reales Museum” will be closed due to maintenance until further notice, instead clients will have more free time in the Colonial Zone.
• Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility

• English, German & French
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• Entrance fees
• Lunch with drinks
• Guide

• Please note that the “Casa Reales Museum” will be closed due to maintenance until further notice

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Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Destination Services Dominican Republic.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Santo_Domingo.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.