Santo Domingo Historical Tour

Santo Domingo Historical Tour

Santo Domingo was the first founded city by the Spaniards in the Americas and where it all began: first cathedral, first fortress, first government palace, first city hall, you can even walk on the very first street (Las damas Street). The colonial town, better known as the old town offers you the opportunity to explore its monuments that will put you in contact with our history. El museo de las Casas reales will take you back to the 15th century: a vast variety of objects of both ceramics and pre-ceramics is just the beginning of a great journey to the past that will engaged history lovers. A very knowledgeable tour guide will show you and give good explanation you our historical places in a friendly manner. Yoo will be taken to all the historical monuments, the lunch is included and free time to go shopping

An air conditioned bus will get you at your hotel and our professional English speaking tour guide will meet you and spend the day with you in a historical visit to the first city built in the new world.
it takes approximately 2 an a half hour on a brand new highway to get to Santo Domingo from Punta Cana with a short stop for rest rooms and coffee. All entrances fees are included , and we are going to visit the following monuments: Los Tres Ojos ( three eyes ), a cavern that has a freshwater lake, divided into three lakes that can only be seen from within and a single lake that can be seen without entering. We also stop at the Columbus Light House: The monument's lighthouse-style features projecting beams of light, forming a cross shape. According to the Dominican authorities, remains of Christopher Columbus are sheltered at the lighthouse. The visit is panoramic. The driver will drop us up at the colonial town where our guide will take us to explore the first cathedral, the first city hall, the Alcatar de Colon ( first government palace ) the museum, the panteon nacional a monument that is a burial place for heroes and former presidents. Of course we will have lunch in a nice restaurant to try the local food before giving you a shopping break in a pedestrian street. Before heading back the driver will take you to see the modern city.