Santo Domingo Walking Tour: Explore the First City of the Americas
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26 Ratings
Santo Domingo
Embark on a captivating walking tour of Santo Domingo, the First City of the Americas. Explore ancient edifices and monuments, uncovering the rich cultural heritage of this modern-day metropolis.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Alcazar de Colon - Transports you to the time of the Spanish explorers. It’s the earliest fortified palace of European origin in the New World. Situated as a component of the Ciudad Colonial, it’s recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Catedral Primada de América de Santo Domingo - Step into The Cathedral of Santo Domingo, also referred to as the Primada de América Cathedral, which holds the title of the first cathedral in the Americas since 1546.
  • Calle Las Damas - Wander along Las Damas Street, the most ancient paved road in not just the Dominican Republic, but the entire Americas. It’s home to the highest concentration of historical monuments in the vicinity. The Museo de la Casas Reales, once the seat of government, now captivates with its collection of artifacts from the colonial period. A site of great historical importance, the National Pantheon, originally a Jesuit church, now serves as the burial site for many distinguished Dominicans following its renovation in 1538.
  • Museo De Las Casas Reales - Inside, you’ll be fascinated to find a collection of maps, vintage tapestries, and numerous relics from the Colonial era, integral to the Dominican Republic’s storied past.
  • La Atarazana - Here, you’ll have the pleasure of savoring the national Dominican fare, famously known as \
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Entrance fees covered
Additional Information

Discover Santo Domingo, the First City of the Americas. Travel across its most important roads all leading towards ancient edifices and monuments of an invaluable cultural heritage in a modern-day city.

Through yesterday’s narrow lanes, we will set out to unveil the humble beginnings of the New World. Tour the oldest colonial city, erected in the fifteenth century, and scour the first colonial epoch residences.

Get ready to board a comfortable, air-conditioned bus and immerse yourself in our culture and heritage. Come with us and discover the first city of the new world. Our expert tourist guide will take you to the First City of the Americas, where you will learn about the diverse history of this modern-day metropolitan city.

Location
Alcázar de Colón
Calle La Atarazana
meeting point is at the Alcazar entree
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Y928eycourtneyc
May 29, 2024
Denise and Moises were excellente! - Denise was wonderful and a wealth of knowledge! We enjoyed her sense of humour! Denise was impressive with her knowledge of history and dates. My husband and I enjoyed our day! Moises was a great driver, especially in the crazy traffic in Santo Domingo!
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Michaelsz2235vl
May 29, 2024
City tour - Darius was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable of the city. Former resident of santo Dominican and was born there. He was also enthusiastic and well spoken in both English and Spanish
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Freedom17878370672
May 23, 2024
Great Historical Experience - Darius was wonderful! From when we got on the bus he was very welcoming , introduced the trip details and further went on to explain every attraction we drove by. He translated in both English and Spanish which provided a nice experience for everyone on board. Lunch was amazing , the soup was good and the museums were wonderful. I’d do it again. If you like history and museums go for it!
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Trailblazer770691
May 15, 2024
Santa Domingo historical tour - Got the best tour guide Darius,he was very knowledgeable and told us great history of Dominican Republic ,Enrique very responsible driver and Alex was helping us with any technical assistance.
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U5404vyryanb
May 14, 2024
All day walking tour Santo domingo - Darius was amazing and very informative really knew his stuff, would recommend to anyone wanting to learn the history of santo domingo
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Charliefp1797fs
May 10, 2024
Santo Domingo tour - Darius our tour guide and Enrique our driver, were both amazing and professional. Lots of historic information. I don’t wanna spoil anything lol. Please take the tour of Santo Domingo with confidence!
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383angelaa
May 9, 2024
Amazing history in Santo Domingo!!! - This was an amazing tour! Darius was an excellent guide and he explained the places that we visited and patiently waited for us to all catch up while keeping us on schedule! Outstanding professional !!
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Savitadag
May 7, 2024
Vacation - Our tour guide Darios was amazing Speaks 5 languages Darios very friend & informative Took us to museums/lunch Give us water
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Ourbeyond
May 20, 2024
Colonial Zone Tour - We took the day trip to Santo Domingo and the Colonial Zone. Our guide was Denise and she was an absolute gem! Knew her stuff for sure. So very thorough. It was quite an education in Dominican history. Shes funny too. Made the group laugh throughout the day. The Basilica was absolutely, beautifully amazing. Alot !!! of walking and stairs so if your mobility is not the beat I would pass on this excusion. The 4D movie was very informative as well. We had a great day.
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Irispi5906pg
May 14, 2024
Santo Domingo tour.. - Good experience, only very long travel time because we were the first and made many stops, leaving at 6:30 am and arriving at approximately 10 am The guide Darius is very knowledgeable and gave very good service
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