Activity Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo: Private and personalized tour at your own pace

5.0 (14 reviews) 3–4 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Enjoy Santo Domingo as a trip should be enjoyed: with time for what catches your attention and the freedom to make it yours. If you want to take a photo, look at something more calmly, or continue a conversation, that moment is also part of the tour.

This private experience departs from Santo Domingo and is just for you and your companions. I will pick you up at your accommodation in the city and we will visit tourist sites and points of interest while I tell you their history and how we live here.

I propose the route and I take care of the details. You can let yourself go, ask and tell me what you would like to enjoy a little more. We adapt the visit to your interests, energy, and walking ability, within the reserved time.

Private transportation with air conditioning and the specified visitor entries are included, with those expenses already covered. You also get food, museum, and activity recommendations to keep enjoying the city.

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At a glance

Duration: 3–4 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–4
Audio guide: English, Spanish
Guide: English, Spanish
Written guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Ezequiel

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–8 years) · Adults (9–64 years) · Seniors (65–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: On-board WiFi: WiFi on board
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Itinerary

los tres ojos

45 min Admission included

Discover a jungle corner between caves and lakes, in the middle of a neighborhood in Santo Domingo. Go down between rock walls and vegetation until you find clear blue-toned waters that change with the light. From the street, it's hard to imagine the landscape that opens down here.

We will traverse your paths and stop to observe the lakes and take photographs. The access has stairs and some uneven sections
Columbus Lighthouse (Faro A Colon)

30 min Admission included

Enter the Columbus Lighthouse and discover a museum with exhibits from different countries: objects, images, and details that spark curiosity and take you from one culture to another.

Part of the charm is in finding things that seem to have stopped in time. As you tour its rooms, you will be able to observe how technology, our tastes, and the ways of telling stories have changed. There will be a lot to see and talk about, beyond the size of the monument.

Inaugurated in 1992 to commemorate the 500 years of Christopher Columbus's arrival in America, the Lighthouse keeps another part of the experience inside that deserves to be discovered.
Casa del Cordon

45 min Admission included

Discover what life was like on this island before the arrival of the Europeans. Inside the House of the Cordón you will find more than 350 original archaeological pieces that bring you closer to the Taínos and other peoples who inhabited these lands.

Observe the faces carved on their figures, the animals represented in the stone, and the details of their ceramic objects. Each piece gives us clues about their beliefs, their customs, and their daily life. We will tour the exhibition discussing what sparked your curiosity the most.

All this inside a sixteenth-century house: a place where colonial architecture holds a history that began much earlier.
Stop 4

30 min

Discover other corners of the Dominican Republic without leaving the Colonial Zone. At the Banreservas Cultural Center, the audiovisual experience "Discover Virtual RD" takes you through beaches, mountains, and emblematic places in the country, also bringing you closer to its gastronomy and culture.

Let yourself be surprised by landscapes you might not have known and find ideas to keep exploring. Afterward, we can talk about what caught your attention the most and how you could include some of those places in a future tour.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Pickup points

Hotel Renacer
Hotel La Danae
Arpel 07 - Piantini - Santo Domingo
Hostal Condo-Parque
Hotel Bienvenida
Casa Conde Hotel Boutique
Central Park Tower
HOTEl LIRIOS DEL MAR
Hotel Real Bella Vista
Hostal La Colonia
Casa gadlu hotel
Hotel Plaza del Sol

and 158 more pickup points

Pickup is included in hotels and accommodations within the city of Santo Domingo, as well as at the San Soucí cruise port.

I can also pick you up in Juan Dolio, Boca Chica, or the Américas International Airport (SDQ) for a supplement of US$20 for a private group.

When booking, tell me the name of your hotel, the address of your Airbnb, or the point where you prefer to be picked up. If you arrive by cruise, include the name of the ship and its arrival and departure time. If you arrive at the airport, share the flight number and arrival time.

I will confirm the exact time and pickup point. For pickups outside of Santo Domingo or at the airport, write to me before booking to coordinate the details.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

Half Day Experience

Duration: 4 hours

Pickup included
Full day with lunch.

Duration: 8 hours

Food is included: A meal at a local restaurant is included in this tour. Take a break, enjoy Dominican flavors, and discover more about local f

Pickup included