Columbus Park (Parque Colon) Tours and Tickets

Santo Domingo has many beautiful monuments, historical attractions and natural enclaves, but selecting which ones to visit in one day requires knowledge of the area and a lot of planning. This ideal tour for travelers short on time visits a selection of top attractions, including Los Tres Ojos National Park, the Columbus Lighthouse, and the city of Santo Domingo. After exploring the main sights of the city, the journey continues to the Colonial Zone for a delicious lunch and more sightseeing.

The history of the colonial era is told mostly from a Spanish Latino perspective, dissociating the importance and significant contributions of black-Afro-descendant culture to the Dominican Republic, almost leaving an empty bias on the resistance of the African diasporas on the island. I intend to provide a historical look at what happened during the period of slavery in addition to the current view of the Dominican and its identity or not corresponding to the Afro heritage.

Spend the day exploring one of Dominican Republic's most beautiful and eclectic colonial cities. Tour the city's first cathedral, pass by Christopher Columbus' house and check out local monuments and museums alongside fellow travelers and your local guide. This popular option for travelers showcases the best culture, history and heritage of this capital city. Whether you're a first time visitor or a DR native, this is the perfect tour for those who want to hit all the highlights.

Tour of the entire colonial zone from 2 to 3 hours with trained personnel identified by the Ministry of Tourism. The tour has tickets included to the main tourist attractions and in several languages. Museum of the Royal Houses, Metropolitan Cathedral and Primate of America as well as Alcázar Colón.

Take a break from the beaches and learn more about the history and culture of the Dominican Republic on this private tour of Santo Domingo, one of the oldest cities in Latin America. The comprehensive tour includes impressive old churches, refreshing parks, and the UNESCO-listed Ciudad Colonial. Refuel with the included traditional Dominican lunch.

Founded in 1496 by Bartholomew Columbus, the younger brother of Christopher Columbus, Santo Domingo is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas. Experience the most rewarding adventure with your family on our exclusive family walking tour. Our family-friendly local professional guide will make sure the kids have as much fun sightseeing as adults. The well-informed guide will take you on a 2-hour long walking tour. The tour has an easy pace and includes a stroll around the city center, highlighting the famous cultural and architectural sites. The whole family will have fun learning about Santo Domingo´s fascinating and interesting sites. The stories shared by the guide are guaranteed to provide a few giggles as you wind down the off beaten paths of the city, with The Colonial Zone’s grid patterned town plan that became the model for other colonial towns in the Americas.

The City of Santo Domingo was the first places in the entire Caribbean and Latin America, where the Spanish-European established, from here they spread and teach the Spanish Language and the Catholic Culture Religion in all territory knows today as Latin America, the new Continent, discovery by Cristobal Colon in 1492. Santo Domingo the oldest city in America, have the most antique Colonial Zone, and the most oldest monuments of the entire Caribbean and Latin America. In Santo Domingo, We can find: The First Cathedral of the New World "Cathedral De las Mercedez, We can also find The Museum of Alcazar de Colon, four generations of the Spanish Royal Family was living in this Alcazar, today is a Museum, we will visited. We are going to walk in the Street of the Ladies "Calle Las Damas", first street in Honor to the Ladies in the New World. We are going to visited the Museum of the Real Houses "Museo de las Casas Reales", one of the most important of the Region of the Caribbean.