National Palace Tours and Activities

Explore the oldest city in the Americas on this walking tour of Santo Domingo. During this 10-hour excursion from Punta Cana, follow your local guide to view some 5th century colonial monuments, Las Damas Street and Diego Columbus Alcazar, the first cathedral built in the new world. Stop by the National Presidential Palace, get fantastic views of downtown and shop for souvenirs at the local markets. Lunch at a traditional Dominican restaurant and round-trip transportation from Punta Cana hotels are included.

Explore the oldest city in the Americas on this walking tour of Santo Domingo. During this full-day excursion from Punta Cana, follow your local guide to view some 5th century colonial monuments, Las Damas Street and Diego Columbus Alcazar, the first cathedral built in the new world. Stop by the National Presidential Palace, get fantastic views of downtown and watch a 4D movie about the history of the city. Lunch at a traditional Dominican restaurant and round-trip transportation from Punta Cana hotels are included.

During the tour that we will do in Santo Domingo, we will visit the main monuments and historical places of our country, so that you can learn about our origins, culture, and lifestyle. Our tour in Santo Domingo begins in the Los Tres Ojos National Park, then we make a stop at the Colon Lighthouse, where the remains of Admiral Cristóbal Colon rest. Then we will continue our tour of the new city of Santo Domingo and we will walk through the main streets and most important avenues, we will pass through the commercial area, Chinatown, and we will stop to take a photo at the presidential palace. from there we continue straight to the Malecón de Santo Domingo. After all the aforementioned, we will stop in the colonial zone, where we will enjoy a typical lunch, here we recharge the batteries, by then we will start the tour throughout this old city, where we will visit the first cathedral in America, calle las damas, plaza España.

Get a comprehensive tour of Santo Domingo, one of Latin America's oldest cities, on this full-day excursion from Punta Cana. Round-trip transportation is included, which eliminates the need to rent a car and lets you focus on the scenery during the drive. Once in town, take a walking tour of its highlights such as the Plaza de Espana, the Colonial Zone, the Columbus Lighthouse, and others. Take a break midday for a typical Dominican lunch at a local restaurant. • Convenient pickup and drop-off at any Hotels or accomodations in the Punta Cana area. • Typical Dominican lunch at a local restaurant. • Guided tour of the Colonial Zone and other Santo Domingo landmarks. • Enjoy a panoramic introduction to this historic colonial city. • Visit the World Heritage-listed Colonial Zone with its Spanish architecture and 16th-century monuments. • See the oldest cathedral in the Americas, Catedral Primada de America Learn about the city’s history and culture from a guide.