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Dominican Republic · HISTORICAL TOURS

15 Historical Tours in the Dominican Republic That Earn Their Ticket

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Half Day Dominican Republic Cultural Tour : Small Group

Half Day Dominican Republic Cultural Tour : Small Group - Getting there: pickup, open-air ride, and time expectations

1.Half Day Dominican Republic Cultural Tour : Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,862 reviews · from $60Our pick

Culture, markets, a basilica visit, horseback riding, and river time, then Macao Beach, with hotel pickup from Punta Cana.

“Robinson as a guide and Sandy as the driver were an AWESOME PAIR!!! This is definitely not a 5 to 6 hour excursion, I would plan for 7 to 8. But we covered so many things and learned so much with a high energy and active leader. It is an open air truck so make sure that you have a way to keep your hair taken care of and regulate your temperature. But Pickup was timely, the information was amazing, we did not feel rushed at all and we were able to see so many things. I 100% will use this company again anytime that I have a chance”

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From Punta Cana: Higuey Expedition Cultural & Historic Tour

From Punta Cana: Higuey Expedition Cultural & Historic Tour - Four safari options, so you do not end up on the wrong adventure

2.Higuey Expedition Cultural & Historic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 518 reviews · 270 minutes - 1 day · from $32

A $32 day tour from Punta Cana to Higuey, coffee and cocoa farms, cigars, and Macao Beach, with four safari style options.

“It was a great trip around cool areas, we loved everything. Danilo our tour guide was amazing! Funny, respectful, knowledgeable and spoke over 7 languages! And well, the market isn’t for the faint hearted, specially the meat butchering area. Besides that we loved this experience!!”

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From Punta Cana: History and Culture Tour with River Swim

From Punta Cana: History and Culture Tour with River Swim - La Altagracia farm stops: coffee, cocoa, vanilla, and fruit you can taste

3.History and Culture Tour with River Swim

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 275 reviews · 5 hours · from $31

Punta Cana tour with farm coffee and cocoa tastings, Higüey Basilica, cigar rolling, lunch by the Anamuya River, then Macao Beach.

“This was the best tour ever. Worth every penny!! It was so informative, and packed with experiences not to mention, amazing views. I was so surprised. Our lovely guide wester martinez made sure that everyone was happy and included at all times. They speak fluently English if you don’t speak spanish, you’re still in for a great time. I honestly think that every person who comes to the Punta Cana area, should do this tour if possible. Its a great opportunity to learn more about this beautiful country outside the hotels and resorts. Absolutely fantastic experience!! 10/10”

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Historical Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana

Historical Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana - Calle Las Damas: the street you’ll want to slow down for

4.Historical Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 176 reviews · from $95

Walk through Santo Domingo’s colonial highlights from Punta Cana, with an art historian, monument entries, A/C transport, and a Dominican buffet lunch.

“This was, by far, the best excursion we have been on. Our guide, Sandro, was incredible and very knowledgable. He seamlessly switched from Spanish to English. Santo Domingo was beautiful and I highly recommend visiting!”

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Colonial Zone: Historical Tour with a visit to the Columbus Lighthouse and Tres Ojos Park

Colonial Zone: Historical Tour with a visit to the Columbus Lighthouse and Tres Ojos Park - Los Tres Ojos National Park: grottos, cenotes, and the mineral-water wow factor

Full Day Santo Domingo City Tour: History of the Caribbean From Punta Cana

Full Day Santo Domingo City Tour: History of the Caribbean From Punta Cana - Tres Ojos National Park: the stop that usually steals the show

6.Full Day Santo Domingo City Tour: History of the Caribbean From Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 78 reviews · from $64

Full-day Santo Domingo tour from Punta Cana with Tres Ojos caves, Columbus Lighthouse, Zona Colonial, cathedral, and lunch, plus pickup.

“This is a great tour. Just know that the pick up and drop offs are a process. They are a time consuming and also the trip is about a two hour drive. But it was all worth it when you get there. The caves was probably our best part. We were also shown some very interesting things in the city itself. Our guide , Johnie Walker was great, also included a buffet lunch all in all a long day but well worth it. Highly recommend.”

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Discover Santo Domingo: Colonial History, Monuments & Lunch

Discover Santo Domingo: Colonial History, Monuments & Lunch - Getting from Punta Cana: pickup, the air-conditioned ride, and the gas station wait

7.Discover Santo Domingo: Colonial History, Monuments & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 73 reviews · 11 hours · from $81

A full day from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo, with colonial landmarks, Diego Colón’s Palace, the National Pantheon, and Three Eyes caves plus lunch.

“Buen tour, buen guía. El almuerzo no me gusto mucho, pero bien en relacion al precio del tour. La excursion en sí buena, a ratos un poco tediosa por los tiempos de espera, pero en general buen tour, recomendable”

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Puerto Plata: Half-Day Historic and Cultural Highlights Tour

Puerto Plata: Half-Day Historic and Cultural Highlights Tour - Puerto Plata on Foot and by Photo, Umbrella Street and Pink Street First

8.Half-Day Historic and Cultural Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 70 reviews · 3h 30m · from $45

Three-and-a-half hours of Puerto Plata history, street photos, and tastings, with an English guide and air-conditioned rides for $45.

“We had the best tour guy ever Aribel. Won’t ever forget this tour or him such a pleasant and friendly person very customer service. We was all the way in Santo Domingo and he guide us on how to catch the bus to get to puerto plata even was tracking our location making sure we was safe keeping us dated on how much more time it would take us to get to puerto plata(ohh my what a long drive) even though we arrived a bit late he make sure he provided us with something to eat and that wasn’t even apart of the tour (which made me respect him and…”

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Santo Domingo Cultural Tour

Santo Domingo Cultural Tour - Faro a Colón: A Cross-Shaped Monument Made for Photos

9.Santo Domingo Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · from $89

See Santo Domingo’s top sights from caves to cathedrals, with a real Dominican lunch and Colonial Zone walking, plus photo stops.

“This was such a fun and informative experience. We got the Spanish tour and there were a few people who needed English translation. Our tour guide, Miguel, spoke both English and Spanish. The lunch was buffet style and they had vegetarian options as well. Overall, such a great experience for anyone that is coming to Santo Domingo for the first time, to get to know the Zona Colonial.”

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From Santo Domingo: Full day Historical Tour with Lunch

From Santo Domingo: Full day Historical Tour with Lunch - Getting Started in the Zona Colonial (And Why Timing Matters)

10.Full day Historical Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 46 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Four-hour Santo Domingo history tour with caves, colonial museums, hotel pickup, and lunch, tickets included for $75.

“We absolutely loved everything about the tour. Our Guide Chala was very knowledge. We never felt rushed and we had time to explore all the places we visited. He made it more special by taking forever keepsake photos for us. Thank you. Our driver Carlos was a very safe driver and got us to our many locations swiftly and smoothly. Both Chala and Carlos were very friendly and we would definitely recommend booking with them to anyone who wants a more personal experience.”

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Santo Domingo: Historical City Tour

Santo Domingo: Historical City Tour - Price and Value for a $105 Half-Day With Real Entry Tickets

11.Historical City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 42 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Half-day walk through UNESCO Old Santo Domingo, cathedral, Ozama fortress views, and cobblestone Calle Las Damas, with tickets.

“Excellent guide lots of detail and went to see a private collection of art from DR which was amazing.”

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Small Group: Half-Day Cultural Tour of Punta Cana

Small Group: Half-Day Cultural Tour of Punta Cana - Key Highlights That Make This Tour Work

12.Small Group: Half-Day Cultural Tour of Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · from $79

Half-day safari-style culture trip from Punta Cana: Higüey church, local market, cigar demo, tastings, horses, and Macao Beach.

“Pro: - late bookings accepted. I booked at 1am for a 7:30 departure. - the itinerary is packed so you can get a lot in if you're in a hurry. - it's a beautiful country and worth getting off the resorts to see the mountains. -great way to pack a lot Read more”

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Santo Domingo City Tour: History of the Caribbean

Santo Domingo City Tour: History of the Caribbean - The Schedule Reality: 6:00 AM Start, But Plan for a Longer Day

Puerto Plata: City tour through the historic old town

Puerto Plata: City tour through the historic old town - Macorix House of Rum: The big export, plus tastings

14.City tour through the historic old town

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 34 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $40

Walk Puerto Plata’s old town on a small group tour with rum, chocolate, and cigar stops, plus pink streets, umbrellas, cathedral, and fort.

“We had really a huge problem to find the guide (who wanted to communicate only by Whatsapp we do both not have). The description of his outfit that should help us to recognize him was totally wrong. Even none of the local guides at the meeting point was more clever looking at the tour voucher then us. I was already quite nervous when he finally came. But, after this initial chaos, everything continued OK. We saw all interesting things in Puerto Plata (is not so much), he even managed to show me the interior of the cathedral that was officially closed for visitors due to the Christmass preparations. The visit…”

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Small Group: Half Day Punta Cana Cultural Tour

Small Group: Half Day Punta Cana Cultural Tour - Higüey’s Basilica Cathedral and the Dominican Market

15.Small Group: Half Day Punta Cana Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $68

Half-day Punta Cana cultural tour with Higuey basilica, market, coffee-cocoa stops, Anamuya River swim and Macao beach.

“My friends and I appreciated this excursion! There was sooo much included. It rained part of the day which sucked but obviously that was no one’s fault. Also, we were told this was a 4-5 hour thing and it ended up being much longer so we were a little exhausted when we returned to our resort. I thought I read snacks were included but they were not, we were able to purchase stuff at a little store before starting the tour. My only other issue was when we visited the church there was a service being held and we were told not to go in…but then people were still walking…”

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