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The 15 Best Santo Domingo Day Trips from Punta Cana

58 tours  ·  from $5 a head

It is two and a half hours each way, so the coach leaves in the dark and you are back after dinner. These 15 differ on how much of the colonial city you actually walk, whether lunch and entries are included, and how big the group is.

Full-Day Santo Domingo City Tour from Punta Cana - Hotel pickup and the road to the capital
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Full-Day Santo Domingo City Tour from Punta Cana

1.Full-Day Santo Domingo City Tour from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,500 reviews · from $95Our pick

Review of the Santo Domingo day tour from Punta Cana, with colonial sights, lunch, transport, group-size advice, costs, and practical tips.

“I enjoyed the site seeing all the beautiful buildings and things to see was amazing. The people was wonderful also..... The culture was amazing”

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Day Trip to Santo Domingo from Punta Cana - Los Tres Ojos and its four underground lakes
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Day Trip to Santo Domingo from Punta Cana

2.Day Trip to Santo Domingo from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 659 reviews · from $55

Review of the $55 Santo Domingo day trip from Punta Cana, covering Los Tres Ojos, Colonial Zone sights, lunch, transport, guides, and value.

“Unfortunately what could have been a great day wasn’t. The tour company wasn’t responsive on questions and the guide also didn’t provide any guidance as to the itinerary for the day. About an hour into the journey we could feel (and smell) that a tire had shredded. The driver did get us to a mechanic and it took almost an hour to get it fixed. Unfortunately the guide provided no information on the problem or when we would be back in the road. At the point we left the mechanic there should have been an announcement of what was getting cut off the itinerary and what we were doing (still…”

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Punta Cana: Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch - Los Tres Ojos: the day’s most unusual stop
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Punta Cana: Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch

3.Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 584 reviews · 1 day · from $82

Review of Punta Cana’s Santo Domingo day trip, with Los Tres Ojos, Colonial Zone sights, lunch, transport tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Everything was great!! We were well informed all throughout the excursion. Activities went on without a hitch and driver was punctual.”

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Punta Cana: All Inclusive Santo Domingo Full-Day City Tour - Hotel pickup, bus changes, and the early start
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Punta Cana: All Inclusive Santo Domingo Full-Day City Tour

4.All Inclusive Santo Domingo Full-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 553 reviews · 10 hours - 750 minutes · from $70

See Santo Domingo from Punta Cana with colonial landmarks, Los Tres Ojos caves, lunch, hotel transfers, and bilingual guides.

“The Santo Domingo tour was amazing! The food was delicious and very well organized. Our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended”

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Historical Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana - Alcázar de Colón and the Columbus family connection
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Historical Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana

5.Historical Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana

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

Spend a full day in Santo Domingo from Punta Cana, with colonial landmarks, Three Eyes caves, lunch, hotel pickup, and an art historian guide.

“The excursion was good, cannot say anything. The only thing I did not like was spending almost an hour in a gift shop. Better would be spending the time by walking through the city. And one day prior the trip nobody still informed me when Read more”

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Colonial Zone: Historical Tour with a visit to the Columbus Lighthouse and Tres Ojos Park - Los Tres Ojos, where the city goes below ground
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Colonial Zone: Historical Tour with a visit to the Columbus Lighthouse and Tres Ojos Park

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 157 reviews · 2 - 9 hours · from $5Best value

Explore Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone, Los Tres Ojos caves, and Columbus Lighthouse with transport, entry tickets, and a local guide.

“Medina as our guide was an unforgettable experience. Every street, building, and plaza came alive through his stories and deep knowledge of Dominican history. The tour felt personal and well-paced, allowing us to truly appreciate the charm, culture, and heritage of the oldest city in the New World. Medina’s passion and friendly approach made the walk both educational and enjoyable. A must-do tour for anyone who wants to understand Santo Domingo beyond the surface.”

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From Bavaro: Santo Domingo Colonial City Tour - The Colonial Zone connects the city’s key landmarks
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From Bavaro: Santo Domingo Colonial City Tour

7.Santo Domingo Colonial City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 129 reviews · 10 hours · from $85

Explore Santo Domingo from Bavaro with colonial landmarks, Three Eyes caves, museums, and a guide-led day trip for $85.

“Il nostro guida Alberto molto preparato. Conosce la storia ma sopratutto coinvolge ogni persona, ogni nazionalità nella storia. Divertente e molto attento del gruppo. Parla sempre ed è una cosa buona. Si vede che fa il suo lavoro con responsabilità. Bravo! Nel caso nostro eravamo gli unici in lingua italiana e faceva sempre los stesso discorso in inglese e in spagnolo.”

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Punta Cana - Santo Domingo: Saona Island VIP Catamaran Tour - From your pickup point to Bayahibe
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Punta Cana – Santo Domingo: Saona Island VIP Catamaran Tour

8.Santo Domingo: Saona Island VIP Catamaran Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 116 reviews · 7 - 12 hours · from $5

Spend a full day from Punta Cana to Saona Island with a catamaran, natural pool, starfish, Creole lunch, open bar, and music.

“Un día espectacular en Isla Saona gracias a Coprixa Travels. Todo estuvo bien coordinado, desde la recogida hasta el regreso. La isla es un paraíso y la parada en la piscina natural fue lo mejor del tour.”

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Punta Cana: Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch - Los Tres Ojos: the day’s most unusual stop
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Punta Cana: Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch

9.Santo Domingo Day Trip with Tickets and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 85 reviews · 10 hours · from $74

Review of Punta Cana’s Santo Domingo day trip, with Los Tres Ojos, Colonial Zone, lunch, transport details, guide concerns, and value advice.

“If the organization of transport from the hotel were more agile (without changes from one transport to another) and instead of going to a specific souvenir shop and leaving aside the coffee/chocolate place; that time could be used to enter the Columbus Lighthouse, for example.”

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Full Day Santo Domingo City Tour: History of the Caribbean From Punta Cana - The early morning pickup and long road west
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Full Day Santo Domingo City Tour: History of the Caribbean From Punta Cana

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 78 reviews · from $64

Explore Santo Domingo from Punta Cana with cave lakes, colonial landmarks, Dominican lunch, hotel pickup, and a long but rewarding day.

“It was a fun time. The group we had was fun & small but so amazing. The driver who took us to and from and around Santo Domingo was such a good human being, sweet, attentive to all of us and made sure my 78 year old mother was ok. Jefferson was a phenomenal driver with Best Punta Cana Vacations. Give him a raise.”

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Santo Domingo City - Full Day All Inclusive Tour - The Punta Cana pickup and the road west
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Santo Domingo City – Full Day All Inclusive Tour

11.Santo Domingo City – Full Day All Inclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 77 reviews · from $71

Review of a full-day Santo Domingo tour from Punta Cana with hotel pickup, Los Tres Ojos, colonial sights, lunch, and practical tips.

“I did make it to Santo Domingo and back as promised, which is definitely a positive. However, the overall experience left much to be desired. The bus was extremely uncomfortable for a ride that lasted over two hours each way. The seats werRead more”

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Discover Santo Domingo: Colonial History, Monuments & Lunch - The coach ride from Punta Cana
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Discover Santo Domingo: Colonial History, Monuments & Lunch

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

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

Travel from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo for colonial landmarks, Three Eyes caves, a Dominican lunch, and a full day of history.

“We got picked up late from our meeting point. Thank God that the customer service in whatsApp is very fast to respond eventhought it says that they are closed. I booked for english language but Spanish was the main language that was used. We were the only english speaking family on this tour. The first part of our tour went great. The 3 eyes park was beautiful, PASSEDBY Columbus monument. Lunch was okay. However, the afternoon part of our tour was a disaster. It rained that day and we did not know what the instructions were because it was relayed in Spanish, we got lost not knowing where the other…”

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Santo Domingo Full Day Tour From Punta Cana with Lunch & Cenote - Hotel pickup and the long road west
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Santo Domingo Full Day Tour From Punta Cana with Lunch & Cenote

13.Santo Domingo Full Day Tour From Punta Cana with Lunch & Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · from $85

Review of the Santo Domingo day tour from Punta Cana, with Tres Ojos caves, Colonial Zone landmarks, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Johnny Walker (Jean Carlos) was our guide and it was such a beautiful experience. A few hours away from Punta Cana and you’re automatically engulfed in so much history. We saw beautiful buildings, culture, and even had a good buffet. I highly recommend. The censored on this specific excursion are not swimmable but still picturesque.”

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All-Inclusive Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana - Alcázar de Colón, a palace with a strong sense of place
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All-Inclusive Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana

14.All-Inclusive Santo Domingo Day Trip from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 52 reviews · from $82

Review of the Santo Domingo day trip from Punta Cana, covering colonial sights, Los Tres Ojos, lunch, transport, value, and practical tips.

“My day started at 6:50 am and I returned at about 6:45 pm. I was gone all day. The first two hours of the trip was waiting to go and being transferred from one bus to the other. You will spend a long time in the van, approximately two hours in Read more”

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Santo Domingo Elite Transport: Premier and Stylish Car Services. - Hotel lobby pickup and the start of the ride
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Santo Domingo Elite Transport: Premier and Stylish Car Services.

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