Santo Domingo The Authentic Dominican Neighborhood Tour
Immerse yourself in the neighborhoods of Santo Domingo city on this walking tour about 5 minutes away from the colonial zone. During this half-day excursion, follow your local guides born and raised in these areas to view some of the local hidden places, stop by our hood sign, visit a typical house, taste typical local Dominican patties or authentic dominican burger (burger is offered in the afternoon tour and we call it "chimi"), taste dominican coffee, Dominican ice cream (helado de fundita), get to know the studio where most of the dembow hits have been produced and where celebrities have met, fantastic views of Santo Domingo from above our cable car and ride our modern metro. A boat ride is also offered at an additional price going underneath six of the most important bridges in Santo Domingo, sightseeing the first chapel built in America, the tree where Christopher Columbus tied up his vessels and the castle of Christopher Columbus’s son where three of his generations lived.
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“Santiago and malky Diaz were amazing. Mallky especially was very informative on the tour. It was great he was able to speak English and Spanish. I only spoke English. He was so awesome and polite. I will always book with you guys when I come to Santo Domingo! ”
“Tour guide was amazing. He knows a lot about the communities . He was also fun to have conversations with. The entire was amazing I would recommend this tour to everyone especially if you want to get away from the tourist areas and experience the real thing. Thank you mikee”
“Amazing ! Very personable people who truly showed us Santo Domingo culture. Our driver Domingo helped us speak to some workers in Spanish to help locate a lost item and waited for us due to our late arrival to Santo Domingo. Mikey the tour guide was truly exceptional!”
“We had an amazing experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. We truly enjoyed him and learned a lot. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area”
“This tour was an outstanding experience! Mike was a great host and took us around the neighborhood where we got to experience authentic food and culture. This was a once in a lifetime experience I will remember for a lifetime. I highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to see the most authentic parts of Dominican culture. ”