Santo Domingo Neighborhood Life City Tour

5.0 (10 reviews) Dominican Republic
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Duration4h
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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 100 travelers

Overview

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 neighborhood 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.

What's included

  • Soda/Pop
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Public transport fee
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Metro and cable car fee
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Santo Domingo
    20m
    At this point it will be time for us to visit the studio where many dembow hits have been produced by local and international artists.
  2. Santo Domingo
    30m
    Our tour will continue for you to feel like an authentic local getting on a typical "Carro de Concho" transportation method used since the 70s by most of the hard-working Dominicans and where we will tell you about its history. This car will take us through the heart of various neighborhoods of the Dominican capital seing changing type of colorful houses and buildings, driving by one if the most important rivers of Santo Domingo and visiting to our local sign.
  3. Santo Domingo
    30m
    We will meet at the corner of Duarte and Mexico Av. right in front of the China town wall and from there we will start our immersive journey to the insides of Santo Domingo visiting one of the most visted flea markets in the entire Dominican Republic. During this part of the tour our guests will taste some Dominican snacks, hear the history around this area and be able to feel the vibes of the locals while in their daily affairs.
  4. Santo Domingo
    1h
    We should be hungry by this time and this will be the right time to accompany Amada to cook in her home inside our neighborhood where we will taste authentic Dominican homemade food and a Dominican Ice Cream as a dessert.
  5. 1h · Admission ticket included
    The journey continues a little later towards the cable car and metro of Santo Domingo where you will enjoy the view while seeing Santo Domingo from a completely different point of view.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our guide will be waiting for you at the entrance of the metro station Eduardo Brito and he’ll be wearing a shirt with the logo of Urbano Tours.

End point

Our guide will be waiting for you at the entrance of the metro station Eduardo Brito and he’ll be wearing a shirt with the logo of Urbano Tours.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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