Santo Domingo City of Firsts

A full and fun custom tour Jose organized a custom tour for our massively large group, more than two hundred people, organized into nine groups that... read moreJose organized a custom tour for our massively large group, more than two hundred people, organized into nine groups that traveled different routes, but all ending up at the same buffet in a beautiful, colonial hotel.

We learned about the history and culture of the place, walking past various buildings, plazas, and monuments, visited the chocolate museum where we got many interesting tastes of different types of chocolate, took a fun respite in the 4D cinema, and got to experience local music and Carnival characters, diablos cojuelos.

Jose was an enthusiastic organizer and guide, finding fun extra things to include in our program. The food was very good and the rum and other drinks quite enjoyable.

The size of our groups was way too big -- I'd thought we'd agreed on 24 person groups but ended up in 48 person groups where it was impossible for everyone to hear the guide -- and a small number of people didn't get to try everything on the buffet, but overall we were very well taken care of and I'm happy to recommend Jose and his team. read less

Great staff who clearly enjoy their work We were part of a large group tour (a couple hundred people organized into smaller, but still fairly large groups... read moreWe were part of a large group tour (a couple hundred people organized into smaller, but still fairly large groups of 40 or so people) that included a walking tour through the oldest parts of Santo Domingo with stops at historic sites along the way, plus a visits to a chocolate museum (which was great), a 4D cinema (which was a bit cheesy), and a slightly-too-long stop at a tourist shop, culminating in a truly lovely lunch buffet in an old colonial hotel, with a rum tasting and visits from Carnival "diablos". Despite that, with such a large group, it could be hard to hear the explanations of the various historical stops, our guide was really warm and friendly, and happy to chat or answer questions, as was the young woman who helped shepherd our group. In all, it was a delightful few hours' easy walking tour. read less

Very good tour that gives a real feel of the city and the little hidden corners It was an excellent tour with a very knowledgeable, friendly and experienced guide (Luis). The tour was so good that... read moreIt was an excellent tour with a very knowledgeable, friendly and experienced guide (Luis). The tour was so good that I decided to do another one for the evening. read less

A great tour of Dominican life As part of a large group, we hired Jose to give us a tour of Santo Dominica. He was very... read moreAs part of a large group, we hired Jose to give us a tour of Santo Dominica. He was very accommodating and knowledgeable. While we did many tourist things including a trike tour and visit to the caves. My favorite part of the tour was getting to visit where locals enjoyed food and drink. I would definitely recommend this tour!! read less