Private Tour: Damajagua Waterfalls from Santo Domingo

Soana Island Had a wonderful private trip to Saona Island. Jose was a wonderful guide. Great swimming and snorkeling away from the... read moreHad a wonderful private trip to Saona Island. Jose was a wonderful guide. Great swimming and snorkeling away from the crowds, and a great lunch of the beach at Saona. Highly recommended. read less

Detailed lecture; listing needs update. Our guide was friendly and entertaining, offering local insight, and the Ciudad Colonial is lovely. However, please note, as of... read moreOur guide was friendly and entertaining, offering local insight, and the Ciudad Colonial is lovely. However, please note, as of the date of this review the itinerary for this tour has changed and the TripAdvisor event description is not up to date; the visit to Los Tres Ojos, coffee, monastery beer, bakery stop, etc. are not included. Please contact the agency for modified tour details. read less

Day trip to Santo Domingo Had a wonderful day with Jose touring Santo Domingo. We stayed in Bavaro Beach and Jose was going to have... read moreHad a wonderful day with Jose touring Santo Domingo. We stayed in Bavaro Beach and Jose was going to have a local driver bring us to SD and back but that guy bailed on him. Instead of cancelling our day, Jose drove the 2.5 hours from his home in SD to pick us up, drive us back to SD, tour us around and then bring us back to Bavaro - GREAT DEDICATION! He took us to the Tres Ojos first which was just beautiful. We had the place to ourselves. We then took a driving tour of Santo Domingo, making quick stops in front of the Presidential palace and a to a local hole in the wall bakery where we purchased AMAZING local treats that sustained us until lunch (some kind of super moist coconut cake was out of this world good)! We took a short walking tour as well and got back to the car just when the skies opened up to pour - excellent timing (and knowledge on Jose's part, he knew it was about to rain). Jose was very knowledgeable and his English is excellent. We had brought books to read on the ride to and from but spent the time chatting with Jose instead. I only wish we could have had more time to explore and go into the many museums and churches we saw from the car but due to the distance from Bavaro, that was just not possible. I would highly recommend Jose! read less

Walking food tour This was a very interesting experience. I wasn’t expecting to go to a Chinatown but as my wonderful guide Lewis... read moreThis was a very interesting experience. I wasn’t expecting to go to a Chinatown but as my wonderful guide Lewis explained the food reflects the history. He told me about immigration policies and their influence on food. The tour was good but when I explained I was having trouble with ATMs he went above and beyond helpful. He took me to banks I didn’t know about. He took me back to the office to ring the card centre. He didn’t leave me until it was resolved. As an older woman travelling solo with only English it can be very stressful dealing with problems. Lewis was calm and courteous. Thank you again Lewis. You are the best More read less