Puerto Plata Best Kept Secrets

City of Firsts Tour Jose from Urban Adventures is the ideal guide, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. As a solo traveller - there were four... read moreJose from Urban Adventures is the ideal guide, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. As a solo traveller - there were four of is the tour - this was a great way to discover more of Santo Domingo than I could have done alone in half a day. Apart from the three eyes park (well worth the tour price on its own) it really is a whistlestop tour but whets your appetite to explore some of those sights further. The slightly offbeat theme holds the whole thing together and if you want a tour of Santo Domingo this is definitely to be recommended. read less

Best day ever -) I have booked this tour via web site ... i did such reservation first time in my life and was... read moreI have booked this tour via web site ... i did such reservation first time in my life and was a little bit worried especially because it was in such city as Santo Domingo

But I have received all the confirmation and nesessary information on my mail very soon.

On the meeting point I found a very pleasant tour guide Louise. The tour suppose to be the group one but I was alone this day so it was an individual that is very good .

Louis is very intelligend and educated guy. We spent increadable 4 hours being in not really touristic places that you will never see alone. Louis also helped me with some hotel questions . So I truly recommend to use Urban Adventure service -))) read less

Fun walking tour! I enjoyed my tour with Rainer. He did a great job sharing the history and his stories of the... read moreI enjoyed my tour with Rainer. He did a great job sharing the history and his stories of the city. The highlight of this tour for me was seeing the beauty of Los Tres Ojos! read less

Excellent tour with historical background of Santo Domingo This was an excellent walking tour that was organized properly. They set up these different stops so that you can... read moreThis was an excellent walking tour that was organized properly. They set up these different stops so that you can escape the heat by visiting different stores. If you are not used to hot weather, I suggest that you wear a hat. We made a stop to buy bottled water, but for me, I brought some water with me from the start. The traditional fruit market was the highlight for me. This tour was professionally done. We started on time at 9 am, and we ended way after 1 pm.

Rainer took us to different places of Santo Domingo: a small pastry shop/cafe with Arabic influence on its architecture (I think the foods were influenced by Arabs as well), a fruit market (traditional market) where you can try different fruits (nispero was awesome), another Dominican pastry shop, and a bakery in Chinatown. We also went to souvenir shops. No one pressure us to buy anything (of course, shopkeepers will try to get your attention to come visit them). At the painting stores, Rainer explained the difference style of Dominican painting versus Haitian painting.

As we walk from one place to another, he explained to us the history and the culture of Dominican Republic. If you are interested in these topics (history and culture), you must take this tour. More read less