Santo Domingo: Guided City Tour with Cable Car Ride

Colonial Zone Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic



Discover the real Santo Domingo on a guided tour. Explore hidden gems, ride a cable car, visit a dembow music studio, and enjoy local snacks.

Highlights

  • Savor the flavors of homemade empanadas and cold Dominican ice cream
  • Immerse yourself in the local culture with a visit to a dembow music studio
  • Explore a spiritual shop and learn about the local herbal infusion, Mamajuana
  • Enjoy a ride on the modern cable car with sweeping views of the city
  • Experience the city like a local with a ride on a traditional Carro De Concho

Description

Begin your adventure with a short stroll from Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone. Meet your local-born guide and set off on a walking journey to uncover hidden gems. Hop aboard a traditional Carro De Concho and wind through neighborhoods rich in character. Explore a spiritual shop (botánica) where people buy items for attracting love or prosperity. Discover the local favorite herbal infusion, Mamajuana. Stop for a snapshot at the neighborhood’s signature sign, then glide over the city aboard the modern cable car, offering sweeping vistas. Listen and move to the rhythm inside a famous dembow music studio, before entering an authentic neighborhood home to dine just like a local. When booked for two or more, savor homemade empanadas, and indulge in cold Dominican ice cream (helado de fundita). Your taste adventure also includes freshly prepared Dominican coffee, plus bottled water or soda and traditional snacks. Metro and cable car fares are covered, too. Expect to stroll through vibrant hillsides, gaze at colorful houses, and rub elbows with daily life.

Includes

Local-born guide Walking tour Carro De Concho ride Cable car ride Visit to a spiritual shop Visit to a dembow music studio Homemade empanadas Dominican ice cream Dominican coffee Bottled water or soda Traditional snacks Metro and cable car fares

Important Information

  • Not wheelchair-friendly Cultural experience Heartfelt connections Genuine Dominican spirit

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