Kulturel Santo Domingo-tur
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Vi begynder med et møde ved udgangspunktet koordineret med vores operatør, indtil vi når 1. punkt: The Three Eyes Caves, hvor du vil udforske dens underjordiske vidundere med en ekspertguide. Vi stopper ved Great Columbus Lighthouse for at tage utrolige billeder, indviet af pave Johannes Paul II, og vi vil besøge det store præsidentpalads og andre emblematiske punkter i Den Dominikanske Republik. Vi fortsætter turen i den historiske kolonizone og beundrer Alcázar of Colón, det majestætiske National Pantheon og Primate Cathedral of America. Vi fortsætter med Dominikanerklosteret, går langs Las Damas-gaden og udforsker Ravmuseet. Efter at have fordybet dig i historien, holder vi pause for at nyde en autentisk dominikansk frokost på et sted fuld af historie og lokal tradition, hvor du vil lære mere om kulturen i området. Vi vil afslutte vores dag med lokalt håndværk og Vi tager dig tilbage til dit hotel.
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I denne nationalpark finder vi en af byens bedst bevarede naturhemmeligheder, dens 4 søer: 1. Svovlsø: Den første sø, vi kunne se siden vi kom ind, dens navn skyldes, at man i bunden kan bemærke et hvidt stof, og derfor troede folk, at dette var svovl. 2. Ladies Lake: Dens navn skyldes, at den tidligere blev brugt som spa, og på grund af dens diskrete placering og lavvandede var den forbeholdt kvinder. Den er 2,5 meter dyb på det dybeste. 3. La Nevera: Dens navn skyldes de lave temperaturer, den når, da den aldrig modtager sollys, dens temperatur ligger mellem 15°C og 21°C. 4. Los Zaramagullones: Dette er den 4. sø, dens navn skyldes en art af paddeænder, der er hjemmehørende i området. Det har en imponerende naturlig vegetation, der omgiver søen.
Faro A Colon er et korsformet monument, der husker kristningen af Amerika, det måler cirka 800 meter langt og 36,5 meter højt. Selvom det mentes at huse resterne af admiral Christopher Columbus, har genetiske undersøgelser bekræftet, at hans rester er i Sevillas katedral. Når fyret er tændt, projicerer det et korsformet lys ind i nattehimlen, der er synligt fra omkring 40 miles væk. Denne kraftige belysning kan dog give problemer med strømforsyningen i nærliggende kvarterer, så fyret er kun tændt ved særlige lejligheder.
National Pantheon er et mausoleum, hvor resterne af fremtrædende personer i Den Dominikanske Republiks historie er bevaret. National Pantheon har omkring 36 tomme pladser til at huse fremtidige helte. Der er også et tomt rum uden plakette, dedikeret til den ukendte soldat. Der er en permanent æresvagt, der består af medlemmer af præsidentgarden, klædt til nine, uden at bevæge en eneste muskel. En af dem laver en højtidelig rundvandring i midtergangen, som går fra hovedindgangen til forsiden af Højalteret. Sammen med det dominikanske flag vises flagene fra luftvåbnet, flåden og hæren i Den Dominikanske Republik.
Museum of the Royal Houses eller Royal Palaces, som det blev kaldt under generalkaptajnens og provinsens tid, var baseret i to paladser, som dateres tilbage til det 16. århundrede. Dette kongelige palads blev bygget efter ordre fra kronen af Castilien under Ferdinand II af Aragoniens regeringstid den 5. oktober 1511 med det formål at huse datidens vigtigste regeringskontorer. Dette blev kaldt Kongehusene, da det kongelige hof lå der, som var det første hof i den nye verden, blev det også brugt som residens for datidens guvernører og generalkaptajner. Denne bygning tjente som hjemsted for folk som Bartholomew Columbus, Louis Ferrand, blandt andre. Vigtige møder eller fester sammensat af datidens samfundspersoner blev holdt i det kongelige hofs sale.
Parque Colón, hovedstedet eller rekreationspladsen i kolonibyen omgivet af vigtige monumenter såsom Primate Cathedral of America, Santo Domingos første rådhus, Calle el Conde, anerkendt for sine berømte restauranter I parken er der en statue af Christopher Columbus rejst af den franske billedhugger Ernesto Gilbert i 1887.
Her vil vi have en pause for at nyde en autentisk dominikansk frokost! Nyd en varieret buffet fuld af de traditionelle smage fra Den Dominikanske Republik. En kulinarisk oplevelse, der vil tage dig direkte til hjertet af Caribien!
Las Damas Street var den første gade i Santo Domingo, Den Dominikanske Republik og i Amerika. Beliggende i Colonial City, det skylder sit navn til det faktum, at damerne i begyndelsen af kolonien gik langs den gade, som i øjeblikket er dekoreret med koloniale fliser. Denne gade har som attraktioner Fortaleza Ozama, La Real Audiencia, Don Rodrigo de Bastidas' hus, børnemuseet "Trampolin", kolonihuse (nogle med koloniale skjolde) og for enden Plaza España. Fornemme familier fra kolonien byggede deres huse på denne gade, blandt dem Oviedo, Dávila, Heredia, Campuzano Polanco, Infante og Coca.
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If you come on vacation to the Dominican Republic, it is highly recommended to take this tour. The city of Santo Domingo is incredibly wonderful regarding its culture and architecture; moreover, it is a country that takes great care of its cultural heritage. The guide Leo, known as the professor, is a very cultured person; he knows his country and history like the back of his hand and is always very willing to answer any questions you may have. The time allocated for visits to each place is just right. Highly recommended.
This was a good tour but the organisation of the pick-up and return was abysmal. Nobody arrived to pick us up and after contacting the company they sent an Uber to take us to the meeting point which wasn't an ideal start to the day. Our first port of call was Tres Ojos which is a very beautiful place. We then visited the Lighthouse but we weren't able to go in. Then we had a photo stop at the Presidential Palace. After this we had lunch which was very nice. After this we walked to Zona Colonial and after a shopping stop we visited the cathedral. This is much more impressive on the inside than it is on the out. We then continued to Calle Las Damas and our final port of call being the Pantheon. This concluded the tour and our guide, Daniel, was good. Unfortunately there then came the issue of transportation back to our hotel, which was included in our package. We were told that we would have to pay the driver USD15 even though there was already another passenger going to a different hotel less than 1km away. We declined this and got a Uber at a fraction of the price. This left a bad taste in the mouth
This was supposed to be a six hour tour. Instead it started at 11 and ended about 3:30. Some of the things pictured, we merely drove by. The guide was ok. Not brilliant. But not bad. The pick up arrangements were botched. They ended up calling an Uber for me who took me to the first stop on the tour. The lunch was filling. But à la grade school cafeteria. All those criticisms aside, I still saw good stuff and learned, too. I might go again. Just wish they’d do better.
There is a lot of walking involved and a lot of steps at the Tres Ojos. The tour guide Miguelon was very knowledgeable and an excellent guide.
I booked 4 May 25 Santo Domingo Cultural Tour. Waiting since 940am as pick up.starting time is 10am. But till 11am, I could not seen the tour guide. It is terrible your operator M&E Tour.
We paid for the tour in full, got our vouchers and confirmed the day, time and location of our pick-up (JW Marriott Hotel). We were in the hotel lobby 20 minutes early but M&E never showed. The hotel called M&E directly no fewer than three times, getting different excuses each time. Eventually, M&E proposed sending an Uber driver to pick us up and take us to the first stop on the tour, hoping to find the tour guide. The problem with that is that the Uber driver would have no idea what the tour guide looked like, he didn't speak English and we don't speak Spanish. The hotel insisted that M&E send a representative to escort us and M&E refused. The hotel then suggested that they send a hotel taxi with English-speaking driver to remain in contact until the tour guide was found, and for which M&E would need to reimburse the hotel, and M&E rejected that idea as well. At this point, the hotel urged us - for our own safety - not to proceed and, of course, they were right. Viator was not much better in assisting us to get a refund for the "no show". Dragging their feet, they took days claiming to "review the booking details" which had nothing to do with the tour operator not showing up. It was only through our own efforts that we finally got a refund. Thanks for nothing, Viator. DO NOT BOOK AN M&E TOUR!
After paying in full and printing out the voucher for our tour - which included the pick-up address of our hotel and the pick-up time - and our being in the lobby 20 minutes in advance of the pick-up time, the tour operator, M&E TOURS, never showed. Our hotel called no fewer than three times, always getting a different excuse. Finally, the tour operator absurdly suggested that he would send a random Uber driver to pick us up and take us to the park where the tour's first stop was to be, the problem being that the Uber driver would have no idea what the tour guide looked like, the driver didn't speak English and we don't speak Spanish (hence signing up for an English language tour) and our hotel insisted that the tour company send its own representative. The tour operator refused and the hotel then offered to send a hotel taxi with an English-speaking driver who would stay in communication until we were safely put with the tour, and for which the tour operator would have to reimburse the hotel. The tour operator refused that and became belligerent with the hotel representatives. At this point, the hotel urged us not to proceed for our own safety and, of course, the were right. Viator wasn't much more helpful when we finally found some chatbot to complain to, taking days to "review our booking details". It was only through our own efforts that we got a refund. Thank for nothing, Viator. AVOID M&E TOURS!
They forgot to look for us, we waited 50 minutes and called them. They sent us a Huber, I wanted him to pay for the trip, of course I didn't pay for it. In the 3 Eyes Park, where the tour began, no one expected us. I called again on the phone and soon a person appeared to take us with the guide. He had already done the first part with the other hikers, he had to do it again with us and the other people wait, very angry rightly, a bad time without it being our fault. The guide was excellent.
They pick up late , always in a rush,poor choice of food , didn't show us anything in los tres ojos and the monument of colon and we didn't get off the bus so we didn't take pictures
It was an amazing experience and I recommend everyone that comes to Santo Domingo to do it. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and he made sure we had a great time.
