Hidden gems - Tourist Attractions in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Santo Domingo

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Santo Domingo. This list contains 37 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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Tours Operador SoFun R-D SRL

Sightseeing tour agency

👍👍 Excelente! Nice trip had fun was 50$ they drove us to the beach we took a boat to the party boat and then we danced and had drinks for 1 hour as we went to the island had food (food was good) after 2 hours we went on a boat to a natural shallow part of the ocean where it's like that for 6 km only 4...

4.90 (75 reviews) (~28.94 km from centre)

Dominican Expert DMC

Tour operator

👍👍 I highly recommend the exceptional team of Dominican Expert. We got married in Las Terrenas, the Dominican Republic on March 2, 2019. My spouse is Dominican, and she did a lot of research with many other companies. Dominican expert, from the beginning, where by far the most responsive, polite and or...

4.90 (51 reviews) (~5.78 km from centre)

Zona Colonial Santo Domingo

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Avant tout, c'est là ville où je suis née et je passé toute mon enfance et ma jeunesse alors il y a pour moi ai delà de mon histoire la valeur de l' Architecture, la culture, la musique et la gastronomie Très beau quartier. On y suivra les traces des enfants de Christophe Colomb, y trouvera de jolie...

4.90 (41 reviews) (~6.2 km from centre)

TOURIST TRAVEL TTRD

Travel agency

👍👍 Excelente trato humano y servicios de calidad....TRS CAP CANA.🙂Gracias tourist travel@ Jose Hinojosa....🤗🤗🤗🤗Gracias

4.90 (37 reviews) (~7.93 km from centre)

Sunset Caribbean

Tour operator

👍👍 I had the most incredible experience on my trip to Saona Island with Sunset Caribbean tour operators. From start to finish, it was a truly memorable adventure. The tour guide, Alex, was the highlight of the day. He made the journey informative and entertaining. The Catamaran ride to Saona Island was...

4.90 (34 reviews) (~1.13 km from centre)

Punta Cana Transfer Service

Transportation service

👍👍 We had a great experience with Punta Cana Transport in a recent trip to the Dominican Republic. We signed up to chat on what’s app and the whole process was seamless. They even emailed us the day before our trip to assure us our driver would be there and not to talk to any other service as they woul...

4.80 (133 reviews) (~28.94 km from centre)

Palacio Consistorial de Santo Domingo

City Hall

👍👍 A park that everyone should visit! Here you can feel the real spirit of Santo Domingo, the old colonial City. There are atmospheric recreation areas, cafes, restaurants, the First Cathedral of the New World, a monument to Columbus. Street musicians play here, sell souvenirs, you can sit on the benc...

4.80 (101 reviews) (~6.1 km from centre)

Las Escalinatas del Conde

Scenic spot

👍 Good place, but lacks security at night

4.80 (72 reviews) (~6.35 km from centre)

Super GYM El Coloso

Gym

👍👍 Excelente lugar, personal muy agradable, en cuanto a equipo muy completo y un ambiente acogedor

4.80 (59 reviews) (~4.51 km from centre)

Mayor Pizza

Pizza restaurant

👍 Excelente Pizzeria y muy sabrosas.

$ $$$

4.80 (32 reviews) (~4.29 km from centre)

Explora Ecotour

Tour operator

👍👍 We spent a wonderful day with Manny at the National Park of the East. The communication was very good and fast, so we had all the important information within a very short time and also during the tour we were always informed about the next steps. We were picked up by a driver at the hotel and were...

4.80 (19 reviews) (~4.13 km from centre)

D Yan Mofongo

Restaurant

👍 Muy buena comida, pero hay que tener paciencia van muchas personas y se retrazan en darte el servicio.

$ $$$

4.70 (115 reviews) (~1.98 km from centre)

Museo Fernando Peña Defilló

Museum

👍 Beautiful facilities, very well preserved. The museum is small, with a limited number of works, but apart from the honored paintings by Peña Defilló, temporary exhibitions are shown. Admission is free and the museum is centrally located in the colonial area.

4.70 (73 reviews) (~5.88 km from centre)

Turenlaces Del Caribe

Sightseeing tour agency

👍👍 Very good attentions

4.70 (52 reviews) (~0.79 km from centre)

Guias De Alturas - Pico Duarte Guides

Travel agency

👍👍 Guias de Alturas is a group made up of the best selection of mountain guides that will make your next adventure an unforgettable experience. They specialize in excursions to Pico Duarte, Valle del Tetero, Valle Nuevo, Bahía de las Aguilas, among other attractions or National Parks. Extensive exper...

4.70 (41 reviews) (~4.99 km from centre)

Tienda William

Clothing store

👍👍 Very good attention from the girls

4.70 (27 reviews) (~4.94 km from centre)

Academia de Ciencias de la República Dominicana

Tourist attraction

👍 Place everything in order Institutions Are really very respectful The streets are clean They are designed for their countries I had the chance to participate but it’s a shame that it was forbidden to take a photo I invite you to make your tourist guide Gorgeous People welcome you wisely

4.60 (139 reviews) (~6.29 km from centre)

Reloj de Sol aka Sundial

Tourist attraction

👍 The Sundial, was for many years used by the inhabitants of the colonial zone to know the time during the solar day.

4.60 (125 reviews) (~6.27 km from centre)

Karla Reid (KR)

Clothing store

4.60 (114 reviews) (~1.6 km from centre)

La Choza Guesthouse

Guest house

Modest dorms & rooms in a casual property offering a shared kitchen, a garden & an outdoor pool.

$35/night

4.60 (100 reviews) (~5.75 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic