Possible from Punta Cana and Bayahibe
Departure from Punta Cana by air conditioned coach (3 hour transfer time)
Departing from Santo Domingo, departure time from the hotel at 09 :00
We will arrive in the Colonial Zone : visit by foot of the Alcazar de Colomb, the Santa Maria Cathedral with Christopher Columbus’s tomb, the National Pantheon, the alleys lined with colonial style houses .
Around 13 :00lunch at the Conuco : Dominican atmosphere and cooking – a must. The word Conuco is translated as « farm ». This establishment, brightly coloured and decorated with a multitude of objects, fruit, vegetables, coffee …. A good reminder of life on the farm. The waiters are entertaining as they pass between tables, dancing and singing the Merengue ! Grand Dominican buffet .
After lunch departure for the « Modelo » market, we will firstly discover the poultry, vegetable and spice sellers…. For those hooked on shopping, the covered market with its stalls will offer : Dominican and Haitien craftwork, rum, cigars, simplistc paintings. Don’t hesitate to bargain….
One hour’s free time in the market.
Departure for the hotel or airport at the end of the afternoon.