Faro a Colón and Parque Los Tres Ojos Tour
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Trip Type: Half-day Tours
Duration: 3 hours
Visit two of Santo Domingo Este's most popular attractions on this 3-hour morning tour. First, check out Faro a Colón (Columbus Lighthouse), an enormous monument and tomb dedicated to Christopher Columbus where his remains purportedly lie. Then head to the nearby Parque Los Tres Ojos (Three Eyes Park), a series of three natural lakes inside a limestone cave. Explore the lakes by boat to see fish and native vegetation. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
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Visit two of Santo Domingo Este's most popular attractions on this 3-hour morning tour. First, check out Faro a Colón (Columbus Lighthouse), an enormous monument and tomb dedicated to Christopher Columbus where his remains purportedly lie. Then head to the nearby Parque Los Tres Ojos (Three Eyes Park), a series of three natural lakes inside a limestone cave. Explore the lakes by boat to see fish and native vegetation. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
After hotel pickup in Santo Domingo, head to Faro a Colón, about a 10- to 15-minute drive from the city center in the district of Santo Domingo Este.
This 10-story-high, lighthouse-style monument to Christopher Columbus is said to house the explorer’s remains, although this is disputed by some — learn about this controversial subject and admire the monument’s imposing architecture as you tour the structure, which is part mausoleum, part museum, displaying photos, documents and artifacts from other countries.
Next, head with your guide to the other side of Parque Mirador del Este to Parque Los Tres Ojos, a limestone cave where three lakes, or ‘eyes,’ were formed by thousands of years of water erosion. On an included boat ride, tour the underground lakes to admire their clear water, surrounding stalagmites and stalactites, and native animals and plants like fish, bats and the island’s largest ferns.
Your tour ends with hotel drop-off in time to enjoy the rest of your afternoon however you please.
This 10-story-high, lighthouse-style monument to Christopher Columbus is said to house the explorer’s remains, although this is disputed by some — learn about this controversial subject and admire the monument’s imposing architecture as you tour the structure, which is part mausoleum, part museum, displaying photos, documents and artifacts from other countries.
Next, head with your guide to the other side of Parque Mirador del Este to Parque Los Tres Ojos, a limestone cave where three lakes, or ‘eyes,’ were formed by thousands of years of water erosion. On an included boat ride, tour the underground lakes to admire their clear water, surrounding stalagmites and stalactites, and native animals and plants like fish, bats and the island’s largest ferns.
Your tour ends with hotel drop-off in time to enjoy the rest of your afternoon however you please.
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