Santo Domingo behind the scenes

On this excursion you will get to know a different side of Santo Domingo. Off the beaten tourist track, you will see the lives of the less privileged population and make a small contribution to improving their circumstances.

After breakfast, you will be picked up by your driver at 09:00. You will then drive to one of the most precarious neighborhoods in the Dominican Republic, Gualey. The district is located north of the old town on the west bank of the Ozama River. Here you will visit the charitable foundation Rincón de Luz. The foundation has been working for over 18 years in the areas of education, nutrition and health for socially disadvantaged children, young people and senior citizens. Children from pre-school age to the beginning of middle school receive school lessons and take part in lunch. At the foundation, you will hand over a food donation (included in the price of the excursion, provided for you in advance). The founder and chairperson Leyda Alvarez will give you a tour of the premises and present her work. You will also have the opportunity to meet the school children.

You will then be given a guided tour of Gualey. This will give you an impression of the living conditions in one of the poorest districts of the Dominican Republic. You will visit the four pozos, small lakes fed by natural springs, which are popular with the locals. One of the pozos has recently been used as a breeding pool for ornamental and food fish. Drinks are available during the walk from local corner stores, known as colmados.

At the end of the tour, head to the cable car station in Gualey. You board the cable car, from where you can enjoy a spectacular view. You cross the Ozama River, travel via the Tres Brazos and Sabana Perdida stations to the Charles de Gaulle terminus in the north of Santo Domingo and then return to your starting point. During the round trip, you will gain a new perspective on the city and get an impression of the different living conditions. From the gondola, you will have numerous opportunities for spectacular photos. You will then be taken back to your hotel.

A quarter of the excursion price is donated to the foundation in the form of a food donation, which you hand over on the day of the excursion.

Sturdy, closed shoes, sun cream, sunglasses, hat or cap and camera.

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Departure approx. 9:00 am from your accommodation in the Zona Colonial.
For accommodation outside the Zona Colonial, pick-up is available on request and is subject to additional costs.

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