Vacaciones Barceló
Vacaciones Barceló belongs to the Barceló Group and is the Official Agent of Barceló Hotels & Resorts. They currently have offices in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Costa Rica and Argentina. Vacaciones Barceló offers the following services that can be requested when booking your hotel through barcelo.com and paid for directly at the destination for hotels in the Dominican Republic:
Vacaciones Barceló. Office in the Dominican Republic. 1st Floor, Casa Club, inside the Barceló Bávaro Palace Deluxe hotel.
Telephone: 001 809 6865797 Ext: 1608 – 1394 – 1396 – 1397
Fax: 1809 552 6073 E-mail: vacaciones.rd@vacacionesbarcelo.com
Transfers
With the friendly smile that is so characteristic of the Dominicans, our highly qualified staff will help you:
· Airport pick-up
· Assistance at the hotel
· Representative for groups of more than 14 people
To book your transfer when you make your hotel reservation, include the following information in the section for additional requests:
· Name and surname of each person
· Arrival and departure flight numbers
· Payment method
Excursions
Guests can enjoy the range of activities offered by the hotel during their stay.
See the tours leaflet here.
Welcome to Santo Domingo: UNESCO World Heritage Site!
·Santo Domingo Colonial Tour | Half Day | Minimum 2 people required. A visit to the place where everything started in America! Discover the Santa María La Menor Cathedral, Calle Las Damas and the Alcázar de Colón, and finally the Colonial district, which is home to some of the earliest historic and cultural landmarks of the New World. Walk through the streets and relive the sensations of the inhabitants of the 16th century and the everyday citizens of today.
·Santo Domingo City Tour Panoramic | Half Day | Minimum 2 people required. An excursion that is carefully designed to show the most important points in the city of Santo Domingo. This tour in a comfortable vehicle will allow you to see the colonial city, with its museums and architecture, as well as the modern city with its beautiful buildings. We’ll also stop off at a shopping centre in the heart of the city.
·Santo Domingo Night Tour | Only available on Thursdays | Minimum 3 people required. Discover why Dominicans always have a smile on their face. Join us in the ongoing celebrations by visiting one of the most traditional restaurants in the city, where you can enjoy the very best local cuisine and a folkloric dance show.
·Altos de Chavón & Las Maravillas Caves | Minimum of 5 people required. Our first visit will be the Las Maravillas Cave, the first natural museum of Antilles cave and great archaeological value. We continue towards the Altos de Chavón, a live replica of a 15th century Mediterranean village, with outstanding views over the Chavón River. It is a magical place, very popular with tourists, and has the most important art school in the country, together with restaurants, a museum and a beautiful amphitheatre. Breakfast is included in the Altos de Chavón restaurant.
·Isla Saona | Full Day | Minimum of 2 people required. Experience the thrill of a speed boat ride across the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, enjoying the crystalline waters of this NATURAL SWIMMING POOL. The SAONA ISLAND forms part of the Parque Nacional del Este nature reserve, which is rich in native flora and fauna. If you love sailing, nature and the sea, you can experience a full day aboard a CATAMARAN, to the rhythm of vitamina and merengue music.
·Trip to Baní | Full day | Available from Tuesday to Saturday | Minimum 3 people. This fabulous desert landscape is a blessing for eco-tourists interested in looking for the warm wind and walking under the sun. It is like a little part of the Sahara desert in the Dominican Republic. The dunes are located on the Las Calderas peninsula, between the towns of Matanza, Las Calderas and Salinas (Peravia province).
·Relaxation Day and Beach | Full Day | Available Tuesday to Saturday | Minimum 2 people required. We invite you to discover one of the best kept secrets in the Caribbean: our coasts in Juan Dolio are 40 minutes from the city of Santo Domingo. You can enjoy everything that the Caribbean Sea has to offer. Our island is replete with sun, sand, palm trees, wonderful people and flavours; a visual show that is sure to delight visitors.
·Cacao Tour | Half-day | Available from Tuesday to Sunday | Minimum 6 people required. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of chocolate and cocoa derivatives from this fascinating tour with the experts in the industry, who will guide you step by step in the famous Dominican cacao. You will find out how cocoa is planted, learn about harvesting, pruning, the removing of the pods and about the post-harvest process, which includes fermentation and drying - these processes being crucial for producing a fine quality cocoa. Visitors will be able to visit La Esmeralda factory where they will be enchanted by the aromas of chocolate and taken through every step of the process of making a delicious bar of chocolate. Surrounded by nature and cocoa, while listening to traditional music, visitors can enjoy a delightful Dominican lunch.
