Vacaciones Barceló
Vacaciones Barceló belongs to the Barceló Group and is the Official Agency of Barceló Hotels & Resorts. It currently has offices in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Costa Rica and Argentina. Vacaciones Barceló offers the following services which you can request when booking your hotel through barcelo.com and pay directly on location for hotels in the Dominican Republic:
Vacaciones Barceló. Office in the Dominican Republic. 1st Floor, Club House, 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
The highly qualified staff wear the friendly smile characteristic of Dominicans, and will be offering you:
· Meet and greet service at the airport
· Assistance at the hotel
· Representative for groups over 14 people.
To book the transfer service, please include the following information in the Additional Comments section when you make your hotel reservation:
· Full names of guests
· Arrival and departure flight numbers
· Payment method
Excursions
Guests can enjoy their vacation with the range of activities that the hotel offers.
See the tours brochure 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! See the Santa María La Menor cathedral, Las Damas street and the Alcázar de Colón, then finish with a tour through the Colonial area, which contains the historical and cultural sites where the “New World” began. Relive the sensations of the 16th Century and present-day citizens as they stroll through its streets.
·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 route, aboard a comfortable vehicle, will allow you to see everything from the museums and architecture of the colonial town to the beautiful buildings of the modern city. We will make a stop at a large shopping center 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. Come and form part of this ongoing celebration with us by visiting one of the most authentic restaurants in the city, where you’ll enjoy a local culinary celebration and a typical 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 will continue toward the Altos de Chavón, a living replica of a Mediterranean village from the 15th century, with impressive views of the Chavón River. It is a magical touristic site with the largest art school in the country, restaurants, a museum and a gorgeous amphitheater. Lunch is included in a restaurant in Altos de Chavón.
·Saona Island | Full Day | Minimum 2 people. Experience the unique sensation of traversing the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea on a speedboat and enjoy the transparent waters of La Piscina Natural. ISLA SAONA forms part of the Parque Nacional del Este, a nature reserve filled with indigenous flora and fauna. Sailing on a magnificent CATAMARAN, with the sounds of vitamina and merengue in the background—anyone who loves sailing, the sea, and nature will experience an exciting day.
·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’s like a small chunk of the Sahara in the Dominican Republic. The dunes are located in the peninsula of Las Calderas, 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 sun, sand, flavors, palm trees and wonderful people—a visual feast to the visitor’s delight.
·Cacao Tour | Half-day | Available from Tuesday to Sunday | Minimum 6 people required. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of chocolate and products derived from cacao in this fascinating tour with the experts in the industry, who will guide you step by step in the famous Dominican cacao. You will learn how to plant and then move on to the harvest, the cutting and the removal of beans from the hunks. You will then learn about the post-harvest process, which includes fermentation and drying—these last steps are crucial for high-quality cocoa. We will then visit the La Esmeralda factory, where you will be delighted by the chocolate aromas and see the step-by-step process used to create the chocolate bars that we love so much. Surrounded by nature and cocoa, traditional music will then set the mood for a succulent Dominican-style lunch.
