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Santo Domingo: Guided Sustainable Fashion & Culture Tour

By Tours and Excursions
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$139 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Discover the vibrant second-hand clothing scene in Santo Domingo
  • Learn about the role of circular fashion in the Dominican Republic
  • Explore a bustling market district with a local sustainability enthusiast
  • Get tips on identifying quality garments and negotiating prices
  • Meet local vendors and hear stories about their businesses

Activity location

    • Santo Domingo
    • Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    • Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

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Santo Domingo: Guided Sustainable Fashion & Culture Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
NZ$138.93 x 1 AdultNZ$138.93
Total
Price is NZ$138.93

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to Perpetual Lab
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to market district
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cultural insights
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Dominican-style fruit drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to starting point
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals

What you can expect

Begin your experience in the morning at Perpetual Lab, where you will meet a local sustainability enthusiast and receive an introduction to the role that circular fashion plays in the Dominican Republic. After a short transfer to the market district, enter one of the city's most energetic shopping areas, filled with colourful stalls, hidden treasures, and fascinating stories.

As you explore the market, your guide will explain how second-hand commerce has become an important part of local culture and daily life. Learn practical tips for identifying quality garments, searching for vintage pieces, negotiating prices, and discovering unique accessories that cannot be found in conventional stores.

Beyond shopping, this experience offers meaningful cultural insight. Meet local vendors, hear stories about their businesses, and gain a deeper understanding of how clothing reuse helps reduce textile waste while creating economic opportunities for the community.

The adventure concludes at a area juice bar where you can relax, enjoy a refreshing Dominican-style fruit drink, and reflect on the day's discoveries. Whether you're passionate about sustainable living, vintage fashion, local culture, or simply seeking an authentic experience in Santo Domingo, this tour offers a memorable and eye-opening way to connect with the city.

Location

Activity location

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    • Santo Domingo
    • Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    • Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic