Handles Terra Bus to Santo Domingo including immigration formalities. Because of the collapse of tourism, sightseeing tours are set up only on request. Young men and boys offer their services as guides. In some places it s worthwhile, it is easier to get about, you can visit places off the beaten tourist track and avoid some of the frustrations of the public transport system though generally you can get by without one. Guides expect you to buy them food if you stop to eat.
Most guides speak English or pidgin English.
Bear in mind that most guides are on commission with local shop and stall-keepers. So if you ask them to bargain for you, you will not necessarily be getting a good price, nor will they necessarily go where you want to go. If you don t want a guide a firm but polite non, merci gets the message across. It is best to ignore altogether hustlers outside guest houses, et cetera, as any contact makes them persist. All rights reserved.