With a population of 1,20 million, Santiago de los Caballeros is the largest city in Santiago, Dominican Republic by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. We recommend you stay at least 4 days in order to fully appreciate everything Santiago de los Caballeros has to offer.
Looking for warm weather? Then head to Santiago de los Caballeros in June, when the average temperature is 27 °C, and the highest can go up to 32 °C. The coldest month, on the other hand, is January, when it can get as cold as 18 °C, with an average temperature of 23 °C. You’re likely to see more rain in December, when precipitation is around 294 mm. In contrast, July is usually the driest month of the year in Santiago de los Caballeros, with an average rainfall of 77 mm.
When flying to Santiago de los Caballeros, you’ll arrive at Santiago de los Caballeros (STI), which is located 11 km from the city centre The shortest flight to Santiago de los Caballeros from Canada departs from Toronto and takes around 7h 42m.
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Santiago de los Caballeros.
Another option to get to Santiago de los Caballeros is to pick up a car rental from Punta Cana, which is about 253 km from Santiago de los Caballeros. You’ll find branches of Routes Car & Truck Rentals and Hertz, among others, in Punta Cana.
Average rates range from around C$ 95 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to C$ 86 and up for a 5-star experience.
Renting a car in Santiago de los Caballeros costs C$ 35 per day, on average, or C$ 140 if you want to rent it for 4 days. Alamo, Hertz and Budget are the agencies with the best reviews in the city. The most popular location to rent a car in Santiago de los Caballeros is the Europcar branch at Aeropuerto Intl Del Cibao, which is 11 km from the downtown.
Expect to pay C$ 1.79 per litre in Santiago de los Caballeros (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between C$ 21.37 and C$ 28.49. Mini (Suzuki Celerio or similar) is the most popular car type to rent in Santiago de los Caballeros, while also 18% cheaper than other types, on average.
Mini
2 adults, 2 Bags
C$ 37/day
Compact
4 adults, 2 Bags
C$ 38/day