Puerto Plata City Tours
Duration
4 hours
Group Size
1 to 15 people
Ages
0
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98
yrs
Languages
English
Tour Overview
Explore the history and culture of Puerto Plata with a guided excursion in the city’s downtown area Visit the island’s most famous rum factory, and watch how this beverage is made Marvel at the astonishing collection of Amber and Larimar national stone of Dominicana Republic Take in sweeping views of the ocean and step back in time at the San Felipe fortress See how chocolate is made at one of the island’s chocolate factories
Additional information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pickup
What's included
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Pick-up and drop-off at AMBER COVE-TAINO BAY Cruise Ships Port
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance to the rum macorix factory.
Tours Guide
Hotel/drop-off
Gratuities
Snacks
Itinerary
Learn the history of rum making on the island. Sample 8 different varieties of rum. You will also be able to stop for a few minutes at the on-site store. The store also has a bar that sells rum drinks.
Puerto Plata Central Park has become the most popular meeting place in Puerto Plata. This beautiful park is also known as Independence Square.
This park is a national symbol due to its history, it was built in honor of General Luperón, who donated this beautiful park to the city of Puerto Plata when it was the capital of the Dominican Republic.
Fortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fortress located in the north of Dominican Republic in the province of Puerto Plata. Is also known as El Morro de San Felipe and was used to protect the City of Puerto Plata from pirates and corsairs.
This is an Amazing Street located in Puerto Plata. Just for a walk or drink coffee. Umbrella Street It is a street with a lot of tourist attraction, such as umbrellas, a coffee bar with chairs outside so that visitors can enjoy the whole place, so that they can take pictures to remember, have a chocolate museum, a museum tobacco. This is a quick stop for some fun photos.
Paseo Doña Blanca: Una travesía pintada de rosado con toques victorianos caracteriza esta hermosa calle en Puerto Plata.
Fifi Jewelry Amber Museum is one of the most visited places in Puerto Plata. Inside, it hosts one of the biggest resin exhibitions in the Dominican Republic. The country has the most important amber deposits in the world; moreover, blue, green or warm honey colours are unique from this area due to its volcanic activity.
Here, you can discover the history of this vegetal-origin precious stone. One of the most important stones of this museum is a 40cm lizard conserved inside a piece of amber. This resin can hold prehistoric fossils of plants and little animals on its inside due to its sticky nature, that turns this stone in subject of study. It is said that Steven Spielberg was inspired by this museum when he was working on his famous film Jurassic Park.
Del Oro Chocolate Factory is a great place to visit in Puerto Plata. The factory produces organic Dominican cocoa chocolate and is a great place to satisfy your sweet tooth. As you taste the various chocolates, you will also discover how the different machines are used to make the chocolate. The Del Oro Chocolate Factory Tour begins with a short film about the chocolate-making process, followed by a chocolate tasting at the end of the tour. There is a shop where you can buy a variety of chocolates to take home.
The Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle in Puerto Plata (Spanish: Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol) Also known as Puerto Plata Cathedral, and as St. Philip the Apostle Cathedral is a cathedral of the Catholic Church that is located in Calle José del Carmen Ariza 36 of the city of Puerto Plata part of the province of the same name to the north of the island of Hispaniola and the Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic. You will be able to see this beautiful catedral, and take pictures.
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