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Amber Cove/Taino Bay: 7 Waterfall Tour with Swimming & Lunch

Amber Cove/Taino Bay: 7 Waterfall Tour with Swimming & Lunch

You should do this tour if you love adventure. Puerto Plata with its charms invites you to experience the 7 waterfalls of Damajagua (Charcos), discovered just a few years ago and submerged in the beautiful hills of the northern mountain range, this natural monument is part of the system of protected areas of the Dominican Republic. 7 Waterfalls is hidden up in a tropical canyon is a string of waterfalls that you can hike to and slide down, swim under, and jump off on your way back down Jump, swim, and slide down natural waterslides. Buffet , lunch, Water, coke , and round-trip transportation from the cruise terminal are included. We pick up outside the port Taino bay port and amber cove port.

Puerto Plata: Super Buggy Tour with Swimming and Tasting

Puerto Plata: Super Buggy Tour with Swimming and Tasting

Your adventure begins the moment you're picked up from Amber Cove or Taino Bay. From Amber Cove, it's a brief 2-minute drive, and from Taino Bay, a quick 12-minute journey to our Super Buggy Station. Upon arrival, your guide provides a safety briefing and equips you for the day ahead. Embark on a thrilling 75-minute ride through the countryside, passing Dominican villages and stunning beaches, immersing yourself in the vibrant local life and breathtaking natural scenery. The journey includes a 15-minute stop at a cigar factory, where you're invited to sample MamaJuana shots and enjoy a hot chocolate-coffee tasting, offering a taste of Dominican tradition. Next, a 15-minute stop at the beach allows you to take a refreshing dip in the crystal-clear waters, a perfect way to cool off. The tour concludes with a drop-off at your cruise ship port, either Amber Cove or Taino Bay, rounding off an unforgettable day of exploration and fun.

Puerto Plata: City Tour with Rum and Chocolate Factories

Puerto Plata: City Tour with Rum and Chocolate Factories

Explore the vibrant city of Puerto Plata on this comprehensive city tour, perfect for first-time visitors. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle as you journey between the city's most iconic sites. Begin your adventure at the Macorix House of Rum, where you'll learn about the island's rich rum-making history and sample eight different varieties. Next, stroll through Independence Park, a beautiful and historic meeting place in the heart of the city. Continue to the historic Fortaleza San Felipe, a Spanish fortress that once protected the city from pirates. Enjoy a quick stop at the colorful Umbrella Street, perfect for fun photos and a coffee break. Wander down Paseo de Doña Blanca, a charming pink street with Victorian touches, before visiting the Fifi Jewelry and Cigar Store, home to one of the largest amber exhibitions in the Dominican Republic. Indulge your sweet tooth at the Del Oro Chocolate Factory, where you'll learn about the chocolate-making process and taste various organic chocolates. Finally, visit the stunning Catedral San Felipe, a beautiful cathedral where you can take memorable photos. The tour concludes with a drop-off at your hotel or a central location, perfect for further exploration of Puerto Plata.

Puerto Plata: 27 Waterfalls Adventure with Traditional Lunch

Puerto Plata: 27 Waterfalls Adventure with Traditional Lunch

Embark on an exhilarating adventure to the 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua, perfect for active and adventurous travelers. Your journey begins with a convenient pickup from your specified location in Puerto Plata. Once you arrive at the visitor's center, you'll kick off your experience with a delicious meal of traditional Dominican food and drinks at an open-air restaurant, offering breathtaking mountain views. After energizing with your meal, your guide will equip you with all necessary gear, including a life jacket and helmet. You'll then set off on a guided hike through lush forests and across scenic bridges, taking in the natural beauty of the surroundings. Upon reaching the waterfalls, you'll have the opportunity to jump, slide, and swim through up to eight of the refreshing cascades, each offering a unique and thrilling experience. The adventure concludes with a return hike to the starting point, where you'll be transported back to your original pickup location, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable end to your day.

Puerto Plata: City Highlights Tour with Mount Isabel & Lunch

Puerto Plata: City Highlights Tour with Mount Isabel & Lunch

Explore Puerto Plata on this full version of the city tour! You'll spend with us about 6-7 hours, discovering the real Dominican Republic. Our guides speak English, German, French, Polish and Spanish. Experience the ride to the top of the famous Mount Isabel, enjoy the bird eye view of the coast and the Puerto Plata city. Go for a pleasant walk through the exotic National Park of Isabela Peak. Enjoy the vibrant nature in botanical garden. Then discover the colonial city: Independence Parque with the Saint Philip Cathedral and colourful old wooden houses around it, famous Umbrella Street and Dona Blanca Pink Street. Try fresh coconut from a street vendor! Have some free time for a cup of dominican coffee or a cold beer. You can find some souvenirs here if you wish. Explore the Saint Philip Fortress along the harbor bay and have a look at the fishing boats on the Malecon seaside boulevard. In the afternoon you'll have a typical dominican lunch: fish or meat with rice and beans. It's called "bandera dominicana" - "dominican flag". If you're vegetarian or vegan we will arrange something different for you. Soft drinks during the meal are included. After the meal you'll visit the factory Macorix House of Rum where you can taste many kinds of rum and sugar cane liquors. It'll make you feel the Caribbean vibes :) Dominican Republic is known as the world's biggest producer of organic cocoa. You'll visit the organic chocolate factory in Puerto Plata where you can taste it. Finally, we can drop by the supermarket for a while, so you can do some dominican shopping: rum, coffee, cacao, etc all in affordable local prices. At the end of the tour you'll be surprised how much can be done on Puerto Plata City Tour :) It'll be a day that will leave you with great memories from Dominican Republic! No time to waste, take it all.

Puerto Plata: Catamaran Snorkeling Trip with Buffet

Puerto Plata: Catamaran Snorkeling Trip with Buffet

We invite you to embark on a beautiful catamaran, which will be waiting especially for you on the beach. At this precise moment the magic of your boat trip will be revealed. We will take you on a journey along the most breath-taking coastline of the North Coast. Your sailing discovery will be one of total comfort in the best conditions one can ever hope to experience. Before lunch, we will stop to snorkeling on a wonderful coral reef. After cruising along the beaches, the luxurious 75 foot catamaran will anchor in Sosua Swimming, relaxing, lunching onboard. You can also have a 2nd snorkeling experience. We will then continue downwind with music and animation. Sailing along Puerto Plata before arriving to the magnificient marina of Ocean World. You will disembark at this place.

Puerto Plata: Damajagua Waterfalls Tour

Puerto Plata: Damajagua Waterfalls Tour

Embark on a jeep safari guided tour into the rainforest near Puerto Plata. Jump and slide down the famous 27 Damajagua Waterfalls. Start your adventure with a pickup from your accommodation in Puerto Plata. Then, sit back, relax, and enjoy the Jeep safari ride to the Damajagua waterfalls. First, get a quick demonstration of how coffee and chocolate are made in the Dominican Republic. Next, follow your guide up the Waterfalls of Damajagua.  Marvel at the scenic views as you explore the epic waterfalls, canyons, and bright azure pools. Feel the hairs stand up on the back of your neck as you Jump, slide, swim through the refreshing waterfalls and enjoy an action-packed day.

Cayo Arena: Paradise Island and Mangroves Tour

Cayo Arena: Paradise Island and Mangroves Tour

Benefit from pickup at your hotel in Puerto Plata, Sosua, or Cabarete, and then make your way by bus to the brilliant white sands of Punta Rucia, 67 kilometers east of Montechristi. Get amazing views of the countryside before you board a speedboat to cross to Cayo Arena.  Be welcomed by the turquoise waters and white sands of the paradise island. Go ashore to sink your toes in the sand and top up your tan. Marvel at the colorful marine life and coral gardens on an optional guided snorkeling tour, and enjoy a selection of fresh fruits and drinks.  Navigate the thick mangrove forest of Monte Cristi National Park by speedboat, and look for the abundant wildlife in the lagoons and channels. Get a feel for island life at a local market before taking the speedboat back to the mainland.

Puerto Plata: Ocean World Adventure Park Day Pass

Puerto Plata: Ocean World Adventure Park Day Pass

Discover the largest manmade dolphin habitat in the world at Ocean World Puerto Plata, a must-see attraction for any visit to the Dominican Republic. With a full-day pass, you can snorkel in a tropical reef aquarium, learn more about marine mammals from expert handlers, get up-close to feed tropical birds and walk through a tropical rainforest, Bird Exhibit and Habitat of Iguanas. The pass also includes access to some of the animal shows. Have fun with the playful sea lions, watch the skill of the dolphins, and see all the drama of the shark show. Then, relax on Dolphin Beach and soak up some Caribbean rays.  With lunch and lounge chairs included as part of the package, this is your passport to a world of marine adventures.

Puerto Plata: Half-Day Historic and Cultural Highlights Tour

Puerto Plata: Half-Day Historic and Cultural Highlights Tour

1 Macorix House of Rum Macorix House of Rum is a historical museum of the Ron Family Macorix was born in 1899 by the Carrión family from the town of San Pedro de Macorís, a place considered by many to be the land of poets, artists and sugar cane. 110 years later, Ron Macorix became part of the Vinícola del Norte family of the port city of Puerto Plata, uniting two emblematic rum-producing towns in the Dominican Republic. 35 minutes • Admission Ticket Included. 2 Umbrella Street Being one of the most beautiful visual attractions of the city, a lot turist go day by day, for enjoy of this beautiful places and take the most beautiful pictures. 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 3 Catedral San Felipe The Cathedral of Puerto Plata or San Felipe Apóstol is one of the most iconic and beautiful places with a lot of history for those who visit and explore the city of Puerto Plata, this monumental building stands next to the Central Park and gives the area a splendor and matchless beauty. The Cathedral of San Felipe Apostol or simply cathedral of Puerto Plata is a temple of the Catholic Church that is located on Calle José del Carmen Ariza 36 in the city of Puerto Plata, part of the province of the same name to the north of the island La Spanish and the Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 4 Paseo de Dona Blanca The Doña Blanca tourist walk is a small alley in the center of Puerto Plata painted entirely in pink, in a tribute to the founder of the first hotel in the city, the Europa hotel. 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 5 Puerto Plata Province This is a beautiful visit in the upper part of the city, where you can have a beautiful view that I assure you will love. 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 6 Fifi Jewelry And Cigar Store The most impressive cigar factory in the city, where they give you the opportunity to see how the cigar is made and they also give you some to smoke. While the jewelry store is a beautiful, well-conditioned place, both with very professional staff. 25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 7 Del Oro Chocolate Factory Del Oro Chocolate Factory, Dominican Republic is well known for their chocolate production, so of course I had to take a Del Oro Chocolate Factory tour. The cultivation, processing and exporting of raw cocoa and other cocoa products is a large portion of their economy and they do it well! Much of their chocolate makes it's way to the US and Europe. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 8 Fortaleza San Felipe Its construction was commissioned by King Philip II of Spain, and it was completed in 1577 by Rengifo de Angulo, the fort's warden. The fortress functioned as a prison on several occasions and the patrician Juan Pablo Duarte was held there as a political prisoner on the orders of Pedro Santana. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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Amber Cove/Taino Bay: 7 Waterfall Tour with Swimming & Lunch

Amber Cove/Taino Bay: 7 Waterfall Tour with Swimming & Lunch

You should do this tour if you love adventure. Puerto Plata with its charms invites you to experience the 7 waterfalls of Damajagua (Charcos), discovered just a few years ago and submerged in the beautiful hills of the northern mountain range, this natural monument is part of the system of protected areas of the Dominican Republic. 7 Waterfalls is hidden up in a tropical canyon is a string of waterfalls that you can hike to and slide down, swim under, and jump off on your way back down Jump, swim, and slide down natural waterslides. Buffet , lunch, Water, coke , and round-trip transportation from the cruise terminal are included. We pick up outside the port Taino bay port and amber cove port.

Puerto Plata: Super Buggy Tour with Swimming and Tasting

Puerto Plata: Super Buggy Tour with Swimming and Tasting

Your adventure begins the moment you're picked up from Amber Cove or Taino Bay. From Amber Cove, it's a brief 2-minute drive, and from Taino Bay, a quick 12-minute journey to our Super Buggy Station. Upon arrival, your guide provides a safety briefing and equips you for the day ahead. Embark on a thrilling 75-minute ride through the countryside, passing Dominican villages and stunning beaches, immersing yourself in the vibrant local life and breathtaking natural scenery. The journey includes a 15-minute stop at a cigar factory, where you're invited to sample MamaJuana shots and enjoy a hot chocolate-coffee tasting, offering a taste of Dominican tradition. Next, a 15-minute stop at the beach allows you to take a refreshing dip in the crystal-clear waters, a perfect way to cool off. The tour concludes with a drop-off at your cruise ship port, either Amber Cove or Taino Bay, rounding off an unforgettable day of exploration and fun.

Puerto Plata: City Tour with Rum and Chocolate Factories

Puerto Plata: City Tour with Rum and Chocolate Factories

Explore the vibrant city of Puerto Plata on this comprehensive city tour, perfect for first-time visitors. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle as you journey between the city's most iconic sites. Begin your adventure at the Macorix House of Rum, where you'll learn about the island's rich rum-making history and sample eight different varieties. Next, stroll through Independence Park, a beautiful and historic meeting place in the heart of the city. Continue to the historic Fortaleza San Felipe, a Spanish fortress that once protected the city from pirates. Enjoy a quick stop at the colorful Umbrella Street, perfect for fun photos and a coffee break. Wander down Paseo de Doña Blanca, a charming pink street with Victorian touches, before visiting the Fifi Jewelry and Cigar Store, home to one of the largest amber exhibitions in the Dominican Republic. Indulge your sweet tooth at the Del Oro Chocolate Factory, where you'll learn about the chocolate-making process and taste various organic chocolates. Finally, visit the stunning Catedral San Felipe, a beautiful cathedral where you can take memorable photos. The tour concludes with a drop-off at your hotel or a central location, perfect for further exploration of Puerto Plata.

Puerto Plata: 27 Waterfalls Adventure with Traditional Lunch

Puerto Plata: 27 Waterfalls Adventure with Traditional Lunch

Embark on an exhilarating adventure to the 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua, perfect for active and adventurous travelers. Your journey begins with a convenient pickup from your specified location in Puerto Plata. Once you arrive at the visitor's center, you'll kick off your experience with a delicious meal of traditional Dominican food and drinks at an open-air restaurant, offering breathtaking mountain views. After energizing with your meal, your guide will equip you with all necessary gear, including a life jacket and helmet. You'll then set off on a guided hike through lush forests and across scenic bridges, taking in the natural beauty of the surroundings. Upon reaching the waterfalls, you'll have the opportunity to jump, slide, and swim through up to eight of the refreshing cascades, each offering a unique and thrilling experience. The adventure concludes with a return hike to the starting point, where you'll be transported back to your original pickup location, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable end to your day.

Puerto Plata: City Highlights Tour with Mount Isabel & Lunch

Puerto Plata: City Highlights Tour with Mount Isabel & Lunch

Explore Puerto Plata on this full version of the city tour! You'll spend with us about 6-7 hours, discovering the real Dominican Republic. Our guides speak English, German, French, Polish and Spanish. Experience the ride to the top of the famous Mount Isabel, enjoy the bird eye view of the coast and the Puerto Plata city. Go for a pleasant walk through the exotic National Park of Isabela Peak. Enjoy the vibrant nature in botanical garden. Then discover the colonial city: Independence Parque with the Saint Philip Cathedral and colourful old wooden houses around it, famous Umbrella Street and Dona Blanca Pink Street. Try fresh coconut from a street vendor! Have some free time for a cup of dominican coffee or a cold beer. You can find some souvenirs here if you wish. Explore the Saint Philip Fortress along the harbor bay and have a look at the fishing boats on the Malecon seaside boulevard. In the afternoon you'll have a typical dominican lunch: fish or meat with rice and beans. It's called "bandera dominicana" - "dominican flag". If you're vegetarian or vegan we will arrange something different for you. Soft drinks during the meal are included. After the meal you'll visit the factory Macorix House of Rum where you can taste many kinds of rum and sugar cane liquors. It'll make you feel the Caribbean vibes :) Dominican Republic is known as the world's biggest producer of organic cocoa. You'll visit the organic chocolate factory in Puerto Plata where you can taste it. Finally, we can drop by the supermarket for a while, so you can do some dominican shopping: rum, coffee, cacao, etc all in affordable local prices. At the end of the tour you'll be surprised how much can be done on Puerto Plata City Tour :) It'll be a day that will leave you with great memories from Dominican Republic! No time to waste, take it all.

Puerto Plata: Catamaran Snorkeling Trip with Buffet

Puerto Plata: Catamaran Snorkeling Trip with Buffet

We invite you to embark on a beautiful catamaran, which will be waiting especially for you on the beach. At this precise moment the magic of your boat trip will be revealed. We will take you on a journey along the most breath-taking coastline of the North Coast. Your sailing discovery will be one of total comfort in the best conditions one can ever hope to experience. Before lunch, we will stop to snorkeling on a wonderful coral reef. After cruising along the beaches, the luxurious 75 foot catamaran will anchor in Sosua Swimming, relaxing, lunching onboard. You can also have a 2nd snorkeling experience. We will then continue downwind with music and animation. Sailing along Puerto Plata before arriving to the magnificient marina of Ocean World. You will disembark at this place.

Puerto Plata: Damajagua Waterfalls Tour

Puerto Plata: Damajagua Waterfalls Tour

Embark on a jeep safari guided tour into the rainforest near Puerto Plata. Jump and slide down the famous 27 Damajagua Waterfalls. Start your adventure with a pickup from your accommodation in Puerto Plata. Then, sit back, relax, and enjoy the Jeep safari ride to the Damajagua waterfalls. First, get a quick demonstration of how coffee and chocolate are made in the Dominican Republic. Next, follow your guide up the Waterfalls of Damajagua.  Marvel at the scenic views as you explore the epic waterfalls, canyons, and bright azure pools. Feel the hairs stand up on the back of your neck as you Jump, slide, swim through the refreshing waterfalls and enjoy an action-packed day.

Cayo Arena: Paradise Island and Mangroves Tour

Cayo Arena: Paradise Island and Mangroves Tour

Benefit from pickup at your hotel in Puerto Plata, Sosua, or Cabarete, and then make your way by bus to the brilliant white sands of Punta Rucia, 67 kilometers east of Montechristi. Get amazing views of the countryside before you board a speedboat to cross to Cayo Arena.  Be welcomed by the turquoise waters and white sands of the paradise island. Go ashore to sink your toes in the sand and top up your tan. Marvel at the colorful marine life and coral gardens on an optional guided snorkeling tour, and enjoy a selection of fresh fruits and drinks.  Navigate the thick mangrove forest of Monte Cristi National Park by speedboat, and look for the abundant wildlife in the lagoons and channels. Get a feel for island life at a local market before taking the speedboat back to the mainland.

Puerto Plata: Ocean World Adventure Park Day Pass

Puerto Plata: Ocean World Adventure Park Day Pass

Discover the largest manmade dolphin habitat in the world at Ocean World Puerto Plata, a must-see attraction for any visit to the Dominican Republic. With a full-day pass, you can snorkel in a tropical reef aquarium, learn more about marine mammals from expert handlers, get up-close to feed tropical birds and walk through a tropical rainforest, Bird Exhibit and Habitat of Iguanas. The pass also includes access to some of the animal shows. Have fun with the playful sea lions, watch the skill of the dolphins, and see all the drama of the shark show. Then, relax on Dolphin Beach and soak up some Caribbean rays.  With lunch and lounge chairs included as part of the package, this is your passport to a world of marine adventures.

Puerto Plata: Half-Day Historic and Cultural Highlights Tour

Puerto Plata: Half-Day Historic and Cultural Highlights Tour

1 Macorix House of Rum Macorix House of Rum is a historical museum of the Ron Family Macorix was born in 1899 by the Carrión family from the town of San Pedro de Macorís, a place considered by many to be the land of poets, artists and sugar cane. 110 years later, Ron Macorix became part of the Vinícola del Norte family of the port city of Puerto Plata, uniting two emblematic rum-producing towns in the Dominican Republic. 35 minutes • Admission Ticket Included. 2 Umbrella Street Being one of the most beautiful visual attractions of the city, a lot turist go day by day, for enjoy of this beautiful places and take the most beautiful pictures. 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 3 Catedral San Felipe The Cathedral of Puerto Plata or San Felipe Apóstol is one of the most iconic and beautiful places with a lot of history for those who visit and explore the city of Puerto Plata, this monumental building stands next to the Central Park and gives the area a splendor and matchless beauty. The Cathedral of San Felipe Apostol or simply cathedral of Puerto Plata is a temple of the Catholic Church that is located on Calle José del Carmen Ariza 36 in the city of Puerto Plata, part of the province of the same name to the north of the island La Spanish and the Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 4 Paseo de Dona Blanca The Doña Blanca tourist walk is a small alley in the center of Puerto Plata painted entirely in pink, in a tribute to the founder of the first hotel in the city, the Europa hotel. 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 5 Puerto Plata Province This is a beautiful visit in the upper part of the city, where you can have a beautiful view that I assure you will love. 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 6 Fifi Jewelry And Cigar Store The most impressive cigar factory in the city, where they give you the opportunity to see how the cigar is made and they also give you some to smoke. While the jewelry store is a beautiful, well-conditioned place, both with very professional staff. 25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 7 Del Oro Chocolate Factory Del Oro Chocolate Factory, Dominican Republic is well known for their chocolate production, so of course I had to take a Del Oro Chocolate Factory tour. The cultivation, processing and exporting of raw cocoa and other cocoa products is a large portion of their economy and they do it well! Much of their chocolate makes it's way to the US and Europe. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free 8 Fortaleza San Felipe Its construction was commissioned by King Philip II of Spain, and it was completed in 1577 by Rengifo de Angulo, the fort's warden. The fortress functioned as a prison on several occasions and the patrician Juan Pablo Duarte was held there as a political prisoner on the orders of Pedro Santana. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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(478 reviews)

The tour was lovely and we spent about 90 minutes or so on our horses. Communication before, during and after the tour was great. The guide picked us up from our ship and drove us out to the ranch which is about 30 minutes away. We rode out to the beach, took some photos and had a steady ride back. On the way back home, the guide dropped us in town so we could explore. It was a great day.

This tour offered an insight into life on the island and a unique landscape that is hard to find in Europe. The guide explained everything you should know about the Dominican Republic. The tour through the waterfalls provided the expected adrenaline rush! The lunch afterwards was good, the staff very friendly! I can only recommend this tour! Great value for money! 😊

You have to experience it at least once. A wonderful trip and a great memory of swimming with the dolphins.

The horses did not just follow the one in front. They allowed you to ride at a faster pace sometimes.

The organization was incredible from the perfection and attention to detail. I highly recommend it.