PUERTO PLATA
The Amber Coast standouts.
A traveller-tested look at the 7 most popular historical tours along the Amber Coast. What each one is, who runs it, the times that work, and the price tags people are paying.
Half-day Puerto Plata culture tour with Umbrella and Pink Streets, rum and cigar tastings, chocolate, and San Felipe fortress views.
“It covered all the major sights, although we would have preferred less time at the local village and more time at the castle and amber museum.”
Small-group walk in Puerto Plata’s old town: rum and chocolate tastings, pink Doña Blanca, umbrellas, cathedral, fort. 4–5 hours.
“I liked the rum distillery tour but would have liked to see more historical sites instead of shops”
Ride the cable car to Mount Isabel, see fossils at the Amber Museum, tour Fuerte San Felipe, then enjoy a Dominican lunch.
“Nothing can be improved. Everything was great. So much fun. Great to see the city and see the rum factory and the chocolate factory. The views from top of the mountain were amazing and the cable car ride was very cool. The amber museum was very interesting. Carlos was an amazing tour guide and you…”
Puerto Plata city tour in 4 hours with Fortaleza San Felipe, Cathedral, Pink Alley, Dominican rum and chocolate tastings, plus a cigar stop.
“Lionel Richie Jr was the best driver and your guide. He was very professional, informational, accommodating and spoke very good English. My friends and I had a lot of questions and he answered all of them. He took us to the best local sites and shops. We enjoyed the tour immensely. Thank you Lionel for…”
Cocoa & artisan chocolate tour in Puerto Plata: Hacienda Cufa cacao farm, chocolate facial, make-your-own chocolate, historic center lunch.
“Atlantic tours Is a great tour company that takes you to a unique cacoa farm that shows you the a to z of chocolate production. They take you to traditional restaurant serving great food after”
Spend 8 hours sampling Dominican bread, tobacco, cacao and cheese in Puerto Plata, with pickup, lunch, and an easy private format.
“The informative tours to the cheese and chocolate factories. There was a little too much stress on buying items… but the shared narrative was very interesting . Very nice guide and driver”
Meet friendly squirrel monkeys, photo-walk Puerto Plata’s Pink and Umbrella streets, then tour San Felipe Fortress with a bilingual guide.
“José is een fantastische reisleider. Heel persoonlijk en neemt alle tijd om je rond te leiden. Hij heeft veel tips en neemt je overal mee naar toe. Wanneer je op Amber Cove bent moet je José als touroperator mee hebben.”
