PUERTO PLATA · DESTINATION
The Amber Coast standouts.
A traveller-tested look at the 10 most popular monkeyland & monkey tours along the Amber Coast. What each one is, who runs it, the times that work, and the price tags people are paying.
Puerto Plata triple-fun: Damajagua waterfalls, Monkeyland squirrel monkeys, and muddy buggy river rides with included entrances.
“None. The tour operator cancelled and did not inform us. We were waiting in the hotel lobby for close to an hour. Noone ever contacted us. Not impressed at all”
Puerto Plata tour with Monkey Home fruit feeding and Damajagua waterfall slides and jumps, plus hotel or cruise pickup.
“If you got to the top, be advised it is straight walking up a mountain for 45 minutes. It is terribly physical and in water shoes, which are not made for hiking. The natural rockslides are fun, but the water is deep. No one to help less experiencRead more”
Zip over one mile of Caribbean jungle lines in Puerto Plata, then visit Monkeyland for close-up squirrel monkey encounters and mountain views.
Half-day Puerto Plata tour with Monkey Home feeding, Umbrella Street photos, Doña Blanca stroll, and Del Oro chocolate stop, plus guide pickup.
“Junior was a great guide and made sure we were well taken care of throughout the day. Monkey visit was also wonderful.”
Private ATV ride in Puerto Plata plus an up-close Monkey Home encounter with lunch, drinks, and air-conditioned transport for $160.
“Very easy to find our driver. Jonathan was very nice and extremely knowledgeable of the area. I highly recommend him for the excursion. He knew many picturesque locations in the area and also was able to get navigate the narrow streets liRead more”
Meet friendly squirrel monkeys, photo-walk Puerto Plata’s Pink and Umbrella streets, then tour San Felipe Fortress with a bilingual guide.
Feed squirrel monkeys, snack on local fruit and organic cocoa, then tour Puerto Plata’s views and colorful streets on a private half-day.
“Ismael is an excellent tour operator who speaks both English and Spanish. He has reliable drivers and reasonable prices. They accept credit cards, PayPal or cash. If you are going to the monkey jungle and zipline tour in Sosua, beware that the unpaved road to get there is very bumpy!”
Monkeyland monkeys, Damajagua waterfall slides, and a muddy two-person buggy ride in Puerto Plata, with pickup included.
Zip through Puerto Plata’s hills at Monkey Jungle, plus El Choco farms and Sosua views on a 4-hour guided tour.
“My husband, sister-in-law and I, really wanted to support Monkey Jungle because they give back to the community, with their proceeds going to a free clinic to the Dominicans. You get to walk through the squirrel monkey environment while tRead more”
Puerto Plata city tour with rum, cigars, amber, chocolate, and Monkey Home, plus pickup, Wi‑Fi, Mamajuana, and great views for $100.
“HANDS DOWN the best excursion and experience we could have asked for 🙌! Luis was our driver and such a knowledgeable, nice guy. He tailored the tour to our needs & crowds. We had a 5 year old with us and we all had a blast. Read more”
