PUERTO PLATA
The Amber Coast standouts.
A traveller-tested look at the 8 most popular rum & chocolate 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 highlights in 4 hours: Macorix rum tasting, Umbrella and Pink Streets, San Felipe Fortress views, amber, chocolate and market. Pickup included.
“Ramon's tours are great. We were the only guests. Arial was a fabulous tour guide and very knowledgeable. We got to see parts of Puerto Plata that other tours won't go.”
A 4-hour Puerto Plata city tour with rum tasting, organic chocolate, cigar-rolling, and Atlantic views from San Felipe Fortress.
“Great experience to visit some highlights. Edwin took his time with explanations and picture taking.”
A VIP half-day Puerto Plata city tour with hotel pickup, rum, chocolate, amber, local food, fortress views, and time to relax after.
“We had a customized list of places we wanted to visit none of which led to any shopping, but our guide Jesus Castro insisted on taking us to these places. The places we did want to visit he ran us right through quickly. To be fair though these places are just tourist traps just to…”
Puerto Plata in one 6-hour loop: Mount Isabel views, Dominican old town, rum and chocolate tastings, and fortress bay views.
“We got so much out of this private tour on our cruise port stop at Amber Cove. Raúl was an amazing tour guide that made us feel safe and provided us with invaluable history on the region. This was a highlight of our trip. We started off with a tour of the downtown area which…”
Puerto Plata city tour in 4 hours with Fortaleza San Felipe, Cathedral, Pink Alley, Dominican rum and chocolate tastings, plus a cigar stop.
“Marlenny was a great host. She knew what she was doing and was extremely patient with us. I would love to come back and tour with her again.”
Cocoa & artisan chocolate tour in Puerto Plata: Hacienda Cufa cacao farm, chocolate facial, make-your-own chocolate, historic center lunch.
“This tour was not as described . Not private, no chocolate facial, no make your own chocolate, very little English spoken, no commentary or historical guiding, seatbelts not working in car. Thank goodness one of our party spoke Spanish. MosRead more”
Adult-only piña colada workshop in Puerto Plata. Pick a pineapple, hollow it into your cup, toast with rum, learn origins, salsa, photos.
“The tour was super special and fun! It was my first time in San Juan and I didn’t know if I could go to La Perla or not, but with this tour it was the perfect approach. The tour was very unique, interesting, authentic and very very local😍 Something worth mentioning is that I felt…”
Puerto Plata City Highlights tour with Umbrella Street, Pink Street, Macorix rum tastings, San Felipe Fortress views, plus beach time.
“It was an amazing experience. Marlenny our tour guide was excellent, organised and patient with our big family of 15 on a cruise half-day trip.”
