Top 7 Historical Tours in Puerto Plata

1.Half-Day Historic and Cultural Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 70 reviews · 3h 30m · from $45Our pick

See Puerto Plata with guides such as Yeury, Aribel, Darwin, and Junior Gomez. Visit Umbrella Street, the pink Doña Blanca passage, San Felipe Cathedral, rum and cigar makers, chocolate and amber shops, the fortress, and scenic viewpoints in a clean, air-conditioned vehicle.

“A great day in Puerto Plata. Jammed packed with a variety of stops, we did so much but didn’t feel rushed or pressured to buy anything. Our tour guide Yeury was delightful and took great pictures for us. Pick up and drop off was at the port taxi area. Great communication, comfortable air conditioned van, such a value, perfect day.”

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2.City tour through the historic old town

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 34 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $40Best value

Walk Puerto Plata’s old town with a German, Spanish, or English-speaking guide. You’ll visit the Macorix rum house, La Chocolatería, Umbrella Street, Independence Park, a cigar factory, Fort San Felipe, and the old railway station. Melvis is one guide praised for clear, kind explanations.

“We had really a huge problem to find the guide (who wanted to communicate only by Whatsapp we do both not have). The description of his outfit that should help us to recognize him was totally wrong. Even none of the local guides at the meeting point was more clever looking at the tour voucher then us. I was already quite nervous when he finally came. But, after this initial chaos, everything continued OK. We saw all interesting things in Puerto Plata (is not so much), he even managed to show me the interior of the cathedral that was officially closed for visitors due to the Christmass preparations. The visit…”

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3.Puerto Plata Tour: History, Culture and Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 11 reviews · 7 hours · from $73

Spend seven hours exploring Puerto Plata with a multilingual guide, visiting San Felipe Fortress, the Amber Museum, and Mount Isabel by cable car. Expect ocean views, botanical gardens, a Christ statue, Dominican lunch, and possible rum, chocolate, or cigar-factory stops.

“j'ai mis une note très bien, malgré que l'excursion vendue soit incomplète. En effet le téléphérique ne fonctionne pas en ce moment, ce qui rend l’excursion beaucoup moins intéressante.”

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4.Puerto Plata City Tour Ron Puros Culture and History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $55Top rated

Spend four hours exploring Puerto Plata with a local English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Fortaleza San Felipe, the cathedral, umbrella and pink alleys, a rum factory, and a chocolate workshop, with tastings, transport, water, and entrance fees included.

“My husband and I had a great time in your country lionle Richie what’s a wonderful tour guide his knowledge of his country was excellent. Enjoy sightseeing taste of the coffee and Coco and a different herbs on what it does for your bodRead more”

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5.Cocoa & Artisan Chocolate Route with an Historical Tour in Puerto Plata City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $98

Spend about six hours touring Puerto Plata with a private guide, visiting Hacienda Cufa for cacao tasting, chocolate therapy, and hands-on chocolate-making before a Dominican lunch and historic-center walk. Milton is praised as a warm, safe guide, but rain can affect farm activities.

“This was a very unique visit to an organic cacao plantation. The third-generation owner was very friendly and provided a great experience. Our driver and tour guide was over an hour late, but made up for it by staying an hour longer. We were Read more”

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6.Escapada Cultural Tour in Puerto Plata

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $78

Spend about eight hours exploring Puerto Plata Province with a private guide and driver. Visit a bread factory, artisan home, tobacco plantation, cacao facility, cheese factory, and Puerto Plata city. Tastings, buffet lunch, drinks, pickup, and drop-off are included.

“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”

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7.Monkey Tour, Fortress, and Historic Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $100

Spend five hours with José and his bilingual team visiting a squirrel monkey sanctuary, Calle de las Sombrillas, Callejón Rosado, and San Felipe Fortress. Hotel and cruise-port pickup, entrance fees, bottled water, and soft drinks are included, with early starts helping you beat the crowds.

“Jose was very knowledgeable, friendly, and nice. The monkeys are absolutely adorable and are super friendly. The city of Puerto Plata has a rich history and lots of beautiful sites. The fortress was really fun to explore. We had a great time!”

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