Dominican Republic · MONKEY AND DOLPHIN ENCOUNTERS

The 15 Best Monkeyland & Animal Encounters in the Dominican Republic

30 tours  ·  from $57

Squirrel monkeys on your shoulder in the hills above the coast, and the dolphin parks nearer the resorts. The 15 below are priced and honest about how long you get with the animals and how much of the ticket is transport.

Adventure Bundle: Monkeyland, Ziplines & Buggies Punta Cana - Dominican lunch at Maria’s home
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Adventure Bundle: Monkeyland, Ziplines & Buggies Punta Cana

1.Adventure Bundle: Monkeyland, Ziplines & Buggies Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,715 reviews Our pick

Spend a full day in the Anamuya mountains with 12 ACCT-certified zip lines, a muddy buggy ride and river swim, Dominican lunch, coconut and cacao tastings, and a 45-minute visit with squirrel monkeys. Guides such as Sammy, Angel, and PJ add local stories and humor.

“We had a wonderful day with Sammy and Samuel. The drive out into the e countryside was beautiful (after you leave the busier areas) and everyone involved with the tour was so helpful. We were worried that zip lining would take forever as we had a huge group but they were so fast! The monkeys were a highlight and lunch at Maria’s was tasty and a unique experience. We finished with the buggies and my husband had a blast driving ours. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone (but bring lots of tip money as there were tip jars everywhere).”

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Monkeyland and Plantation Safari Tour from Punta Cana - Reaching Monkeyland in the mountain jungle
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Monkeyland and Plantation Safari Tour from Punta Cana

2.Monkeyland and Plantation Safari Tour from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,805 reviews · from $80

Travel from Punta Cana or Bavaro to a Dominican plantation and Monkeyland sanctuary. Sample coffee, cacao, hot chocolate, and local products, then spend about 45 to 60 minutes with squirrel monkeys in a 5-acre habitat. Guides such as Juan Cruz and Nathaniel add local insight along the way.

“Lots of fun feeding the monkeys, however I got bit by one that mistook my finger for food. The staff said that the monkeys are all vaccinated twice a year. However, I'm not taking any chances and and started my rabies shots protocol. I would suggest wearing strong gloves for anyone doing this excursion.”

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Punta Cana: Monkey Land Half-Day Safari and Plantation - Casa del Coco, coffee, cacao, and fruit tasting
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Punta Cana: Monkey Land Half-Day Safari and Plantation

3.Monkey Land Half-Day Safari and Plantation

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,205 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $95

Spend about 45 minutes feeding squirrel monkeys at Monkeyland, then visit Casa del Coco to see coffee, cacao, and coconut production. Hotel pickup covers Punta Cana, Bavaro, Macao, Uvero Alto, and Cabeza de Toro. Guides speak English, Spanish, German, or French.

“Excellent, very informative. There are plenty of photo opportunities. There is the option to buy photographs from the tour provider. This isn’t forced upon you. You are able to take photos yourself too. We bought the package which was approximately 40 photos and it worked out around £50gbp. Plenty of time allowed to interact with the monkeys and guide. The coco and coffee production and little Dominican houses are fab. We did buy a few products and again were very reasonably priced. 100% recommend. We went as a group of 2 adults 4 teens and a 7 year old and all loved the experience x”

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Monkeyland Puerto Plata - A 45-minute encounter in a crowded setting
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Monkeyland Puerto Plata

4.Monkeyland Puerto Plata

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,086 reviews · from $70

Ride from Puerto Plata, Sosua, Cabarete, Playa Dorada, or Imbert to Monkeyland, where small monkeys climb onto your shoulders for supervised feeding. Guides such as Delmis, Berny, Carlos, and Floricel lead the visit, followed by coffee, hot chocolate, cocoa, and a countryside home stop.

“I had a good time at the Monkey land activity. The monkeys were cute. Orlando, our driver, was great! He grabbed my bags and put them on the bus. Be prepared for the monkeys to possibly pee and defecate on you, as this was me and my husband’s experience. But hey, it’s nature right?”

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Punta Cana Monkeyland and Zipline Two Adventures in One Day - Twelve ziplines through the Dominican forest
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Punta Cana Monkeyland and Zipline Two Adventures in One Day

5.Punta Cana Monkeyland and Zipline Two Adventures in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,036 reviews · from $115

Spend about eight hours with Runners Adventures, riding 12 rainforest ziplines, feeding squirrel monkeys, and visiting the Coconut House. Guides such as Gabriel, Sammy, and Amado add local stories, while lunch, water, equipment, and selected-hotel transport are included.

“I highly recommend this excursion. The people were so nice and helpful! Great experience! You will have so much fun!”

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Monkey House VIP Experience with 4 species of monkeys, Punta Cana - Meeting black capuchins and crying capuchins
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Monkey House VIP Experience with 4 species of monkeys, Punta Cana

6.Monkey House VIP Experience with 4 species of monkeys, Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 368 reviews · from $76

Spend about 2.5 hours with black capuchin, crying capuchin, African green, and squirrel monkeys in Punta Cana. You can feed fruit, bottle-feed babies, learn about each species, and have photos taken. Pickup is offered, but confirm the meeting point and photo prices before booking.

“You can hold the monkeys , feed them fruit and milk , u even get a kiss lol. They make you put your phones away for the experience they have someone taking pictures and video. To airdrop the photos and videos to you starts at $130 per person ( 10 photos) . For all of them plus the video they ask u to do is $300-$450 . For one video is $250. When you sit in a circle with the monkeys u can use ur phone to get a picture. Rain or sun u still get your experience. The photo packages are not worth the prices for them to just…”

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Monkeyland and Zipline Adventure from Puerto Plata - Safety training comes before the first line
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Monkeyland and Zipline Adventure from Puerto Plata

7.Monkeyland and Zipline Adventure from Puerto Plata

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · from $90

Travel from Puerto Plata to Monkeyland and the Chocó region for seven ziplines, two suspension bridges, and close contact with squirrel monkeys. Guides such as Mario, Matias, Usher, and Dara help with safety, wildlife, and local culture. Expect a long day if hotel pickups add extra driving time.

“Zip line amazing , safe , a fair bit of walking , but the staff were sooo nice , made sure you were well hooked up . Then the monkeys no words to how that experience was , all well organized and FUN . Thankyou”

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Punta Cana: Ziplines Adventures & Monkeyland Entry - Getting ready for 12 lines in the trees
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Punta Cana: Ziplines Adventures & Monkeyland Entry

8.Ziplines Adventures & Monkeyland Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 351 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $130

Spend 8 to 9 hours in the Anamuya mountains with guides such as Garry, Jose, or Sammy. Ride a high-speed zipline course, meet free-roaming squirrel monkeys, eat a Dominican lunch, and taste coffee, cocoa, vanilla, and coconut products.

“An amazing day out. Everyone was so friendly and helpful, and all very knowledgeable. There was a cooked lunch, which was unexpected as it wasn't in the description when I booked the excursion. The monkey experience was truly amazing, and had a lot of time with them (more than I was expecting to get). It was also great to be able to learn and buy some of the local produce, and learn more about the culture in Dominican Republic. Only hiccup to the day was the return transportation, where the staff seemed confused which vehicle we should be on to get back to our hotel.”

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Punta Cana: Dolphin Explorer Swims and Interactions - Choosing between the three programs
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Punta Cana: Dolphin Explorer Swims and Interactions

9.Dolphin Explorer Swims and Interactions

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 300 reviews · 40 minutes - 1 hour · from $120

Meet dolphins at Dolphin Explorer in Punta Cana with an English-speaking instructor, then choose a 40-minute encounter, a 50-minute Explorer Swim, or a 60-minute Excellence Swim with the famous foot push. Hotel transfers and lockers are included, but phones are not allowed.

“All is perfect. One thing that I think that needs improvement is the price in photos that are high enough.we think that all want to keep those amazing memories and the price is a bit expensive as you already have given money for the activity. The money we given for all photos and video is 195 dollars and the mobiles are forbidden so you can't take photos by yourself. But the dolphins, the sea lion,the birds and the parrots are amazing.if you have money do it for sure.”

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Jungle Buggies and Monkeyland from Punta Cana - The buggy route through town and countryside
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Jungle Buggies and Monkeyland from Punta Cana

10.Jungle Buggies and Monkeyland from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 245 reviews

Start early from Punta Cana for a full day of 4x4 buggies, a brief Anamuya River stop, coconut and cigar-making visits, Dominican lunch, and a 45-minute Monkeyland tour. Guides such as PJ, Sammy, Bryan, and Nacho may lead different parts of the day.

“My experience was awesome. The tour guide instructor was awesome & made sure we were comfortable & having a good time- ( sorry forgot your name ) buggies was great ! (S/o to P.J.) & at monkey land (s/o to the monkey workers ) .,. My husband & I had a blast .. lunch was great as well s/o to the photographers as well .. thank you all so much”

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Party Boat /View Dolphins / Snorkling /Free Drinks and Transportation - Snorkeling, slides, and the first water stop
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Party Boat /View Dolphins / Snorkling /Free Drinks and Transportation

11.Party Boat /View Dolphins / Snorkling /Free Drinks and Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 188 reviews · from $57Best value

Join a four-hour Punta Cana party boat from a 2 p.m. start for snorkeling, a natural ocean pool, distant dolphin viewing, slides, music, dancing, and an open bar. Pickup is offered, but confirm transport carefully. The boat holds up to 100 people, with private use possible for groups over 30.

“Was never picked up waited at pick up point for 2 hours and never heard from the organizers. Reached out directly to Viator to find out what to do and were told the vendor was not responding to phone calls or voicemails. When we finally Read more”

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From Bayahibe: Half Day Monkeyland Safari - A Dominican country house before the monkeys
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From Bayahibe: Half Day Monkeyland Safari

12.Half Day Monkeyland Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 134 reviews · 5h 30m · from $95

Travel from Bayahibe in an open-air safari vehicle to a Dominican country home, botanical garden, coffee plantation, and Monkeyland. You will spend about 45 minutes near squirrel monkeys, with guides in English, French, or Spanish. Chilet has earned praise for his lively guiding.

“Escursione perfetta, pulmino in orario, personale gentile e professionale. Da rifare”

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Punta Cana: Dolphin Explorer Park Entry, Swim, or Encounter - Choosing between an encounter and a swim
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Punta Cana: Dolphin Explorer Park Entry, Swim, or Encounter

13.Dolphin Explorer Park Entry, Swim, or Encounter

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 128 reviews · 1 hour · from $140

At Dolphin Explorer Park near Punta Cana, choose a dolphin encounter, swim, or upgraded program. You can stand on a platform, receive a dolphin hug and handshake, or take part in foot pushes and dorsal tows. Your visit also includes sea lion and bird shows, Pirate Island, showers, changing rooms, and bathrooms.

“À faire sans hésiter. Les forfaits photos sont vraiment chers mais l’activité en elle même est super. Je recommande.”

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Punta Cana: Monkey Sanctuary Half-Day Tour - Mountain views around Bonao
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Punta Cana: Monkey Sanctuary Half-Day Tour

14.Monkey Sanctuary Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 120 reviews · 4 hours · from $95

Travel from Punta Cana to the Bonao area for a four-hour monkey sanctuary visit, mountain views, and a local coffee, chocolate, and coconut-oil stop. Guides such as Sammy, Emilio, and Juan Cruz add local color, while staff help with photos and supervised monkey encounters.

“The guide Sammy and driver Luigi made a great team. Luigi got us to the destination safe and sound meanwhile Sammy kept us entertained with lots of bad jokes and stories about parties in carwashes. Overall super pleasant experience, the first stop at coconut house where we learnt about the manufacturing of coconut oil, coffee and chocolate was super interesting and really tasty experience. The monkeys were of course the highlight of the day, totally awesome experience and skilled photographers to take beautiful pictures of your family and the monkeys. 10/10 day.”

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Triple fun! Monkeyland + Damajagua Waterfalls + Buggies from Puerto Plata - Reaching the Damajagua Waterfalls
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Triple fun! Monkeyland + Damajagua Waterfalls + Buggies from Puerto Plata

15.Triple fun! Monkeyland + Damajagua Waterfalls + Buggies from Puerto Plata

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews

Spend about 8.5 hours with Runners Adventures, traveling by open-air safari truck to Damajagua Waterfalls, driving a two-person buggy through villages and river water, then feeding squirrel monkeys at Monkeyland. Guides including Brad Pitt and Roberto may lead the day.

“It was amazing! I would love to do it again! Our tour guides were amazing and the most friendly. I loved that they had a sense of humor. Anyone who wants to experience these excursions.... PLEASE DO SO!”

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