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

4.3 (10 reviews)6 hAmber Cove & Puerto PlataSightseeingWildlife & natureFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 2:40 pm, 1 h 50 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 50 min to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (20 min)Safety margin (1 h)All aboard 4:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship docks in Amber Cove & Puerto Plata20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
  2. 8:20 am
    Leave the pierThis tour meets at the pier
  3. 8:30 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 6 h. Latest sensible start: 9:20 am.
  4. 2:30 pm
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 2:40 pm
    Back at the gangway1 h 50 min before all aboard
  6. 4:30 pm
    All aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours

Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical Amber Cove & Puerto Plata call (8:00 am–4:30 pm). It runs 6 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:30 am and be back at the gangway around 2:40 pm — 50 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 3:40 pm or later. On a short call (ship leaving by 2:00 pm) skip it or ask for the first departure.

The operator picks up at the cruise port (it is on their pickup list), so the trip to the start point is part of the tour. We allow 10 min to walk off and find the pickup; look for the ground-transportation area outside Amber Cove Cruise Center.

Among the 400 Amber Cove & Puerto Plata shore excursions we track, this is one of the longer ones (the median runs 4 h); 89% of them fit a typical call.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical Amber Cove & Puerto Plata call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

Experience the Cocoa production process from planting to harvesting. We invite you to enjoy through your senses one of the secrets that surround this great enigma that brings so much happiness to Dominicans.

Walk through our Cocoa path, experience the sowing and harvesting of Cocoa, enjoy a delicious chocolate made by none other than yourself, and enjoy a facial chocolate therapy.

Side note: Artisan chocolate is excellent for anxiety and irritability because it contains theobromine and theophylline.

After this wonderful experience discovering the magic of chocolate production, you will enjoy a delicious typical meal and then you will visit the Historic Center of Puerto Plata where emblematic places await you. Here you will learn and have fun while taking impressive photos to capture unique memories.

Private tour English, Spanish

What's included

  • Typical dominican lunch.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

  • Alcoholic drinks

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Hacienda Cufa
    1 -Connect with your tour guide, who will pick you up from the meeting points at 9:00 am to board the bus and start the itinerary. (1-hour journey) 2 -Arrive at Hacienda Cufa and enjoy the unique cacao experience. 3 -By 2:45 pm, be back to Puerto Plata city to visit the historic center. -Finally, return to your hotel to end the tour.
    2 hAdmission included
  2. 2
    Hacienda Cufa
    See the production process of cacao at Hacienda Cufa Go for a facial chocolate therapy Prepare delicious chocolate on your own Explore the Historic Center of Puerto Plata: Amber Museum and Cacao Factory Stroll through the Pink Street and Umbrella Street Offer your prayers at the Holy Cathedral
    2 hAdmission included

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
See booking page
From the cruise pier
Meets at the pier
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Operated by Atlantic Tours. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

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