Private Puerto Plata City Tour and Playa Dorada Beach

4.5 (17 reviews)3 h 30 minAmber Cove & Puerto PlataCulture & historyFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 12:10 pm, 4 h 20 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 3 h 20 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 3 h 30 min. Latest sensible start: 11:50 am.
  4. 12:00 pm
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 12:10 pm
    Back at the gangway4 h 20 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 3 h 30 min; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:30 am and be back at the gangway around 12:10 pm — 3 h 20 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 1:10 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

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 about average in length (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

You enjoy with us observing the beautiful places that our Puerto Plata has, first we visit what is the rum factory (1) Macotrix a tour of about 15 to 20 minutes guided by a factory manager, (2) Panoramic view here we will see which is part of the entire city and part of our cable car (3) Amber and larimar Dominican precious stones if you do not want to be visited you can tell the driver (4) Cigar Factory There you can live the experience of how cigars are rolled and you can make one for yourself and you can buy the ones you want (5) Joaquin Gift Shop if you want to buy gifts for your family or personal use the best place and best prices (6) Paseo de Doña Blanca or better known as pink street this was the first hotel in puerto plata, here you have the option of taking many photos since it is a beautiful place for photos (7) Umbrella Street here you will be disappointed by the beautiful place that offers you to take beautiful photos and enjoy a small f chocolate factory

Max 11 per group English, French, Spanish

What's included

  • Soda/Pop
  • WiFi on board
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Dominican Mamajuana

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Snacks

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Macorix House of Rum
    Guided tour at the Macorix House of Rum where you will be able to see the rum manufacturing process from the beginning to the end.
    20 min
  2. 2
    Umbrella Street
    Guided visit to the Umbrella Street where you will be able to visit El Rincon del Cafe and the Cigars Factory.
    20 min
  3. 3
    Paseo de Dona Blanca
    Visit to the first hotel created at Puerto Plata, the Paseo de Dona Blanca, better known as the Pink Street.
    10 min
  4. 4
    Parque Central Independencia
    Stop at the marvellous Central Park of Puerto Plata, where you will be able to see the traditional city houses, have a taste of the organic ice cream shop, interact with the pigeons and make a quick visit to the town hall.
    20 min
  5. 5
    Cathedral of St. Philip The Apostle
    Visit to the great church of San Felipe Apostol at the Central Park and get to know about the different religions at the Dominican Republic
    20 min
  6. 6
    Pachuche By C Brugal Cigars
    Visit to the Pachuche Bar and Bistro to explore cigars and refreshing drinks.
    20 min
  7. 7
    Dominican Amber Museum
    Live the experience of the incredible precious Amber stones and animal fossils in a cave themed exposition at the Amber Museum.
    30 min
  8. 8
    Malecon Puerto Plata
    Visit to the Puerto Plata's Boulevard.
    20 minAdmission included
  9. 9
    Fortaleza San Felipe
    Visit to the San Felipe Fort where you will be able to see the ancient weaponry used to defend the cost from pirates.
    30 min
  10. 10
    Stop 10
    Gold Chocolate Factory It is one of the largest factories that we have here in Puerto Plata, there it teaches you how chocolate is made from the seed to the finished process. Do not miss it.
    20 minAdmission 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.
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveler reviews

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Operated by Lasanc Transfers Tours (Puerto Plata). Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

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