Puerto Plata: City Tours with Beaches, Rum, and Chocolates
Overview
Discover Puerto Plata on a private 4–5 hour tour with Dominican VIP Transfer Tour. Travel in a vehicle with air conditioning and enjoy a professional English-speaking guide, personalized attention, water and soft drinks included.
Explore Plaza Independencia, Calle de las Sombrillas, and Paseo de Doña Blanca. Know the tradition of cigars, amber, and larimar, the cacao at Del Oro Chocolate Factory, and the rum at Macorix House of Rum. Enjoy the views of the Atlantic at the Malecón, the viewpoint of La Puntilla, and beach time to walk on the sand and relax. You will have stops for photographs and explanations about the local history and culture.
Private pickup is available in Taíno Bay, Amber Cove, and Puerto Plata accommodations. We coordinate the departure and return according to your cruise or stay. Entrance to Macorix and the Fortress are included, with no additional charges. The order of visits may vary according to your schedule and the conditions of the day.
What's Included
- Bottled water and complimentary sodas
- Tickets for Macorix House of Rum and Fortaleza San Felipe, no additional charges
- Visit and free time in Playa Cosita Rica
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Stops for photographs and time to enjoy each visit
- Personalized attention and coordination of return according to the cruise schedule
- Professional tour guide throughout the entire tour
Meeting and Pickup
We offer private pickup at Taíno Bay and Amber Cove ports, and at hotels, resorts, and accommodations in the Puerto Plata area. After booking, indicate the name of your accommodation or the name of your cruise, port, and arrival and departure times. We will send you the exact pickup time and the meeting point instructions. At the ports you will receive a map to locate the guide, who will be waiting for you with your name. In the hotels, the meeting will be in the lobby or the agreed pickup area. We coordinate the departure, the tour, and the return according to your cruise or stay schedules, with return to the pick-up point.
What To Expect
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Macorix House of Rum
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Del Oro Chocolate Factory
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Malecon Puerto Plata
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Paseo de Dona Blanca
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Umbrella Street
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fortaleza San Felipe
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Puerto Plata
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Puerto Plata
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Independence Park
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Playa Cosita Rica
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AST).
- Bottled water and complimentary sodas.
- Tickets for Macorix House of Rum and Fortaleza San Felipe, no additional charges.
- Visit and free time in Playa Cosita Rica.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Private transportation.
- Stops for photographs and time to enjoy each visit.
- Personalized attention and coordination of return according to the cruise schedule.
- Professional tour guide throughout the entire tour.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 7. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Puerto Plata: City Tours with Beaches, Rum, and Chocolates is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Puerto Plata: City Tours with Beaches, Rum, and Chocolates will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled water and complimentary sodas
- Tickets for Macorix House of Rum and Fortaleza San Felipe, no additional charges
- Visit and free time in Playa Cosita Rica
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Stops for photographs and time to enjoy each visit
- Personalized attention and coordination of return according to the cruise schedule
- Professional tour guide throughout the entire tour
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
