Puerto Plata · COUNTRYSIDE SAFARI TOURS
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Safari trucks trade the coast for the interior: sugarcane, coffee, cacao, and a stop at a country home for lunch. The best countryside safaris are below, top first, covering how far inland each one goes, which farms and tastings are included, and how bumpy the ride really is.
ATV or buggy through Puerto Plata countryside, visit local homes and coffee, then relax at Coconut Cove’s private Atlantic beach.
“Great experience - fun with our guides Gabriel & Manual - lots of thrills, education about the culture and beach time was awesome”
Half-day Puerto Plata highlights with fluent English guides, A/C rides, rum and cigar tastings, Pink and Umbrella Streets, and Fortaleza San Felipe.
“The tour was great! We had a group of 17 ranging in age from 11-80 and everyone had a great time. The guides were friendly, knowledgeable and all around amazing. I 100% recommend this tour!”
Mega Zip and Ride in Puerto Plata: 7 jungle ziplines, trained horseback through the countryside, plus organic fruit snacks and pickup.
“This was very fun! Eduardo was awesome! Moreno and papito were amazing as well. I highly recommend this excursion. This was a lot of hiking so please stretch before you go, otherwise you may be sore for the next few days.”
Private Puerto Plata culture tour with rural home visit, coffee and cigar making, Mofongo tasting, then Chukka Coconut Cove beach watersports.
“Awesome tour. Logan was amazing! Very informative with great personality. Love the coffee. Nice taste of culture. Thank you.”
Taino Valley Tropical Park near Puerto Plata: guided walk with Taino culture statues, fish-feeding ponds, fruit tasting, and coffee.
“Arien provided us a last-minute opportunity to see some incredible foliage, plants, animals, and vistas with their various histories and uses to the local area—all situated amidst a dozen or so statues of the ancient Taino gods and goddesses, Read more”
Drive a 2-person dune buggy through sugar cane fields, mountain tracks, and down to a Dominican beach from Cabarete, Sosua, or Puerto Plata.
“The tour was exactly as described. You go through dirt roads, you get muddy, you visit a nice beach. The guides bring you an extra buggy immediately if yours fails to start or has a flat. I wish there were more view points then just dirt roads”
A 4-hour Cabarete jungle safari with a mangrove boat ride on two rivers, medicinal plant lessons, la Boca swim time, and lunch included.
“If you’re a young woman, I repeat do not go on this tour or any of his tours! This time of year is busy, so the time I went for, I was going to end up alone. Which I didn’t think would be bad because he had decent reviews online everywhere. I Read more”
Puerto Plata’s Mount Isabel day tour: San Felipe Fortress, Amber Museum fossils, a cable car ride, botanical gardens, Christ statue, and lunch.
“Nothing can be improved. Everything was great. So much fun. Great to see the city and see the rum factory and the chocolate factory. The views from top of the mountain were amazing and the cable car ride was very cool. The amber museum was very interesting. Carlos was an amazing tour guide and you can tell he loves what he does.”
Puerto Plata city tour with Fortress, cathedral, umbrella street, rum and chocolate tastings, plus pickup, for $55.
“Lionel Richie Jr was the best driver and your guide. He was very professional, informational, accommodating and spoke very good English. My friends and I had a lot of questions and he answered all of them. He took us to the best local sites and shops. We enjoyed the tour immensely. Thank you Lionel for showing us your beautiful island. God bless.”
Private Puerto Plata cultural tour with bread, cigars, cacao, cheese and a quick colonial city stop, plus lunch and pickup.
“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”
Horseback ride through Puerto Plata countryside with coffee and cocoa tasting, Malecón views, and a golden beach break.
“The owner of the company picked me up personally though was only person who had scheduled the trip that morning. He was genuinely friendly and dropped me off with the guide Hans who had two healthy and gentle horses and took me Read more”
Horseback ride from Puerto Plata into the Dominican countryside with ranch lunch, hotel pickup, bilingual guides, helmets, and water.
“From initially speaking with Leonel, the owner, to confirming our horseback riding excursion for four (4) people and any other trips we desired afterwards, our personal tour guide ended up being Marlenny. Absolutely wonderful, friendly, profRead more”
Private Puerto Plata 3-in-1: Damajagua waterfalls, safari buggy backroads, and horseback riding with lunch, water, and hotel pickup.
“Hiking, Dune buggies and excellent food. The only major issue was the hotel service. Often times our needs went unmet after several phone calls and speaking to a front desk employee in person.”
Morning cable car views, Fort San Felipe, the Amber Museum, and Puerto Plata’s center—half day with pickup and included tickets for $60.
“Un guide excellent. Le téléférique et la promenade dans le centre-ville de Puerto Plata est vraiment à faire.”
Puerto Plata day trip to Taino Valley Tropical Park: fruit tasting, Dominican coffee and cigars, woodfire lunch, and a creek swim.
