Puerto Plata City Tour VIP (Private and Customizable)

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Duration:4 hours to 5 hours (approx.)
Location: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

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You choose which places to visit so that you can enjoy each stop to the fullest. You also decide the time to start, you will be entertained with Dominican history, national drinks and a delicious typical lunch, we will visit Fort San Felipe built in 1577 to protect the port from pirates,
the cigar factory, an amber and larimar museum where you can acquire information about these ancient stones. You will have the opportunity to visit the street of the umbrellas and the famous pink street in honor of Doña Blanca, the street of the chichiguas, a visit to the national market to see and enjoy the daily life of the locals. Also the central park surrounded by Victorian houses and the San Felipe cathedral founded in 1502. You will also have the option of stopping at the gift shop and remembering your visit, a last stop at the beach to cool off if you wish. Allow me to show you in a few hours the characteristics that represent Puerto Plata.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

1.
They will enjoy chocolate, the history of cocoa, machinery, and show them the process.
2. Malecon Puerto Plata
A beautiful path of about 7 km to the seashore where you can enjoy a beautiful view.
3. Fortaleza San Felipe
museum with all the history of our country as well as various ancient utensils, bullets and ancient armory as well as Indian history.
4. Macorix House of Rum
Here you can try the different types of rum and their history.
5. Dominican Amber Museum
You will be able to enjoy the history and beauty of the amber and the larimar besides seeing the beautiful jewels that they manufacture with them.
6. Puerto Plata
We will visit Emmanuel Cigar Factory where they will explain everything about the cigar, elaboration and you can make your own cigar.
7. Paseo de Dona Blanca
Its history dates back to 1898 when Isidoro Rainieri and Bianca Franceschini, natives of Italy, arrived in Puerto Plata and realizing that a hotel was needed to serve travelers, they decided to found the Hospedaje del Comercio, which they later changed the name to Hotel Europe.
8. Umbrella Street
The province of Puerto Plata, in the north of the Dominican Republic, is known mainly for its cable car, but the Bride of the Atlantic has other attractions to show local and international tourists. One of them is the Calle de las sombras, located in a segment of Calle San Felipe, in the center of the coastal city. The place was decorated with 178 umbrellas of different colors, which gives a colorful brother to that street, motivating an obligatory photo for the memory
9. Puerto Plata
Souvenirs Place is a gift shop which we recommend entering if you want to get a nice souvenir from your visit to our city, with various details such as flags, magnetic figures, petrified wood figures and stone carvings. In short, it is a very colorful stop.
10. Puerto Plata
As in Famila: it is a typical restaurant located on Boulevard Street and visited by many people for the rich flavor of the meats they prepare such as pork, chicken and beef. in addition to green and vegetable salads. with rice, beans and pigeon peas with some delicious fried ripe or green bananas, this restaurant will be one of your favorite places on this tour. Also here you will try the Dominican beer named Presidente, it will be very cold waiting for you.
11. Puerto Plata
A beautiful view on the new and colorful Las Chichiguas street surrounded by restaurants and bars where you can sit and spend a few pleasant and fun minutes.
12. Puerto Plata
municipal fruit and vegetable market: in this place you will be able to see where the farmers bring their products to sell them at low prices to the natives of the city, also here you will have the opportunity to taste the fruits and see how these people work to give what better of himself day by day.
13. Playa Costambar
If you want to go to the beach we can also stop at this beauty without waves and perfect for children due to its shallow depth.
14.
It is NOT in operation, the government decided to stop the activity to build a new cable car.
15. Parque Central Independencia
It is considered one of the most precious symbols of the "Silver City". It was one of the gifts to his people from General Luperón during the government he headed in 1879. This plaza was one of the first recreational places in the country.
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The Cathedral of Puerto Its foundation dates back to 1502, but due to the fire caused by the restorers in 1863 it was completely destroyed. And it was not until 1956 when its complete restoration was carried out, although in 2008 its last remodeling was carried out. The cathedral has great religious value for Dominicans and is one of the most important pilgrimage points in the entire Dominican Republic.

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Posted By : Brandon1113
We had a great trip with Ismael! He is very knowledgeable about the history of Puerto Plata and personalized our experience throughout the city. We loved all the sights and “mini tours” of the rum and chocolate factories. Lunch was amazing! We are SO GLAD we chose this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-07-17 19:42:33

Posted By : liliana_gonzalezo
What a spectacular plan!!!!!! EVERYTHING was perfect!!! Very friendly and very professional!!!! The sites visited very well programmed, are very comfortable and very good!!! The very rich lunch!! The attention of both Guide and Driver, was outstanding!!! BEST PLAN TO MAKE!!!!!!
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Posted On : 2024-07-13 15:32:33

Posted By : Kevin_G
Elvin Arrived early, had a sign with our name, introduced himself, and
Asked what we wanted to do first. Escorted us through the fort and kept checking to make sure we were happy.
He had a nice car, with air conditioning, that was clearly marked with the company logo. At the rum factory, he introduced us to his boss, the owner Ismael, who made sure we were happy. At the end of the day, Ismael was also there to make sure we had a good day.
Elvin accommodated us by taking us back downtown to get ice cream even though the tour was over before he returned us to the hotel.
Elvin worked hard to lean more English words and to help us with our Spanish. He is very friendly and genuinely warm.
We were offered water, coke, and rum at every stop. We visited the fort, rum factory, a pink alley, the umbrella district, a cigar shop, and chocolatier.

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Posted On : 2024-07-13 15:30:55

Posted By : ldfreeman
If you're going to do a city tour, highly recommend doing a private tour. It's about 2x more than a group tour, but you get to go at your own pace and have a personal touch. Ismael and company have a great city tour, hitting all the main tour sites and letting you get some shopping in.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 17:25:04

Posted By : michaelkR4233LE
Ismael’s tour was the true highlight of our trip. Everything was “custom” to what we wanted to do. He took us to see architecture, a lookout point, historical sites but didn’t push us to do things we didn’t want to do like cigars or rum stores. He was polite, his car was clean, and he took us to a more local place for the best meal of the trip. So good we wrote down the foods so we could try to make them at home! We traveled with older family members and he was incredible and pacing the guides for them. I could not recommend him higher!
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 14:41:30

Posted By : J8897WIjustind
We love ITT. They are very good with safety and customer service. They have our name on paper and iPad so you can see they are there for you. The driver waits and is very comfortable to ride in the van. He actually brought back my lost wallet free of charge to the airport!
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 15:47:20

Posted By : darrelld505
The ride was nice and safe. Driver was a nice guy as well. Ride had all the necessities needed for a long trip and my trip was from santo damingo to Sosúa. It was affordable and I got to see a lot of the country
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 21:15:04

Posted By : meredithw579
I cannot say enough great things about Ismael's private tour company. Ismael Transfer Tours is a family owned and operated business, and you will feel like part of the family when you tour with them. Ismael communicated with us well in advance to make sure we could easily meet up with them at the cruise port in Puerto Plata, the air conditioned van was perfect for transporting our family of five around all day. This is not a run of the mill tourist experience-- this is a personalized tour that let's you see the heart of the D.R., including its amazing food, people and local features like rum, chocolate, and local amber and gemstones. We wanted to add a couple of hours of beach time at the end of our tour, and Ismael recommended the best beach, dropped us off and arranged for one of their taxis to pick us up and take us back to the cruise port. This level of service was above and beyond but is clearly the norm for ITT!
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 18:18:59

Posted By : Amanda_M
Great tour, lunch was fantastic! Loved being able to customize for our group and adjust on tour as needed.
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 21:24:44

Posted By : Dan_H
Nice seeing local lifestyles and neighborhoods in the DR. Took us to a local restaurant that was excellent. Overall a great experience. Very accommodating for family member with limited mobility.
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 16:10:53