Puerto Plata City Tours with Macorix Rum Factory, Amber Museum & San Felipe Fortress
by Edwin Transfers Tours
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This bus tour in Puerto Plata lasts about four hours and covers key city landmarks and local factories. The trip begins with a visit to the Macorix Rum Factory, where you will learn about the history of the Carrion family’s rum production since 1899 and taste six different rums. Next, the tour stops at La Chocolatería Puerto Plata for a guided chocolate tasting and demonstration on how Dominican cacao is made into chocolate products. You will also walk along Umbrella Street, a colorful area with cafés and photo spots, then visit Paseo de Dona Blanca, a pink Victorian-style alley commemorating an early tourism pioneer. The tour includes stops at Puerto Plata Central Park, known as Independence Square, and the Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle, where you can see the city’s main Catholic church. The itinerary continues with a visit to the Monseñor cigar factory to watch cigar rolling and learn about local tobacco. Then, at Fifi Jewelry Amber Museum, you will see one of the largest amber collections in the Dominican Republic, including a 40cm lizard fossilized in amber. The tour also stops at El Mercado de Joaquin for souvenir shopping and ends at Malecon Puerto Plata, a photo spot by the Atlantic Ocean, before visiting the historic Spanish fortress Fortaleza San Felipe, built to defend the city from pirates. The tour includes WiFi, bottled water, air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup and drop-off at Amber Cove-Taino Bay Cruise Ships Port, entrance fees to the rum factory, and a guide.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Macorix House of Rum
The Macorix Rum House is a museum dedicated to the Macorix Rum Family, founded in 1899 by the Carrion family from San Pedro de Macoris. The site reflects over 110 years of rum production and its integration with the Vinicola del Norte family in Puerto Plata. Visitors can taste six types of rum after the museum tour.
35 min
La Chocolatería Puerto Plata
At this chocolate factory, you will learn how premium Dominican cacao is processed into handcrafted chocolate. A local expert guides you through the process from bean to bar, including tastings of chocolates, desserts, and traditional drinks. The location has a warm setting with photo opportunities. Packaged chocolates can be purchased to take home.
20 min
Umbrella Street
Umbrella Street in Puerto Plata is a colorful pedestrian area with hanging umbrellas and outdoor cafés. It features attractions like a coffee bar, a chocolate museum, and a tobacco museum. This stop is a brief photo opportunity and a chance to enjoy the street atmosphere.
15 min
Paseo de Dona Blanca
Paseo Dona Blanca is a pink-painted Victorian-style alleyway honoring Bianca Franceschini, an early tourism developer in Puerto Plata. The walls, floor, benches, and decorations are all pink, making it a popular spot for photography, including weddings and celebrations.
15 min
Puerto Plata Central Park
Known also as Independence Square, this park is the main meeting place in the city. It was built in honor of General Luperón, who donated it when Puerto Plata was the Dominican Republic's capital. It is a national symbol with historical significance.
10 min
Cathedral of St. Philip The Apostle
The Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle is the main Catholic church located on Calle José del Carmen Ariza 36 in Puerto Plata. Visitors can see the building and take photographs of this notable religious landmark.
10 min
Monseñor Cigar Factory
This small factory demonstrates the traditional process of rolling cigars, including pressing and shaping. The factory is filled with cigar boxes, tobacco leaves, metal presses, and shelves of cigars. Visitors can learn about Dominican cigars and have the opportunity to roll and try cigars themselves.
20 min
Fifi Jewelry And Cigar Store
Fifi Jewelry Amber Museum houses one of the largest collections of amber in the Dominican Republic. The amber shows various colors and contains prehistoric plant and animal fossils, including a 40cm lizard. The museum explains the origin and history of amber in the region.
20 min
El Mercado de Joaquin
This market offers a wide variety of Dominican goods, including handmade t-shirts, keychains, and souvenirs for visitors to purchase.
20 min
Malecon Puerto Plata
The Malecon features a photo sign that celebrates the spirit of the Dominican Republic, located facing the Atlantic Ocean. It is a popular spot for pictures and sightseeing.
10 min
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fortress in Puerto Plata province. Also called El Morro de San Felipe, it was built to protect the city from pirates and corsairs.
20 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Puerto Plata City Tours with Macorix Rum Factory, Amber Museum & San Felipe Fortress
by Edwin Transfers Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$110Overview
This bus tour in Puerto Plata lasts about four hours and covers key city landmarks and local factories. The trip begins with a visit to the Macorix Rum Factory, where you will learn about the history of the Carrion family’s rum production since 1899 and taste six different rums. Next, the tour stops at La Chocolatería Puerto Plata for a guided chocolate tasting and demonstration on how Dominican cacao is made into chocolate products. You will also walk along Umbrella Street, a colorful area with cafés and photo spots, then visit Paseo de Dona Blanca, a pink Victorian-style alley commemorating an early tourism pioneer. The tour includes stops at Puerto Plata Central Park, known as Independence Square, and the Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle, where you can see the city’s main Catholic church. The itinerary continues with a visit to the Monseñor cigar factory to watch cigar rolling and learn about local tobacco. Then, at Fifi Jewelry Amber Museum, you will see one of the largest amber collections in the Dominican Republic, including a 40cm lizard fossilized in amber. The tour also stops at El Mercado de Joaquin for souvenir shopping and ends at Malecon Puerto Plata, a photo spot by the Atlantic Ocean, before visiting the historic Spanish fortress Fortaleza San Felipe, built to defend the city from pirates. The tour includes WiFi, bottled water, air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup and drop-off at Amber Cove-Taino Bay Cruise Ships Port, entrance fees to the rum factory, and a guide.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Macorix House of Rum
The Macorix Rum House is a museum dedicated to the Macorix Rum Family, founded in 1899 by the Carrion family from San Pedro de Macoris. The site reflects over 110 years of rum production and its integration with the Vinicola del Norte family in Puerto Plata. Visitors can taste six types of rum after the museum tour.
35 min
La Chocolatería Puerto Plata
At this chocolate factory, you will learn how premium Dominican cacao is processed into handcrafted chocolate. A local expert guides you through the process from bean to bar, including tastings of chocolates, desserts, and traditional drinks. The location has a warm setting with photo opportunities. Packaged chocolates can be purchased to take home.
20 min
Umbrella Street
Umbrella Street in Puerto Plata is a colorful pedestrian area with hanging umbrellas and outdoor cafés. It features attractions like a coffee bar, a chocolate museum, and a tobacco museum. This stop is a brief photo opportunity and a chance to enjoy the street atmosphere.
15 min
Paseo de Dona Blanca
Paseo Dona Blanca is a pink-painted Victorian-style alleyway honoring Bianca Franceschini, an early tourism developer in Puerto Plata. The walls, floor, benches, and decorations are all pink, making it a popular spot for photography, including weddings and celebrations.
15 min
Puerto Plata Central Park
Known also as Independence Square, this park is the main meeting place in the city. It was built in honor of General Luperón, who donated it when Puerto Plata was the Dominican Republic's capital. It is a national symbol with historical significance.
10 min
Cathedral of St. Philip The Apostle
The Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle is the main Catholic church located on Calle José del Carmen Ariza 36 in Puerto Plata. Visitors can see the building and take photographs of this notable religious landmark.
10 min
Monseñor Cigar Factory
This small factory demonstrates the traditional process of rolling cigars, including pressing and shaping. The factory is filled with cigar boxes, tobacco leaves, metal presses, and shelves of cigars. Visitors can learn about Dominican cigars and have the opportunity to roll and try cigars themselves.
20 min
Fifi Jewelry And Cigar Store
Fifi Jewelry Amber Museum houses one of the largest collections of amber in the Dominican Republic. The amber shows various colors and contains prehistoric plant and animal fossils, including a 40cm lizard. The museum explains the origin and history of amber in the region.
20 min
El Mercado de Joaquin
This market offers a wide variety of Dominican goods, including handmade t-shirts, keychains, and souvenirs for visitors to purchase.
20 min
Malecon Puerto Plata
The Malecon features a photo sign that celebrates the spirit of the Dominican Republic, located facing the Atlantic Ocean. It is a popular spot for pictures and sightseeing.
10 min
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fortress in Puerto Plata province. Also called El Morro de San Felipe, it was built to protect the city from pirates and corsairs.
20 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.