Pop City Tour

The tour will show you all the important and historic places in town. The city of Puerto Plata is lined by an oceanfront boulevard (Malecon) known for its open-air restaurants, shops, and nightlife. This is a scenic area to explore and enjoy Dominican culture. When in the city, one can't help but notice the massive walls of Castillo de San Felipe, the oldest military fortification in the Americas. The area boasts large historic area with buildings dating back to the 1600's. The Amber museum includes samples of ancient fossils, some worth as much as $50k. Also, take advantage of the rum factories in the area. Displays pieces were taken from the amber mines in the Northern Mountains with millennial fossils. The building that houses the museum is considered a splendid sample of neoclassical architecture with Victorian influence. This is a tour that should not be missed during your stay in Puerto Plata. We also visit the Cable Car (teleferico) Located on the top of Mount Isabel (2555 feet or 855 meters above sea), this cable car offers you the beautiful panoramic ocean view and surrounding areas of Puerto Plata. It is one of the most picturesque and impressive Dominican excursions. On top of the mountain, you will find botanical gardens, a statue of Christ (similar to the one in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) in addition, of course, to the breathtaking views of Puerto Plata and the surrounding ocean. The Fuerte San Felipe (San Felipe Fort) is located on a small peninsula on the Bahia de Puerto Plata, the bay Columbus once had such high hopes for. The Fort is, in fact, the only vestige of Puerto Plata's colonial past. Youll be able to look in on a small historical museum and the tiny cell in which the hero of the Independence movement, Juan Pablo Duarte, was briefly confined. In the Brugal Rum Distillery, you will be escorted inside the huge distillery which produces about a million and a half liters of white and dark rum each year. Of course, you can buy slightly discounted rum by the liter and really nice souvenirs.