Puerto Plata City Tour & Mount Isabel de Torres by Truck

Experience the highlights of Puerto Plata's cityscape and its landmarks. Independence Central Park, Cathedral San Felipe, Amber Museum, The Umbrella Street, Paseo de Doña Blanca, Fortess San felipe by the Boulevard, chocolate Factory. Puerto Plata is located in the northern part of the country and is one of the most sought after tourist destinations by national and international tourists. Not only does it have paradisiacal beaches that take your breath away. The offer of adventure and nature tourism and leisure is immense.

Exploring nature is always an adventure, and even more so if you do it in places that are truly spectacular. In the city of Puerto Plata, one of the best-known towns in the Dominican Republic, is one of these tropical paradise that any visitor will fall in love with: the Isabel de Torres National Park. The beauty of its landscapes and impressive biodiversity make this park an ideal destination for tourists who love nature and adventure. Some of the activities it offers are observing its endemic flora and fauna, walking along its trails or visiting the majestic statue of Christ the Redeemer, which has nothing to envy of the one in Brazil. Since the cable car is out of service 'cause of renovation the administration has decided to take its customers to the top of mount Isabel de torres by 4x4 truck.

Christ the Redeemer In Puerto Plata you can enjoy a very popular giant statue, called Christ the Redeemer of the Dominican Republic, which is located on the famous Isabel de Torres mountain in this city, a place from where you can enjoy excellent views from this place that can be reached thanks to a cable car to make the climb. It was built in 1970 and was installed on this mountain at the foot of the city of Puerto Plata, becoming one of the most representative icons for visitors. It was a gift from Brazil, a donation that has become a prominent monument in the Dominican Republic for Dominicans and tourists.

The Central Park Independencia is considered one of the most precious symbols of the city of Puerto Plata and has great historical value for Dominicans. It was built by the military and president Gregorio Luperón during the government he led in 1879. Parque Independencia–also known as Parque Central–is the centerpiece of Puerto Plata city, framed with royal palms and hugged on all four corners by pastel-colored Victorian-era architecture. The white Catedral del Apóstol San Felipe towers over the square, where Puerto Plateños relax throughout the day and night with friends and family. You’ll find a café, ice cream parlor, and restaurant around the square, while the city’s key museums are just a couple of blocks away.

Paseo de Doña Blanca or El Pasaje de Doña Blanca is a small Pink alley in the center of Puerto Plata painted entirely in pink. This beautiful alley is a tribute to the founder of the first hotel in the city of Puerto Plata, the Europa hotel. 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.

The original wooden church was destroyed by fire in 1863 during the so-called "War of the Restoration". Its reconstruction began in 1929 and was completed in 19563, being affected by an earthquake in 1946. In 2003, a new earthquake damaged the structure, which was renovated in 2008. The temple built in modern Victorian style, follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the mother or main church of the Diocese of Puerto Plata (Dioecesis Portus Argentarii) which was created by the then Pope John Paul II in 1996 through the papal bull "Venerabilis Frater" with territory formerly belonging to the archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.

Fort San Felipe Puerto Plata is a historic, 14th-century Spanish fortress built on a vantage point (called now La Puntilla) overlooking the bay, to protect the city’s seaport against pirate attacks. its construction was commissioned by King Phillip II of Spain in 1564, and completed in 1577. The fort is the only remnant of the 16th century left standing, due to the destruction of most of the old city during the restoration wars.

The Amber Museum, founded in 1982 by the spouses Ada (Didi) Benelli and Aldo Costa, exposes both the history and the samples of the most precious plant fossil on the planet, both from a scientific and aesthetic point of view, amber. The format of this museum is supported by an attractive and didactic content, due to its shape and the ease with which the visitor goes through each of the departments, as well as how the old building and its neoclassical gallery on three sides are adapted to architectural art. that he himself represents.

Calle de las Sombrillas has become an attraction in the streets of some cities around the world and Puerto Plata is no exception with this beautiful attraction. It is located a few meters from the (Central Park ) Plaza Independencia, you can enjoy the Choco Museum, smoke a cigar, have a drink and other recreational activities that will be created there in the future, are parts of what you can enjoy.

Del Oro is a private company dedicated to the manufacturing of products derived from organic cocoa. It is formed with the goal of helping Dominican cocoa farmers obtain greater value from their harvest of world-renowned cocoa beans, by producing a line of high-quality chocolates here in the Dominican Republic. Location: Located in Puerto Plata. On one of the most important roads in the municipality. A few meters from the Costa Dorada hotel complex and 10 minutes from Playa Dorada. Our easily accessible location makes us the ideal place to visit in total comfort. If your final destination is Sosúa and Cabarete we are only 25 and 35 minutes away.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• From Sosua
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  Duration: 30 minutes
  Pickup included
• From Cabarete
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• From Puerto Plata
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  Duration: 20 minutes
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• Hotel and Port drop-off
• Tour guide
• Transportation of back and forth
• Entrance fees
• Hotel and Port Pick Up

• Lunch
• Drinks

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