Puerto Plata City Tour: Mount Isabel, Rum & Chocolate

Colonial streets, a mountaintop Christ statue, and three tastings in one afternoon

A guided tour of Puerto Plata covering the colonial city center, Mount Isabel de Torres with its Christ the Redeemer statue and botanical garden, Fort San Felipe, the Malecon waterfront, rum factory tasting, chocolate factory tasting, and a typical Dominican lunch. The tour runs 6 to 7 hours with a live guide in English, Spanish, French or German, and includes park entry, fort tickets, transport and all tastings. Choose between a shared group tour or a private tour.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Puerto Plata and Mount Isabel

• Visit Macorix rum factory and taste rum
• Walk through old town main square and cathedral
• See Umbrella Street and Pink Street
• Drive along Malecon waterfront boulevard
• Explore Mount Isabel de Torres and botanical garden
• Visit Fort San Felipe and enjoy ocean views
• Have typical Dominican lunch
• Visit chocolate manufactory and taste chocolate

The experience

The tour starts at the Macorix rum factory, where you taste different types of rum and liqueurs made from sugarcane juice and learn to distinguish between them. From there, the guide walks you through Puerto Plata's old town: the main square ringed by colorful colonial houses, St. Philip's Cathedral, the city hall, and two of the city's most photographed streets: Umbrella Street, lined with amber shops and cigar makers, and Pink Street, named after a 19th-century Italian hotel owner and now a mural-covered photo spot.

The cable car takes you up Mount Isabel de Torres to nearly 800 meters, where you meet the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the bay and city. The botanical garden at the summit is full of tropical trees, vines, ferns and flowers. You'll see birds, lizards, koi carp and turtles. On the way back down, you drive the Malecon waterfront boulevard to see the beaches, fishing boats, and murals depicting Dominican symbols and a statue of Neptune rising from the waves.

Lunch is a typical Dominican meal: roasted chicken or fried fish with rice and beans or fried plantains. After eating, you visit the chocolate factory to learn how organic Dominican cacao becomes chocolate, taste a variety of products, and discover what white chocolate is made from and how cocoa tea works. The tour also includes a stop at Fort San Felipe, a 16th-century fortress on a rocky promontory with views of the open ocean, the passenger ship terminal and Mount Isabella. Bottled water, coffee and soda are provided throughout.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle.
• Mount Isabel National Park entry.
• cable car ride.
• Saint Philip's Fortress entrance.
• rum factory tasting.
• chocolate factory tasting.
• typical Dominican lunch.
• bottled water.
• coffee and tea.
• live guide in English, Spanish, French or German.

Options for this experience

2 options

Private city tour of Puerto PlataGuide in 4 languages · No fixed timePrivate tour with private transportation, includes pickup

Group city tour of Puerto PlataGuide in 4 languages · No fixed timeShared transportation group tour, pickup is included

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Rothis Tours RD

Is this one for you?Choose the group tour if you're comfortable meeting other travelers and want to share the cost. Pick the private tour if you prefer your own pace and a dedicated guide for your party. Both include pickup, so you don't arrange transport yourself.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 10 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's on top of Mount Isabel de Torres?

Mount Isabel de Torres holds a Christ the Redeemer statue and a botanical garden full of tropical trees, vines, ferns, flowers, birds, lizards, koi carp and turtles. You reach the summit by cable car at nearly 800 meters elevation and get views of the bay, city and coastline from above.

Does the tour include food?

Yes. A typical Dominican lunch of roasted chicken or fried fish with rice and beans or fried plantains is included, along with coffee, tea and soda throughout the day. You also taste rum at the factory and sample organic chocolate at the chocolate manufactory.

What's Umbrella Street and Pink Street?

Umbrella Street is one of Puerto Plata's biggest attractions, lined with souvenir and jewelry stores selling amber and larimar, a cigar factory, a café and Dominican street food. Pink Street, officially Paseo de la Dona Blanca, is named after the oldest hotel in Puerto Plata, founded in the 19th century by an Italian woman. It's now a recognized photo spot with colorful murals and shops.

Can I book this as a private tour or does it have to be a group?

You can choose between a shared group tour or a private tour at checkout. Both follow the same route and include the same stops, tastings and lunch.

How long does the tour take?

The tour runs 6 to 7 hours and covers the rum factory, colonial city center, Mount Isabel de Torres with the botanical garden, the Malecon waterfront, the chocolate factory and Fort San Felipe.