Wildlife Encounters in Puerto Plata: 5 Worth the Crossing

1.Monkeyland Puerto Plata

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,086 reviews · from $70Our pick

Spend about 4.5 hours visiting Monkeyland near Puerto Plata, where supervised squirrel-monkey encounters are followed by a countryside home visit, coffee, hot chocolate, and local cultural demonstrations. Pickup is offered from Puerto Plata, Sosua, Cabarete, Playa Dorada, and Imbert. Guides such as Delmis, Berny, Carlos, and Floricel may lead the day.

“The overall experience was great! Our guide was wonderful and we all had a wonderful time. Would recommend to anyone who is visiting the DR.”

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2.Monkeyland and Zipline Adventure from Puerto Plata

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · from $90

From Puerto Plata, you’ll ride to the Chocó region for nearly 2 km of ziplining, two suspension bridges, and a guided visit with squirrel monkeys. Guides such as Mario, Matias, Usher, and Dara have helped make this outing memorable, while coffee, cacao, lunch, and round-trip transport add value. Expect a physical day and possibly a long pickup route.

“This was such a fun day! Literally had the best time and worth every dollar. Cannot recommend more we had so much fun!”

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3.Triple fun! Monkeyland + Damajagua Waterfalls + Buggies from Puerto Plata

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews

You’ll ride an open-air safari truck, visit the Damajagua Waterfalls, cross a river in a two-person buggy, and feed squirrel monkeys at Monkeyland. Guides such as Brad Pitt and Roberto lead the day, with admission, transport, and bottled water included. Bring energy for a full, wet, muddy outing.

“It was amazing! I would love to do it again! Our tour guides were amazing and the most friendly. I loved that they had a sense of humor. Anyone who wants to experience these excursions.... PLEASE DO SO!”

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4.Monkey Mania Puerto Plata

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $75

Ride about 25 minutes from Puerto Plata to Monkey Mania for roughly 50 minutes with playful monkeys, then tour Umbrella Street, Pink Street, Independence Plaza, and the old fort. Air-conditioned transport, bottled water, WiFi, and pickup are included. Guides such as Wady, Tamares, Esteban, and Twin are known for flexible, personal service.

“Driver was fantastic. We felt safe the whole time and our driver (Twin) was the best. He took his time, was very patient, and took us to the monkeys, and then the tourist parts of Puerto Plata. We made it back with plenty of time to get back to the ship. 100% recommend”

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5.Half Day Puerto Plata City Tour and Monkey Home Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $81

Spend about four hours with guides such as Aribel, Yeury, Jerry, Darwin, or Cestor, beginning with a fruit-feeding visit to Monkey Home near Imbert. Then see Puerto Plata’s Umbrella Street, pink Doña Blanca walkway, Del Oro Chocolate Factory, and an upper-city viewpoint in an air-conditioned van.

“Aribel was an awesome tour guide and driver. We explored so many places in just a few hours. He was kind and so nice. Would love to have him again as a tour guide and driver..”

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