Exploring Puerto Plata
Discover a real destination
Always Real!Exploring Puerto Plata is the destination's entertainment and events platform. It brings together what happens by day, by night and at the big events across the nine towns, with partner hotels and restaurants and the free Exploring Trolley.
Three ways to live Puerto Plata
By day, by night and big
Choose a line to see what it includes and every participating activity.
Exploring Day Beyond the port
Culture, mountain and beach minutes from downtown. Made for cruise passengers and longer stays.
- Cultural fair · Parque Central
- Isabel de Torres cable car
- Victorian walking route
Exploring Nights Puerto Plata's real nightlife
Every Thursday the city takes to the street: cinema by the sea, bars, live music and dancing.
- Movie Night Picnic · La Puntilla
- POP Nights · Calle Luis Ginebra
- Free trolley all night
Exploring Events Celebrate what's real
The big concerts and festivals of the season, by the sea.
- Puerto Plata Carnival
- Concert by the sea
- New Year on the malecón
Activity agenda
What's on and when?
Sample dates and times, to be confirmed with organizers.
Exploring Trolley
Completely freeGet around Puerto Plata for free
The Exploring Trolley loops downtown on activity nights and drops you at partner restaurants on the route. No ticket needed: hop on at any stop.
- 1Wait at a signposted stop
- 2Hop on for free, no ticket
- 3Get off wherever you like: activities and restaurants
- Thursday · Exploring Nights6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
- Friday and Saturday6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
- Big event nightsSpecial hours
- Sunday to WednesdayNo service
Sample hours, to be confirmed.
Taíno Bay
Cruise terminal. First stop on the route.
Illustrative map. Proposed route and stops, to be confirmed.
Destination map
Nine towns. One real destination.
Hover over a town to see what it has. Click to see all its activities, hotels and restaurants.
Puerto Plata
The provincial capital. Fortaleza San Felipe, the Isabel de Torres cable car, the Victorian center, Calle Luis Ginebra and the Exploring Trolley route.
Where to stay and eat
Hotels with deals
Special rates on activity dates, filtered by your calendar.
- [Partner hotel] · special rate for your dates
- [Partner hotel] · near Luis Ginebra
- [Partner hotel] · seafront
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