Accessible Island Treasures And Shopping - Companion

OVERVIEW

This tour is intended for guests who have limited mobility, rely on a cane or walker, or for guests’ companions.

Visit a collection of stores with easy access to accommodate shoppers with limited mobility and come away with a remarkably complete overview of Puerto Plata. After pausing for photos at the 16th-century San Felipe fortress, you will drop by the aromatic Rincon Del Café to learn how premium Dominican coffee beans are roasted. Similarly, you will see how cocoa beans are processed for chocolate and to flavor other foods, and observe how cigars are hand-rolled from a blend of tobacco leaves. Time will be allotted at all of the locations to shop for these iconic products. Later, you will browse a museum with exhibits of amber, an ancient hardened tree sap that is often used in jewelry, and larimar – a rare blue mineral only found in the Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata is also synonymous with gorgeous beaches, and you will drop by one of the most photogenic stretches of sand to relax as you please.

HIGHLIGHTS

• See how local products such as cigars, coffee and chocolate are made from raw materials.
• Shop at your leisure for these iconic Dominican products.
• Browse a museum with displays of jewelry made with amber and the blue mineral larimar.
• Relax on one of the beaches that rims the city and swim in the sea if you like.
• Travel in an accessible van for only four passengers, which ensures your comfort.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Bring a swimsuit, towel and sunscreen.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.