Accessible Island Treasures And Shopping - Mobility Equipment User

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests who are fully dependent on their mobility device. You will be required to supply your own wheelchair/scooter. Your mobility equipment (manual or electric) must not exceed the following dimensions: W 33", L 100", H 58". Max weight 350LBS. Those guests that are companions, use a cane or walker, or have limited mobility issues must book the companion tour code: POP_A3 ACCESSIBLE ISLAND TREASURES AND SHOPPING.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied. 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.