Monkey Land Plantation and Capybara Encounter from Puerto Plata

5.0 (1 reviews) Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Duration1h - 2h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 99 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Escape the port or hotel for a few hours to visit a licensed wildlife sanctuary where capybaras and squirrel monkeys live in an environment designed to replicate their natural habitat. This is not a petting zoo or photo-prop experience — animals here choose when and how to interact with visitors, and can disengage at any time.

Your guide will walk you through the sanctuary, explain the diet, enrichment, and veterinary care each species receives, and give you the chance to sit quietly nearby while capybaras and monkeys approach on their own terms. No animal is held, restrained, or costumed for photos.

The facility operates under official authorization from the Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (VABP-12504).

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Entrance fee
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What to expect

  1. Monkey Home Puerto Plata
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Visit Monkey Home ("La Casa del Guía"), a licensed sanctuary near Puerto Plata that's home to a troop of squirrel monkeys living in an environment designed to replicate their natural habitat. This is a supervised, animal-welfare-first experience — the monkeys are free to move, climb, and forage as they would in the wild, and any interaction with visitors happens on the animals' own terms.

    Your guide will introduce you to the troop, explain their diet, daily enrichment activities, and veterinary care, and give you time to quietly observe and, if the monkeys choose to approach, enjoy a close-up encounter. No monkey is held, restrained, or dressed up for photos.

    Monkey Home operates under official authorization from the Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (VABP-12504).

    Highlights:

    Supervised visit to a licensed monkey sanctuary
    Animal-initiated encounters — no forced contact or baiting
    Habitat designed to replicate natural monkey behavior, with daily enrichment

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Taino Bay: If your pickup is at Taino Bay, please head to Gate #5, where your guide will be waiting for you. Once there, you will see our guide holding a large sign that says your name.

Amber Cove: Please proceed to the Main Gate. Once you reach the Main Gate, turn left, and you will see the meeting point where our guide will be waiting with a large sign that saysyour name. Note: We will send you a map once you complete your reservation to assist with pickup. Additionally, we will stay in contact at all times until you meet our guide and driver. Therefore, it is very important to provide contact information, either a phone number or email. Thank you!

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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