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).
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
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
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!
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Capybara & Monkey Home Sanctuary Encounter from Puerto Plata lasts about 1–2 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $115 per person for this Puerto Plata experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 1:00 PM.
Children aged 1–9 pay from $110, adults from $115.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. 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! Pickup points include Viva Wyndham V Heavens, Ria Aparta Hotel.
The experience is available in DE, EN, IT, FR, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 99 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Cheap and easy Tours.
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This tour was amazing, easy and fun. We were picked up right at the pier, then we went to the falls in a private car. We were able to bypass all of the big tours and leap right to the front. The driver, photographers, guide at the falls and everyone were amazing attentive and FUNNY!! We enjoyed seeing the coffee, cigars and chocolate stop. The chocolate drink was heaven. Overall, best excursion experience.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capybara & Monkey Home Sanctuary Encounter from Puerto Plata | 1–2 hours | 5.0 (1) | $115 | |
 Puerto Plata; Monkeys Sanctuary, Butterfly home | 4–5 hours | — | $100 | View |
 Puerto Plata City Tour with Capybaras and Monkeys | 5 hours | — | $100 | View |
 Squirrel Monkey Encounter and Lunch from Puerto Plata | 2–3 hours | 4.9 (8) | $80 | View |
 Shore Excursion Monkey Encounter and Puerto Plata City Tour | 4 hours | 4.5 (8) | $85 | View |
 2x1: City Tour & Monkey Encounter tour combo Puerto plata | 3–4 hours | — | $135 | View |
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