Iguana Mama Adventure Tours & Shore Excursions

Iguana Mama Adventure Tours & Shore Excursions

Iguana Mama Adventure Tours & Shore Excursions
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City Tours4WD, ATV & Off-Road ToursAdrenaline & Extreme ToursOff-Road & ATV TrailsWaterfalls
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
About
Shore excursion specialists picking up from Amber Cove and Taino Bay ports in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Iguana Mama was the first licensed adventure tour operator in the Dominican Republic. Smaller groups with a strong focus on quality and safety and no tourist traps. Featuring Damajagua Waterfalls and Zip Lines, Eat Drink & Be Merry Puerto Plata City Tour, ATV Quads Let's Ride.
Cabarete, Dominican Republic

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Onectina13
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Couples
Carlos & Maximo deliver the ultimate experience if you want to visit the falls. It was exactly as advertised, both of them were extremely friendly, and we felt our items were safe in the bus guarded by the driver. The falls themselves were great, very unique & some welcome exercise (.75 mi hike & then 1.5 hrs of navigating waterfalls with guides. Be aware that likely 800 cruisers will be doing it too.) Carlos & Maximo really shined after the falls tho. The lunch was a hearty local Dominican buffett, all you can eat, followed by basically as many cuba libres as you could drink on the ride back home. Carlos led the party. We got our moneys worth!
Written 12 March 2023
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Hola Onectin! Thanks so much for choosing our Damajagua tour and this wonderful review! I'm so pleased you had a great time and we all hope you'll join us again in the future! Cheers! Lidia / Iguana Mama
Written 14 March 2023
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Jennette S
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023
We booked a buggy tour with two families and the tour exceeded our expectations. Alexander the Great guided us through the countryside, along the beach and ended with a delicious meal on the beach. The paparazzi photographed the entire tour, totally worth it to buy the photos. This tour was the highlight of our trip and we will do it again when we come back to Puerto Plata. Be prepared to get dusty and wet! Iguana Mama was extremely responsive and professional.
Written 30 April 2023
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Hola jenne43! Many thanks for choosing our ATV shore excursion and this great review and recommendation! Much appreciated and we look forward to your return! Cheers! Lidia / Iguana Mama
Written 30 April 2023
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Karley S
San Diego279 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
We were traveling on Norwegian Sky and had a full day stop. This couldn't have been better. You leave the ship promptly and walk to the port exit where someone is waiting with a sign. We were in a van that seated 9 but it was only us 2 and another couple. They took us in an air conditioned van to the Macorix rum tasting experience, then threw in a few extra stops (Amber Museum and an extra cigar factory, not listed in their description). This was due to a DR holiday and the cable car had a really long line. We ate lunch in a cute little restaurant patio and then went to the cigar factory described in the tour (Espigon I think it's called). We walked a few famous streets nearby (umbrella and breast cancer awareness alley) and went into a chocolate tasting shop. Then we went back to the cable car where they worked some magic to get us front of line. At the top we walked briefly through the botanical gardens,stopped for pics at Christ the Redeemer statue then cut the line again to go back down. On the way to the ship we jumped out briefly to see the Fort. All along we had our choice of beverages (alcoholic & non) in the van. This was a great itinerary and we couldn't have been happier with Carlos & Johnny. Try and book directly with Iguana Mama so they maximize their profit.

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Written 8 November 2023
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Hola karleys2013! Thanks so very much for choosing our city tour as your shore excursion and this fantastic review and recommendation!! Yes, local holidays (that was Constitution Day) can sometimes make things a little difficult but, we have a few tricks to make sure you get the full experience! I'm so pleased you had a great time and we hope you'll join us again in the future! Cheers! Lidia / Iguana Mama
Written 11 November 2023
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Brasil5
Roanoke, TX48 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 • Family
We spent a day river tubing, eating a great Dominican meal and taking in beautiful views with our family, including a 9 and 6 year old. Carlos and Roberto were excellent guides and quickly became part of our family. The river is very clear, the water temperature was perfect and everyone enjoyed their time, including our college age children. Fernando was an excellent driver which is a not easy. The lunch was served at a small private house over looking the river with great views of the value. If you are looking to get away from the beach and do something relaxing that every can enjoy we recommend this trip.
Written 27 December 2020
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Hola Brasil5! Thanks so very much for choosing our "Chill River" tubing adventure and this wonderful review and recommendation. Really appreciated! Happy to share your comments with Carlos, Robert and Fernando! Hope you will enjoy the next 2 adventures as much. Happy New Year! Lidia / Iguana Mama
Written 27 December 2020
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Matthew W
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021
My friend and I chose the cascading excursion in Ciguapa Falls and man, did we have a blast! It might have been my favorite day of the 8 that we were in the Dominican Republic. We got picked up at our place and everything was taken care of for the rest of the day from then on. Robert was out guide and Alvaro was our driver. Both were professional and safe (which you have to be), but also extremely fun and energetic. It was just me and my buddy, so almost like our own private excursion. This location was so beautiful and it was just such a blast to keep making our way down the river canyon for continuous waterfall cliff jumps in this serene setting. You stop at Blue Moon Cafe for some coffee and to suit up on the way to the falls, then stop back after the tour is done to get a huge, delicious lunch, which is much needed to recharge the batteries. We got great pics and videos afterwards as well! Just checked them out last night. Robert really is an awesome guide and Alvaro is a solid driver on those loco roads. Book this trip (especially with these two) and you'll be happy you did!!

-Matt W
Written 1 April 2021
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Hola Matt W! Many thanks for this amazing review and recommendation! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the entire experience and I'm happy to share your comments and compliments with Robert and Alvaro! Hope to take you on another cascading adventure in the future! Cheers, Lidia / Iguana Mama
Written 15 April 2021
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snuzq1
Willemstad, Curaçao117 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
did this lazy river trip with our two older grand daughters and our tour guide was roberto. what a fun time. our guide and driver were very attentive and made sure we were always safe and secure. they picked us up in front of our condo and the drive into the mountains to get to the river and a treat in it self. we saw many small villages and the scenery was incredible it was nice to see places away from the tourist area of cabarete and once we arrived to our destination which was a beautiful casa on a mountain or hill top and the views were spectacular. after we drop off our stuff we went down to the river and did our adventure of the lazy river and at the end you had the choice of doing a zip line and dropping into the water a few if us did it and was exciting and there was a dairy farm there and there was interesting as the farmer has to do everything by hand nothing like in north amerca. we walked back up the hill to the casa and had a wonderful drinks and a great lunch. i would recommend this trip for anyone who want a lazy trip and lots of fun and into doing something different. again ask for roberto as he was the best
Written 24 March 2020
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Hola snuzq1! Thanks so much for choosing our Chill River Tubing! I'm so pleased you had a great time and I'm very happy to share your comments and compliments with Robert..it's our best reward! Hope to see you with us again in the future!. Cheers! Lidia / Iguana Mama
Written 25 March 2020
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courtneyhz
Arlington, MA3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
We went on the tour of El Choco National Park with guides Carlos and Robert. It was awesome! We had 4 adults and 5 boys (ages 9-14). We learned a ton about the history of the DR and lots of native plants while walking through the beautiful rain forest. We saw several of the many limestone caves in the park, but the highlight was climbing down a ladder into one of them and getting to swim in the crystal clear water, by flashlight! One of the guides swam with us (and helped one person at a time climb up to jump off of a rock), while the other held lights and took tons of photos and video for us. I highly recommend the company. They are very professional, knowledgeable, and fun!
Written 24 March 2020
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Hola courtneyhz! Thanks so much for going to El Choco with us and this wonderful review and recommendation! So happy to read you all had an excellent time and we hope you'll join us on another adventure in the future! Cheers! Lidia / Iguana Mama
Written 24 March 2020
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Catie H
Colorado Springs, CO1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 • Friends
On a girls trip looking for adventure and we definitely found it with Carlos! He and his team took us on a steep hike down to the canyon. By time we got to the water in our wet suits we were so ready for the cool crisp beautiful blue water. There were multiple lower jumps, 3 high jumps with one option of repelling. Carlos took amazing photos and videos the entire time. It does require a pretty steep and strenuous hike up out of the canyon. There was an option to ride a donkey but we went for the full hike. Long hard but amazing day! The water is so worth the hard work. And Carlos was patient and supportive with our age diverse group. It won’t be easy but things this beautiful never are!
Written 4 November 2020
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Hola Catieh, Thanks so much for this awesome review and recommendation! Truly appreciated and we hope to have the pleasure of taking you on another adventure in the future! Cheers! Lidia / Iguana Mama
Written 5 November 2020
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Emery T
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2021
My brother and I went on a trip to El Choco National Park in Cabarete through Iguana Mama. Our tour guide Robert was amazing! He was so knowledgeable and was prepared for everything (He gave us some pretty awesome ponchos for the rain). If you want to see some of the natural beauty of the DR, I would highly recommend going through Iguana Mama -- And if you have the option, book a tour with Robert, he knows how to have a good time!
Written 10 July 2021
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Hola Emery, Thanks so much for this wonderful review and recommendation. I'm happy to share your compliments with Robert. Glad you had a great time! Hopefully we'll have the pleasure of taking you on another adventure in the future. Cheers, Lidia / Iguana Mama
Written 13 July 2021
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Madeleine V
London, UK14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 • Couples
Me and my partner booked the 7 waterfalls with Iguana Mama so we had something to do when it wasn’t windy at the beach. It was a really fun morning activity, we were picked up from our hotel at 8.30am and dropped back around 1pm. Carlos and the National Park team were great, we learnt a lot about the Dominican Republic and felt really safe throughout. “It’s a great time to experience the waterfalls as it’s pretty quiet due to covid. We also enjoyed a really yummy lunch and drank LOTS of rum.

We highly recommend Carlos and Iguana Mama. Thanks again guys!
Written 10 December 2020
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Hola 198madeleinev! Thanks so much for choosing to go to the Falls with us and this wonderful review and recommendation! We hope you'll join us on another adventure in the future! Cheers! Lidia / Iguana Mama
Written 21 December 2020
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