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Private Tour: Cocoa, Coffee, Local Market and Cigars Factory

5.0 (one review) 8–9 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Private Tour: Cocoa, Coffee, Local Market and Cigars Factory

About this activity

Explore authentic Dominican landscapes and flavours in a non-commercial way. See cocoa plantations and visit small chocolate manufacture.

Support local community by visiting them and getting to know them closer. Have some coffee in a simple house among the fruit trees.

Discover local market with it's natural medicine and shamanic stands. Eat a typical dominican lunch in a restaurant beloved by the locals.

Observe how to make first class cigars in the oldest cigar factory in the country.

Admire the exuberant nature oh the Northern Mountains famous for its amber mines.

Spend 1 day with Dominican folklore and taste traditional Dominican products, such as cocoa, coffee and cigars.

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At a glance

Duration
8–9 hours
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
German, English, Polish, French, Spanish
Operated by
Pepino Polaco

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–12 years) · Adults (13–100 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Alcoholic beverages: Cuba Libre or Santo Domingo Libre made with good dominican rum (Brugal)
  • Included: Bottled water
  • Included: Snacks: Organic chocolate tasting
  • Included: Tea and coffee: Dominican Coffee
  • Included: "dominican flag" - traditional dominican lunch: rice and beans, meat (or vegetables) and salad. Water or coke included

Itinerary

  1. Chocal

    one hour Admission included

    Visit the small cocoa manufacture in the countryside made of cocoa plantations. The best thing about the place is that is local and authentic - you can see here every step of the production, apart of the rich explanation and tasting. So different from the other factories around Puerto Plata, letting you explore the whole building and showing everything. If you like their organic products made from cocoa you can buy them on the spot. By visiting the place you support local community as it's project of the local women.

  2. Puerto Plata Province

    one hour

    Let's have a dominican coffee in house of our local host. Here you'll see the typical dominican house in the countryside and will taste a famous dominican coffee made on fire. For that we'll use the traditional coffee maker. Around the house grow cocoa trees and tropical fruits. Although our host and his family don't speak any foreign language, you'll feel as in family. It's a long-term tradition of dominican hospitality.

  3. Santiago de los Caballeros

    4 hours

    From the surroundings of Puerto Plata we will continue to Santiago de los Caballeros - Dominican Republic second largest city.

    Here you can experience the real local market, with fruits and vegetables, natural medicine stands, religious and voo doo artefacts sellers.. You can observe dominican every day life.

    From the market we'll walk towards the main square and cathedral. Santiago de los Caballeros was founded in XV century, in times of the first Spanish settlers.

    Have a glance from the city's best view point - the hill with the Monument for the Heroes of the Restauration War.

    And just after we invite you for a typical dominican lunch - delicious rice and beans, meat (or vegetarian option) and salad.

  4. La Aurora Cigar Factory

    one hour

    Get to know one of the biggest and oldest dominican cigars factory. Since 1903 they are offering hand made cigars and during the visit you'll see the whole process, will learn about the technology and even taste the cigar, if you'd like to :)

  5. La Cumbre

    one hour

    From Santiago de los Caballeros we'll head back to Puerto Plata through the Northern Mountains. You can enjoy the views while sipping our on-board cuba libre :) If you're a coffee lover we can make a stop on a charming view in the tropical green scenery point and once again taste the famous dominican coffee.

  6. Playa Dorada Mall

    one hour

    The last stop before finishing the tour will be a short stop at the Playa Dorada beach. You'll get to know Pueblito, beloved by the locals. It's another occasion to have a cocktail on good dominican rum - you can have a classic cuba libre or Santo Domingo Libre version - rum & sprite :)

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Viva Wyndham V Heavens
  • EL Descanso Villa 21
  • Royal Villas Cofresi 5
  • Oasis Adult Resort
  • Lifestyle Royal Suites
  • Ultravioleta Boutique Residences
  • Hotel Oasis - Adults Only
  • Hotel Mountain View
  • Marien Puerto Plata
  • Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort & Spa
  • The Residence Suites - Puerto Plata
  • Claro de Luna Villas

and 109 more pickup points

Please let us know where is the best for you meeting point within the Puerto Plata / Sosua / Cabarete area :)

In case of cruise ship passengers please indicate the name of your ship, so we adapt the pick up and drop off to your schedule :)

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

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