Cocoa, market, cigars and coffee - Dominican Expedition

Cocoa, market, cigars and coffee - Dominican Expedition is a full-day tour of the the interiors of the northern Dominican Republic... Something for lovers of folklore, rural atmosphere and local flavors.

For starters, plantations cocoa and local manufactory grain products organic cocoa, led by local women. Here you will live trace another steps in the chocolate making process inside the production hall. There will also be an opportunity to try chocolate, fruit wines and other goodies.

Then a visit to a typical country house at the home of a familiar host, who will cook for us on the fire coffee Dominican way, will invite you to the house and garden. We will visit interior of a Dominican apartment, we will get to know cultivated plants. It will turn out whether windows, doors, plumbing and hot water are a whim or a necessity 😉 .

In the town of Santiago we will do a walking tour of the largest fruit and vegetable market in the region. We will take a look at the Caribbean gifts of nature, and we will also enter the side alleys, where we will face initiation at the stands quacks and voodoo shamans. It is a good place to buy spices, cinnamon sticks by weight, or mamajuana made according to traditional recipes. In the city we will also see market, shopping street and a hill with a monumental monument.

At dinner (included) We will go to A well-liked restaurant by local residents, where they will serve us The iconic dish "Bandera Dominicana." "Dominican flag" is a colorful composition of rice, bean soup, meat and vegetable salad.

After the meal, an introduction to the production of the best Dominican cigars At the iconic factory, where for over 130 years are rolled up front quality cigars. We will find out here what the differences are between them tobacco leaves, what processes they go through in turn, and how to compose a good cigar from them. For those who are willing possibility to light a cigar, with professional instruction.

On the way back panoramic ride over the mountains with coffee stop through picturesque countryside to A fabulous vantage point. 

In conclusion a drink on the beach on Brugal rum produced in Puerto Plata and a walk at sunset. We hope that our Cocoa, market, cigars and coffee - Dominican Expedition will stay in your memory and heart for a long time 🙂

NOTE: BOOKING THROUGH THE WEBSITE ONLY FOR PRIVATE TOUR! THE AMOUNT OF 50 $ IS THE VALUE OF ADVANCE PAYMENT PER PERSON 🙂 🙂

WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU ON THE TRIP?

• comfortable outfit
• cash in dollars or pesos and/or credit card for eventual purchases,
• change for gratuities

BOOK A PRIVATE TOUR!

• 1 adult: 250 $ per person
• 2-3 adults: 135 $ per person
• 4-5 adults: 90 $ per person
• 6 or more adults: 75 $ per person
• child under 12 years old: 50 $

For pickup from hotels in Sosua or Cabarete We charge one transfer surcharge on the entire booking: 50 $

If you are interested in the private option, write to us and arrange a date or BOOK A TOUR in the form on this page 🙂

In the BOOKING CALENDAR will appear by default THE VALUE of the deposit - 50$ per person.. The rest of the amount (according to private tour price list) you will pay on the spot or online, no later than the day of the tour. Payment methods of the remaining amount are: cash in USD / Revolut / money transfer in USD / online card payment in USD using the STRIPE platform.

You can also read TERMS AND CONDITIONS our tours 🙂

CHECK GROUP TOUR AVAILABILITY:

• adult: 75 $
• child under 12 years old: 50 $

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