Where to Go: the 11 Best Chocolate and Rum Tastings in Dominican Republic

1.Puerto Plata Private City Tour with Mount Isabel & Rum &Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 123 reviews · from $90Our pick

Spend six to seven hours with a private guide such as Antonio, Diana, Eddie, or Nathan, combining Mount Isabel, Puerto Plata’s colonial center, the Malecón, rum and chocolate tastings, lunch, and local shopping. The cable car is a major highlight, but its operation can change.

“I absolutely loved our tour guide Antonio! He was friendly and knowledgeable and had water for us on the warm day. Unfortunately, the cable car was being renovated so we couldn’t go up to the mountain on it at the time but going by truRead more”

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2.City Tour with Rum and Chocolate Factories

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 57 reviews · 4 hours · from $52

Spend four hours with Edwin Tours exploring Puerto Plata by air-conditioned vehicle. Taste Dominican rum and chocolate, see Umbrella Street, the cathedral, cigar and amber shops, and San Felipe Fortress. Guides including Edwin, Carlos, Francisco, and Juan Francisco lead tours in English or Spanish.

“The tour was fun and our guide was very knowledgable. We had a great time touring the rum and chocolate factories and rolling our own cigars. We also got to walk around to many of the local stores and ended the tour enjoying amazing local food.”

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3.Shopping Tour In Don Lucas Cigar Factory, Rum tasting, Cocoa factory, Souvenirs

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 51 reviews · from $4Best value

Visit Mundo Autentico near Punta Cana for a guided look at Don Lucas cigars, Dominican rum, cocoa, coffee, amber, larimar, clay crafts, art, and souvenirs. Tastings are included, hotel pickup is offered, and the low price makes this a useful short outing, but shopping is the main event.

“Great activity and the tour guy was very pleasant. He was also very helpful, kind, and patient. 👌🏾🙏🏾”

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4.Shopping tour Punta Cana rum cigars coffee larimar chocolate souvenirs mamajuan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 44 reviews · from $10

Visit Bella Mare Shopping Tour for cigar tasting, Dominican rum and mamajuana, chocolate, organic coffee, Larimar, pottery, cosmetics, souvenirs and more. Pickup is offered, the visit lasts about 1 to 4 hours, and staff speak English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian and Ukrainian.

“The transport arrived on time, the store is very large, there’s a lot of stuff and it’s great that you can try everything, we liked Mamajuana, a local tincture, coffee and chocolate, everything is very tasty, we recommend it!”

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5.Puerto Plata City Tour with the Mount Isabel, Rum & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $89Top rated

Spend about six hours exploring Puerto Plata with a private guide such as Antonio, Diana, or Raúl. Visit Mount Isabel, the old town, Umbrella Street, Fort San Felipe, a rum tasting, organic chocolate makers, and a typical Dominican lunch. The cable car is currently closed, so you will reach the summit by vehicle.

“Antonio was a great guide! Being from Puerto Plata, he was able to give me some good insights! Thanks”

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6.Guided Shopping Tour to Bella Mare Store (Cigars, Chocolate, Rum and Souvenirs)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 24 reviews · from $6

Spend about 2.5 hours at Bella Mare Store in Punta Cana, where guides such as Eddie, Javier, and Francois introduce you to cigars, rum, coffee, chocolate, larimar, cosmetics, and souvenirs. Round-trip resort pickup is included, though pickup times can shift by up to an hour.

“This was an amazing tour!! Tour guides were very knowledgeable and experience great overall!! Would highly recommended this to any cigar connoisseur!!”

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7.Guided Shopping Tour – Rum tasting, chocolate factory, Cigar factory

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $5

From Punta Cana, ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to Don Lucas Cigars for guided tastings of Dominican rum, cigars, chocolate, and coffee. Browse amber, larimar, pottery, paintings, and souvenirs in one center. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at 15, and the listed visit lasts about two hours.

“I would give 2.5 more than 3. We had ask a french tour that we didn't get. The way to santo domingo is more like 2h30 than 1h30. Transportation of roosters on our way back. On our way back, we didnt have water and we didn't stop to at leRead more”

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8.Don Lucas Cigar, Chocolate, & Rum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 5 reviews · 3h 30m · from $15

Spend 210 minutes at Don Lucas Cigar Factory with round-trip hotel transport, guided cigar-making, cigar samples, handmade chocolate, Dominican coffee, and Oliver & Oliver rum. Guides speak English, Spanish, and German. Bring a card or cash if the shop’s cigars, rum, crafts, or jewelry catch your eye.

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9.Discover Dominican Treasures: Rum, Cigars, Coffee & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 5 reviews · from $5

Spend about three hours at a Punta Cana souvenir market with a guide who explains Dominican cigars, rum, Mamajuana, coffee, chocolate, Larimar, amber, art, and crafts. Pickup is offered, and the private format means only your group takes part.

“We wanted to experience how cigars were made! Our father and grandfather always loved cigars! We toured on the 28 year anniversary of his death! It was wonderful! The cigar process is quite unique and quite time consuming! We enjoyed Read more”

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10.Sabor Dominicano: Rum, Chocolate and Culture Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $120

Spend about four hours with Edgarprivatetours visiting a rum distillery, chocolate and coffee center, cigar factory, and Dominican restaurant. Roll a cigar, learn traditional production methods, enjoy lunch, and travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with pickup offered.

“Lovely guide, showed us lots of places, told us a lot and was open to our own suggestions. We had a great day and would definitely recommend to anyone”

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11.City Tour with Rum, Chocolate and Cigars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $56

See Puerto Plata’s cable car, San Felipe Fortress, Victorian Central Park, cathedral, Malecón, rum and chocolate makers, and the Dominican Amber Museum with a local guide. Fabio is praised for his patience and clear explanations, while water and snacks add comfort to this half-day outing.

“From Start to finish our experience was wonderful. Miguel is quick to answer and confirm bookings and our guide Fabio was Fabulous! Such a kind soul with lots of information. Very patient with our group with our shopping!”

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