15 Rum and Chocolate Tastings Worth Flying For

1.Full-Day Tour: Concord Waterfall, Chocolate Factory, Rum Distillery, Grand Etang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 871 reviews · from $115Our pick

This 7 to 8-hour island tour takes you from Concord Falls to Jouvay Chocolate, Sauteurs Bay, River Antoine Rum Distillery, and Grand Etang Lake. Air-conditioned transport, lunch, entrance fees, and hotel or port pickup are included. Guides such as Michael and Rolley add history, humor, and local insight.

“I had the absolute best time on this full-day tour. Michael made the experience unforgettable. He was funny, engaging, and very knowledgeable about Grenada’s history, culture, and everyday life. You can tell he truly loves what he does, and it shows in the way he made everyone feel comfortable and excited throughout the day. The tour itself was fantastic. We visited the waterfall, the chocolate factory where the chocolate and spices were incredible, the rum distillery, and the beautiful Grand Etang Lake. From start to finish it was seamless, fun, and eye-opening. This was the highlight of my trip. I left wanting to come back to Grenada and tell everyone…”

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2.Glasgow: Glengoyne Distillery Tour with Whisky & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 299 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $51

Spend 90 minutes at Glengoyne Distillery with an English-speaking guide such as John, Aden, or Rebecca. See the mash tun, washbacks, copper stills, and No. 1 Warehouse, then taste three single malts paired with Scottish chocolates. Adults only.

“Our tour guide was fabulous. We felt very welcome and learned a lot about the property and whiskey.”

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3.Roatán Island Tour: Sloth & Monkey Park, Rum, and Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $60

Spend about four hours touring Roatán in a private vehicle with a local driver-guide. Visit a sloth, monkey, and macaw park, sample chocolate and rum, see West End, shop for souvenirs, and add a local lunch or scenic stops if time allows.

“Our group of 5 was provided a private tour of the island as well as taking us to the Monkey & Slough Reserve, Rum tasting, and the chocolate factory. Our driver, Alfredo, also took us to a great place for lunch. He was very accommodating. Two of our party required scooters and he took extra care in providing for their needs. He also allowed us to shop in the local shops as long as we wanted and then delivered us back to the ship drop off. We all had a great time.”

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4.Grenada: Culture and Nature Island Tour with Chocolate & Rum

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 145 reviews · 6 hours · from $115

Explore Grenada in a small group of up to six with guides such as Ronnie or Raki. Tour St. George’s, visit Grand Etang and Annandale Falls, sample chocolate, spices, fruit, and rum, and enjoy hotel or cruise-terminal pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle.

“The tour consisted of myself and three other the tour was awesome and very affordable. The tour was very informative, the rum and chocolate tasting were great. The waterfall was GORGEOUS!, nothing short of spectacular!”

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

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

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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6.Cartagena: Boutique Rum and Chocolate Tasting at Lunático

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 121 reviews · 2 hours · from $105

At Lunático, hosts trained by Rummelier Renato Molo guide you through 8 to 10 Colombian spirits, chocolate pairings, rum-making, and a cocktail class. Expect a small, social setting, English or Spanish instruction, and views toward Castillo San Felipe.

“The information provided by Luz was really insightful and they were very generous with their pours of the rum. I wish there was more chocolate as it definitely felt like more of a rum tour with chocolate as a side. Loved the environment and appreciated the experience!”

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7.Customizable Roatán Private Tour: Rum, Chocolate & Island Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $50

Explore Roatán by private air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide such as Tyler, Elda, Diana, or Alfredo. Visit French Harbour, Coxen Hole, West End, West Bay, a chocolate factory, and the Roatán Rum Company. The four-hour route can be adjusted to suit your group.

“Very convenient and our guide (David) was informative and friendly. We would recommend this tour for small or large groups.”

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8.Grenada Spice Gardens, Rum & Chocolate Tour (Full/Half Day)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · from $148

See Grenada through its signature flavors: chocolate at the House of Chocolate, rum at Clarke’s Court, and spices at Laura’s garden. Guides such as Jeremy, Sylvester, and Jeffrey add local history and safe driving. The full-day route also reaches Fort Frederick, Grand Etang Lake, and Annandale Falls.

“We had a great time exploring Grenada! The tour was fun and informative. We enjoyed the opportunity of tasting different things. Our tour guide Jeremy was great!!”

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9.Hunter Valley Wine Tour ex Hunter Valley – Lunch, Cheese, Chocolate, Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $192

Spend 6.5 hours touring boutique Hunter Valley wineries, Hunter Distillery and food producers with a driver-guide. You’ll taste wine with cheese and chocolate, sample six organic spirits, enjoy a one-course lunch with wine or beer, and may get a behind-the-scenes winery tour. Pickup covers Pokolbin, Cessnock and Rothbury.

“The experience of the tour was great it was the miscommunication with viator that was horrible. Apparently there was no pickup available from our location never should have been offered per vendor! Vendor paid for our uber ride to a meeRead more”

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10.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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11.Roatan ATV Sightseeing, Sloth & Monkeys, Chocolate & Rum Factory

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $135

Ride a fueled ATV with a local guide, stop for hilltop photos, visit a sloth and monkey park, and sample chocolate and rum in Roatan. Private groups get a flexible pace, hotel transfers, helmets, and an island tour led by guides such as George or Jorge.

“Best. Day. Ever. Honestly, I did not know what to expect being off ship booking but I cannot speak highly enough about the men who took care of us on this tour. Went above and beyond and we had the best day as a family.”

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12.Roatan Monkey and Sloth Tour with Chocolate and Rum Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $75

Explore Roatan with guides such as Jerry, David, Stanley, or Emerson. Visit a monkey and sloth park, island viewpoints, a chocolate factory, rum factory, lighthouse, and local markets in a 3 to 4-hour tour from Coxen Hole or Mahogany Bay.

“This was a really good excursion! David with Real Deal Tours was outstanding! He was very inciteful and knowledgeable about Roatan and Honduras. The family loved the monkeys and mostly the Sloths.”

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13.Monkey & sloth tour chocolate and rum samples

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $64

Spend four to five hours touring Roatan with a private guide, visiting the Mayan Jungle Monkey and Sloth Hangout, sampling chocolate, rum, and rum cake, and stopping for island views and photos. Guides such as Chris, Eric, Andrew, and Monica are known for flexible, personal outings.

“If I could leave a 10 star I would. Emerson was our personal tour guide. He took us to local spots that allowed for more time to view the local area and see the true beauty in the land. Emerson was very patient and kind. He gave a lesson about the land and history (we asked). Emerson was beyond patient with my friend and myself. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour felt more like we were with a trusted friend than a tour guide. Emerson definitely made this trip the best port that we stopped at. I definitely will look for him when I come back to Roatan.”

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14.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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15.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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