Dominican Cigar Factory Tour
- 1–2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Your private cigar factory tour includes a cigar, coffee, tea, water or non-alcoholic beverage and a mamajuana shot. You will experience an educational cigar factory tour which includes an overview of the history of the Dominican cigar industry, the process of growing cigar tobacco (from seed to harvest), how a cigar is made, the proper way to light and smoke a cigar and what to look for in determining the quality of a cigar. You may even take a try at rolling your own cigar. You will also be given some valuable information on coffee and mamajuana during your tour. Both our special mountain roasted coffee and complete bottles of mamajuana are available for sale.
Inclusions
What's included
- Tour escort/host
- Our courteous and reliable transportation service is almost half the cost of local taxis
- All activities
- We can pick you up and return you from anywhere on the North Coast at a modest extra cost.
What's not
- Alcoholic drinks ( except mamajuana which is included)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off optional (see inclusions)
- Transportation to/from attractions optional (see inclusions)
Itinerary
Welcome to the new larger Vivonte location just one block down from Central Park towards the ocean.Our is an educational experience that takes you through the entire process of making cigars from seed to cigar. Tour Overview: • A brief history of the Dominican cigar industry and how it has developed since the Cuban revolution. • The process of planting seeds, growing great cigar tobacco, harvesting, drying/curing and preparing the tobacco to be made into cigars (including an explanation of the fermentation process). • We explain the aging process of tobacco and cigars and the effect these processes have on the final product. • We demonstrate how a cigar is made, the three ingredient components of a cigar, and what to look for in the construction of a cigar. • We demonstrate how to properly light and smoke a cigar. • Clients are invited into our aging room and we explain the effect of the environment, temperature and humidity as part of the process of creating a fine cigar.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 88 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Vivonte Cigar Factory and Humidor Tour
Outstanding experience! If you enjoy premium cigars and the cigar culture, you should visit the Vivonte Cigar Factory in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic! The staff and Chief Operating Officer, Austin Hamilton, will take exceptional care of you! I had an excellent cigar during our tour and bought a beautiful selection of fine Vivonte cigars as well. If you're on a cruise or vacationing in the Dominican Republic, stop in for an excellent cigar and cocktails! You'll be glad you did! Great job Austin and staff, you ROCK!!!
5Driver was excellent and...
Driver was excellent and did a great job. Wonderful experience. Would definitely recommend..........
5Wonderful tour
A wonderful specialty cigar maker. The tour showed us around, explained the makings of a cigar and allowed my son and I to roll our own as a souvenir! These guys know their stuff! Great people and facility, highly recommend.
5Must visit this place.
This amazing place offered a lot of knowledge and time flew by. I helped roll a cigar and had a great conversation with the general manager. I’ll order my cigars from here from now on.
5It's a wonderful...
It's a wonderful experience. The owner and his employees were very helpful and nice. It was a very relaxing time.
5Wonderful Tour
Byron thank you for a wonderful tour and explaining the process. I highly recommend it. They also make a great stick.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We are located one block down from Central Park. Just turn left at the traffic lights at the end of the park and go towards the ocean. We are located on the corner of Calle Separacion and Prof. Juan Bosch across the street from the Office of the Senador de Puerto Plata.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Vivonte Cigar Factory & Lounge
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation is available on request at an additional low cost
How it compares in Cabarete
- Its from-price is 78% below the median of the 152 experiences we list in Cabarete.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 13 of 152.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cabarete
Cabarete is a beach town on the Dominican Republic's north coast, known for steady winds, kitesurfing and windsurfing, and a relaxed strip of cafés.
Cabarete curves round a bay on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, near Sosúa and Puerto Plata, with one long beach and a main street of cafés, shops and open-air restaurants. Trade winds blow steadily across the bay, which has made it one of the Caribbean's main centres for kitesurfing and windsurfing, and the water in front of the town is dotted with sails.
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