18% offFree cancellation
Make Authentic Espadrilles in Puerto Plata
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Puerto Plata's #1 Espadrilles Experience! Explore the history of the traditional Espadrilles, stitch your own pair and take it home as the most amazing souvenir. Reviewed as a once-in-a-lifetime experience by more than 10,000 guests. Awarded Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice in 2021 & 2023. A must-do in Barcelona according to BuzzFeed, & many more. We will meet at our workshop filled with materials, tools and products. This is where you become an insider on the history of this humble people's shoe that evolved into a major fashion trend. Together with master artisans you will craft your own pair of Espadrilles. Handpicking out of 100k+ different combinations, you will chose the size of the base, the stitching style and the color and type of the laces, you will learn the different ways to lace them up! At the end, you will feel like a true artisan. You'll get a wearable memory of Puerto Plata (hardly available to visitors) and a really cool story to tell. Are you ready?
Inclusions
What's included
- We can organize pick up at the cruise port if needed
- Pair of custom-made espadrilles
- Expert Artisans Assistance
- Snacks and Champagne
What's not
- Upgrade your experience for a premium base (wedge, heel or platform)
Itinerary
First we will meet at the Entrance Hall where we will have a some drinks while you learn about the humble origins of this show that today is considered a luxury item in the fashion world.
Then we will learn about the different traditional materials and we will choose the different colors, sizes and styles.
Once ready, we are going to sit down on the Workshop tables and we will design our own traditional espadrilles, and then learn the different ways to lace them up.
To finish our lovely experience we will open a bottle of champagne, dance, take pictures with our new shoes and have fun! Each guest will leave with its own creation and with a really cool story to tell to friends, something that it is hardly available to the visitors, not even locals. A wearable memory of your visit to Puerto Plata.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We’ll meet directly at our workshop in Calle Duarte 37, located on the corner of Umbrella Street in Puerto Plata. Look for our beautiful pink shop covered in flowers, you can’t miss it! PARTICIPANTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE WORKSHOP MORE THAN 15 MINUTES AFTER THE START TIME
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 50 travellers
- Operated by
- Handmade The Brand®
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Dominican Republic, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 33% above the median of the 1119 experiences we list in Dominican Republic, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 304 of 1119.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Dominican Republic, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
