Cacao Plantation and Chocolate Factory Tour: An Immersive Experience for Chocolate Aficionados
4.8
14 Ratings
San Francisco de Macorís
Immerse yourself in the world of chocolate with a cacao plantation and chocolate factory tour. Discover the secrets of quality chocolate and learn how to make your own. Indulge your senses and become a chocolate expert!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- El Sendero del Cacao - With your local cacao expert and guide you will learn about each one of the steps in processing high-quality cacao. First you will learn about the sowing process and how to sow your own cacao plant. From there you will learn about the harvesting process, which includes cutting and extraction of the grains in a cacao pod. Finally, you will learn about the post-harvest process including fermentation and drying..
You will also learn about the Dominican Republic ecosystem and how it produces perfect conditions for growing fine cacao which evolves into the best quality chocolate.
After that, you will enter La Esmeralda Chocolate Factory, where you will discover each of the steps in creating a chocolate bar. You’ll also be able to make your own chocolate! With this tour you will also participate in a chocolate tasting where you will learn how to properly taste chocolate with all your senses. Your chocolate expert will guide you through the tasting of several different types of chocolate!
What's Included
- Cup of local hot chocolate
- Lunch
- Local guide
- Transportation if chosen
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Enjoy an original Dominican cacao and chocolate tour at our farm La Esmeralda! Visit an organic cacao plantation and learn all the secrets hidden behind quality chocolate. Follow your sense of smell to our chocolate factory, where you will learn about the making of exquisite chocolate and how to make your own chocolate! With this tour you will also learn how to taste a chocolate with all your senses with our expert!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Dress code is smart- no casual clothes (i.e. jeans, sportswear, joggers or sneakers)
Location
El Sendero del Cacao
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(14 Ratings)
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Robyscubascuba
Feb 16, 2024
There is room for improvement and refinement of the experience to make it world class. - It is a nice place. The day we visited there was a school group which greatly encouraged the experience. And the chocolate part was too rushed. I DID NOT ENJOY OR FEEL WHAT THE PURPOSE OF THE 5 SENSES IS.
Even so, 5 Stars because I am sure that the quality of their product is well worth it and they continue to develop the growth of local culture.
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Eydie
May 15, 2023
Personal attention -... - Personal attention - profesional presentation - delicious food - exquisite chocolate - fun with family
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C6278jdthomasd
May 7, 2022
Delicioso/Delicious! - We did the Chocolate Lovers tour and got to see both the traditional and modern ways of making chocolate. The hacienda is beautiful, the people are wonderfully friendly, and the lunch they served us was just delicious. This was definitely worth the drive up from Santo Domingo.
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Karysaudg
Jan 23, 2022
Sooo worth it! - Amazing experience, connection with nature, the staff is amazing, passionate and fun. If you love chocolate and even if you dont, the trip is so worth doing! Thanks you Gregory, Maribel and Janet, yoir made our experience an awesome one! Proud dominican!
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Natalif5
Nov 2, 2020
Great Experience - The staff is great, the tour was very informative and we did learn a lot. it was a really great experience for the family
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Wherearethedents
Sep 27, 2020
Cocao to chocolate! - Such a fun and informative tour! All the employees worked hard to make sure that we had a great time. Even though it wasn’t harvest season, we were able see and understand how cacao becomes chocolate. The cacao forest was beautiful and we loved making our own chocolate, sampling as we went along. We also enjoyed seeing how cacao was produced in the past. Lunch was also delicious. I also felt very safe touring during covid. Precautions were strictly enforced. Thanks for a wonderful visit!
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Rayny
Jul 9, 2019
Super cool place - We loved the experience. From the cacao plantation to the chocolate production, the music and the experience overall was amazing.
We recommend this trip to all chocolate enthusiast and chocolate lovers, even to the ones that just like nature and science or the locals that want to see the beautiful richness of the land.
The service was spectacular, the staff was super knowledgeable and the place was great. We saw the cacao plantation, the fruits, we tasted the cacao bean pulp and the raw cacao, we smashed toasted beans and produced our own old school chocolate and a more sofisticases chocolate bar. It was great...the shop is awesome too. I got a huge 82% chocolate bar, organic and delicious...can’t wait to bring back to the US to share with friends.
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Bryan
Aug 24, 2016
It was a nice ride out to the... - <p>It was a nice ride out to the plantation. Our pickup at the hotel was right on time and very professional. The tour was interesting to see the growing and processing of cacao. A must see</p>
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Timothy
Oct 13, 2015
Excellent tour. Took the tour from... - <p>Excellent tour. Took the tour from Santo Domingo. It was a lovely 2 hour drive through the heart of the country. Once we arrived we were treated to a cup of hot chocolate and friendly staff. They were very accommodating and family friendly. We got to see all the processes of the chocolate industry from the cacao plant to the chocolate bar. Had a lovely lunch on the plantation. Definitely would recommend this tour. The chocolate is also great and a good gift to bring home.</p>
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