Mundo Auténtico Punta Cana: Cigars, Rum & Chocolate Tasting

Taste and buy five Dominican staples in one stop

Mundo Auténtico is a combined factory and shop tour in Punta Cana where you taste and purchase Dominican cigars, rum, chocolate, coffee and larimar jewelry with hotel pickup and a multilingual guide. The tour runs 2 to 3 hours and includes tastings at each station, so you walk out with samples and souvenirs without hunting across the island.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit cigar, coffee, rum, and chocolate

• Explore tobacco museum and cigar history
• Learn about Dominican organic coffee
• See amber and larimar jewelry
• Visit rum gallery and tasting
• Taste organic Dominican chocolate
• Discover Dominican mud and clay crafts
• Attend painters' exhibition and paint shop
• Shop for souvenirs and gifts
• Observe cigar manufacturing process
• Sample Don Lucas cigars

The experience

Mundo Auténtico bundles five separate production and retail spaces under one roof: the Don Lucas cigar factory, a chocolate museum, a coffee museum, a rum bar, and galleries for amber and larimar jewelry. You start at the tobacco museum to see the cigar-making process (artisans hand-roll 14 different sizes in 5 strengths, from mild to full-body), and sample any variety produced on-site. From there you move through the coffee section, where Dominican organic beans recognized internationally are on display and available to taste; the chocolate station featuring organic Dominican cocoa; and the rum gallery, where rum tasting happens in a lounge setting. A professional guide in English, Spanish, French or German walks you through each section and explains what you're seeing.

The tour also includes stops at a jewelry section (amber and larimar, with origin guarantees), a pottery and clay crafts exhibition called El Alfarero, and a painters' gallery where you can try your hand at art. A large souvenir section rounds out the space with magnets, cups, maps, dominoes and other small gifts. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so the morning or afternoon slot fits around other plans without transport logistics.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• professional multilingual guide in English, Spanish, French or German.
• coffee tasting and shopping.
• chocolate and cocoa tasting and shopping.
• rum tasting and shopping.
• cigar tasting and shopping at the Don Lucas factory where you see artisans at work.
• access to jewelry galleries, pottery and clay crafts, and a painters' exhibition.
• large souvenir selection.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00, 11:00 and 15:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (9 to 85 years) · Child (5 to 8 years): free · Infant (2 to 4 years)

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Dominican Tours Punta Cana

Is this one for you?Two to three hours leaves room for a beach afternoon or another activity, but means you're moving through each station without lingering: a good fit if you want the five key Dominican products in one morning rather than hunting separate shops across Punta Cana.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 8 years): free; Infant (2 to 4 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly happens at the Don Lucas cigar factory part of the tour?

The Don Lucas cigar factory section shows you the tobacco museum and the history of cigars, then you watch artisans hand-rolling 14 different cigar sizes in 5 different strengths. You can sample any variety produced there and buy directly from the factory.

Do I get to taste the rum, chocolate and coffee, or just see them?

You taste all three. Coffee tasting and shopping, chocolate or cocoa tasting and shopping, and rum tasting in the rum bar and lounge are all included in the tour, so you sample before you buy.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs 2 to 3 hours, which gives you time to move through each station, taste products, and browse the shops without feeling rushed.

Is hotel pickup included, or do I need to arrange my own transport?

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Punta Cana are included, so you don't need to arrange a separate transfer.