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Enjoy a tour through the interior of the Dominican Republic and see local chocolate manufacturing, cocoa groves, and a cigar factory. Enjoy a tasting of coffee in a local host’s country house and visit a fruit and vegetable market on a full-day tour of the interior.<\/p>\n

Discover places off the beaten path on this tour, and start with hotel pickup in Puerto Plata. Travel through the interior toward cocoa plantations, and visit a local manufacturer where chocolate is produced, a government project to support rural women.<\/p>\n

Stop for a Dominican-style coffee at a friendly local host’s typical country house, before moving on to a fruit and vegetable market. Visit the market, the largest in the region, and discover the stalls of traditional healers and shamans selling herbs, potions, devotionals, and some voodoo artifacts.<\/p>\n

Attend a presentation of the finest Dominican cigars at an iconic factory, over 100 years old, learn about the cigar production process, and smoke a real handmade cigar while at the factory.<\/p>\n

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Leave the factory and take a panoramic drive through the mountains and enjoy a coffee at a fabulous viewpoint while taking in the scenery or snapping some pictures. Finish the tour with a sunset walk and a Cuba libre on the beach before returning to your accommodation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Explore the Dominican Republic’s interior and discover the authentic Caribbean. See local cocoa groves and chocolate manufacturing, and enjoy coffee in a country house, markets, and a cigar factory.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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