If you find the Dominican lifestyle contagious, then this half-day shopping trip is for you. You'll go to the impossibly beautiful artist village of Altos de Chavon to explore its boutiques, jewellers and craft shops, then tour La Romana city and its gift shop before exploring an authentic cigar factory.

Altos de Chavon will be first on your agenda, where pretty gardens, cafes and a replica amphitheatre sit amongst quaint boutiques. You'll visit the Taino exhibition at the Museum of Archeology, and then it's on to the vast Jumbo store in La Romana – it's buzzing with locals. There's a sightseeing tour of the city, which is also home to largest sugar cane mill in the country, before dropping in to the Columbus Plaza gift shop.

Here, you'll find everything that speaks with a Dominican accent – coffee, rum, cocoa, cigars, larimar and more. Rounding off the trip is a tour of La Flor Dominicana cigar factory. See the skill with which workers roll some of the world's best cigars, learn about the plant and browse the shop.

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3.7/5

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Mika S.
Travelled with family
19 March 2026
5
Finland
Todellakin rahoille vastinetta, nyt oli mukava päivä.
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Pascal
Travelled as a couple
25 January 2026
1
France
L'activité a été annulée sans que nous ayons été prévenus Nous avons attendu une heure à la réception de l'hôtel puis nous avons du appeler un numéro figurant sur le voucher pour que l'on nous dise que l'excursion était annulée Nous demandons maintenant à être remboursé dans les meilleurs délais Service déplorable
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Andi
Solo traveller
10 April 2026
4.2
Germany
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Dietmar
Travelled as a couple
19 March 2026
5
Germany
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Kinga
Travelled as a couple
7 November 2025
3
United Kingdom
The transport was terrible! Nowhere else in the world have we ever been taken on a trip in a car without windows and so incredibly uncomfortable. After the whole excursion, our backs were in terrible pain — and we’re young people! The comfort level was like riding in the back of a truck! An awful experience!
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Daniel
Travelled as a couple
1 November 2025
3
United Kingdom
The trip started in an unsafe safari van/wagon as we battled through stormy weather. As it was on open roads, you could feel the suspension unsafe and at times were laughed at by other drivers and nearly fell out. We were taken to a river, all clueless and not known where we were. Then had a surprise 45 minute river cruise - lovely. Just an unsafe and unclean toilet on board. Then we finally got in a bus, went to a cigar factory - ew! too many souvenir shops, saw little of la romana.