Country Express Half a day
ID: GYG443489-805887
Category:
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Explore and get to know la ceiba the village and visit a real dominican house and their family, visit a real coffee and Cacao Family plantation and get lots of informations about Land and Culture.
Our plantation is located in the community of El Caño, Uvero Alto road, Macao; less than an hour from most hotels in the area. It presents 500 square meters of different plants, especially coffee and cocoa, besides tobacco, pineapple, sugarcane, papaya, plantains, and others. The walk starts with a visit to the typical house, with the guide explaining how they live, a walk through the areas and how they prepare their meals in a firewood stove.
After this visit we continue with a walk inside the plantation, which by its nature, sunlight can barely penetrate. We then stop at coffee spot where your guide will indicate the whole roasting process and will offer tastings. We will continue along the path of the plantation and reach to the stop of the demonstration of mamajuana. Here you will learn which plants are used in the manufacture and the process of the preparation of mamajuana.
Continue thru the trail in the plantation and stop at the coconut oil preparation spot.
Your guide will explain about the vanilla plant and a little of its history and attributes. Arriving near the end of the entire route of ChoCafe Plantation, you will also learn of the process and preparation of tobacco, leaf types and flavors.
We will take a walk between, sugar cane and other plants and will stop at the History of Chocolate to listen to the history of cocoa from its origins until today; the cacao bean process and its nutritional and healing values, derivatives such as tea, chocolate, chocolate bars and others. Tastings included.
You will end your ChoCafe plantation tour at our grocery store where we offer different organic products at very affordable prices.
Highlights
- explore culture of the dominican republic
- get to know the local comunity
- taste real dominican products
- Visit cigar factory
- Family Plantation Cacao and Coffee
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
this tour takes place in rain or shine
easy walkable
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
The Guide and Driver will wait at the hotel with your names. waiting time are max 5 min from pick up time set for that hotel.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.