The Cigar Connoisseur

Day 1: Arrive Santo Domingo

Arrive at Las Americas Airport and transfer to your hotel in the Colonial Zone. Settle in and take an evening walk along the Malecon or through the lit-up cobblestone streets of the Zona Colonial. Welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 2: Colonial Zone & La Aurora

Morning walking tour of the Colonial Zone — Alcazar de Colon, Calle Las Damas, Fortaleza Ozama. After lunch, drive to the La Aurora cigar factory (operating since 1903) for a behind-the-scenes tour of rolling rooms, ageing cellars and the cigar museum. Rum tasting at the factory bar.

Day 3: Transfer to Santiago

Drive north through the lush Cibao Valley to Santiago de los Caballeros. Check in and visit the Arturo Fuente factory — one of the most sought-after cigar brands worldwide. See the selection, bunching and wrapper process up close. Evening at leisure in Santiago's Monumento neighbourhood.

Day 4: Santiago — Chocolate, Cigars & Culture

Morning visit to a cacao plantation for a bean-to-bar chocolate workshop. Afternoon tour of La Flor Dominicana, where you can watch rollers work the signature Andalusian wrapper. Paired tasting of three cigars with three Dominican rums. Free evening to explore Santiago's street food scene.

Day 5: Transfer to Casa de Campo

Drive southeast to La Romana and check in to Casa de Campo resort. Afternoon free to explore the grounds — the Pete Dye-designed Teeth of the Dog golf course, the marina, and the infinity pools. Optional spa treatment.

Day 6: Altos de Chavon & Resort Day

Morning visit to Altos de Chavon — a re-created 16th-century Mediterranean village perched above the Chavon River. Browse the galleries, visit the amphitheatre, and stop at the archaeological museum. Afternoon at the resort beach, pool or golf course. Farewell dinner.

Day 7: Departure

Breakfast at the resort. Private transfer to Las Americas Airport or La Romana Airport for your departure flight.