The 14 Best Rum and Cigar Tastings in Punta Cana

1.101 Oliver Rum Tasting & Pairing And Taino Concept Store

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 244 reviews · from $54Our pick

Spend about 75 minutes at Oliver and Oliver in Punta Cana, tasting aged Dominican rum, sugar cane juice, mamajuana, and food pairings. Guides such as Rudy, Santiago, and Felix explain rum-making, the Solera method, and the house’s story. Hotel transfers and time to browse the Taíno shop are included.

“For starters this was fantastic, but at first it didn't seem that way. My wife and I were down in DR for our 10th anniversary. We saw this rum tasting excursion and thought it would be a perfect addition to our trip. We've done several like it in other countries. After getting picked up at our hotel, we made our way to the location. Pulling up, it didn't look like it would be much. We nearly thought the driver was stopping to pickup someone else perhaps. He wasn't. A man welcomed us in to what looked like a a gift shop. My wife and I looked a eash other concerned.…”

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2.Punta Cana Oliver & Oliver Rum Tasting & Taino Concept Store

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 146 reviews · 1h 30m · from $54

Spend 90 minutes learning how Oliver & Oliver rum is made, from sugar cane and molasses to the solera method. Taste Cubaney Centenario, Unhiq XO, Opthimus, and Punta Cana XOX with chocolate, cheese, and finger food. Guides such as Felix and Wendell are known for clear, engaging instruction.

“Amazing experience! Felix was brilliant and even though I’m not usually a rum lover, learning how to properly taste each rum and how the tastes change depending on the barrels they’re aged in and the food they’re paired with etc. was fascinating! We even got some extra cigar tasting at the end of the day too. Highly recommend to anyone!”

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3.Buggy Tour in Punta Cana: Mamajuana – Coffee – Swimming in Cenote and Macao Beach

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 105 reviews · 4h 30m · from $22

You’ll drive a handcrafted buggy from a Macao ranch through muddy country trails, stop for Dominican coffee, chocolate, tobacco, and Mamajuana, swim in a clear-water cenote, then finish at Macao Beach. Bilingual guides lead the 4.5-hour outing, with hotel pickup included.

“Os buggys precisam de mais manutenção, o serviço de recolha no hotel foi tudo ok e os guias são simpáticos, O problema é o buggys parecem ter cem anos e estragaram duas ou 3 vezes durante o passeio, no mais tudo muito bom!!”

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4.Don Lucas Cigar Factory & Rum Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 88 reviews · 3h 30m · from $15

Spend 3.5 hours at Punta Cana’s Don Lucas Artisan Complex, where you can watch cigars being hand-rolled, taste Caribbean chocolate, sample Dominican coffee and try premium rum. English and Spanish guides lead the visits, with time to shop for cigars, rum, coffee, chocolate and local crafts.

“This is great for the cost. Easy pickup, brings you to one area with the cigars, rum, chocolat and coffee. You can try a cigar and taste run, chocolat and coffee. The owner is very nice also and offers a little tour of the property. They are not pushing people to buy stuff! I would highly recommend if you want to do some shopping.”

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5.Guided Bar Crawl with a Rum Shot and Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 56 reviews · 5 hours · from $27

Join Jose or Eli for a five-hour Bavaro bar crawl through Los Corales and Downtown Punta Cana. Visit five very different bars, start with a Dominican rum shot, enjoy karaoke and local nightlife, and return to your hotel in an air-conditioned van. Drinks and dinner cost extra.

“Was very good! Jose was lovely and very kind and nice to talk to and knew good English too”

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6.Shopping Tour In Don Lucas Cigar Factory, Rum tasting, Cocoa factory, Souvenirs

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 51 reviews · from $4Best value

Spend 2 to 3 hours at Mundo Autentico, a walkable shopping center featuring Don Lucas cigars, Dominican rum, cocoa, coffee, amber, larimar, pottery, paintings, and souvenirs. A multilingual guide handles transport and tastings, while you browse at your own pace. Jose is one guide praised for attentive service.

“Jose was my guide, they pick you up in the morning and take you to the excursion, your transport is private however they’re very attentive to you. The excursion was nothing short of amazing and I’d recommend everyone to do this especially if Jose is your guide”

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7.Guided Shopping Tour to Bella Mare Store (Cigars, Chocolate, Rum and Souvenirs)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 24 reviews · from $6

Spend about 2.5 hours at Bella Mare Store with resort pickup, cigar displays, chocolate, rum and coffee tastings, Larimar jewelry, art, pottery, cosmetics, and souvenirs. Guides such as Eddie, Javier, and Francois help explain the products, though pickup communication and sales pressure can vary.

“We were never shown a tour or how cigars are made...it was basically being shown the display of cigars and then haggling over prices and then we were taken to a souvenir shop with no prices and were overcharged on everything, essentially because we’re American and where we were staying. I would normally never say that, but it was clear he thought we had brought all kinds of money to spend and increased all prices on cigars and souvenirs. I paid $150 for souvenirs that are probably worth $30. It was in a very sketchy part of town also, which didn’t help. I just paid the money so we could…”

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8.Punta Cana Off-Road 4×4 ATV: Beach,Cave Dip & Mamajuana Shot

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews

You’ll ride a guided 4x4 ATV through northern Punta Cana, stopping at a Dominican country home for coffee, cocoa, tobacco, and Mamajuana. Then swim in the cool water of Taino Cave and visit Macao Beach. Hotel pickup, English, Spanish, and Turkish guides, and small groups are available.

“very good. Excellent tour, I loved the atmosphere, the activity was quite exciting”

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9.Guided Tour to Don Lucas Cigars Factory and Souvenirs Store

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 16 reviews · from $5

Visit Don Lucas in Punta Cana for a short introduction to cigar rolling, tastings of Dominican rum and chocolate, and time in a souvenir shop. Pickup and drop-off are offered, groups are capped at 15, and the visit lasts about three hours.

“This was NOT a “guided” tour of the Don Lucas cigar facility. We were given a 3 minute explanation and demonstration of the cigar rolling process and handed a cigar. We were not shown the leaf selection process, the drying rooms, warehoRead more”

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10.Punta Cana Buggy Tour with Cave, Macao Beach, and Mamajuana

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $21

Spend five hours driving a single, double, or family buggy through rural Punta Cana. Stop at a local home for coffee, cacao, chocolate, and mamajuana, swim in a clear-water Taino cave, then visit Macao Beach. Santo is one named driver praised for friendly service.

“O buggys poderiam ser mais sofisticados. Os vendedores locais por onde passamos parecem cães atrás do osso . Acabam por serem chatos demais”

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11.Guided Shopping Tour – Rum tasting, chocolate factory, Cigar factory

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $5

Ride from Punta Cana to a Dominican shopping center for tastings of rum, cigars, chocolate, and coffee, plus amber, larimar, pottery, paintings, and souvenirs. A multilingual guide accompanies you, with air-conditioned transport and hotel pickup included.

“This is a very nice tour for the price. You get to taste several items in one location. I enjoyed it!”

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12.Don Lucas Cigar, Chocolate, & Rum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 5 reviews · 3h 30m · from $15

Spend 210 minutes at Don Lucas Cigar Factory with an English, Spanish, or German-speaking guide. Watch cigars being rolled, taste chocolate, coffee, and premium Oliver & Oliver rum, then browse cigars, crafts, jewelry, and other souvenirs. Hotel transport is included.

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13.Cigars Shopping Tours From Punta Cana with Transportation Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $10

Spend about 90 minutes sampling Dominican cigars, rum, coffee, and chocolate while learning about Caribbean tobacco and cigar making. Air-conditioned transport is included, pickup is offered, and the group may reach 66 people. Purchases are separate.

“Did not go on the tour. Tried to reschedule and the application would not allow me to sign in to my account. So, I paid for a tour I did not take and it was my birthday.”

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14.Discover Dominican Treasures: Rum, Cigars, Coffee & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 5 reviews · from $5

Spend about three hours in downtown Punta Cana with a guide, sampling Dominican rum, coffee, cocoa, and chocolate while learning about cigars, Mamajuana, Larimar, amber, and local crafts. Pickup is offered, and the private format keeps the visit focused on your group.

“We wanted to experience how cigars were made! Our father and grandfather always loved cigars! We toured on the 28 year anniversary of his death! It was wonderful! The cigar process is quite unique and quite time consuming! We enjoyed Read more”

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