Hacienda Esmeralda Cacao Tour

Discover the ins and outs of chocolate production with this cacao tour at Hacienda Esmeralda. You'll even make your own chocolate figure!

Hacienda Esmeralda Cacao Tour

We'll meet at the time of your choice at the main gate of Hacienda Esmeralda, a cacao farm in San Francisco de Macoris. A tour awaits!

After being greeted with a delicious cup of hot chocolate, we'll tour the cacao farm to learn about the planting, extraction, and cutting processes. Then, we'll discover the fermentation and drying steps for further processing.

As we walk through this Dominican farm, we'll learn the importance of cacao in local culture. The Maya and Aztecs recognized the properties of cacao in ancient times.

During the tour, we'll visit the hacienda's store for extraction and crushing of the seeds. We'll conclude with a chocolate workshop, choosing a mold to create our own figure. After a two-hour visit, the experience will end.

Tour with lunch

For a complete experience, you can select the option that includes a typical lunch at Hacienda Esmeralda. Lunch will be buffet-style with water or soft drinks and coffee. For large groups, the menu includes grilled potato, vegetable salad, Yucatan rice, chicken breast in mushroom sauce, and ripe plantain cake.

This option lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Tour with lunch and chocolate tasting

For an enduring memory of your visit, complete your experience with a chocolate tasting with the five senses - ideal for chocolate lovers!

This tour also lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes.