In a nutshell

Everything and more - this is the motto of this excursion! A wonderful journey through the picturesque centre of La Romana and a stroll around a charming town followed by a tour to discover all the fascinating secrets of Dominican cigars.

Main stops

Picturesque centre of La Romana
Santa Rosa de Lima obelisk and church
Stroll around Altos de Chavón
Tabacalera Cornelio: guided tour
Conquista Park: museum of the first encounter between Indios and conquistadores

The programme

We get on an air-conditioned coach and reach the city centre, where we admire the colourful obelisk erected between Avenida Libertad and Calle Dr. Teófilo Hernández, recently renovated with decorations and paintings depicting La Romana’s local identity and tourist attractions.
We then move on to the town of Altos de Chavón, overlooking the valley and copy of a 16th-century Mediterranean village. Every stone, wood and wrought iron detail is hand crafted.
We see some of the town’s main attractions: a large Greek-style amphitheatre, the Archaeological Museum displaying precious artefacts from Pre-Columbian times, the school of design and St. Stanislaus Church.
We move on and stop at Tabacalera Cornelio, a family business founded in 1876 producing some of the best Dominican cigars.
During our guided tour of the company, we discover all the secrets of tobacco plantations as well as the procedures to make cigars.
The last stop on our excursion is the Conquista Park, the largest historical reconstruction in the Caribbean illustrating the first encounter between the local Taino Indios and the Spanish conquistadores in the heart of a traditional village that comes back to life thanks to 247 life-size figures recreating 27 scenes.

Good to know

Audio-guides in 6 different languages available at Conquista Park.
This excursion involves walking over pebble roads and up and down steps.
The excursion returns to the port and is reserved for both guests in transit and disembarking. Check on board if the tour is compatible with your flight.
Changes may be made to itineraries and the length of excursions