The 15 Shopping Tours in Punta Cana That Earn Their Price

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 rums such as Cubaney Centenario, Unhiq XO, Opthimus, and Punta Cana XOX. Guides including Rudy, Santiago, and Felix explain rum, the Solera method, sugar cane, and pairings. Shared hotel transfers and the Taino Concept Store are included.

“Lots of information about rum and food pairing with rum. We tried four tiers of rum as well as mamajuana. The shop is cute and has a variety of gifts for purchase. The person guiding the tasting had loads of good energy which made the tasting even more enjoyable.”

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

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

You’ll visit Taino Gourmet for a 90-minute Oliver & Oliver rum tasting led in English, Spanish, French, or Russian. Learn how rum is made, sample Cubaney, Unhiq XO, Opthimus, and Punta Cana XOX with food pairings, then browse the Taino concept store. Hotel pickup is included in Bavaro and Punta Cana.

“Wendell was outstanding very knowledgeable and easy to talk to and answer questions Nice AC bus to get there too”

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3.Shopping Tour with Hotel Pickup and Drop-Off

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 54 reviews · 4 hours · from $13

Spend four hours shopping near Punta Cana with hotel pickup and return transport. Browse larimar jewelry, amber, hats, swimsuits, and local crafts, then taste Dominican coffee, chocolate, cigars, and Mamajuana. Driver Alex has provided especially prompt service, though pickup timing can vary.

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

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

Spend about two to three hours at Mundo Autentico with a multilingual guide, visiting Don Lucas Cigars, a rum gallery, cocoa and coffee counters, Larimar and amber displays, pottery, paintings, and souvenir shops. Hotel pickup, tastings, and return transport are included.

“The tour was very informative,funny and interesting..I highly recommend this excursion .It was a great for the price”

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5.Shopping tour Punta Cana rum cigars coffee larimar chocolate souvenirs mamajuan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 44 reviews · from $10

Visit Bella Mare Shopping Tour for Dominican rum, mamajuana, cigars, coffee, chocolate, Larimar jewelry, pottery, cosmetics, and souvenirs. Pickup is offered, the visit lasts about one to four hours, and staff speak several languages. Expect one large shop, not a multi-store mall.

“We were scheduled at 09 am, we were waiting at front since 0730, when I called they said that they had emailed me saying that they changed it to 11am. I was appalled bc I had set something else up. Viator didn't even care .”

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6.Chocolate Master Class & Taino Concept Store

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $57

At Taino’s Kitchen Lab in Punta Cana, you’ll learn how cacao becomes chocolate, taste several styles, then make cacao balls and molded chocolate bars. Guides such as Rudy, Felix, Wendell, and Anthony lead the lesson, with hotel pickup, two soft drinks, and your finished chocolates included.

“My friends and I really enjoyed the class. You could tell the instructor, Rudy, really enjoyed leading the session. We learned about the process of making chocolate, got to taste different chocolates and learn the differences between the Read more”

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7.Punta Cana Shopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 28 reviews · from $15

Ride from your Punta Cana hotel to souvenir shops and Plaza Bavaro for crafts, jewelry, cigars, coffee, chocolate, rum, and Mamajuana tastings. Drivers such as Alberto and Luis provide transport and shopping help, but shop quality and prices can vary.

“I paid for a shopping trip and was dropped off at a cigar place and no vendors. The driver took us to blue mall and I had to get an uber back to my resort. ( I had to pay more money).”

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8.3 Hours Panoramic Tour in Punta Cana with Artisan Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews

Leave your Bávaro hotel for a short private outing through local streets, Macau, and a coffee and cocoa farm. Guides such as Danilo, Roby, Alexander, and Guzman have led this route, which includes coconut water, empanadas, local tastings, scenic stops, and artisan shopping.

“The tour is advertised as 2.5 hour private, in the language of your choice. Our language is English. It says it will be just you and your tour guide. We spent the first half hour driving to pick up another couple, whose primary language was SpaRead more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 24 reviews · from $6

Visit Bella Mare Store in Punta Cana for cigars, rum, chocolate, coffee, Larimar jewelry, paintings, pottery, cosmetics, and souvenirs. Guides such as Eddie, Javier, and Franzois may lead the visit, which lasts about 2.5 hours and includes resort pickup.

“Driver never showed up. Nobody would answer the phones. Nothing much else to say. Don’t book this tour. Avoid!”

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10.Safari tour with Jhoraji : mountain rivers and local market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $42

Spend about eight hours touring rural Dominican Republic with Jhoraji from Punta Cana. You’ll visit a horse ranch, Higüey Basilica, a local market, Ana Mulla river, a typical home, tobacco factory, art school, and Macao Beach. Lunch, beverages, hotel pickup, and drop-off are included.

“It was the most disorganized tour I ever had. I had to hire a tour guide at Higuey since the assigned tour guide was clueless. The assigned tour guide had to decide with another one where to take us and what to do.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 16 reviews · from $5

Spend about three hours visiting Don Lucas Cigars Factory and Souvenirs Store with pickup included. See cigar rolling, learn about tobacco, sample rum and chocolate, and shop for cigars, humidors, and Dominican gifts in a small group of up to 15.

“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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12.Guided Souvenir Shopping Tour in Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · from $5

Join Esther, Stan, or Victor for a roughly two-hour shared shopping trip from your Punta Cana hotel. Browse a shopping center with souvenirs, cigars, jewelry, textiles, artwork, and handicrafts, then return by van. Small-group attention is promised, though the stop may be limited to one shopping location.

“We were shopping with family. Only went to one spot. Highly disappointed. Driver was not paying and wanted to prevent me from getting on the van for the return trip to the resort.”

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13.Shopping Tour with Hotel Pickup and Drop-Off

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $13

Spend three hours shopping at a Punta Cana plaza for larimar jewelry, amber, hats, swimsuits, crafts, and souvenirs. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with tastings of Dominican coffee, chocolate, cigars, and Mamajuana. Bring payment for purchases and compare prices carefully.

“Unfortunately not good at all as the the transportation never arrived. I am not usually one to write reviews but I strongly suggest not to use this tour agency. if you flew on Sunwing, 100% use Nexus. They did end up reimbursing the full amount as they could not even get in contact with the driver.”

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14.Chocolate Master Class & Taino concept Store

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12 reviews · 2 - 90 minutes · from $57

At Taino Gourmet Cooking Lab in La Altagracia, you’ll learn chocolate making with guides such as Rudi and Santiago. Taste different chocolates, temper and mold your own bars, add toppings, and browse the Taino concept store while your creations cool.

“The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and had a warm, friendly demeanor that made the experience enjoyable. The class itself was nothing short of amazing, filled with fascinating insights and engaging activities that kept everyone captivated!”

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15.‘Chillo al Coco’ Cooking Class & Taino Concept store

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 1 day · from $98

Travel from Punta Cana to a small Taino Gourmet Cooking Lab group and prepare chillo al coco with red snapper, fresh coconut, cassava, plantain, and rice. English or French instruction is available, with guides including Ruth, Roody, and Randy. Hotel pickup is included.

“Randy was amazing ! We learnt so much, it was really fun”

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