Cigar Factory Tour in Santiago

The Dominican Republic is the a leading exporter of premium hand-rolled cigars, and Santiago de los Caballeros is the heart of the industry. A factory tour gives you an intimate look at the meticulous process of creating cigars that compete with the finest Cuban offerings.

Tours typically visit factories in the Zona Franca Industrial where you'll observe every stage: tobacco leaf sorting, bunch-making, rolling by master torcedores, quality control, aging, and packaging. The skill of the rollers is mesmerizing — experienced torcedores can roll over 200 perfect cigars per day entirely by hand. At La Aurora, the tour begins at the store.