Enjoy a unique interactive tour as you discover how the simple cacao pod is transformed into fine and exquisite chocolate. Explore the world-class choclate-making facilities of KahKow Organic Chocolate with tastings included.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 25 minutes
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, Spanish, French, German, Russian
- Wheelchair accessible
Experience
Highlights
- Discover the origins of chocolate in the Holographic Theater
- Taste delicious cacao beans during an interactive, sensory tour
- Learn about the post-harvesting techniques
- Enjoy a small-group tour with personalized attention and an intimate atmosphere
Full description
Start your experience at the Holographic theater where different ghosts from the world of chocolate come to life and tell the whole story of chocolate from the beginning of the time. Find out how cocoa reached Hispaniola and traveled to the rest of the world. Next, continue to the Cocoa Plantation where you will be able to sample some cocoa fruit and feel as if you are in a real forest. Head over to the Fermentation Room where the guide will show you all the processes of fermentation and dried and its importance in creating quality chocolate.
After that, be directed to the Sensory Room and be challenged to use your 5 senses for each of the ingredients that make up awesome chocolate. If you guess right, you will have the chance to taste different chocolate percentages of KahKow Organic Chocolate. Finish the tour in the glass box on the Spanish Patio where the tour guide will explain how all the machines in the factory work to produce the final product.
Upgrade your experience by adding on an optional workshop to the end of your tour. In the Soap Workshop, learn how to make your own soap with a cacao butter formula made by the workers at La Esmeralda. Add a special touch with your preferred aroma. Alternatively, choose the Chocolate Workshop and create your own chocolate bar.
Includes
- Interactive chocolate tour
- Cacao bean tasting
- Chocolate Workshop (if option chosen)
- Soap Workshop (if option chosen)
- Food and drinks
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Meeting point
Kahkow Experience, Calle Las Damas 102, Santo Domingo 10210, República Dominicana
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What to bring
- Passport or ID card
Know before you go
- Please note that the tour starts every 11 mins
- This tour is stroller accessible