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Spend a half-day in Guanacaste’s cigar shops and an 1800s casona learning the art of hand-rolled cigars and family-style rum distillation. This combined workshop includes tastings, a personalized infused cocktail, and traditional Costa Rican lunch.
Spend a half-day in Guanacaste’s cigar shops and an 1800s casona learning the art of hand-rolled cigars and family-style rum distillation. This combined workshop includes tastings, a personalized infused cocktail, and traditional Costa Rican lunch.
You arrive on a sun-bright Guanacaste morning and the smell of fresh sugarcane and toasted tobacco greets you before the hacienda comes into view. The tour moves at a deliberate, sensory pace: a small cigar shop where artisans bend over leaves, then an 1800s casona shadowed by palms and cut through by rows of sugarcane reaching for a blue sky.
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Operated by CR Limo Company · Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste
You arrive on a sun-bright Guanacaste morning and the smell of fresh sugarcane and toasted tobacco greets you before the hacienda comes into view. The tour moves at a deliberate, sensory pace: a small cigar shop where artisans bend over leaves, then an 1800s casona shadowed by palms and cut through by rows of sugarcane reaching for a blue sky.
The region’s tobacco and rum culture mixes Caribbean and Central American threads — Cuban, Nicaraguan and Dominican seed stock paired with Costa Rican soil and family distilling methods. Geologically the area is coastal plain and volcanic foothills; soils here are well drained, favoring sugarcane and tobacco beds that get morning sun and coastal breezes. The casona itself dates to the 1800s and reflects the plantation-era agriculture that shaped local communities and cuisine.
Expect hands-on learning: a cigar-rolling workshop, three-league cigar tastings (light, medium, full), a rum-tasting and a personalized infused cocktail, followed by a traditional Costa Rican lunch in the restored casona. The full program runs about 5–6 hours and includes roundtrip transportation from Playa Flamingo.
Practical guidance: bring government ID for tastings and purchases, wear closed-toe shoes for uneven hacienda paths, and hydrate—the tropical sun pushes afternoons warm. If you’re sensitive to smoke or alcohol, consider skipping sampling portions; non-alcoholic options are usually available. Book in the dry season for clearer skies, or pack a light rain jacket in the green season. The experience is low-impact physically but rich in cultural history and hands-on craft.
The experience lasts approximately 5–6 hours (300–360 minutes), including transportation, workshops, tastings and lunch.
Yes—roundtrip transportation from Playa Flamingo is included in the price.
Yes—local cigars and bottles are typically available for purchase; bring cash or a card and check customs rules for bringing alcohol home.
Minors can join the tour but cannot participate in alcohol or cigar tastings; infants must sit on an adult’s lap per operator policy.
CR Limo Company operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You arrive on a sun-bright Guanacaste morning and the smell of fresh sugarcane and toasted tobacco greets you before the hacienda comes into view. The tour moves at a deliberate, sensory pace: a small cigar shop where artisans bend over leaves, then an 1800s casona shadowed by palms and cut through by rows of sugarcane reaching for a blue sky.
You arrive on a sun-bright Guanacaste morning and the smell of fresh sugarcane and toasted tobacco greets you before the hacienda comes into view. The tour moves at a deliberate, sensory pace: a small cigar shop where artisans bend over leaves, then an 1800s casona shadowed by palms and cut through by rows of sugarcane reaching for a blue sky.
The region’s tobacco and rum culture mixes Caribbean and Central American threads — Cuban, Nicaraguan and Dominican seed stock paired with Costa Rican soil and family distilling methods. Geologically the area is coastal plain and volcanic foothills; soils here are well drained, favoring sugarcane and tobacco beds that get morning sun and coastal breezes. The casona itself dates to the 1800s and reflects the plantation-era agriculture that shaped local communities and cuisine.
Expect hands-on learning: a cigar-rolling workshop, three-league cigar tastings (light, medium, full), a rum-tasting and a personalized infused cocktail, followed by a traditional Costa Rican lunch in the restored casona. The full program runs about 5–6 hours and includes roundtrip transportation from Playa Flamingo.
Practical guidance: bring government ID for tastings and purchases, wear closed-toe shoes for uneven hacienda paths, and hydrate—the tropical sun pushes afternoons warm. If you’re sensitive to smoke or alcohol, consider skipping sampling portions; non-alcoholic options are usually available. Book in the dry season for clearer skies, or pack a light rain jacket in the green season. The experience is low-impact physically but rich in cultural history and hands-on craft.