FEBRUARY 6th-11th, 2011
***Identification wristband is required for admission to all the Festival Activities***
***Registration Badge is only required for the Day Tours***
SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 6TH
Arrival at La Romana; Hotel and Festival check in - free activities at the hotel.
5:45 PM Tropical Tours bus pick up at the hotel lobby
6:00 PM Welcome Cocktail at Altos de Chavón
8:00 PM Dinner at Altos de Chavón, la Piazetta Restaurant
MONDAY –FEBRUARY 7TH
7:30 AM Breakfast al Lago Grill
8:00 AM Transportation with Golf cars to the golf course
8:30 AM Golf Tournament at Teeth of the Dog
1:30 PM Lunch at La Casita Restaurant, La Marina
-- Free Activities --
8:20 PM Tropical Tours bus pick up at the hotel lobby
9:00 PM Show Candela at Altos de Chavón
TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 8TH
8:00 AM Breakfast at Lago Grill
9:00 AM Tropical Tours bus pick up at the hotel lobby
9:15 AM – 11:15 AM Tabacalera de García Factory Tour
12:00 PM Lunch (your own choice)
2:00 PM Caribe Tours bus pick up at the lobby
*Please have your luggage ready before leaving the room,
we will depart to Santiago at 2:00 PM
- four hours driving from La Romana
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM Festival Registration in Santiago de los Caballeros
at the Hodelpa Gran Almirante Lobby
The timing for the activities in Santiago has been scheduled departing from the Hodelpa Gran Almirante. For guests staying at other hotels departure time is 25 minutes earlier.
WEDNESDAY – FEBRUARY 9TH
Option 1
LA AURORA FACTORY TOUR
9:00 AM Departure to La Aurora Factory
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
Option 2
GENERAL CIGAR FACTORY TOUR
8:30 AM Departure to General Cigar Factory
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch at General Cigar
Option 3
DAVIDOFF FACTORY TOUR
8:30 AM Departure to Davidoff Factory
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
Option 4
MATASA FACTORY TOUR
9:00 AM Departure to Matasa Factory
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
Option 5
DOMINICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP AND CITY TOUR
8:30 AM Departure to City Tour
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM International Press Meeting (Hodelpa Gran Almirante)
4:20 PM – 5:20 PM Tobacco Seminar with the Master Blenders
(Hodelpa Gran Almirante)
7:30 PM – 11:00 PM WELCOME TYPICAL DINNER (COCKTAIL ATTIRE)
THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 10TH
Option 1
LA AURORA FACTORY TOUR
9:00 AM Departure to La Aurora Factory
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
Option 2
GENERAL CIGAR TOBACCO FIELD TOUR
8:30 AM Departure to Mao
12:00 PM Lunch at General Cigar
4:00 PM Back at the hotel
Option 3
DAVIDOFF TOBACCO FIELD TOUR
8:30 AM Departure to Davidoff tobacco field in Jicomé
12:00 PM Lunch at Davidoff
4:00 PM Back at the hotel
Option 4
MATASA FACTORY TOUR
9:00 AM Departure to Matasa Factory
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
Option 5
PRESIDENTE BEER TOUR & SANTO DOMINGO HISTORIC PLACES
7:45 AM Departure to Santo Domingo
10:00 AM Tour Historic Places
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Lunch & Presidente Beer Tour
6:00 PM Back at the hotel
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM MERENGUE WORKSHOP (Hodelpa Gran Almirante)
7:30 PM – 12:00 AM WHITE DINNER
AT MONUMENTO A LOS HEROES DE LA RESTAURACION
(WHITE ATTIRE -CHACABANA OR WHITE SHIRT IS
SUGGESTED FOR MEN)
FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 11TH
Option 1
MORNING CHAT WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF YOUR CHOICE
9:30 AM In-depth discussions and smoking sessions
with the tobacco masters.
12:00 PM -2:00 PM Lunch
Option 2
PUERTO PLATA BEACH DAY
8:45 AM Departure to Puerto Plata
12:30 PM Lunch at Allegro’s Resort Club Imperial
5:30 PM Back at the hotel
Option 3
PUERTO PLATA GOLF DAY WITH JOSE SEIJAS
8:45 AM Departure to Puerto Plata
Golf at Playa Dorada (lunch is included)
5:30 PM Back at the hotel
Option 4
BRUGAL RUM TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to Puerto Plata
12:30 PM Lunch at Ocean World
5:30 PM Back at the hotel
Option 5
PUERTO PLATA CATAMARAN CRUISE AND SNORKELING
8:45 AM Departure to Puerto Plata
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Catamaran Cruise Adventure
5:30 PM Back at the hotel
7:30 PM FINAL DINNER PARTY AT CENTRO ESPAÑOL (FORMAL ATTIRE)
*Procigar will host this year Silent Charity Donations on every dinner in Santiago to benefit the Voluntariado de Jesús con los Niños (Non – Profit organization for ill children) and the Hospicio San Vicente de Paul (retirement home for low income elders).
A raffle of special products will be made at the Final Dinner among the participants of these donations.
