Procigar Festival
Be Part of the Ultimate Cigar Journey in the Heart of the Caribbean!
18th - 23rd FEBRUARY
2024
A truly unique and unforgettable experience in the cigar industry
The Procigar Festival was created by the Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (PROCIGAR) an unforgettable experience in the cigar industry, combining educational opportunities, entertainment, and a large number of exclusives premium cigars.
The Festival promotes the Dominican tobacco industry strengthening our current position as exporters of the finest premium cigars in the world.
Meet and get to know the most recognized Master Blenders worldwide
The event starts in La Romana, in the eastern coast, where you can visit the biggest cigar factory and continues in Santiago de los Caballeros, the cigar capital of the world, for a circuit of simultaneous tours where guests can participate in guided visits to the most exclusive premium cigar factories and tobacco fields, as well as leisure tours that promote the Dominican Republic. Each day culminates with a grand dinner were more than 800 national and international guests gather to celebrate the Dominican tobacco industry.
18th - 23rd FEBRUARY
2024
Registration includes:
- Cigar field and factory tours
- New and unreleased cigars
- Lunch with the gurus of the cigar industry
- Insightful seminars and workshops
- Admission to all dinner parties (Premium Open Bar)
- Premium cigars during all activities
- Amazing excursions
- Transportation to all tours and dinners from main hotels
Complimentary official festival bag included when you register for three or more full days (valued at over US$400.00.)
Reservations can be booked at the main hotels by contacting Procigar:
- Casa de Campo Hotel
- Hodelpa Gran Almirante
- Hodelpa Garden Court
- Hodelpa Centro Plaza
- Camp David Hotel.
Breakfast is included in all hotels, except for Casa de Campo Hotel which is an all inclusive resort.
Airfare and hotel expenses not included in the festival fee.
Exclusive Procigar discounts at hotels are offered. Rooms are subject to availability.
Registration is open to consumers, retailers, press and suppliers. Only cigar brands manufactured by the members of Procigar are allowed at the festival activities.
Must be over 21 to attend.
Check the schedule of events and mark your calendars for the PROCIGAR FESTIVAL 2024!
- Tickets are required for admission to all Dinner Parties
- Registration badge is only required for the Day Tours
- Transportation to all the Festival’s activities is provided from main hotels
- Procigar Festival registration room in Santiago will be open from 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
The Procigar Festival is divided in 2 portions:
- First portion- Southeast Coast in Casa de Campo, La Romana * To participate in this portion of the Festival, you must book a room at our main hotel with an All-Inclusive Package, ONLY through the contact provided on our website. Any other arrangements will not be accepted.*
- Second portion – Cibao Valley in Santiago
The timing for the activities in Santiago has been scheduled departing from the Hodelpa Gran Almirante. For guests staying at other hotels, departure time will be earlier, except for the dinner parties. You can download our official APP to view your itinerary and much more.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FIRST PORTION – LA ROMANA – FEBRUARY 18th – 20th, 2024
SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 18th
Arrival and Festival check-in at the Casa de Campo Resort – free activities at the hotel.
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Registration at Reading Area (Next to Check in Area)
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Welcome Cocktail at Dye Fore Terrace
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Dinner at Dye Fore Terrace (Cocktail Attire)
MONDAY– FEBRUARY 19th
8:00 AM – 10:00 PM Breakfast and Relax at the Hotel
10:00 – Departure to La Marina
11:00 PM – 4:00 PM Catamaran to Catalina Island (Lunch at Catalina Island)
2:00 PM– 3:00 PM Cigar Seminar at Catalina Island.
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Bonfire Sunset Cocktail at Cocomar Beach
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Dinner
TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 20th
TABACALERA DE GARCIA FACTORY TOUR
7:00 AM – 8:45 AM Check out and private Dominican breakfast at Salon Coral
9:00 AM- Departure to Tabacalera de García Factory Tour
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch at Lago Grill (Casa de Campo)
2:00 PM Departure to Santiago (The trip is 4 hours driving from La Romana).
SECOND PORTION – SANTIAGO – FEBRUARY 20th to 23rd
TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 20th
REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COCKTAIL
4:00 PM – 10:00 PM Festival registration in Santiago at the Hodelpa Gran
Almirante Hotel and Hodelpa Garden Court*
(*exclusive for guests staying at the Hodelpa Garden Court)
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Welcome Cocktail
WEDNESDAY – FEBRUARY 21st
Option 1
LA FLOR DOMINICANA TOBACCO FIELD AND FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to La Canela
12:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Factory Tour
4:00 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 2
DE LOS REYES CIGARS TOBACCO FIELD AND FACTORY TOUR
8:30 AM Departure to Navarrete
12:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Factory Tour
4:00 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 3
DAVIDOFF CIGARS TOBACCO FIELD TOUR
8:30 AM Departure to Villa Gonzalez
12:00 PM Lunch
3:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 4
GENERAL CIGAR TOBACCO FIELD TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to Mao
12:00 PM Lunch
3:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 5
MONTECRISTO TOBACCO FIELD TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to Navarrete
12:00 PM Lunch
4:00 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 6
TABACALERA LA ALIANZA – E.P. CARRILLO FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to Tabacalera La Alianza (Free Zone Santiago)
12:00 PM Lunch
3:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 7
QUESADA CIGARS FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to Quesada Cigars (Licey)
12:00 PM Lunch
3:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 8
LA AURORA FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to La Aurora (Tamboril)
12:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 9
CHATEAU DE LA FUENTE, CIGAR FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND THE HOUSE OF DREAMS TOUR
8:30 AM Departure to Bonao
12:00 PM Lunch
5:00 PM Arrival at the hotel
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Tobacco Seminar
7:00 PM Departure to Welcome Dinner Party
7:30 PM – 11:00 PM Welcome Dinner Party at Parque Central de Santiago (Cocktail Attire)
THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 22nd
Option 1
TABACALERA PALMA TOBACCO FIELD AND FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to Tabacalera Palma (Tamboril)
12:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 2
PDR CIGARS FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to PDR Cigars (Tamboril)
12:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 3
DAVIDOFF CIGARS FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to Davidoff Factory (Villa González)
12:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 4
LA AURORA FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to La Aurora (Tamboril)
12:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 5
GENERAL CIGAR FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to General Cigar Factory (Free Zone Santiago)
12:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 6
LA FLOR DOMINICANA TOBACCO FIELD AND FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to La Canela
12:00 PM Lunch
4:00 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 7
TABACALERA A. FUENTE FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to Tabacalera A. Fuente (Free Zone Santiago)
12:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 8
ARNOLD ANDRE FACTORY TOUR
8:45 AM Departure to Arnold Andre (Free Zone Santiago)
12:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
Option 9
BEACH DAY!
8:45 AM Departure to Sosúa
12:00 PM Lunch
5:30 PM Arrival at the hotel
* This tour will be canceled if fewer than 10 people register
7:00 PM Departure to White Dinner Party
7:30 PM – 12:00 AM White Dinner Party at Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración
FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 23rd
SPECIAL EVENT!
Join the Procigar members on a field day full of fun and cigars.
11:00 AM Departure to Tobacco Field
4:00 PM Arrival at the hotel
7:00 PM Departure to Gala Dinner Party
7:30 PM – 12:00 AM Gala Dinner Party at Centro Español
Procigar will host an auction of special items at the Final Dinner in Santiago to benefit the Voluntariado Jesús con los Niños (non-profit organization for ill children),the Hospicio San Vicente de Paúl (retirement home for low income elders) and Procigar`s iniciative “A Home for My Family”.
Once you have submitted the form, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Registration will be completed and QR Codes will be shared upon the reception of your payment.
Registration is Easy
Two simple steps for the complete itinerary:
- Fill out your registration form and complete your payment
- Book your room at one of the main hotels (Southeast and Santiago portion)
HOTEL BOOKINGS
For the activities in the Southeast Coast (February 18th – 20th):
You must book and pay your stay at the host hotel following the instructions in our website. You must request an All-Inclusive package to guarantee your spot at all the Festival events. Procigar will be sponsoring the visit to Tabacalera de García and ground transportation to Santiago.
IMPORTANT: Only guests staying at the host hotel will be able to participate in the Festival activities. Reservations MUST be made through the contact provided on our website. If you book your room through any other means (travel agencies, online booking engines…), you won’t be able to participate in this part of the itinerary.
For the activities in Santiago de los Caballeros (February 20th – 23th):
You can make your hotel reservation through the following link in one of the Hodelpa hotels:
You can book your reservation at Camp David Hotel by contacting Procigar.
Breakfast is included at these hotels. Procigar offers transportation to all Festival events only from main hotels.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
Registration Fee for the Santiago activities:
- Fee for Welcome Dinner Party Only – February 21st – US$ 500.00
- Fee for White Dinner Party Only – February 22nd – US$ 600.00
- Fee for Gala Dinner Party Only – February 23rd – US$ 400.00
- Fee for Member’s Field Day – February 23rd – US$400.00
- Registration Fee for Day Tours (Wednesday and Thursday) – US$ 400.00 each
Registration fee per Full Day (Tour and Dinner included):
- February 21st – US$ 800.00
- February 22nd – US$ 900.00
- February 23rd – US$ 800.00
If you choose the complete Itinerary for all the activities in Santiago (February 21-23) a discount of US$100.00 will be applied to your total payment (includes all tours, lunches, dinners, and gift bag)
TOTAL FEE: US$2,500.00 – US$100.00 discount = US$2,400.00
Full payment is required to reserve your registration.
Registrations will be open until February 1st or until tours reach their capacity, whichever comes first.
Note: If you are not able to select a specific tour, it means that it is already fully booked.
If you need any assistance, please contact:
Maria Berges
Tel: 809-580-4754
Cel: 849-268-3458
Hotels
For the complete Festival itinerary, two hotel reservations must be made:
- Your first reservation should be made in Casa de Campo from February 18th -20th, 2024. (Only by following the instructions in the link below)
- Your second reservation should be made in one of the Hodelpa hotels or Camp David Hotel in Santiago from February 20th-23rd, 2024. (Other hotels are accepted, but transportation is only provided from our host hotels)
A limited block of rooms has been reserved for this event at all hotels. The special room rates will be available until January 15th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.
Main Hotels:
- Casa de Campo
- Hodelpa Gran Almirante
- Hodelpa Garden Court
- Holdepa Centro Plaza
- Camp David Ranch Hotel
Follow the links below for further information on hotel reservations:
If you are attending to all activities of the Festival from February 18th until February 23th, arrival airport on February 18th must be Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), as a second choice La Romana International Airport (LRM) or Las Americas Airport (SDQ). Departure airport on February 24th should be Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago. They all have a couple of airlines available depending on your departure city.
If you are only attending the Santiago activities, arrival airport on February 20th must be Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago.
If you are attending to all activities of the Festival from February 18th until February 23rd, arrival airport on February 18th must be Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), La Romana International Airport (LRM) and departure airport on February 23th should be Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata (located 1.5 hours driving from Santiago) or Las Americas Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo (2.5 hours driving). They all have a couple of airlines available. You can also depart from Santiago (STI) if you choose a flight connecting through Miami or NY (USA).
If you are only attending the Santiago activities, arrival airport on February 20th must be Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata (located one hour driving from Santiago) or Las Americas Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo (2.5 hours driving). You can also arrive in Santiago (STI) if you choose a flight connecting through Miami or NY (USA).
Punta Cana or La Romana is in the east coast of Dominican Republic, about 160 miles from Santiago, approximately 4-5 hours driving.
Yes, you can. Your arrival date should be February 20th to the Cibao International Airport in Santiago or, if you are coming from Europe, you might want to try arriving to Puerto Plata (POP) or Santo Domingo (SDQ).
No, the total cost of the Santiago activities is US$ 2,500.00; it includes all expenses such as transportation for all events, seminars, lunches, dinner parties, all tours, promotional items, cigars, etc.
This fee includes all the activities offered in Casa de Campo, La Romana except for the accommodation at Casa de Campo Resort. To participle in this portion of the Festival, it is required that you book a room at this hotel with the All-Inclusive package, ONLY through the contact we provide in our website. If you make your reservation through any other means (travel agencies, online booking engines…) we won’t be able to guarantee your spot at the festival’s activities in Casa de Campo.
This is not accepted. It’s only possible to participate in the Casa de Campo activities if you book your stay through the contact information that we provide on our website (mberges@procigar.org)
Yes, anyone can attend the dinner parties or also the festival for just one or two days. You will need to submit the registration form and then select the option “Only attending dinner” on the day that you are interested. Below you will find the dinner fees per night:
- Welcome Dinner Party (February 21st) – US$500.00
- White Dinner Party (February 22nd) – US$600.00
- Gala Dinner Party (February 23rd) – US$400.00
You can also register for just one day or two, in which case you will need to choose this option when selecting your itinerary. Registration fee per Full Day (Tour and Dinner included):
- February 21st – US$ 800.00
- February 22nd – US$ 900.00
- February 23rd – US$ 800.00
Two hotels must be booked. You will have to make a reservation at Casa de Campo Resort in La Romana from February 18th until February 20th. Free ground transportation is provided from La Romana to Santiago. For the activities in Santiago, you’ll then need to have a reservation at one of our host hotels in Santiago (the Hodelpa Hotels or Camp David Hotels) from February 20th until the 23rd.
- Welcome Dinner Party (February 21st): Cocktail attire
- White Dinner Party (February 22nd): White cocktail attire (“chacabanas” or white shirt is suggested for men)
- Gala Dinner Party (February 23rd): Formal attire (suit and tie for men).
Dominican Pesos is the official currency in Dominican Republic but, in most places, you can also pay in US Dollars. The exchange rate in July 2023 is 54.31 pesos for one dollar.
Money is only needed for the hotel charges, which can be paid by credit card. The Festival includes all transportations (from main hotels to all Festival activities and vice versa), and meals except for dinner on Tuesday. If you are willing to donate during the auction at the Gala Dinner Party, cash, check, or credit card are recommended.
No, you don’t. You will only find mosquitoes; it would be a good idea to bring insect repellent.
You just need your passport.
Dominican Republic is a place like no other
Dominican Republic is a place like no other; a true paradise in the heart of the Caribbean. The magnificent views of its breathtaking landscapes, the contagious sounds of the rhythmic drums and the fascinating taste of its marvelous food, naturally blends with the warmth of its friendly people, and the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the finest tobacco to engulf you, causing an unforgettable sensory explosion that will leave you waiting for more.
Divided into three regions: East, South and North; each surrounded by the most beautiful beaches and the greenest of mountains, Dominican Republic has the perfect environment and provides the ideal agricultural conditions for various and many high-quality produces.
La Romana, located on the eastern coast of the island, a sugar-cane town that also specializes in cattle-raising, is one of the world’s largest tourist’s destinations, keeping some of the best golf courses of the island.
The capital city, Santo Domingo, illuminates the south coast and the whole Caribbean Sea. This is where the old meets the new, being the oldest city in the Americas and one of the fastest growing in the area.
In the northern region, where the Cibao valley holds one of the most fertile regions of the island, sits Dominican Republic second largest city, Santiago de los Caballeros, well endowed with rich soil and incredible natural resources, regularly attracting nature lovers, cigar connoisseurs and those seeking adventure.
Being one of the country’s best kept secrets, the wonderful city of Santiago invites you to the cigar event of the year, Procigar Festival 2024; a time to experience all the energy, rhythm and tradition in the Cigar Capital of the World.
A true paradise in the heart of the Caribbean. The magnificent views of its breathtaking landscapes, the contagious sounds of the rhythmic drums and the fascinating taste of its marvelous food, naturally blends with the warmth of its friendly people, and the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the finest tobacco to engulf you, causing an unforgettable sensory explosion that will leave you waiting for more.
Divided into three regions: East, South and North; each surrounded by the most beautiful beaches and the greenest of mountains, Dominican Republic has the perfect environment and provides the ideal agricultural conditions for various and many high-quality produces.
La Romana, located on the eastern coast of the island, a sugar-cane town that also specializes in cattle-raising, is one of the world’s largest tourist’s destinations, keeping some of the best golf courses of the island.
The capital city, Santo Domingo, illuminates the south coast and the whole Caribbean Sea. This is where the old meets the new, being the oldest city in the Americas and one of the fastest growing in the area.
In the northern region, where the Cibao valley holds one of the most fertile regions of the island, sits Dominican Republic second largest city, Santiago de los Caballeros, well endowed with rich soil and incredible natural resources, regularly attracting nature lovers, cigar connoisseurs and those seeking adventure.
Being one of the country’s best kept secrets, the wonderful city of Santiago invites you to the cigar event of the year, Procigar Festival 2022; a time to experience all the energy, rhythm and tradition in the Cigar Capital of the World.
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Payment policy for Procigar Festival 2024 registration:
Now you can reserve your complete itinerary with a 50% of the full payment!
You’ll have until January 19th to complete your full payment. If you don’t complete your full payment before this date, you will lose your itinerary.
* No Refunds will be issued 20 days before the event. (February 1st, 2024) *
* Payment platform fees will not be refundable *
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You can download it through the following links:
- Apple Store (iphone mobiles and tablets)
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