Tours run every day except weekends and holidays. You’ll get info on the factories and the people who’ll give you guided tours. Depending on the brand of cigar, the women will use a higher or lower quality grade of tobacco.Īsk in Café Luz about the Nicaragua cigar tour or factory tours. Many different cigar brands use this particular factory. The tobacco leaves then get divided into different grades. Later, I met with some local women who spend their days sorting through the tobacco leaves. Leaf preparation with locals Tobacco Leaf Preparation I couldn’t breathe due to the strength of the fumes and high moisture content in the air. The smell inside the room where they hang the leaves was unbearable for me. This is the most time-consuming process of drying tobacco. Leaf sorting in dark room Tobacco Leaf Sorting Nicaragua is actually one of the cheapest places to learn Spanish in Latin America. I traveled to Nicaragua to become fluent in Spanish. The tour guide explained to us how all the boxes are used for the different cigar brands all made in the factory. The rest of the tour, I was taken to a small unit where they make all the cigar boxes. This is the area I began the tour, outside the factory. Plantation tours are generally not given during the rain season, so if you are interested, make sure you do your due diligence before going. However, each Nicaragua cigar tour is varied. You’ll find that plantation tours are common, but not as interesting for most people. Here’s a list of some of the other cigars Factories in Nicaragua: There are some good specialized tours you can do, and depending on your expertise in the cigar world, they may be of great interest to you? A freshly made cigar box Here’s a list of some of the other cigar factories in Nicaragua: With luck, there are others just as good, and you’ll be glad to know that they do still exist. Now Tabacalera Santiago is no longer giving tours. I didn’t care, Estelí was the best place for cigars in Nicaragua!
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Cigar Production in NicaraguaĮvery time I solo travel in Latin America, I try my best to travel lighter, but on this occasion, I must admit, my backpack was full to the brim. They are very lucrative businesses, and I imagine, most owners in the future would not want people snooping around their factories. This gives you an idea that these cigar tours may not be around forever. This was a tour of a famous cigar factory called Tabacalera Santiago, which has now been sold to new owners and no longer offers a cigar tour. The whole Estelí region is home to many fine cigar companies. One thing I loved about Estelí was the amount of street art murals. You’ll find other things to do in Estelí, including visiting one of its many natural areas, such as woods, cloud forest reserves, and waterfalls. Estelí is a wonderful place to visit, especially if you are learning Spanish. I saw the full process of how cigars are made, packaged and sold. I even bought a few to take down to Costa Rica with me.Įxperiencing a cigar tour is a must for anybody visiting Estelí. How they sort, select, dry the leaves as well as the detailed craft of rolling, shaping, and packing the cigar.īe sure to get your lungs ready to try a cigar at the end. On a Nicaragua cigar tour, you get to see all the pre-production processes. Nicaragua is already famous for its cigars throughout Central America. We’re talking about the old-fashioned way, watching cigars been handcrafted by skilled workers. 🇳🇮 Check These Amazing Cigar Tours in EstelíĪ cigar factory tour in Nicaragua may be the only chance you’ll ever get to learn the meticulous process of handmade cigars. If you’re ever in Nicaragua, don’t miss out. I’d go as far as to say that having the chance to do a cigar tour is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. They will even let you try some of the cigars at the end of the tour. You’ll get to see the full production of a cigar from start to finish.
If you go there, just ask them about the cigar tour. I stayed at Hostal Luna, which happens to be linked to a coffee shop named Cafe Luz. In Estelí, there are few organized tours you can find on offer.
Leaf rolling machineĪlthough Estelí is a great place to do a cigar tour in Nicaragua you’ll be surprised to know that most cigar factories don’t offer tours. Finding the confidence to travel solo in Central America was something I had to do. My route started from Mexico down to Costa Rica.
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